My search for a shorty D100 is over

[volaredon]

For those not bound by Nazi California smog crap (and we have all seen and proven that alot of aftermarket parts actually improve smog levels and performance on a given car/truck) there's a NICE 85 /6 short bed (green) in the Carolina's on eBay I've been watching. Fresh 66 /6 in it (first thing I noticed in underhood pix was the drool tubes) last I seen it was at hair short of $5g with reserve not met.
I've had /6s as well as 318s that surprised me in how well they ran. I'm in my 3rd /6 truck owned. My current 85. Though it's a long bed.
I purposely rebuilt a /6 to put back in there, I sold the original running/6 which went right back between a set of fender wells within a couple days of it leaving here. I actually wanted to see what I could make one of those engines do. I can always change it again, if it doesn't do what I expect. I have a build thread about 3 years buried... Sorry some of it plays out like a "war and peace" deal haha

 

[volaredon]

Man, just do a search on marketplace for 1930s to 1950s trucks of all makes. Look at how many have been DEFILED by being put on an S10 chassis.......and these guys think they're makin an UPGRADE. Makes me sick to my stomach.

But someone brought up LS..... I'm so sick and tired about "hail hail LS" it makes me sick

 

[jgrady]

hi , see hemmings .. selling 78 4wd warlock stock 440 w air . 115 k edelbrock intake and valve job , otherwise stock , bed newer paint

 

[RustyRatRod]

But someone brought up LS..... I'm so sick and tired about "hail hail LS" it makes me sick

Well, you absolutely cannot deny the platform. Those heads really make those engines shine. But when you start seeing them in literally everything that really takes the imagination out. For one thing, they are the danged FUGLIEST engines ever made. So fugly in fact that companies make kits to disguise them as other, older engine platforms. I've never seen that with a small block Mopar, Ford or Chevy. They are all good lookin little engines. It's like, "hay Imma buildin this here super cool hot rod or rat rod with 10,000 man hours work in it with lots of imaginative innovations...just put a LS in it" ZERO imagination. There's gonna be some whole generations who've never heard of the Ford Flathead, 394 Olds, 331 Cadillac, early Hemis, Polys, the super cool early 60s GMC V6 engines. There's tons of things with imagination they could use, but they use an LS instead. Puke.

 

[PNWsasquatch]

The thing about the lowering is, it's just low enough to look better, it's not so low that it's useless as a truck.

With the van lower control arms and an axle flip in rear mine sits 3.5" lower in front and 5.75" lower in rear than my dads Warlock. Still have more ground clearance than my 69 barracuda

 

[ProjectBazza]

The thing about the lowering is, it's just low enough to look better, it's not so low that it's useless as a truck.

Agreed. Don’t know how many people have told me to lower one of my Bumpsides, but then….What the hell good is it for? Can’t use it as a truck anymore!

Diff’rent strokes, I guess.

 

[RustyRatRod]

With the van lower control arms and an axle flip in rear mine sits 3.5" lower in front and 5.75" lower in rear than my dads Warlock. Still have more ground clearance than my 69 barracuda

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That's a good lookin truck!

 

[RustyRatRod]

Diff’rent strokes

That's what she said.

 

[Swinger 340]

I see you are missing the right-hand sport mirror. The mounting brackets are different from a vans sport mirrors, though they look the same until you try to mount then. How do I know, I have a van. The mirror itself are the same. Nice truck. The grill is not tin. but aluminum. Not sure on the truck, but the van grills were painted white on the tradesman's and bright aluminum on the Sportsmans. Maybe that is why the grill is painted black.

 

[Swinger 340]

NICE SCORE. I am truly happy for you. I remember how long I looked for the 69 340 Barracuda I have had for about 33 years. No internet back then. You've got a clean slate! I kind of like the idea of keeping it stock. I mean, how many trucks like that have you seen at a Mopar car show with a 225 three on the tree. That being said, I would 100% support you making it the truck you would have special ordered back in the day. Could you please tell me what Fleet Side means. Does that mean a bare bones truck? It really looks good in white.

You have the Fleet side, as this one and a step side, with a step protruding out of the front of the bed, to step up into the bed (as in the Little Red Express). I prefer the step side myself.

 

[polyjohn]

Got to be a 64 D200 for me, tough and reliable straight six.

Fresh from San Fernando valley and going Poly 360ci or Poly 402ci.

Maybe even 413ci or 426ci, who knows, UK gas is only £7.20 a gallon that's about $9.00?

 

[Swinger 340]

I always wondered why Chevy and Dodge didn't make as many big block half tons as Ford did. Ford made a PILE of big block half ton trucks.

My guess would be, Ford in the day was consider "THE" work truck, with its twin tuff "I" beam suspension. Tuff truck, Big motor = sales, just like the Cummins of today in the HD Dodge (RAM) trucks.

 

[RustyRatRod]

My guess would be, Ford in the day was consider "THE" work truck, with its twin tuff "I" beam suspension. Tuff truck, Big motor = sales, just like the Cummins of today in the HD Dodge (RAM) trucks.

I tend to agree. They are really tough to beat. I've often wondered why they discontinued the twin I Beam front. It was simple and TOUGH. What they have now is like Tinker Toys in comparison.

 

[Swinger 340]

@RustyRatRod the doors are In fantastic shape.
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I know you been around the block, but many interior items can be found on cars and vans of the day.

 

[polyjohn]

Bought this one at the Spring Fling in 2004.
Always regret selling her she was a 74 318ci and four on da floor.
($1200) those were the days indeed...

 

[TT5.9mag]

I know you been around the block, but many interior items can be found on cars and vans of the day.

My first D100 so I’m still learning. I did figure out that the allen head bolt for the window cranks was the same as a dart. I stole two of them from my yellow car to put the original cranks back on.

 

[Swinger 340]

Bought this one at the Spring Fling in 2004.
Always regret selling her she was a 74 318ci and four on da floor.
($1200) those were the days indeed...

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Had those same hubcaps on my 72' Dodge Sportsman B300 van. The only can on the 8 bolt wheels. I took them off around 74' and had special ordered US Indy mags for it in a 15" 8 bolt, 10 inch wide rims with TA's. That's another story on how I made them fit.

 

[TT5.9mag]

With the van lower control arms and an axle flip in rear mine sits 3.5" lower in front and 5.75" lower in rear than my dads Warlock. Still have more ground clearance than my 69 barracuda

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Your truck has an awesome stance and a really good look. I’m not a fan of utiline beds but that thing is bitchin.

 

[MILO]

I don't like the black grille but the aftermarket radiator top would look better painted black

 

[tjpatte]

Your truck has an awesome stance and a really good look. I’m not a fan of utiline beds but that thing is bitchin.

I’m diggin the stance too, plus I like the wheel choice which I think would look great on a white truck.

 

[TT5.9mag]

I don't like the black grille but the aftermarket radiator top would look better painted black

The black grille and the white bumper are GONE!!

 

[MILO]

Wow looks great What a difference you did a good job cleaning it up!

 

[halfafish]

If you're interested, I have a cold air intake that would fit your truck. I snagged it off a mid-80's D250 at the pick-n-pull for another project, but it didn't fit well for that deal so it's just lying around at the moment. You can have it for the price of shipping if you want it. It mounts to the driver's inner fender and goes behind the battery tray to the radiator support. Here are some photos of how I installed the same thing on my 82 D150. The duct has some kind of port at about the half way point but I just plugged that on mine. I scrounged the same junkyard for a generic flex air hose to go from the round exit to the square intake on the air cleaner. Shoot me a PM if interested.

Here's the part:

I pulled the battery tray and cut a hole just under the turn signal for the inlet.

The final version. It's clean and works well.

 

[TT5.9mag]

If you're interested, I have a cold air intake that would fit your truck. I snagged it off a mid-80's D250 at the pick-n-pull for another project, but it didn't fit well for that deal so it's just lying around at the moment. You can have it for the price of shipping if you want it. It mounts to the driver's inner fender and goes behind the battery tray to the radiator support. Here are some photos of how I installed the same thing on my 82 D150. The duct has some kind of port at about the half way point but I just plugged that on mine. I scrounged the same junkyard for a generic flex air hose to go from the round exit to the square intake on the air cleaner. Shoot me a PM if interested.

Here's the part:

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I pulled the battery tray and cut a hole just under the turn signal for the inlet.

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The final version. It's clean and works well.

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Thanks for the offer, I’ll pass at this point because I have no idea what the final version of this truck will look like with regards to drive train. If the slant ends up being permanent (doubtful) I would consider doing something like that. But at this point, it’s staying just the way it is. Stock, unmodified, running and driving.

 

[TT5.9mag]

Started this morning pulling all of the emblems off the truck (without breaking a single pin!) as well as the tail light bezels to strip them. I only got a couple done before running out of paint stripper and I didn’t want to go get more so I worked on the dash a bit. The lighting was intermittent and I wanted it working. Turns out the PO replaced all of the 194 bulbs and sockets with LEDs and most of the tabs on the sockets were broken and siliconed in. So I have to orderer those. Then the dash can go back together.