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Not sure exactly what year. My Dad and I just picked it up from a relatives land. Any one know what year? The hemi was just laying around so we picked it up too.

 

well lookit Mr fanctpants "I gots me a hemay" and stuff!

Though in my experience, I know You didn't just "pick it up"...Those things weigh a TON. I suspect You said the f word more than once.

Pottymouth.

"Hemmay" You gotta gump it up. C.C. agrees.

 

Sweet score!!!

And the hemi appears to be an extended bell unit so probably a 331??

 

I'm not sure yet. I have to look at the numbers. I'm soo excited about getting it I have n't done anything but stare at yet.

 

28 i think

 

Good score it looks like 331 hemi

 

What is the diference in the diferent years? What should I look for?

 

Looks like 29 or 30,28 still had the wooden spoke wheels.Looked in my Dodge story book burt was nt able to match.Burl.

 

My dad thinks it's a 30. It has ribbed fenders, and it does have wire wheels.

 

Try this site http://www.t137.com/registry/help/partspages/SerialNumberGuide/slide008.html

 

Dodge Victory 6's were built from 1928 into 1929- only a year and a half. If you have the tag, that will help and the cowl area will give a hint as to the age (the hood length was changed mid-year, but I can't remember which is early/late).
They are a bit of a study on the unibody idea; the frame is made of thinner gauge steel and the Budd All-Steel body slips over it to help strengthen the whole. Many didn't survive even simple accidents because of the thin frame metal. Looks like a 4 door made into a 2 door. Parts are a bit hard to come by because of how few were made and how few survived. My dad has some parts- let me know what you need and I'll see if he has them.

 

The Dodge Club guys who own Victory's will be interested in the wire wheels/hub/etc- just DON'T tell them that it's now a hot rod...

 

Oh, 1928 Victory's did have wire wheels- my dad's '28 came with them as factory original- just hard to find.

 

better Yet!
say "Hemaaay" just like "Timmay" from south park.

I know that when You are looking at it alone, You will do it just once...for me.

 

That winged logo on the radiator shell can sold to me for parts money, just send me a PM.

 

yeah-I hate all those hemis layin around.

 

Ha ha, you know I will.

 

Thanks for the info. It is a factory 2 door. I'll get some better pics this week. The camera died, so these were taken with my phone.

 

Love it! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

 

Crazy right! My relatives are farmers, they don't care about that old stuff. We had to stop them from crushing and burying all the stuff they had. So far we got a 52 Sude pick up, a 48 Stude pick up, a 68 Caprice classic with a 396, 400 trans ,10 bolt rear end, and discs from the factory. Still a couple more to come.

 

One of the wheels.

 

Now I'll be saying that every time I look at a Hemi....Curse you!!

 

Hey man, that steering wheels gonna be a beooch to turn but it sure does look cool

 

I think Mac gets the prize, Victorys were the only DBs I know of with the V shape under the radiator emblem. Is there a distinct relief at the top of the door beltline, it would have been painted a differant color from the factory? The gauge cluster indicates Victory too. The hood sides would be another clue, long verticle louvers. The wire wheels are kind of unique if they are good. My '29 DA has differant wire wheels then these. Yea, don't tell the DBC you are rodding it, would not be good. The baby hemi will be purrfect!

 

There is a distinct belt line that looks like it would have been painted a different color.

 

Can anyone give me some suggetions on what to do with the frame. Should I just scrap this thing or do I have to use it?

 

PM Golgotha on here. He's building a '29 DA sedan, little differant but similar car.

 

I would change the front end o transverse leaf, and hang a different ear end in the paralell's out back...presto-frame-o. after that, I know for a fact that You know what to do next. crossmembes, rebuild the hemmaaay, followed by burnouts. The only reason I would change to ransverse up front is for ease of finding parts.

The frame itself is a pretty girl. and that body happens to bolt right on to it.

 

Wow, I am jealous!! Good score!!

 

Side view.