My first Sweptline!

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My first Sweptline!

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68 Custom shortbed, factory 383/4 speed, all original paint except passenger fender...
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: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
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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...
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I've seen your truck on Instagram. Looks like a great truck. What wheels are on it ? 5 lug split rims?
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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...
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Good lookin' truck!

What size tires are those? Looks like they fit really well.
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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!
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I run 235/75 on stock 15's.
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good looking truck

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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.
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Pretty solid and straight looking 68 for sure. :Thumbsup
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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.

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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,
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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!
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Very nice truck! :clap :welcome :usa

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Nice big block shorty, would be a great hot rod!!!!! :Thumbsup
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OK... I just looked up what my tires are and they are P235/70R15 Tires
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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.
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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...
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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:
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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!!!!
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