Greetings,
Just bought my first Sweptline and I couldn't be more happy. Been looking for awhile and finally found "the one". It a '68 D200 Camper Special Custom or is it Custom Camper Special? The truck has a mere 60,000 miles on it and spent most of it's life in a barn with a camper in it. Just brought it home and now I will spend some time getting to know it. Already pulled the radiator and sent it off for a re-core. While that's out I think I am going to pull the motor so I can clean it up right and do an engine bay detail. I sure there are going to be questions as I become more acquainted with the truck and I look forward to learning for you. Service manual is on the way.
Andrew
New guy w/ '68 D200
New guy w/ '68 D200
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Txas2step
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Re: New guy w/ '68 D200
Looks like you got a keeper! 
61 shorty 170/ 3spd 3:91(sold)
66 lwb 318 poly/727/4:10 (sold)
67 shorty 318poly/4spd 3:55
68 ute 318/3 spd/3:55(sold)
70 318/727/3:23
66 d200 225/4spd/4:10( military)(sold)
68 d100 383/727/3:55
66 lwb 318 poly/727/4:10 (sold)
67 shorty 318poly/4spd 3:55
68 ute 318/3 spd/3:55(sold)
70 318/727/3:23
66 d200 225/4spd/4:10( military)(sold)
68 d100 383/727/3:55
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slick
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Re: New guy w/ '68 D200
Very cool, that thing looks nice.
1963 Crewcab Cummins
1961 Dodge D100
1964 Dodge Polara
1961 Dodge D100
1964 Dodge Polara
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soopernaut
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Re: New guy w/ '68 D200
You don't see too many trucks of this age with the original seat fabric.
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Jims68
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Re: New guy w/ '68 D200
NICE!!! I like it!
Re: New guy w/ '68 D200
That was one of the selling points for me. Also the blue rubber floor mat, which is almost perfect and the dash pad looks new.soopernaut wrote:You don't see too many trucks of this age with the original seat fabric.
Re: New guy w/ '68 D200
Welcome to the site Andrew. 
You've unearthed quite a gem!
The 3.54 gear along with the 727 is a great combination.
It does look to be a Camper Special Custom.
John
You've unearthed quite a gem!The 3.54 gear along with the 727 is a great combination.
It does look to be a Camper Special Custom.
John
Re: New guy w/ '68 D200
Thanks John. I'm new to the Sweptline world and wanted to get the name in the right order.
Found a local guy on Craigslist with a bunch of parts so I am headed over to his place on Saturday to score a new(er) fuel tank, some tail gate hinges and perhaps a bumper. That's really all this truck needs.
I've started on the rejuvenation of the few things that'll need attention before this becomes my daily driver. Pulled the heater out today so I could inspect the core and of course found a mouse house. Lubed up all the cables and tomorrow I'll reinstall and figure out a heater to cowl seal. Fuel lines are going to be next once I get the new(er) tank installed and I still haven't decided on pulling the engine or not. We'll see.
Andrew
Found a local guy on Craigslist with a bunch of parts so I am headed over to his place on Saturday to score a new(er) fuel tank, some tail gate hinges and perhaps a bumper. That's really all this truck needs.
I've started on the rejuvenation of the few things that'll need attention before this becomes my daily driver. Pulled the heater out today so I could inspect the core and of course found a mouse house. Lubed up all the cables and tomorrow I'll reinstall and figure out a heater to cowl seal. Fuel lines are going to be next once I get the new(er) tank installed and I still haven't decided on pulling the engine or not. We'll see.
Andrew
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soopernaut
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Re: New guy w/ '68 D200
A newer tank may not fit correctly without modification.