back with a 70 D100

[pugs]

well its been abit while sine I done any big project. my s10 2wd blazer puked the motor last week so I traded it of for this 70 D100, 318/auto. it is rough but it runs and drives.





don't like it they cut the dash for a newer style radio. but everything else is nice even the dash pad. also looks like fairly new front and back window rubber.




now here is a big clue someone didn't know what the hell they were doing look at the pics and you will know what I mean





so my work is cut out for me.

[NONHOG]

Can't quite tell if its long bed or short? Right wheels/tires/stance these trucks can be very cool!

[pugs]

its a longbed. main goal is to get the cab in shape and a few other things done to make road worthy for now. but I am worried I may not be able to get in my garage as it mite be to wide to fit thu the swing out doors

[pugs]

ok so it just fit in the garage. well I said it was in rough shape. starting on the drivers side. hopefully I can straighten out the rocker panels to make it work.
in the process of making cardboard templates to see which way is going to be the easiest way to go about doing the repairs.

[alsriv2]

I had a shortbed '70 D200 many years ago up in Maine. My cab was in as bad a shape as yours appears to be. I put it together using angle iron, old metal real estate signs and lots of boat fiber glass sheet and resin. Got it to pass inspection and drove it for 3 years. Mine had the 225 slant six and a 3 OTT. It was the most fun truck I have ever had.

Wish I could find a "rust free" one and have it beside my '69 C10 BB.

[pugs]

rust free on the east coast yea right lol. im still working on a cardboard template to make a structure I can start with and go from there. worst area to fund would be the lower hinge pockets areas, figure if I cant the lowers ill use the top one and work it into the jam

[pugs]

im also thinking about channeling the cab a few inches since I need to do floor work anyway

[alsriv2]

Good luck and please keep the pictures coming as you make progress.

[pugs]

thanks I post pics as I go. be nice if I could just find a nicer cab to work with

[pugs]

well haven't done much to the truck at all been out looking for parts the past couple of weeks. I found a couple that I can get parts from. one is a 68 crew cab, very nice long box and front clip I can buy for a decent price. 2nd one is a 61-64, no m/t and aftermarket utility bed on it. It came about crossing paths with a guy I knew from high school, his Pop passed away last year and he was just going to scrap it. I checked it out today and the cab needs alitle front floor work so im gonna be snagging it up for the cab, kicker tho I wont be able to get for another month or so. In the mean time im gonna pull my cab apart of any and all salvageable parts, remove it the cab to clean up the chassis and get paint on it and cleanup and regasket the m/t. I will get a few progress pics as I go.

[midniteblues]

hey pugs your allmost a neighbor.
i'm pretty sure i saw one or two of those old dodges up in the new gettles j yard.

[pugs]

you mean the one over in the meyerstown area

[Russell Ashley]

There were a lot of changes made to those Dodges between 1961 and 1971 when that style ended. Pre-67 had pull handle doors and they won't swap to 68-71 cabs that had push button doors. The dash changed in 69 and the windshield wipers changed also. In mid-65 the wheel base of long bed trucks changed and along with the wheel base change the bed changed to a double wall with oval tail lights, where the previous style had wheel tubs inside and round tail lights. Grill changes are obvious but the pre 65 grill with four head lights wont bolt on to the later truck. The entire front clip will fit on a later truck though. Just a few things that I remember and just mentioning them since you are considering a cab swap. .

[pugs]

I know of all the differences with the cabs and sheet metal, I had fabbed up many of things already so wont be an issue for me. with the cab im also getting the front clip so will have all kinds of parts to play with

[Russell Ashley]

Are you familiar with Sweptline.org? www.sweptline.org It's probably the best place for information and parts.

Also the original Sweptline forum: http://www.dodgesweptline.org

I had a Dodge before and these were I spent most of my internet time.

[pugs]

im a member of sweptline.org. will post a thread on there when I really get to start working on the truck

[pugs]

well been awhile since an update. had a lot and still have stuff to deal with since my oldest brother past 2 months ago. doing the normal yard duties in been getting time in here and there getting things for the dodge. did shag a pr nice front fenders. I also bought another 70 with a running slant 6/3spd which im gonna be selling off. ill get pics in the next few days.

[alsriv2]

I'm living in San Diego now so I am going to try to find a "rust free" D100 or 200 shorty to add to my collection.
Keep posting and adding pictures.

[pugs]

here is the other 70 I bought

[pugs]

also got this too im gonna use. came out of a police car

[midniteblues]

I saw one of these dodges f/s localy on cl a few weeks ago for a great price And i thought of you .
just curious if thats the one you got.

[pugs]

yup its the one from CL it does run but not gonna use the engine/trans at all. have it posted on CL already to sell as I do hate to scrap a running engine

[midniteblues]

cool i'm glad it was you who got that one it was a great deal.

you shouldnt have a problem offing the drivetrain theres alot ratrod/mopar guys around this area that would like too have that setup.

i got the chance too tour ray barton's hemi shop a while back some pretty sic stuff goes on in there.

most days at lunch time we hear them dyno testing

[pugs]

ok so spent the weekend working on the truck and got a couple of things done and in place while the old cab was still on the frame. puller the motor rad support and such off to start with. looking at the frame it was a bit to wide for the CV ifs, I would have had to notch the frame about, plate it and then add material to the inside of the rails but to me it would of looked out of place.
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so had some metal bent up for new rails which will tie in a lot nicer when the cab is out of the way. yes I had them made long and will be cut off and the extra will be used to box things in.
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so after adding a some material and bracing to keep it all squared the front hung a fender on to see what it will look at there is about 3.5" of space under the tire in this pic

[pugs]

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