New to me 1970 W200

[DavidD]

1970 D200 Custom 318 4-speed

[Wildergarten]

Does it run? Engine? Trans? What do you plan to do with it? What do you plan to do TO it?

Requiring minds want to know!

[nutz]

looks rust free
wash,seat and drive ..if it was me

[PwrWgnDrvr]

OH YEAH! - optional steering wheel center cap, carpet sill trim, door panel bright trim and headliner with bright trim - ALL classy, custom package options!
Looks like a factory floor mat too.
Probably a 318/435?

[Jims68]

OH YEAH! - optional steering wheel center cap, carpet sill trim, door panel bright trim and headliner with bright trim - ALL classy, custom package options!
Looks like a factory floor mat too.
Probably a 318/435?

OH... and don't forget the gun rack in the rear window! Pretty cool truck!

[DavidD]

The inside of the cab is rather rusty.
I think it's set for years with water intrusion being allowed into the cab and rotted out the floorboards.
The 318 and it runs pretty good. It's just your standard two barrel carb affair.
It has absolutely no brakes and that issue is being addressed currently.
Quick question, is it common practice to replace the left-handed wheel studs on the driver side left side of this truck with right handed thread.

[PwrWgnDrvr]

YES on the LH studs, if you have the time.
Water commonly gets in thru the roof seam in the gutter above the windshield and cracked windshield gasket. Runs down the firewall behind the dash.

[Jims68]

Quick question, is it common practice to replace the left-handed wheel studs on the driver side left side of this truck with right handed thread.

I know a lot of people like to change the studs to the R/H type, but... I left mine the L/H type. I've been around MOPARs for all my driving life, so I'm used to them and have no desire to swap them out. Just turn the lug wrench the opposite way. Left side of truck, Left hand threads. Easy. But, I understand it when guys do change them.

[712edf]

My W600 with Rockwell axles even has the LH studs on the left side of the vehicle. I have no desire to change them. The only issues they ever present on any vehicle is tire shop employees are clueless about their existence & will screw them up with those impacts.

Bucky

[PwrWgnDrvr]

I agree with Jim and Bucky. I only meant that many people do, not that I advocate for it. Of all my dozen+ trucks, I only ever changed one due to several broken and damaged studs that were too hard to find the correct LH studs for replacement. (50 yrs ago pre internet and google)

[nutz]

for some reason it thought it was just the left front had lf hand studs ....
now i need to check my dart/d100 ....i know my 50 pu has left wheel bolts on the rear....my d100 may have been changed

[DavidD]

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Rust in the bottom of the doors

[nutz]

exline again
i did find a nice door from the south west .....

[DavidD]

HD Dana 44

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[DavidD]

Some down on the farm engineering.

[DavidD]

exline again
i did find a nice door from the south west .....

Exline seemed to be out of stock on just about everything.

[Series1Utiline]

I believe that's because they do not build parts for inventory any longer but rather "build to order".

[DavidD]

I believe that's because they do not build parts for inventory any longer but rather "build to order".

That makes sense.
It cost money to store an inventory excess parts.

[nutz]

yea he will build you what you need think its about 3 months
floors he normally has ,think i got mine on ebay...steps and door patch i called him

[DavidD]

yea he will build you what you need think its about 3 months
floors he normally has ,think i got mine on ebay...steps and door patch i called him