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I don't own a sweptline unfortunately but I did just pickup a 72 D 200 with 35k original miles /6 4 speed and a Dana not sure what I'm gonna do with her yet gotta drag her home and clean her up.

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Welcome to the site. Not sure but I think the Sweptline series ran into the eighties.
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If I could figure out how to attach a pic I would.

The truck is also a stepside 8ft bed.

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Sweptlines are 61-71
Lifestyle era is 72-80

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I couldn't remember where I had seen it so I started looking. I provided a link to the page below. This is what I had seen...

After poor market performance (Dodge only had 6% of the truck market share in 1960) they decided to create an all new truck with a lean toward passenger car styling. The popular "Dart" name was used to promote this new style and the new for 1961, "Dart Sweptline Pick-up" was born. Officially, (in Chrysler Corp. marketing), the Sweptline era pick-ups lasted until 1971. However, Dodge still used the term until 1995 when it was finally replaced by, "Ram."

http://sweptlinetruck.com/
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They need to show proof of that statement. I have NEVER seen the term "sweptline" used by Dodge since 1971. I have owned my 70 W200 since 78 and been to the dealer myriad times thru the 70's 80's and 90's!

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PwrWgnDrvr wrote:They need to show proof of that statement. I have NEVER seen the term "sweptline" used by Dodge since 1971. I have owned my 70 W200 since 78 and been to the dealer myriad times thru the 70's 80's and 90's!
It is the name of the wide bed on Dodge trucks which was used much later than the Sweptline Era.

Sweptline era=61-71(73 on medium duty)
Sweptline=wide bed with inside fenders(not sure years used)

See 1st column, second to last line in 1978 brochure:
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I just found the same thing in a 1980 magazine add only its says Sweptline bed.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-DODGE-Swep ... SwV0RXunwQ
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Truck is 100% original with the only the battery being the exception

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It looks pretty nice. It has a long Utiline bed which you don't see too often. You are right about not having a sweptline.

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It's been decided between my father and I we are going to Change fluids make sure it's road worthy and casually drive it as is.

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Congrats and nice find! I also like the color. :Thumbsup

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That looks like quite a nice D200 Utiline. :Thumbsup
Put up some more pics when you get the truck all
cleaned up and fluids changed. :clap
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Thanks everyone for the replies tomorrow is the big day we bring her home I will post better pics once it's in our garage and on the lift.

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She's home and in the garage took us 4 hours to get all 4 drums off other than that she is crazy solid the doors shut like new just needs a bit of undercarriage attention.

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