I grew up with a 1964 Push Button Valiant. Then we got a 1973 Satellite. Then a small Dodge Colt. Then a Reliant. In H.S. my first car was a 340 Duster. Then my dad continued with the Mopars with a 360 two tone green and white lone bed Dodge Truck. After collage I had a Dodge Aspen Station Wagon and a 1974 Plymouth Valiant three on the tree. Currently at 65 and a half years old, I have an old 1983 Dodge Truck with 3 speed on the floor with overdrive slant six engine. And that is my family history with Mopars!!!
What a unique ol' Dodge. If the wheelbase is 146," the chassis is for a crewcab short bed. Back then, Dodge would build special orders for the US government; Metal Crafters would do all of the metal fab work. Back in 62, Dodge told the Air Force that crewcabs were coming; the Air Force ordered a load of them, wanting them 'right now.' Metal Crafters fabbed all the 62s, while Dodge tooled up for mass production. Anyways, cool old Dodge, keep 'er going.
@@LambvinskisGarage yeah man you scored for sure,bad engine or not. I have an extra long Chevrolet c30 that has a flat bed but I’d like to build and extra long pick up bed for it.
It is the second video that I see from your channel and without a doubt I subscribed. Lol excellent content and the explanations of what you do in my opinion is very good and understandable. Also First time I see one of these trucks. It would be great if you rebuild that engine because it looks original and it would be great if it goes that way.
That's a weird sound had a couple old sweptlines make similar noise. Mine it ended up being Alternator bearings making noise. Probably moisture and dirt over the years.
That was probably a crew cab with a 6 foot bed and it was modified by the military, probably Air Force, for a specific use, like missle transport to the aircraft on the tarmac.
I found a real nice crew cab 70 or 71 Dodge with a stepside bed with the original fenders replaced with those toolbox type of fenders. Pretty much rust free low mileage and original equipment. Know anybody interested 😏? It's the right color.
Hey, I’m working on a 1969 Dodge D200. It was my first and is my only vehicle. I’ve been fixing it up and driving it the last 2 years. This summer while I’m home for college I’m doing all the rust repair myself (if I wait one more Indiana winter I don’t think I’d have the ability/time to do it myself, and I definitely don’t have the money to pay someone else with college. Have you got any advice on where I could find body parts (like lower door brackets) and do you have any videos that would help me know what I’m doing first time around?
Oh man, unfortunately no one makes replacement body parts other than the lower rockers for these trucks, so you'll have to find good used! If I was closer I'd help you out, but you're a LONG ways from me. Best of luck though! Feel free to email me or message me on Facebook or Instagram if you need any parts I could ship!
@@LambvinskisGarage Thank you very much for the offer, and yeah, it is a very long ways away, but I appreciate the sentiment! Good luck on your projects and possibly keep you updated on. Kne
We just got an engine for it, so the current plan is to make it at least run and move! I wouldn't mind just driving it around because it's so different.
Hey there sir! I hope you're having a great day. I enjoy watching your videos so much! You gave me inspiration to start my own channel! 😊 I was just wondering if you have any advice for a new vlogger like myself? Thanks in advance!
My day is good, I hope yours is going good too! I'm glad you started a channel, that's awesome! Best advice I could probably give is to just keep doing it. Don't let negative comments discourage you. Nobody has the perfect first video and you'll get better at it over time. I know my first video is pretty hard to watch but oh well! Watch other UA-camrs and see how they video stuff and just do what you like that they do. I got a lot of my inspiration from a bunch of different channels, but mostly Vice Grip Garage, Uncle Tony's Garage, and Nicks Garage! Hope that helps!
@@LambvinskisGarage Thank you for the great advice! I just need to get over the fear of messing up or saying something silly or wrong 😂 plus I'm very shy so this is definitely a big step out of my comfort zone.
@Only Dodge Garage I definitely understand! Uncle Tony actually has a couple really good videos on how to start a channel and get over those fears! I suggest you check them out!
It sounds like lifters /rocker arms clicking, not rod or main bearings with a problem. Just needs some Marvel Mystery Oil added to the oil, and a little run time those lifters will pump up. Hell, it may have adjustable rocker arms and a solid cam in it, so just a little adjustment will quiet them down a bit.
@David Keeton yeah it's definitely in the bottom end somewhere, but other than that it did sound pretty decent! I'd like to break it down and really see what happened.
Thats an interesting truck. I personally don't think its a military truck. All the X military ones I've seen are OD green or air force ue. The red dosent look military. Looks like someone custom made the bed to haul a camper. Be neat to see that truck in person.
@thedodgeman68 yes! It's just hanging out with a bad engine. We've had other irons in the fire to deal with. If I can find another 383 that runs for a reasonable price, I'd put one in it and put it back on the road.
You know a lot of army low gear trucks had the 225 slant 6 and older Dodges with small block v-8 took the same bellhousing as slant 6. Ah the good old days
Crank or rod bearings, we would guess. Hopefully, it didn't damage the crank, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did. We looking at another engine for it as we speak.
Twenty-five to thirty years ago when I was messing around with 70 and 71 Dodge pickups and slightly earlier. Everybody and I mean everybody asked me why I was bothering to do anything with these trucks. After all they were just old Dodges and they're ugly as sin. Well they were right they were ugly but I still like them. Kind of like if you got five ugly puppies in a litter 🚮 they will go first before the beautiful ones. Then they would laugh at me when I would say he wait about 15 years and these trucks will be in demand. Well I kind of wish I paid more attention to my words. And bought a few more of these old Dodge trucks and hung on them.
I like you guys you help me look sane to my wife I have over 5 sweptlines and I'm constantly looking for others To build and customize
I grew up with a 1964 Push Button Valiant. Then we got a 1973 Satellite. Then a small Dodge Colt. Then a Reliant. In H.S. my first car was a 340 Duster.
Then my dad continued with the Mopars with a 360 two tone green and white lone bed
Dodge Truck. After collage I had a Dodge Aspen Station Wagon and a 1974 Plymouth Valiant three on the tree.
Currently at 65 and a half years old, I have an old 1983 Dodge Truck with 3 speed on the floor with overdrive slant six engine. And that is my family history with Mopars!!!
I like the Coronet off to the right when its getting loaded! That is my kind of Mopar! My first Mopar was a 1969 Coronet!
Oh man that's awesome! The blue 69 Coronet 4 door to the left is it's parts car!
What a unique ol' Dodge. If the wheelbase is 146," the chassis is for a crewcab short bed. Back then, Dodge would build special orders for the US government; Metal Crafters would do all of the metal fab work. Back in 62, Dodge told the Air Force that crewcabs were coming; the Air Force ordered a load of them, wanting them 'right now.' Metal Crafters fabbed all the 62s, while Dodge tooled up for mass production. Anyways, cool old Dodge, keep 'er going.
Freaking sweet unit right there! that bed is inspirational
Pretty awesome isn't it?!
@@LambvinskisGarage yeah man you scored for sure,bad engine or not. I have an extra long Chevrolet c30 that has a flat bed but I’d like to build and
extra long pick up bed for it.
Looks like the twin to mine just not as long
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That’s one hellacious bed. Wish they offered beds like that today. This rig has so much potential best wishes on your restoration.
Another fine moparjewel u r lucky to get u r hands on it
Moving that wheel chock was extremely helpful
It is the second video that I see from your channel and without a doubt I subscribed. Lol excellent content and the explanations of what you do in my opinion is very good and understandable. Also First time I see one of these trucks.
It would be great if you rebuild that engine because it looks original and it would be great if it goes that way.
It runs that's great
Mopar forever! ✊🏼
Awesome truck
Still a nice rig for full restore !!
Sweet and rare . Great truck
That's a weird sound had a couple old sweptlines make similar noise. Mine it ended up being Alternator bearings making noise. Probably moisture and dirt over the years.
That was my thoughts, but after some more diagnosing off camera, it's definitely the crank, unfortunately.
That was probably a crew cab with a 6 foot bed and it was modified by the military, probably Air Force, for a specific use, like missle transport to the aircraft on the tarmac.
I think it's just a lengthened long bed frame, you can see where it's spliced and made longer then reinforced
awesome truck 👌🏻👍🏻
I found a real nice crew cab 70 or 71 Dodge with a stepside bed with the original fenders replaced with those toolbox type of fenders. Pretty much rust free low mileage and original equipment. Know anybody interested 😏? It's the right color.
Sounds like a cool rig!! I might know a guy who is interested! 👀
@@LambvinskisGarage I still need to talk to the right person about selling it. Getting mix signals from others around him
Hey, I’m working on a 1969 Dodge D200. It was my first and is my only vehicle. I’ve been fixing it up and driving it the last 2 years. This summer while I’m home for college I’m doing all the rust repair myself (if I wait one more Indiana winter I don’t think I’d have the ability/time to do it myself, and I definitely don’t have the money to pay someone else with college. Have you got any advice on where I could find body parts (like lower door brackets) and do you have any videos that would help me know what I’m doing first time around?
Oh man, unfortunately no one makes replacement body parts other than the lower rockers for these trucks, so you'll have to find good used! If I was closer I'd help you out, but you're a LONG ways from me. Best of luck though! Feel free to email me or message me on Facebook or Instagram if you need any parts I could ship!
@@LambvinskisGarage Thank you very much for the offer, and yeah, it is a very long ways away, but I appreciate the sentiment! Good luck on your projects and possibly keep you updated on. Kne
Cool truck u don't see them every day what are your plans for it
We just got an engine for it, so the current plan is to make it at least run and move! I wouldn't mind just driving it around because it's so different.
Thoes old sweptlines age better and better with time .
Hey there sir! I hope you're having a great day. I enjoy watching your videos so much! You gave me inspiration to start my own channel! 😊 I was just wondering if you have any advice for a new vlogger like myself? Thanks in advance!
My day is good, I hope yours is going good too! I'm glad you started a channel, that's awesome! Best advice I could probably give is to just keep doing it. Don't let negative comments discourage you. Nobody has the perfect first video and you'll get better at it over time. I know my first video is pretty hard to watch but oh well! Watch other UA-camrs and see how they video stuff and just do what you like that they do. I got a lot of my inspiration from a bunch of different channels, but mostly Vice Grip Garage, Uncle Tony's Garage, and Nicks Garage! Hope that helps!
@@LambvinskisGarage Thank you for the great advice! I just need to get over the fear of messing up or saying something silly or wrong 😂 plus I'm very shy so this is definitely a big step out of my comfort zone.
@Only Dodge Garage I definitely understand! Uncle Tony actually has a couple really good videos on how to start a channel and get over those fears! I suggest you check them out!
@@LambvinskisGarage Will do! Thanks again! 😊
@Only Dodge Garage not a problem! Best of luck on your new adventures!
It'd be nice if there were more 10 foot bed trucks on the road. But man, it sounds like rodney knockington resides inside that 383.
It's definitely not good! I'm very interested to see what failed though!
It sounds like lifters /rocker arms clicking, not rod or main bearings with a problem. Just needs some Marvel Mystery Oil added to the oil, and a little run time those lifters will pump up. Hell, it may have adjustable rocker arms and a solid cam in it, so just a little adjustment will quiet them down a bit.
After watching the whole video I'd say tear it down, MARK YOUR LIFTERS, put a set of bearings and rings in it and put it back together.
@David Keeton yeah it's definitely in the bottom end somewhere, but other than that it did sound pretty decent! I'd like to break it down and really see what happened.
Thats an interesting truck. I personally don't think its a military truck. All the X military ones I've seen are OD green or air force ue. The red dosent look military. Looks like someone custom made the bed to haul a camper. Be neat to see that truck in person.
We determined that it was possibly ex fire department, there's photos of other trucks of the era with extended beds for water pumps and hoses.
That makes sense. Do you still have it?
@thedodgeman68 yes! It's just hanging out with a bad engine. We've had other irons in the fire to deal with. If I can find another 383 that runs for a reasonable price, I'd put one in it and put it back on the road.
Like the road runners
They were both Coronets, but close enough! I liked them aswell!
@@LambvinskisGarage like them to I had three in the past plus a road runner and some dusters but always wanted a power wagon
Is it for sale yet...looks like a real honey for a weekend warrior!!!
I've yet to source another good 383 for it. I'd like to keep it because it's so weird, but I could be talked out of it maybe lol
383 truck low gearing you will need all them gas tanks
You know a lot of army low gear trucks had the 225 slant 6 and older Dodges with small block v-8 took the same bellhousing as slant 6. Ah the good old days
So awesome!!
Right?!
Wouldn't it have been quicker and easier to tie it to another truck and pull the trailer out from under the power wagon.
It's easy to just zip those tires on and off, plus we don't want to ruin fenders if we really don't have to, ya know?
I want it
It could be yours!
No milk shake that's good
Sounds Like worn Out crankshaft bearings
Crank or rod bearings, we would guess. Hopefully, it didn't damage the crank, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did. We looking at another engine for it as we speak.
Pull it and tear it down it may not be that bad
It's a big possibility! I'd like to see what happened to it
Twenty-five to thirty years ago when I was messing around with 70 and 71 Dodge pickups and slightly earlier. Everybody and I mean everybody asked me why I was bothering to do anything with these trucks. After all they were just old Dodges and they're ugly as sin. Well they were right they were ugly but I still like them. Kind of like if you got five ugly puppies in a litter 🚮 they will go first before the beautiful ones. Then they would laugh at me when I would say he wait about 15 years and these trucks will be in demand. Well I kind of wish I paid more attention to my words. And bought a few more of these old Dodge trucks and hung on them.
They seem to kind of be on the up and up now! They'll never be as popular as the Chevy and Ford counterparts unfortunately. But I still love them.