Jordan Baker Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 Hi all I recently picked up a nice/mostly complete 1942 Dodge D23c 4dr Sedan. Im now on the hunt for reference material such as a parts book and maintenance manual. At this point I am completely confused about all the different models and makes. Im also looking for any info on the wiring and if harnesses are available. My intention is to redo the interior back to stock but the outside will be done as a Canadian Army Staff car. My main hobby is WW2 CND military vehicles. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks Jordan Quote
Greenbomb Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 Welcome- you've come to the right place. All your questions, so far, can be answered with some research of the archives here. It's fun reading. You'll get all the models figured out real quick. It looks like you have a good one to start with. Unique, too. Quote
Jordan Baker Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Posted July 16, 2011 Thanks very much. I started looking through the archives and searching back through posts. I can't wait to really get into the car. It's very different them the previous vehicles I've worked on Quote
Don Coatney Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 Is this a car built in Canada with the long (25") block engine? Quote
P-12 Tommy Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 A Plymouth with Dodge badging. I wondered about the engine too. Tom Quote
Jordan Baker Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Posted July 16, 2011 I'm not sure about the engine length. I will have to check it out Monday when I'm off This is what I've found confusing with the car is the Canadian versions called Dodge but are actually Plymouths Quote
1940plymouth Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 Jordan, welcome aboard, this is the best MOPAR forum on the web Good luck with your car, Bob Quote
JIPJOBXX Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 Just sent you a spread of my 42 Dodge and if you need any help I know alot about the 42's as I have had mine for over 23 years. Jon:D Quote
T120 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 Hi Jordan, Nice car,looks to be in pretty good shape.With auto production shut down in both Canada and the US in early 1942,there would of course be a low production number of your car.One of the forum members here ,Bill Watson, is a good source of information on production figures,etc.It would be interesting to do the research. As far as servicing and fixing up your car,as mentioned the information is here. Have fun Quote
T120 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 ..These are two manuals that would be good for you to own if your Dodge was built in Canada.If it was built in the US, there are differences.I bought these used at swap meets and used book stores... Quote
B-Watson Posted July 17, 2011 Report Posted July 17, 2011 Your 1942 Dodge had chrome trim so it was built during the 1941 calendar year and is not a blackout model. What is stamped right after "D23" on your body plate? The nameplates on the side of the car look like "Special DeLuxe" (D23C) but the car does not have trim around the windshield nor the rear quarter windows frames. The DeLuxe was D23S. Your car is the 305th D23x 4-door sedan built and the 1084 paint code is for black. Chrysler of Canada used lacquer paint before WWII and did not adopt enamel paint until 1946. In the U.S. Plymouth adopted enamel paint during 1935 (except LA, which was 1940) while Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler it was 1939. Serial numbers for 1942 Canadian-built D23 Dodges ran from 9 681 161 through to 9 687 621 with the switch to black out at 9 685 817. Thus Chrysler of Canada built a total of 6,461 D23 models with 4,657 non-black out and 1,804 black out models built. Canadian D23S and D23C models did not have separate serial number sequences as they did in the U.S. The D23 was also built at the Plymouth plant in Detroit for export : D23S : 3 942 701 to 3 942 888 (188) Blackout started at 3 942 879 (79) D23C : 4 415 601 to 4 416 604 (1,003) Blackout started at 4 416 190 (590) The engine, if original, is a 218.0-cid 25" block flathead six. The 218 was used in Canada on Plymouth and Plymouth-based Dodges from 1940 through mid-1953 plus Dodge and Fargo ½-ton trucks. The engine number prefix should be "D23-" You car is bascially Plymouth, except for the nameplates, emblems, hood ornament and grille. Canadian Plymouths and Dodges were offered as business coupe, club coupe, 2-door sedan and 4-door sedan. The town sedan, convertible and station wagon were not built in Canada. 1 Quote
Jordan Baker Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Posted July 18, 2011 Hi Bill Thanks so much for giving me all the details on the #'s and such. I re-looked over the data tag and the serial # plate. The data tag is stamped, D23C The serial # is 9682257 Quote
Jordan Baker Posted August 6, 2011 Author Report Posted August 6, 2011 Just thought I'd post up some pictures of my progress on the car. Its been all exterior work as Im trying to get it looking presentable for a show next weekend. The last picture is an original shot of the same kind of car in use by the Canadian Army in England during WW2. Jordan Quote
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