Justindodge39 Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hi to all. I have just purchased a project car sold to me as a 39 dodge luxury liner.After some research i believe it is a Canadian made dodge possibly a D13.The serial no. is 9392931.I am in Christchurch NZ.Any info on the origan of this 39 would be great as i would like to know the history of these imported dodges.Please view the pics and comment.Can anyone tell me if you can get roff drip rails NOS or how to fabricate them.The car is pritty sound with rust confined to the boot and secondary panels under the car.I really want to source a rear bumper and a ram for the nose cone with trim under. Any advice on the resto or parts suppliers would be great.Cheers.Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Watson Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hi to all.I have just purchased a project car sold to me as a 39 dodge luxury liner.After some research i believe it is a Canadian made dodge possibly a D13.The serial no. is 9392931.I am in Christchurch NZ.Any info on the origan of this 39 would be great as i would like to know the history of these imported dodges.Please view the pics and comment.Can anyone tell me if you can get roff drip rails NOS or how to fabricate them.The car is pritty sound with rust confined to the boot and secondary panels under the car.I really want to source a rear bumper and a ram for the nose cone with trim under. Any advice on the resto or parts suppliers would be great.Cheers.Justin You own a Canadian-built 1939 Dodge D12, called the Dodge Six in Canada. Serial numbers ran from 9390906 to 9393277 and has a 25" block, 201.3-cid six. (3.375" bore and 3.75" stroke) It has a 114" wheelbase and is basically a Plymouth with different trim on the front end to make the grille look more like a Dodge grille. The higher priced D13, called DeLuxe Six, was never exported - it was strictly a Canada-only vehicle. The big D12 was called the Luxury Liner in the U.S. and Custom Six in Canada. As your Dodge was based on the 1939 Plymouth, virtually all parts are the same. The differences are in the front hood and grille trim, nameplates, hood ornament and emblems. Bill Vancouver, BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Watson Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 That "D12 Luxury Liner" should be "D11 Luxury Liner". The D11 shared its body with DeSoto and Chrysler and nothing interchanged with the smaller Plymouth body. Bill Vancouver, BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I believe it should look like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Welcome to the forum. Your car looks like an interesting project. If you have questions, always ask. If it cannot be answered by someone on this forum, it cannot be answered. Good luck with your car. Lots of mechanical parts out there for your powertrain, brakes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Jordan Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 I'm not sure but is this the same year as yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justindodge39 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Cheers for all the info.My mind is at ease now knowing what I have. I hope not to be shunned in this group but i would really like to Rod this car, keeping it totaly originay apart from the running gear and power plant. Any advise greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justindodge39 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 If mine looks like this at the end of the build I'll be stoked.Looking at doing something very similar.I want to put a Jag front and rear end onto my chassis to improve the handling and put a small 318 V8 into her.Any advise would be great being my first build. Cheers for the pic,its now my screen saver and motivation... Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 For total reliability you should put a SBC in it nothing is better! Small block chrysler that is... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey beard Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Frankie, Thought for a minute there you were advocatin' one a' them belly-button type Chebbies - NOT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Watson Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 I'm not sure but is this the same year as yours? That's the D11 Luxury Liner (US) /Custom (Canada). The Dodge with the Manitoba plates is what the D12/D13 looks like. Notice all the slots for the grille but few bars of trim. The Plymouth had trim along all the slots but no V-shaped trim from the sides. 1939 was the first year the Plymouth-based Dodges did not use the Dodge front clip. The front clip would be unique until 1953 when the U.S. Dodge again used an extended version of the Plymouth body. Bill Vancouver, BC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALANSKING Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 I know this an old thread but I have recently purchased a Dodge D12 from South Africa , it is a right hand drive built car but it's serial number 3930693 tells me me it was built in Detroit not Canada. It has lived in South Africa since 1939 , it was being used as a photo booth at a wedding venue. I also have a 1937 Plymouth serial no. 10308860 also right hand drive and according to information I located also built in Detroit, the Plymouth arrived yesterday on the vessel Santa Rosa along with a 1941 Chevrolet , all these cars including another 1941 chev which accompanied the Dodge were used as photo booths, all of the RHD and in that period cars were delivered in crates with wheels off, this seemed the norm until an assembly plant was built in South Africa.. Anyone able to shed a bit of light on this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 Wow! Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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