Just Bought a Truck

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:05 pm

hey there all;

I just bought a 63 Dodge 100 and well I am completely clueless in what to do with it now.

I got the truck mainly to learn how to work on vehicles(engine, body, etc.) And well need to get it running.

The guy I bought it off of replaced the 6cyl with a 318 from a 71 and made it an automatic, which I dont mind. I just want to get it running and replace some parts that need it. mainly the interior is shoddy well and the doors need new hinges I would think. If someone would be so kind as to direct me in the right direction I would really apperciate it.

Post by **Hobcobble** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:57 pm

Tinman,
Welcome! Does the truck run presently? How are the essentials??...
brakes, wiring, engine, tranny, drivetrain?? What do you want to do
first? If you can point us in your direction, there are plenty of people
to help out.
John

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:02 pm

welcome aboard tinman, you came to the right place to find all the advice and parts youll need. is it a short bed? long bed? sweptline? or utiline? got a pic? you are already more on top of the game then some of our members, you know what year, modle and engine tranny combo you got. some guys didnt even know that there first trip to the forum. in order to give you advice on getting her up and running we will need to know a lot more details bud. i will give you this advice, napa carriers almost all the parts youll need drivetrain wise, you may have to wiat a few days on the ordser to come in, but so far they havent let me down. and i have restored my entire drivetrain. let us know what you need, and whatever problems your having, we will all be glad to help as much as possible. by the way, where are you located? there might be a forum member next door to you.

farmhand66css · Post by **farmhand66css** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:27 pm

Tinman WELCOME!!

Glad to see you here, Trey is right<let us know where you are and what you need. someone here can help you out. where to find parts and how to get them done.

Matt

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:42 pm

Well the starter is not working properly so..I can't start it.

The wiring is good for the most part, headlights, wipers, heater, instrument panel, all work.

Oh it's a shortbed sweptline. I'll try to get pictures.

Is there a book for it? Like for diagrams and part numbrs and such?

I live in central ohio

Post by **cowboy** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:15 pm

Tinman welcome to the site, are you sure its the starter? you said you want to learn how to work on trucks , so is it the starter or a low battery , also , do you know if it has points or the electic ing ? if its the starter any auto parts house will have it , any small block from 68-93 will fit good luck & let us all know how your doing on your truck or need any info , also a lot of parts from different years will fit 8O
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kww · Post by **kww** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:35 pm

Tinman,

You may find that your hinge pins have slipped out a little. Mine on my `67 had done that and I think a person could easily bang them back in carefully with some luck and have the doors work good again.

Ultimately, the best way to fix hinges is to re-pin them and have someone install bushings in the worn out hinge holes. But this can get costly.

Hope that helps.

I think it is weird that I am a basket case user... maybe I'll have to add a few more posts, eh?

Post by **HellBelly** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:51 pm

Hey Kris and Tinman!!! Welcome to the board!!

Kris, I'll fix you up with a nice title bro no worries!!

Be sure to submit your truck for the profile section. Don't forget to follow these instructions so I get it.

http://www.sweptline.org/modules.php?na ... 5bcffd352d

See you around the board. Don't forget you can change Themes if this one is to dark.

Post by **oneowner71** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:58 pm

Again, welcome Tinman. You should be able to pull up wiring diagrams on it pretty easy from one of the websites... hellbelly has a (more or less.. not sure which) complete parts catalog floating around here somewhere online if you want to get a little bit more dirty. Someone can direct you to the wiring diagrams. As far as the motor, as a beginner trying to find parts, be happy you have the 71 LA318... it is pretty much the same up till 92 or 93, save head changes and what not when the magnum years came in... but you can get most parts if you can find a smart parts guy at one of the local stores. As far as books and manuals, you can actually still find them now and again on ebay, and there is one site that sells them on CD, though I have not heard any testimonials on thier quality or completeness. As far as more help goes, post away every little question you have. chance are at least one of us on here has been through it at least once. and try and catch somebody in the chat rooms and talk in real time. can be very rewarding.

scoutski · Post by **scoutski** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:34 am

Hello Tinman, Welcome to the board. You came to the right place to get info and parts/advice. Your starter problem may be somthing as simple as a loose battery cable or a corroded connection. You can bypass all that to isolate the starter. First is safety, make sure that the tranny is in park or neutral. You did say that it was converted to an auto. The person that did the work may not have installed a neutral starting switch. Be carefull chock the tires front and back and by no means stand or have anyone else in front of or even behind the truck. Sorry for the safety lecture but these trucks can do big dammage. I am going on the premise that you are a novice at troubleshooting.
Look at the starter you will see two connectors. A big one and a little one which is on the solonoid.
Using your jumper cables. Attach one side to the POS terminal of the battery and then with the other end of this jumper cable, just touch it to the little connection. If you here it clunk that means that the solonoid is working. Now, attach the jumper cable to the big terminal of the starter and leave it there for now. Get a short piece of wire and attrach it to the big terminal you can use the clamp of the jumper cable to hold this wire in place. Now, touch the other end of this wire to the little connector. This in turn will energize the solonoid which in turn will provide the 12 volts to the windings of the starter. If nothing happens when you do this then your starter is bad. If it turns over then your problem is somewhere between the ignition switch and the starter relay.

Hope this helps,
Bill

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:45 pm

it could just as well be a bad starter relay. you can by pass it with scouts advice above. its the little silver box on the fender well that the + battery cables go thru. also, check and be sure all your grounds are good before you try the bypass, or your just spinning your wheels. but once you get it verified whether the starter works or not, get back to us and we can point you to the next step. and make sure, before the test the battery is fully charged and in good shape.

Post by **cowboy** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:22 pm

Hey kris , welcome to the site , hope to see more post from you , as I've read some of yours on your site , as for the rest of you guys , ya'll sound like you know what your doing

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Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:52 pm

I got the truck working today...did the old tap the starter with a hammer routine. It liked that a lot. Seems to be a new starter..or newer I should say. Engine sounds a little....loud. Speedometer doesn't work nor does the fuel tank me thinks. Tranny doesn't like to shift, gonna have to go over this slowly I think.

Now just to show how clueless I am.. the air filter housing thing.. how hard are they to come by? Mine is all banged up and bent and stuff, plus o filter in it.

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:11 pm

hey greg, i got an air cleaner thingy for you if your carb has the center stud. its rust free and in real good shape for $20 plus shipping. before you go thru asnd try to get the old gal on the road, might i recommend changing all the fluids before you clog something up or worse yet, break it due to old wore out fluids. minimum, oil, tranny fluid and filter, and rear lube top off. replace the fuel filter too, if the truck sat a while it could be all clogged up. i personally would give her a good tune up as well. but definatly change all the fluids just to be safe. and a rad flush might be in order too.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:05 pm

I am gonna do that, replace fluids and all. lucky me I have a garage right down the road from me, I'll let them tinker with it. for a bit before get my hands dirty.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:08 am

Yeah like Trey says ...change fluids.On the '68 I bought ,the trans was all messed up.all I did was drop the bottom pan on the trans (for this unbolt all bolts but a few on one side .Put a drain pan under the opposite side of the remaining bolts .Break the gasket seal and let it start draining.Slowely turn the remaining trans pan bolts out.The luid will continue drain out the opposite side.That way it will drain out one end of the pan instead of one major gush all over the driveway. I couldn't believe the difference it made just changing the filter and fluid.The filter is on the bottom of the trans .Once you remove
the pan you'll be looking at the filter.Don't remove the filter until your ready to reinstall everything(after youv'e cleaned the trans pan and applied your gasket sealer) Romove the old filter and install the new all at once.That way you'll be sure to put it back in the correct way.
The amount of metal shavings in the bottom of the pan will tell you if the trans is in need of an overhual.Some metal is acceptable (found in every pan)an excessive amount and you might as well pull it out and have it rebuilt.
Parts for these are cheap compared to newer vehicles .The best part is that they are way easier to work on....not to mention way ,way neater to look at and drive!

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:17 am

As far as the engine being noisy...If it has hydraulic lifters and has sat a long time they will clatter untill they get pumped up. and in some cases
the ones that sat on the high end of the cam for a long time may need replacing.On a '64 it may have solids lifters. If it has solids ...they may need adjusting.That is also fairly easy to do and would only cost you ,the cost of new valve cover gaskets ...and it probably needs those anyway!

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