Dodge Victory sixes were a great car. My grandfathers buddy still has his fathers 2 door like this one. It was bought new in 28. Never been redone body wise or upholstery. The engine was rebuilt once in the 60s for .020 over pistons and again in the 80s for .040. He still drives it, and its had over 600,000 miles on it. The thing is remarkable.
When I was about 6 years old, which would have been 1944, my Dad had an old Dodge almost just like that. I used to play in it and one day, for whatever reason, I broke all the glass on the instrument gauges. He whipped my butt, good.
Another great get Jonathan. Now, someone's going to do something with the old Dodge. Anxious to see you do more sheet metal fab. I always learn something watching experienced fabricators. I look forward to the day when I can say with half your confidence, "It's not a big issue."
Jonathan, I have been watching your video's for several years now. Your common sense approach to fixing and restoring things is very impressive and refreshing. I might add, it is also very effective. I am a retired college teacher( electrical engineering ) and I always tried to encourage my students to use known basics and logic before breaking out the computer analysis. Keep up your great work and approach to problem solving; it is a almost lost art. BTW I spent a lot of time in the Carolina's during the VietNam conflict. I think it is one of the more beautiful places in the country.
Nice Find! These early Dodges are pretty rare and to a lot of collectors worth big bucks! I can see $45K Restored outta this one. Hardly any rust wow...
Kyle H how much would a car like this cost to restore though? In CT a pull paint job on a regular car is $10,000 and they won’t touch a project car at any body shop around me. In my opinion it would be throwing away good money for bad, unless it’s a passion project, then the money wouldn’t matter, but after all the fabrication and wood work, plus finding parts, it’s not a ford where you can find the stuff in a catalog. I’m not arguing, more just thinking out loud. Have fun, or it’s not worth doin!
If you ever need the best penetrating oil you've ever used it's called kerosene brake fluid and a little bit of ATF I really like these old cars be cool to see more of them fixed up to original condition good video
Hi Jonathan, from looking at the first half of this video, this 1928 Dodge looks like a good candidate for a full restoration rather than being turned into a rat rod. Keep up the good word with these videos.
Nice find Jonathon! Overall that's a very sound looking body. And fairly complete. Hood,grille, lights. Even the metal for the front seat. Lots of potential.
Wow, 1 state away, Georgia. pre 1964, title is not even available! Had to argue to get my 1976 BMW R90's title transferred a few years ago! They kept saying there was no need for it! Must make the life of antique car folks just lovely when trying to register it in another state!
ohh , someone has to rescue that , it has lots of potential . For lots of different builds , personally I would like to see it restored , but whoever gets it will have thier own ideas , either way theirs an amazing machine sitting right there . In the right hands it could be made into something special . Take my hat off to you jonathan for finding some of these potential gems ,
This was the last Dodge Brothers car before Chrysler bought the Company in the same year. The "Victory Six" was a Read/Haynes contrivance to attempt to restart the Company's profitability. My point is that this is more than just another old car it is a historic landmark after the purchase (by Dodge) of the Graham car and Truck company, but before Chrysler bought them later in the year. I'm WAY too old for a project like this, but someone out there is looking for this car as a total restoration. Please not a hot-rod. I use a mixture of acetone/PB blaster to unstick cylinders... it has worked fairly well for me.
Hi Jonathan, I guess there are times when you've got to get the car and then worry about the paper work later, especially with some of the oldest cars that need to be rescued before they get scrapped. Thanks for all these informative videos, maybe some day I'll be able to get an old classic.
Great find on the Stang rims...those Tompson tires aren't cheap now or then. The 28 would make a great street rod project for somebody ...,( darn I gotta hit the lottery so I can build my self a shop) Jonathan quit teasing me...lol
Jonathan....You and my Buddy up in West Virginia, are the two luckiest guy's I know at coming across Deals/Autos like these..... Usually when I have some spending Cash,,, I can't find no Deals.... And when I do find one,,, I AIN'T GOT NO SPENDING CASH..... Then again.... I could always "Tap in to" the money I put away for my kids College Fund....LOL
Good find Jon, the body can be worked with there's lots of good meat there and the motor can be freed up to turn over pretty easy, no use in me going into that cause I am sure you know that procedure, keep the old iron safe buddy.
Just my two cents worth Johnathan... brake fluid will cut the rust in a cylinder a lot better than oils or other miracle whip junk and it eats just about anything including clothes, paint etc. I have seen it work miracles so with those plugs out..... just some regular brake fluid might free her up. I've seen you make anything you need work after the fluid has had a chance to work a while if it don't turn then a dead blow on the pistons ( take the headgasket and soak it in warm water cause it's copper and reusable) and give them a good rap! As it is, the motor is junk but I have seen bad ones break loose. I'm 70 so I have chased my tail a few times. I hope that works but you might know this one already. I did it to a 36 chevy and the carb was gone and blocked off. I did that cause my dad told me too and it worked. That motor had been stuck for god knows how long. You might wind up welding nuts to broken head bolts but it ain't nothing you ain't done before. I didn't think any of them come with hydraulic brakes till around 30 but that is me. Good luck and time is still on your side... great video.. the way you explain things is like being there with you
I agree. An solid example of history and there are not that many out there. It be a shame to cut it all up but oh well. I live in Englishtown where GW had his headquarters for the battle of Monmouth and he slept in the Village Inn. There were a bunch of old homes from the time of the Revolutionary War but as an influx of families from mostly NYC came into the area these homes started disappearing. Some were torn down and quite a few burned down mysteriously. We were losing them so fast that an artist that was trying to preserve them by painting them had to go out and take pictures of them or risk not being able to paint them. Levitt Brothers restore an old mansion and it was beautiful and he donated it so that it could be our library. Well some people want new and don't cha know that building suddenly caught fire. My point is once it's gone all that's left is a parking lot that you can stand in and say George Washington was here and stayed in a house that used to be here before they knocked it down and put up this parking lot. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana
Amen. Wish I could be there to help out! God Bless You All who rescue these irreplaceable pieces of history made by human hands ... especially American hands! 😎
Pull the head and soak the rings with diesel and then tap em with a wood block till they free up. Dad's done it many times, several years ago in fact to a 51 chevy dump truck with a stuck engine, freed it up and it ran for 5-6 years just fine until we sold it.
It’s in good shape for a 28, too bad the engine is stuck. May be worth throwing some acetone atf mixture down the plug holes and let it sit. It might free up.
Sweet old car with great lines! It would make a darn nice rat rod! I love those early model cars, and you know how to find um. Carry on! ...Newk from Kentucky
If you already know about titling in Vermont skip this and thanks I love your 1 day ratrods. You can title a vehicle in Vermont by mail and you don't have to live there. Just look up Vermont dmv online to get the forms then have a receipt of purchase or bill of sale whichever you call it and lastly pay 6% (tax/registration fee) based on the nada book value and Vermont will issue a tranferrable registration as they do not issue titles on vehicles over 15 years old. this registration is the same as a title and any state will honor it and issue a title.
Those wheels are Ford ralley/GT wheels that were available on quite a few Fords especially Torinos. that old Dodge is amazingly straight it even has most of the glass in it. if it had the top covered and sealed it would make a big difference in its longevity being exposed the weather. like you said it's still very fixable. I know you are probably going to hate this word but it appears to be a good candidate for a restomod. there's still a slight possibly that engine could be freed up. dump some Marvel Mystery oil down each cylinder I like to use a mixture of Marvel Mystery oil and PB Blaster. you will want to try to get some on the valve guide's it's probably got some stuck valves also. and let it sit for several days to even a week and every so often go give it a tug. but if you got it freed up you would still be at risk of it smoking or breaking the rings. you never know sometimes they Will and sometimes they won't. like you said it's not something that you would want to spend a lot of time on but dinging around with it might prove fruitful.
I have a 1926 Dodge Brothers its all original I haveI purchased a lot of parts from a place in Michigan called Myers early Dodge Brothers they have very reasonable prices and just about anything you need
I really don't like veteran cars being converted into hot rods....yet this being said I think its better they are being converted into hot rods than not surviving at all...cheers.
Considering it is 91 years of age the condition is not too bad, not much rust, no really bad dents, would make a good hot rod for someone, doubt if it could be restored.
perhaps before starting to turn the engine over you could remove the spark plugs and put a bit of marvel mystery oil or automatic transmission fluid in the cylinders and let it soak down first. I know this is done quite often and I have done it with seized engines many times... it's better than breaking a wrench or even worse, breaking the bolt on the front of the crankshaft.
15:01 my recommendation would be to find a camera amount for those times when you need both hands, such as when you're using the big Stilson Ranch to try to turn the engine over from the crank bolt... I can see you are really struggling to put the wrench in and also keep the camera on the point of view. Perhaps a headmounted GoPro or video camera would be better for these types of scenes. You could cut them together pretty easily later on for the main video. Not a lot of fiddling around needed I really love your videos. This car would be considered hopeless for most people but I can see that you, see the promise in it! Cheers from Toronto!
For it,s age very little rust, i think it could be restored. Put some marvel mystery oil down the bores let it soak a few days, it probably would turn over.
Deusenberg, was the first to use hydraulic brakes on a passenger car, in 1921. Haven't found anything specific about Dodge cars but they did have hydraulic brakes on their trucks in 1929 so their cars may have had them sooner. Dodge launched a half-ton pickup for 1929 just after its acquisition by Chrysler, the last truck designed by the old Dodge Brothers company. Three engines were available - two Dodge engines with six cylinders (63 and 78 hp), and a Maxwell four cylinder that produced just 45 hp. The trucks had four wheel hydraulic brakes, a major safety feature unique among pickups. www.allpar.com/model/ram/ram-history.html
I really enjoy your clips mate but I wonder if you have ever considered doing one on yourself. How you got started how you learned all this stuff would be a great story I think. Your personality shows through and how you reclaim some of these cars impressive. 🚚🚙🚘🇳🇿
I don't think it looks bad at all...l think that generator doubles as a starter - something in there could be holding it up...l know it's not no Elcar but looks plenty good enough for me & I'm not a big fan of 4drs...l like it - it has the original motor & l think it'll free up
to bad those MT tires are 14s---i been looking for those exact tires to replace the ones on my 69 chevelle ss, mine are 15 inch. if you ever come by another set of those in 15, please let me know if youd like to sell. take care Don
My brother owns a 1928 dodge victory six and the torino wheels you have NOT FIT the the 1928. It has a 2 piece wheel with 4 lug bolts around outer edge of wheel.
Rainy day rescue? I could barely afford to buy my running driving 37 Pontiac silver streak, and this man is buying projects because he's bored. I wish I could do shit like that
Not too hard to get a title of a pre 73 car here in NY. You need a bill of sell, a picture or rubbing of the serial number VIN.. Then vehicle info year, make and model + weight. Insurance for the date. Cost $75-$!00 total. Have done it several times. They issue you a non -transferable Registration and takes two month for them to send you a transferable Registration. No titles here in NY for pre 73 cars. Just Registrations
