1947 Dodge

DELLUXE Sedan

6 - Cyl.

Unspecified

30857964

Gasoline

47 DODGE DELUXE .A TRUE SURVIVOR. 1ST POST WAR RUN WITH ALLTHE FACTORY OPTIONS. ALL TRIM IS THERE AND TONS OF THE SHINNY STUFF. ALL GLASS IS THERE AND WORKING. IF YOU HAVE NEVER DELT WITH REALLY OLD CARS BEFORE PLEASE BUY A PT CRUISER , KIND OF LOOKS SIMULAR.THIS CAR RUNS & STOPS . CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS. 941-650-8624 I WONT HAVE WEB ACCES SO CALL WITH ?'S. ENGINE WAS REBUILT RECENTLY TO RUN ON "THE NEW GAS" . RECEITS . ALSO BRAKES GOT NEW LINES (NEED TO BE BLEED,SPONGY TILL PUMPED). FUEL TANK CLEANED AND SEALED, UNDERCOATING , 4 NEW WHITE WALLS WITH A MOUNTED SPARE, FULL NEW WIRE HARNESS IN THE TRUNK, LIGHTS WORK , BLINKER DO SOMETIMES, BRAKE LIGHTS WORK, THE CARB HAS A HUGE HESITATION WHEN ONE PUTS ON THE GAS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE ACCELORATOR PUMP. HAVE A REBUILD KIT IN THE GLOVE BOX AND A REBUILT STROMBERG 97.have factory mech. manual on cd. THIS CAR WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED. I HAVE TRIPPLE A'S RV PACKAGE 3 FREE 150 MILE TOW'S ON A FLATBED...might consider calling them and getting same... SELLING CHEAP TO MAKE WAY... the factory installed radio is in a box in the back seat. took it to a radio convention to see about new tubes but could find anyone to check them to see if bad.. two non stock things on this car. there is a cd player mounted under the glove box(which has the factory option clock) that runs off a total loss 12 volt battery in the trunk. also the alt. ( which i have in the trunk) was replaced with a 6 volt generator. the two peice of trim missing in the pics are in the car (they were loose so i figure better to take them off then loose them. held on with plastic push pins(did they have plastic in 1947? must be bakelight)On May-02-10 at 03:25:58 PDT, seller added the following information: TOWN SEDAN D-24 HERE IS A CUT AND PASTE (car pic is not mine but part of a article about the d24 series) This restored 1948 Dodge is one of 333,911 Series D-24 Custom sedans built in the early postwar years. Like other Chrysler Corporation cars bracketing World War II, these Dodges were short on excitement but long on room, comfort, and mechanical toughness. Interiors are positively cavernous by today's standards, and trimmed with quality, understated materials that belied original prices. Performance is naturally sedate, but Dodge's L-head six is smooth and quiet, anvil simple and reliable, and runs seemingly forever with only moderate attention. No wonder so many of these cars saw long service as taxicabs. In fact, there's a granitic heft to these Dodges, the kind of high-class, all-of-a-piece feel one now associates with the likes of Mercedes-Benz, aptly enough. Three cheers for the benefits of conventionality. On May-04-10 at 02:38:43 PDT, seller added the following information: here ya go on transmission . shifts fine thru all 3 and reverse , clutch engages 1/2 down on its travel: Chrysler’s first fluid drive cars were introduced in 1939. They were equipped with a standard 3-speed manual transmission and clutch, but had a fluid coupling in place of the conventional flywheel. This set-up was available on all Chrysler models from 1940 through 1948, and on DeSoto and Dodge models from 1941 through 1946, at a slight extra cost. From 1947 through 1952, the fluid coupling/3-speed manual transmission combination was standard equipment on all Dodge models and optional on DeSotos. In 1953-54, Plymouth offered a variant called “HyDrive”, which is a 3-speed manual unit and clutch, with the fluid coupling updated to a modern torque converter (pictured above right). These cars do not change gears “automatically,” but can be held stationary in any gear without disengaging the clutch. They can also be started in any gear without slipping the clutch, although 3rd gear starts are painfully slow. Fluid drive advantages are: The car can be driven by declutching and shifting in the normal fashion, starting in 1st, shifting to 2nd, and then to 3rd. Downshifts from 3rd to 2nd are greatly reduced. In stop-and-go traffic, the car may be left in 2nd gear with the driver starting and stopping merely by applying the foot brake and accelerator pedals, as is done in a car equipped with a modern automatic transmission. Acceleration from 5 MPH up in 3rd gear is entirely acceptable under most level-road conditions. Ascending moderately steep hills does not require downshifting. Under light loads and relatively flat road conditions, the car may be started from rest in 2nd gear with entirely satisfactory acceleration results and without putting any strain on driveline/clutch parts. Starting on hills is greatly facilitated. The car may be placed in 1st gear, the clutch engaged, and the car held motionless by application of the foot brake only. When it is time to start, the driver merely steps on the accelerator. There is no need to coordinate the clutch/brake/accelerator with the inevitable engine over-revving and clutch slipping that are the hallmark of manual-shift car hill starts. Wear on clutch parts is greatly reduced because there is no need to “slip” the clutch for smooth starts from rest. Fluid drive cars have a lower numerical rear axle ratio, thereby reducing constant speed engine RPMs. On May-04-10 at 15:26:48 PDT, seller added the following information: the clutch engages a half inch into its travel.On May-06-10 at 02:32:31 PDT, seller added the following information: IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I CAN BE REACHED AT 941-650-8624 I ONLY CHECK MY COMPUTOR 1'C A DAY BUT WILL ATEMPT TO ANSWER ?'S THEN ALSO BUT ON THE PHONE YOU CAN GET IT DIRECTLY FROM THE HORSES MOUTH...