skyhawc

Thanks!

Weather in Southwestern Virginia has been quite screwy lately & I returned to work 2 weeks ago, so not much on updates. I did pull the fuel sending unit out last week to inspect the inside of the tank. Was shocked to find the original cork floats still intact. And not surprised to find alot of sludge & sediment in the tank, however from what I could see with my scope, the tank itself is very solid without much rust. i did pickup an original and functional throttle cable to replace my frozen one with a broken knob. Then today I received an original, used Shift knob, from a very generous fellow D24 Owner. It’s not perfect, which fits the survivor charm of my car perfectly. Now I’m trying to locate an original chrome collar that goes over the end.

Still been nursing the broken ankle, but over the last 2 weeks I had my cast removed and put in a walking boot. This has me quite a bit more mobile, and getting better daily, so today I decided to test the Sisson Choke. When temporarily jumped power to it, it will move, so now I'll be ordering some original style wire and making a new wire for it, and building the linkage rod. Hope to start on the carb rebuild next week, need to finish setting up a 9" third member for my Jeep to clear space off my work bench for the carb. I'm still trying to find a shift handle/knob

Picked up good driver’s side hood release cable. Should arrive next week! still trying to find a good shifter knob.

Was at my shop getting a hand pulling parts for someone to buy off a ford motor & decided to check Engine Serial# on the 47... still sporting the original engine. But i believe the carb is a later model one? Carb is 3-95 E stamping? My spare that I’ll be rebuilding soon once my carb kit arrives is stamped 3-83 ps, no clue why my mobile pic uploads keep getting turned incorrectly...

i have a whole shop full of tools, including hub pullers. Luckily I’m a 4th gen gear-head, so have a number of tools. From basic mechanics tools, engine building, to paint & body & metal fabrication.

awesome, thanks for the info! That’s the only thing not currently working, the horn. With the state of those wires, it’s no wonder! The horns themselves work when run power to them.

I’ll be getting well acquainted with the wiring diagrams under the hood while I’m on the mend. I’ll be recreating the harness vs buying reproduction. I’ve wired several vehicles myself, but this is the most simplistic one yet. There have been numerous patched & horrible temp fixes including just wrapping bare wire over a splice, wire nuts & more... i do question what has the 4 terminals below the voltage regulator... looks like a circuit breaker? Since I’m not mobile yet, i can’t trace where these wires lead to. also what would these tags on firewall have looked like originally & contained what data?

Thanks John. I've only been able to run the car a bit, and sit in it, or google at it, but I'm enjoying it. Not sure if it's because it's new and unique to my experiences and my collection, or what. I love all my projects, and have had quite a few since I started at the age of 11, but this one brings me back to the enjoyment when I first started in the hobby.

I have been looking through them. Some leave me with more questions. Such as the undercarriage and floors being a grey color vs body color. Curious if there is a known paint code for the grey? My floor have some scale, and a few small holes from where it sat the last 23yrs. So during my rebuild of the brakes, I'll be removing the interior and removing the rust, and making necessary metal repairs. then would like to recoat them.

yea! A couple have some pinholes, otherwise they’re solid. anyone know if there is a specific color of white for them?

With the help of my brother & little niece, Mabel was moved into my carport next to my 56 Vic Project. Ordering new car covers for the winter. my niece loved sitting in the car, got to start next generation out young!

While I'm down for a month or so recovering from my broken ankle. I'd like to invest time into research and gaining more knowledge on what would be original. Such as, I will need to do some minor rust repairs in the front floor boards, and trunk, due to aged weather seals, and sitting in a barn for 20yrs. This will involve removing the interior and removing all rust scale, neutralizing the rust, prep and paint. Since my goal is to maintain as close to original as possible, were the floors and trunk floor originally body color, or something different? Also my understanding of the Deluxe trim option, was the front did not have carpet, but instead a rubber mat? Are these reproduced anywhere? Also, for the Sisson Choke, does anyone have pictures of theirs and the length of it? I have the tools to fabricate my own, once I get a piece of round stock in the appropriate diameter, assuming I don't have anything laying around in parts storage or the shop. I'll be ordering the carburetor rebuild kit shortly, I also plan to break down the wheels/tires, and will refinish the wheels back to the original Patrol Blue, and have the pin stripes replicated by a local pinstripper. Added a few more pics...

Thanks everyone. It will be some time before I can devote full attention to it. I’ve been working to wrap up bodywork on the interior trim pieces of our 62 Galaxie project. However took a fall in some wet leaves yesterday afternoon & broke my ankle. I did however pickup a spare Stromberg carb Sunday from a friend of mine. Will rebuild it so the car remains running when I’m back to being mobile enough for shop time!

Thanks! I’ve been building cars since I was a kid, and have always modified them from mild to more extreme, however none have been as in well preserved & intact state as this Dodge. My wife & Kids love it, so it’s a permanent addition to my slowly growing collection.

has the fluid drive coupling.

Hey everyone, my name is J.T., and I'm recently the proud owner of a 1947 Dodge D24 Deluxe. The car is a one family owned, with 75, 715 original, documented miles. Flat 6 with Fluid Drive coupling. It was originally purchased at a now defunct local Dodge/Plymouth/Fiat Dealer in Roanoke, VA. This is my first foray into classic Dodge vehicles, and my first 40's era vehicle. I know the owner's had repainted the car sometime in the 70s as a lighter shade of blue, and it was documented in the Owners Manual, however the original Patrol Blue can still be seen in the door jambs, under hood, and inner trunk. My goal is to maintain the vehicle as close to original as possible, and enjoy cruising it to local shows, weekends, etc... My first order of business will be to go through the fuel system, as she has sat since 1999, by dropping/cleaning the tank, replacing hoses, and going through the carb. She already has a rebuilt fuel pump, new points/condenser and plugs. Then I'll go through the brakes, and install new tires. I've found that the Sisson Choke is missing the linkage, and a manual choke cable was poorly installed. I plan upon carb rebuild to get the original style choke system functioning. I'm waiting on my service manual to arrive to assist in repairs, but will have plenty of questions as I dive into getting her reliable again.