Looks good Rick...Don't know about the 619 but a lot of our cars the batterys are removed from under the cars which is no easy task..I have installed battery access doors in the floorboards of my cars unless the floorboards themselves can be easily removed...Just a thought to maybe make life a little easier.
Thanks Bill. The battery in the 619 is located just behind the front floor board. It requires the removal of the front seat cushion. On the 29 Roadster I cut an access hole the size of one in a Model A Ford in the floor board, but with the 619 I'd better have clean hands when I remove the seat :-)
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Rick
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Now that's interesting, Rick. the 32's 614 battery and box is under drivers side floor board with access removal section. Under the front seat cushion is storage only for tools etc, that's an all metal pan. I found the wire wheel nut removal wrench there. The 1930 614 owners manual also has the battery under drivers feet.
Here's the plates that go around the tranny / emerg brake and the wheel wrench. No screw hole in front plate as there is no wood there. The front of board rests on a metal bracket both sides of the opening. Brackets attached to toe board which stops any sagging.
This is the front floor board and its straight cut both sides from tranny to the toe board. You can see the lift out part. Mines still the orig boards front and back.
Just came to me the 619 is a dropped frame like the E 618 / E 670 Frontenac's. Checking photos of Charlie's 619 at Lance's being restored, that also has the battery box under the drivers side front seat area.
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Dominion built 614 Sedan
The battery in the 619 is located just behind the front floor board. It requires the removal of the front seat cushion, aka under the front seat. Keep in mind that 619 has a different "drop frame" than the 614.
Yes that's what I said at bottom. The drop frame came to mind as well as the 109 wheelbase on 619 / E 618 / E 670. versus the flat frame 112 wb on 407 / 610 / 611 / 612 / 614 and 115 wb on 618.
That's quite the hump in the cross frame to compensate the lowering for old'er / handicap folk to get in and out of the car. :relaxed:
Where Are You From? Ottawa Ont
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1932 Dominion built 614 Sedan
Hello Rick,good to see the progress your making,this is where a lot of restorations get stalled,people get everwhelmed looking at the woodwork,if I can make a suggestion.after the frame is cleaned and checked for square have the cowl sandblasted primedand jammed.mount the cowl with the hood and grille shell mounted and aligned,this will give you a platform to work off of knowing the framecowl is square,just my 2 cents,looks great please keep chugging along am waiting to see all the progress, Dave
Rick- I always have enjoyed restoring the frame and running gear as you can see real progress and you don't have the variable of wood to deal with. The frame looks very similar to my 6-14 except where it gets wider at the back of the engine and then the large gussets at the crossmember at the front of the driveshaft. Sandblast and powdercoat or paint? What type of black are you going to use-gloss, semi, or flat? Ross
Ross,
I'm looking to powder coat mainly because the coast is about the same when you add in hiring someone to blast the frame. Not sure about the color yet, but it will be either semi gloss or flat.
Since the 619 used a drop frame and not the same as used by the 614 and 407 there are a few subtle changes to the body and how fits on the frame.
Rick-Nice,nice,nice! I really like the powdercoating of mechanical parts. Once and done, you do have to watch for the added thickness added on some parts, but not so much on the farm implements we're working on! Ross
Fantastic progress on the 619 today. We picked up the refurbished rear section of the body. The old rotted floor has been replaced with new steel that resembles the original floor section perfectly. The first pictures will you an idea of the damage. Now they can start to rebuild the body :-)
Rick- Looking good! Let's hope we never lose the craftspeople that can do this work. Is it going to be ready for our National meet here in Oregon in 2020? No pressure! Did you find your headlamp rim clip? Ross