Aaron Mac

Andy I have been looking for an excuse to go back to Australia so maybe I can plan a trip around searching for your missing hub cap haha! I can understand your pain of fixing up the car only to have it damaged again. Very frustrating! Cannuck, I think that is the perfect size that I am looking for. The only spec I don't have is the width of the rim (I can have this checked in the next day or two as I'll be back at the farm where the car is). What would you be wanting for the rim? Thanks in advance! Aaron

Hey everyone, I am in the process of restoring my old D14 (well actually a Canadian D16 but close enough!) and I realized the previous owner had one rim that wasn't original. The car is suppose to have 600 x 16" wheels but one of my rims is a 15". So I have two questions: 1. Where is the best place to find a OEM rim, center cap (with the words "Dodge" in print not cursive), and the chrome beauty ring (I think that's what its called haha). 2. I realized that I need tubes with the four new 600 x 16" rubber I got. I believe it is a TR15 valve stem (comparing to what is on the car now) but I am unsure of the tube size itself. I've heard a G16 tube would work. What are people's thoughts on the tube (and cheapest place to buy!) Thanks in advance for the help folks!

Andy, here is a photo of the back side of my dodge. I think that's awesome that you've managed to keep you cars for decades. The more I look at our two cars the most differences I can see. Based of what you and Keith have mentioned it sounds like I will be better of buying a parts car (or two). Unfortunately I don't have the room for that right now but that will be the most cost effective moving forward. Keith, where do you look for these parts cars? Is it word of mouth or are you using a certain website (or maybe on here)? You're 100% correct that ordering in bulk is key but as I dig more and more into the car I find more things I need to fix and I just want to get this car in top shape as quickly as possible!

First of all, thanks to everyone for your comments! It's so cool to hear from people all over the world and get their knowledge. Much appreciated! Phil, I have been looking for parts in Canada but unfortunately we just do not have the demographic to sustain such a unique thing. I've been using RockAuto for several smaller things (plugs, gaskets, etc). It is pretty good since it has both the 1940 Dodge D14 and the 1940 Plymouth P10! I actually just found the exact parts book you've shown for $15 online (plus $30 shipping... man living in Saskatchewan can be costly haha). I like how the book shows the various years and if the part numbers are the same. This will make it so much easier to maintain! Andy, I am astonished by your attention to detail on the differences between our cars (straight vs dipped bumper, chrome windshield trim, etc). I'm fortunate that the body is all there (I think haha) and I shouldn't require any panels and should be able to fix/clean the few small rust spots quite easily. My grill is attached by screws going through the front (same as yours). I do not have a rear picture of the car readily available but I'll make sure I have one for my next post! Your back end is quite a bit different. Is the two piece bumper stock from a different year? Or is that a new/rat rod kind of piece? It looks very distinct, especially with the dual exhaust. 1950SpecialDeluxe, do you know if there are other groups in Saskatoon for people with old cars like ours? I don't see too many of them kicking around but it would be awesome to meet other! Also, great pic in front of the Bes!

Hi Andy and thanks for the information! I'm just starting to scrounge the depths of the internet to find all of the necessary parts. Based off what you said it sounds like most of the mechanical parts (i.e. not body panels or emblems) will interchange between the dodge and plymouths. However, I did a bit more looking and apparently my car is a D16 (model number D16SPEC4DSED, Body # 2910, Paintcode 982, and Trim Code AMD). After more research it looks like this is equivalent to the Plymouth P10. Can you confirm this? Here is a photo of my old girl. She has a unique history being used as a racecar in Alberta in the 70s (it actually came with a few trophies!). Regarding parts, where would you recommend one looks? I see RockAuto has quite a few and then there is Ebay but the prices are outrageous!

Hi everyone, I have recently purchased a 1940 Dodge Deluxe D14. It is in running condition but needs a little bit of TLC. I have read that they are very similar to the 1940 Plymouths and was wondering if anyone can confirm that parts on the Plymouth P9 and P10s would work on my dodge? Some things I need to fix are the steering kingpins, brake master cylinder, and some cosmetics such as knob switches. I ask this question because I seem to find a lot more of the plymouth parts than dodge! Let me know your thoughts. Thanks in advance.