Todd B Posted November 2, 2019 Report Posted November 2, 2019 My father-in-law bought a 1928 four-door sedan. Where would I get any brochures or literature on it. I hang out on the Dodge truck side always, my first time I’ve stepped foot on the side of the fence Todd B Quote
keithb7 Posted November 2, 2019 Report Posted November 2, 2019 I work on a 1928 Dodge Bros. My vintage car club owns it. Model is a Standard 6. I have some good info. Service manual. Restoration tips etc. I’ll see if I can upload jt to Google docs and share it with you. I’ll check back in later with an update. Quote
keithb7 Posted November 2, 2019 Report Posted November 2, 2019 A pic of the 28 I mentioned. 5 1 Quote
keithb7 Posted November 2, 2019 Report Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Try clicking this link here. I have opened up the shared folder to anyone who clicks on this link. Read only access. This folder contains a lot of in depth info/ A lot is labeled and directed at the Victory 6 model car. However much of it pertains to all the Dodge Bros cars of 1928. There are numerous books here to read and get a good understanding of the cars and the culture of 1928. If clicking this link does not work, let me know. Regards, Keith. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nopWofBqwBKJ4yj8kJkmsfmrbbHpkJ2W?usp=sharing Edited November 2, 2019 by keithb7 1 Quote
Todd B Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Posted November 3, 2019 That info is awesome. Thanks again. Quote
desoto1939 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Todd Rich Hartung I sent you a PM regarding the Universal Catalog that I have scanned and also lists all of the Northeast components and Norteast part numbers. Check you PM. Rich HArtung desoto1939@aol.com Quote
greg g Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Here is a link to a 1930 operators guide, don't imagine there many major changes in two years. http://oldcarbrochures.org/United States/Dodge/1930_Dodge_Brothers/1930_Dodge_Six_Instruction_Book/index.html 1 Quote
Todd B Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Posted November 3, 2019 Where do I find the model number on a 1928 four-door sedan. Quote
Todd B Posted November 4, 2019 Author Report Posted November 4, 2019 On 11/3/2019 at 9:17 AM, desoto1939 said: Todd Rich Hartung I sent you a PM regarding the Universal Catalog that I have scanned and also lists all of the Northeast components and Norteast part numbers. Check you PM. Rich HArtung desoto1939@aol.com I never received your pm. I am still looking for the location of the serial number. Quote
keithb7 Posted November 4, 2019 Report Posted November 4, 2019 Re SN: Passenger side wood floorboard near the firewall. Lift carpet and underlay. SN tag should be there. 1 Quote
desoto1939 Posted November 4, 2019 Report Posted November 4, 2019 56 minutes ago, Todd B said: I never received your pm. I am still looking for the location of the serial number. Todd, The universal catlog convers cars and trucks starting at 1926 and goes to 1934. The 28 Dodge as you already may know uses Northeast electrical components. As you also may know these parts are hard to find at swap meets. Under each year for each covered car or truck it lists the Northeast part number and a description of the part. Also there are pictures of each part later on in the catalog. By having this info you are in a better opportunity to spot the correct Northeast part at any swap meet and this sometimes equates to a great saving in price since most vendors do not know what they if they do not have any cross reference catalog such as this catalog. The catalog is 188 pages and has been scanned and would be on a CD. The cost is $25 and includes the shipping to your home. Let me know if you are interested. I can send you a sample page Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com Quote
Todd B Posted November 4, 2019 Author Report Posted November 4, 2019 1 hour ago, desoto1939 said: Todd, The universal catlog convers cars and trucks starting at 1926 and goes to 1934. The 28 Dodge as you already may know uses Northeast electrical components. As you also may know these parts are hard to find at swap meets. Under each year for each covered car or truck it lists the Northeast part number and a description of the part. Also there are pictures of each part later on in the catalog. By having this info you are in a better opportunity to spot the correct Northeast part at any swap meet and this sometimes equates to a great saving in price since most vendors do not know what they if they do not have any cross reference catalog such as this catalog. The catalog is 188 pages and has been scanned and would be on a CD. The cost is $25 and includes the shipping to your home. Let me know if you are interested. I can send you a sample page Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com I will talk to my father-in-law about your catalog. He’s 83 years old and can fix just about anything with wire and duct tape. My guess is he won’t pay the 25 bucks to do it, but I do appreciate the offer. Quote
Todd B Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Posted November 6, 2019 I found the plate for the serial number. J-26920 What does that number tell me?. Also what’s the little cap under the upper passenger floorboard, looks like it goes across the top of the transmission? Thanks for the help guys. Quote
keithb7 Posted November 6, 2019 Report Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) The SN tells us it is indeed a 1928 Dodge Brothers. Could have been built in late April 1928. J prefix seems to indicate it is a Standard 6 model. See here: http://www.dodgebrothersclub.org/DB_Production_Dates.pdf Do you have any pics you could share? We'd enjoy seeing the car. Thx. Edited November 6, 2019 by keithb7 Quote
Todd B Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Posted November 6, 2019 Pictures may have to wait till spring. My father-in-law is leaving tomorrow morning to head to Arizona for the winter. He’s got it all covered up this afternoon. It’s solid as a rock but has a driveway paint job on it. Interior looks extremely nice with one small mouse hole in it on the ceiling. He is a retired body man so he will paint it himself next spring. Motor and everything appears to all be there and very clean. Thanks again for all the help. Quote
keithb7 Posted November 6, 2019 Report Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Do you know what type of brakes you have? The pic above is also a Standard 6 model. It has mechanical brakes. Steele-Draulic brand. The car is about 98% stock. SN also starts with “J”. An engine pic: Edited November 6, 2019 by keithb7 Quote
Todd B Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Posted March 1, 2020 Looks like I will be spending more time on the car side. My father in law has been struggling with his vision and it sounds like it has become beyond repair. This morning he said he would like to give the car to my wife and I because he knows I will respect it and take care of it. I am going to do my best to get it rolling down the road this spring to give them several rides before it’s too late. I will be asking several foolish questions because I have had only dodge pilot houses since 1980, never a dodge car (except a 72 charger). This is going to be a fun chapter in my life. Todd B 2 Quote
desoto1939 Posted March 2, 2020 Report Posted March 2, 2020 Hey Todd, Since your father in laws vision is going I stillwant to remind you about the very early Electrical catalog that I had informed you about a couple of months ago. This lists all of the electrical components by either the Delco or Northeast part number and also the corresponding Dodge part number and there are also great pictures of the parts so you have a visual when trying to find these parts. The pictures are worth the purchasing of the catalog and other pertainent information. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com Quote
keithb7 Posted March 2, 2020 Report Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) There are no dumb questions Todd. Ask plenty! Some of the dumbest things I have ever done is charge along without asking any questions. Then I felt like a way bigger idiot when I broke stuff or failed to repair it. I look forward to seeing more info on your Dodge and some pics. Edited March 2, 2020 by keithb7 Quote
T120 Posted March 2, 2020 Report Posted March 2, 2020 Todd, Nice to hear that your father-in-law has your support.? Quote
Andydodge Posted March 2, 2020 Report Posted March 2, 2020 Todd, nice looking 1928 Dodge........here in Oz we didn't really start getting closed cars till the very late 20's or early 30's, so its nice to see a clean looking original sedan....lol...........did I say that?.............I'm a hot rodder but can happily appreciate a nice stocker........regards from oz...........andyd Quote
Todd B Posted March 4, 2020 Author Report Posted March 4, 2020 On 3/1/2020 at 6:57 PM, desoto1939 said: Hey Todd, Since your father in laws vision is going I stillwant to remind you about the very early Electrical catalog that I had informed you about a couple of months ago. This lists all of the electrical components by either the Delco or Northeast part number and also the corresponding Dodge part number and there are also great pictures of the parts so you have a visual when trying to find these parts. The pictures are worth the purchasing of the catalog and other pertainent information. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com I pm you to call me. I would like to purchase Quote
desoto1939 Posted March 4, 2020 Report Posted March 4, 2020 Todd what is a good time to call you I live near Philadelphia PA eastern time zone. Rich cell 484-431-8157 Quote
Todd B Posted March 5, 2020 Author Report Posted March 5, 2020 How fast will my 1928 car go down the highway?? As far as I can tell everything is original. Quote
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