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My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:22 pm
by Dirty530Garage
68 Custom shortbed, factory 383/4 speed, all original paint except passenger fender...

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:59 pm
by Jims68
:welcome That is a pretty decent 68 D100 you picked up! I also have a 68 Shortbed. Congratulations on that nice find. How are the floors? They are usually rusted out along with the rockers. All normal rust areas! Have FUN!! :salut

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:39 pm
by Dirty530Garage
Thanks Jim! It just has a tiny bit of rust along the top of the passenger side rocker, just where the lip for the mat is. There's not even a single dent in the bed floor! Exceptionally clean truck, especially for a rust prone Dodge...

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:13 pm
by Commando66
I've seen your truck on Instagram. Looks like a great truck. What wheels are on it ? 5 lug split rims?

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:28 pm
by Dirty530Garage
Commando66 wrote:I've seen your truck on Instagram. Looks like a great truck. What wheels are on it ? 5 lug split rims?
Yah they're 15x5 splits. I got some 15x7 steelies off a Fifth Avenue I'm gonna throw on it, just gotta figure out what size tires to run. Thinking maybe a 235/70...

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:51 pm
by OKCSweptline
Good lookin' truck!

What size tires are those? Looks like they fit really well.

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:23 pm
by Dirty530Garage
OKCSweptline wrote:Good lookin' truck!

What size tires are those? Looks like they fit really well.
They're old bias plies, I think 8.20s but not 100% sure. I try not to stare too closely at the split rims, I heard they have a nasty bite!

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:26 pm
by Commando66
I run 235/75 on stock 15's.

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:14 am
by abodyjoe
good looking truck

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:08 am
by MadMC63
That is a good look'n truck. I'm currently running P215 75R 15's on mine, their 26" tall. The 235's are 28" tall.

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:09 pm
by swptln
Pretty solid and straight looking 68 for sure. :Thumbsup
Bia's just make any vehicle look tough compared to radials......

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:55 am
by jimharold
I love the red with black top color combo. I too have a 68' short bed. The 235/75-15 that I run all around the truck look good. And the speedometer is spot on with all the traffic cameras I pass. I would like about 2 inches more width in the back thou. Here is a pic of me and you can see the front looks good in the wheel opening but the rear is small/narrow looking. When you clean up the engine bay of your 68' post some pictures since someday I want to change my 318 for a 383.

Talk at you later,
Jimharold

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:58 am
by Dirty530Garage
jimharold wrote:I love the red with black top color combo. I too have a 68' short bed. The 235/75-15 that I run all around the truck look good. And the speedometer is spot on with all the traffic cameras I pass. I would like about 2 inches more width in the back thou. Here is a pic of me and you can see the front looks good in the wheel opening but the rear is small/narrow looking. When you clean up the engine bay of your 68' post some pictures since someday I want to change my 318 for a 383.

Talk at you later,
Jimharold
I'll try to get some decent pics of the engine soon, just been trying to get everything working first before making it look good! I agree with you on the rear wheel/tire width, stock these trucks definitely look like they skipped leg day!

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:33 am
by Hobcobble
Very nice truck! :clap :welcome :usa

John

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:57 pm
by DocsTruck
Nice big block shorty, would be a great hot rod!!!!! :Thumbsup

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 7:41 am
by Jims68
OK... I just looked up what my tires are and they are P235/70R15 Tires

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:41 am
by Dirty530Garage
Jims68 wrote:OK... I just looked up what my tires are and they are P235/70R15 Tires
That is probably what size I'll go with, at least on the rears.

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:50 am
by Dirty530Garage
DocsTruck wrote:Nice big block shorty, would be a great hot rod!!!!! :Thumbsup
It should scoot down the road just fine! Still debating whether I should swap on a 4 barrel setup off a Roadrunner...

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 12:36 pm
by Jims68
Dirty530Garage wrote:
DocsTruck wrote:Nice big block shorty, would be a great hot rod!!!!! :Thumbsup
It should scoot down the road just fine! Still debating whether I should swap on a 4 barrel setup off a Roadrunner...
What???? What???? did someone say Roadrunner?? I have a 1969 RR with conv. top! :lol:

Re: My first Sweptline!

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 5:36 pm
by DocsTruck
Uh, yeah, I'd do the 4bbl swap for sure!!! Jim, that's a rare car indeed. I guess I am somewhat partial to Roadrunners. One of my favorite cartoons when I was a kid, and my first bicycle was called a Roadrunner!!! Awesome car!!!!
This was what my Roadrunner bike looked like. This is not mine, but is exactly what mine looked like. Orange with black pinstripes on the fenders, white banana seat and white rims and grips. Iverson Roadrunner. They say that George Barris helped design these bikes.