1963 W200 Crew Cab Project
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1963 W200 Crew Cab Project
I figured I would introduce myself. I have been lurking here for awhile gathering knowledge as we patiently waited to start our project. This is my wife's truck, it was acquired by my father in law in the early 80's from a wrecking yard. He fixed it up a bit and it became the family truckster. She remembers going from Northern nevada to Disneyland in California in it. It did not have a back seat at the time so the kids rode in lawn chairs for the while road trip. Fast forward a bit. I was a Dodge guy before I met my wife. Once we met I fell in love with her and the truck. The truck was parked when we first met 16 years ago, I struck a deal with my father in law 10ish years ago to aquire the truck. We are finally in a place to spend some cash on it and we are getting it going for my wife to haul our kids in it (has a back seat now). I got it running and driving now. Plans are to clean her up a bit. I want to do the interior up nice and leave the outside alone for now. We want to use it and enjoy it with our kids and some day break it down and paint and fully restore it. For now, have some fun. Here is a pic of the old girl.
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Re: 1963 W200 Crew Cab Project
Nice truck! And welcome!!
Can't make out the winch very well. Need'm close-up!
Can't make out the winch very well. Need'm close-up!
'69 W200 (thumbnail)
'68 W200 (RIP)
'68 W200 383 NP435 3.53
'67 W200 383 NP435 4.10 w overload springs, Dana 60, PTO winch & flatbed dump, racks, crane, c-air (Max)
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'68 W200 (RIP)
'68 W200 383 NP435 3.53
'67 W200 383 NP435 4.10 w overload springs, Dana 60, PTO winch & flatbed dump, racks, crane, c-air (Max)
Mark Vande Pol
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Re: 1963 W200 Crew Cab Project
Cool truck, nice to know the history on it too.
1965 Dodge D200, 318 4-speed converted to 4x4 with NV4500 trans
Re: 1963 W200 Crew Cab Project
yea sweet ride
the lawn chairs ...maybe need another set
make sure if something goes wrong ...it will be easier to find a new wife
then again she might be thinking ..i can a new guy anywhere ...will never find another 63 crew swept
the lawn chairs ...maybe need another set
make sure if something goes wrong ...it will be easier to find a new wife
then again she might be thinking ..i can a new guy anywhere ...will never find another 63 crew swept
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Re: 1963 W200 Crew Cab Project
No winch yet, would like to find a reasonably priced Warn 8274. That might be asking to much though. Can't find one on the used market I can afford around here.
I agree, it would be near impossible to replace the truck. Luckily I feel the same way about my wife. We have 16 years together so far. Fingers crossed I don't have to worry about loosing her or the truck. The title is in my name though .
I agree, it would be near impossible to replace the truck. Luckily I feel the same way about my wife. We have 16 years together so far. Fingers crossed I don't have to worry about loosing her or the truck. The title is in my name though .