Hey all! Made a video of my new-to-me D200. Thanks for having me!
[youtube] https://youtu.be/T8_LJvFzCYI [/youtube]
Mike
'65 D200 4x4
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Re: '65 D200 4x4
A D200 would be 2 wheel drive and a W200 would be 4 wheel drive. I notice the front tires stick out a bit further than the rears. Maybe it was converted to 4 wheel drive with a newer, wider axle. The engine is a Poly 318, which is different than the later LA 318.
Re: '65 D200 4x4
the D44 and D44HD axles are a bit wider than the rear D60 axles.soopernaut wrote:A D200 would be 2 wheel drive and a W200 would be 4 wheel drive. I notice the front tires stick out a bit further than the rears. Maybe it was converted to 4 wheel drive with a newer, wider axle. The engine is a Poly 318, which is different than the later LA 318.
I think by about 4"
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Re: '65 D200 4x4
Welcome to the site!
Looks like a very cool early '65 W200.
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Re: '65 D200 4x4
The fronts stick out because the front tires are marginally larger than the rear. The one on the back is a smaller tire that we put on to tow it home. But the tag says it's a D200 so you may be right about the conversion. That's what's exciting about it, I really don't know! Any other signs that it's converted that I can look for?soopernaut wrote:A D200 would be 2 wheel drive and a W200 would be 4 wheel drive. I notice the front tires stick out a bit further than the rears. Maybe it was converted to 4 wheel drive with a newer, wider axle. The engine is a Poly 318, which is different than the later LA 318.
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Re: '65 D200 4x4
Is the hole for the transfer case levers hand cut or die punched (factory)? Does the tunnel cover have the exact same paint (all layers) as the floors?