Hey Steve today i was planting trees off the grass about 20ft. and i found most of the metal parts of a 1920s carriage or plow with the seat and both wheel hoops too, and one front fender from a 1940s car i havnt identified. Ive only lived here a few years, Its no junkyard but i thought of you its fun to find stuff you rock Steve
Another day closer....as stated last time: No, this is a 1977 model year, not a 1978 model year, albeit a very late 1977 model year production model. In fact, the hood is from a different vehicle as the VIN numbers don't match the door jamb decal. The Dodge B Series was from 1970 to 1978 as the 1st generation, 1979 to 1993 as the second generation and 1994 to 2003 as the third generation. After 2003, the Pillette Road, Ontario Canada plant that typically assembled them (from 1974 onward, although they were also made at Missouri Truck among other places) closed. The Fenton, MO plant (St. Louis, MO assembly) also produced these. That plant closed in 2009. The Plymouth vans aka "PB Series" were offered from 1974 to 1983. Fleet departments still exist in all manufacturers, including all Big 3. I've dealt with fleet personnel in all of them. That's why as I always say, "you need the VIN for the win". So we got the HOOD VIN and we win: B for B Series Van, 2 for 3/4 ton rated, 1 for Tradesman compact van, B for 6,001 to 7,000 # Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, B for 225 CID Slant Six with one barrel, aka "Leaning Tower of Power", 7 for 1977 model year (8 would be the 1978 model year), K for Pillette Road, Windsor Ontario Canada assembly and the rest is the production sequence. We also got the DOOR jamb VIN and we win: B for B Series Van, 1 for 1/2 ton rated, 1 for Tradesman compact van, A for 6,000 # and under GVWR (as evidenced by the 5500 # GVWR on the door jamb decal), B for 225 CID Slant Six with one barrel, aka "Leaning Tower of Power", 7 for 1977 model year, K for Pillette Road, Windsor Ontario Canada assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The MDH (Month-Date-Hour) shows that it was built on Wednesday, November 23, 1977. Yes, the phone companies were "monopolies" back then before I believe the court decision in 1982 to break them up and by 1984 they were broken up. The Bell System had "operating" companies that served different regions of the country. That is a military specification number for a specific type of rustproofing material and process. It is often spec'd in many municipal and government vehicles with that same spec number. Paint code DT7835 was Jade Green in 1977 and was very close to the phone company trucks, although they may have had their own fleet color with Chrysler, as was often done on large fleet vehicle customers. You could specify "fire truck red" and literally have hundreds of "fire truck red' paint samples to choose from.
@@LI-FLKayakFisherman The vehicle is a 1977 model year and this is confirmed by the "7" in the VIN. The hood is from a different vehicle as the VIN on the decal affixed to the hood doesn't match the one in the door jamb, so the hood was replaced at some point. There's a chance other parts were changed too, but this is a 1977, not a 1978 model year vehicle, albeit made very late in 1977 (Wednesday, November 23, 1977 to be exact).
I was working at Gulf coast dodge (no longer in business) when the gen 3 came out in 1994. We got one in with a dent in the driver's fender in the front, where it meets with the little curved panel between the headlight and bumper. The body tech needed to remove that little panel to straighten the edge of the fender. On the front bottom of that panel was a screw on a tab. He removed the screw and couldn't find where it was attached on the fender end, it was driving him nuts. Lol We didn't have any tech bulletins yet, and the crash manuals hadn't been released yet as they were brand new. While he was at lunch I called the factory and they called back at the end of the day. Meanwhile, the tech started working on another job. I went over, gave the panel a good tug, and it came off. On the fender side, there was another little tab, that was velcroed to the fender. Lol The body tech said, I wonder where they've used scotch tape! Lol
Get well Steve! Come back soon! And if you can,,,, bring back the old Junkyard Crawl intro,,,, electric guitar and chopping weeds around the black hearse.
Hey Steve. Glad to see you out. I had two of these. Both of them were tradesmen 200s. Both had slant sixes three on the tree. The 1975 had no power steering or power brakes. The steering wheel was massive. The 73 had the metal grill power steering and power brakes and had been turned into a camper by a specialty company named Lance. Seeing this really brings back the memories.
Yup! 1978 was the First Year of the Vertical Rectangle Taillights. So this Van is Probably a 1977. I've owned a '77 & a '76 Both Shorties No Windows. B200 Tradesman
The daycare I went to as a kid in the late 80's had several 1979-80 dodge extended cab passenger vans for busses, and 1 full size 1974 Plymouth Voyager. Thanks to Steve I now know what years those vans were. One of the dodges had a bright blue sign on both front fenders that said Propane Powered 318.
Fleet Enemy? Oh no Steve, did you? That's rough. Brings back memories of a similar blue Dodge van with a CB radio, which I used to introduce myself to my future wife. I still have the wife. 😊
Steve elegantly proves how older generations were cleverer and more carwise. Where do we find brochures, or even any sort of adverts nowadays showing a car on a perspective cut view with sib-assemblies in different colours?😊
Dad had a Plymouth two tone in blue and white. Two bench seats in the back. I remember the dog house was huge compared to the Ford Econoline that replaced it.
Hope you're well , Steve Look at that Massachusetts state inspection sticker 🧐 Might have been on the road up to the 1990s ( under the Keaton system ? )
I have both a 1972 B200 and a 1983 B250 van. I updated the wiper arm assembly on the 83 from plastic linkage to the metal ones from a 1972 van. The newer arms crack and fail. The 83's original disc brakes had pistons that seized but better ones are sold these days. Both have almost 300K miles and no rust..
@@toddbob55 Not true. Chrysler powertrains in those years were very reliable and durable, but the carburetion and ignition connected to them were complete crap.
Hope you are doing well Steve! I spent most of the 80's driving one ton versions for a couple of different courier companies and they bothe had vans from the big three. I can tell you that most of us hated the Chryslers. The Chevy/GMC were the best then Ford then Chryslers.
Rotten carburetion from Holley and Carter and Chrysler's "singing in the rain" ignition system (stalled in damp weather) made for a dreadful combination.
Was water ingres into the engine bay an issue for the mechanicals and engine components? Looks like the rain sills by the cowl are not adequate to divert all the rain water away.
Hey Steve . Maybe an episode on the Loxley Lozenge. Epic vintage monster . Straight eight , 900 cubes , 75 horsepower. Yea....I said it . 75 horses of thunder. Put that in your GTO judge party hat and smoke it. I think this might be too much for your thin American blood. The world knows European cars especially from France are best.
When you think French cars, you think of Peugeot, Citroen and Renault. You then think of failure. All three pulled out of the US market because they were complete junk. The best use of a French car was in the movie "The Longest Yard". Burt Reynolds sinks his girlfriend's Citroen SM into the drink on purpose---all while the song "Saturday Night Special" by Lynyrd Skynyrd is playing on the radio during the police chase. That's all that they were good for.
In movie close encounters you see this van in army use I seen these all over in 70 thers a broken one of these in a garage there me now I know wate it is
Please support Steve's go fund me that he set up so he doesn't have to sell his house and cars he built. His go fund me video is on 5/28, it's not letting me post the link.
Heart warming to see all the loyal Steve supporters ❤️
Steve is simply the best at his trade! Get back to 100% health my brother!!!
Madmike seems like a familiar name in another hobby.
He is very informative……….but they still cancelled Junkyard Gold!
What the heck is wrong with those people?
Hope you're doing well Steve !
We're all pulling for you.
I love my 77 B200 Tradesman. Not a lot of people seem to appreciate these vehicles so it’s nice to see someone talk about them.
They ran these vans thru 2003...LOVE the vids Steve!
Hey Steve 👋🏼 hope you’re doing well!
Dogs now have privacy rights?!!😂😂😂
Katy is a notorious scene stealer. They don’t want to give her anymore publicity than absolutely necessary.
Love the blurred out dog face. He wants to stay anonymous and doesn't like the paparazzi. 😊😊😊
Katy is a world renowned scene stealer. Steve doesn’t want to give her any more publicity than absolutely necessary.
definitely Bell Systems colors ... great find !
Steve hope you’re feeling Better my UA-cam friend. Keep us updated. 👍
Hey Steve today i was planting trees off the grass about 20ft. and i found most of the metal parts of a 1920s carriage or plow with the seat and both wheel hoops too, and one front fender from a 1940s car i havnt identified. Ive only lived here a few years, Its no junkyard but i thought of you its fun to find stuff you rock Steve
You may have found Hoffa.
Another day closer....as stated last time:
No, this is a 1977 model year, not a 1978 model year, albeit a very late 1977 model year production model. In fact, the hood is from a different vehicle as the VIN numbers don't match the door jamb decal. The Dodge B Series was from 1970 to 1978 as the 1st generation, 1979 to 1993 as the second generation and 1994 to 2003 as the third generation. After 2003, the Pillette Road, Ontario Canada plant that typically assembled them (from 1974 onward, although they were also made at Missouri Truck among other places) closed. The Fenton, MO plant (St. Louis, MO assembly) also produced these. That plant closed in 2009. The Plymouth vans aka "PB Series" were offered from 1974 to 1983. Fleet departments still exist in all manufacturers, including all Big 3. I've dealt with fleet personnel in all of them.
That's why as I always say, "you need the VIN for the win". So we got the HOOD VIN and we win: B for B Series Van, 2 for 3/4 ton rated, 1 for Tradesman compact van, B for 6,001 to 7,000 # Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, B for 225 CID Slant Six with one barrel, aka "Leaning Tower of Power", 7 for 1977 model year (8 would be the 1978 model year), K for Pillette Road, Windsor Ontario Canada assembly and the rest is the production sequence.
We also got the DOOR jamb VIN and we win: B for B Series Van, 1 for 1/2 ton rated, 1 for Tradesman compact van, A for 6,000 # and under GVWR (as evidenced by the 5500 # GVWR on the door jamb decal), B for 225 CID Slant Six with one barrel, aka "Leaning Tower of Power", 7 for 1977 model year, K for Pillette Road, Windsor Ontario Canada assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The MDH (Month-Date-Hour) shows that it was built on Wednesday, November 23, 1977.
Yes, the phone companies were "monopolies" back then before I believe the court decision in 1982 to break them up and by 1984 they were broken up. The Bell System had "operating" companies that served different regions of the country. That is a military specification number for a specific type of rustproofing material and process. It is often spec'd in many municipal and government vehicles with that same spec number. Paint code DT7835 was Jade Green in 1977 and was very close to the phone company trucks, although they may have had their own fleet color with Chrysler, as was often done on large fleet vehicle customers. You could specify "fire truck red" and literally have hundreds of "fire truck red' paint samples to choose from.
I had a ‘77 and that looks like a ‘78 grill.
@@LI-FLKayakFisherman The vehicle is a 1977 model year and this is confirmed by the "7" in the VIN. The hood is from a different vehicle as the VIN on the decal affixed to the hood doesn't match the one in the door jamb, so the hood was replaced at some point. There's a chance other parts were changed too, but this is a 1977, not a 1978 model year vehicle, albeit made very late in 1977 (Wednesday, November 23, 1977 to be exact).
My dad used ours as a cattle hauler back and forth from the auctions!he would also deck it out with shag for road trips! That old van got worked hard!
Could you elaborate on this please? 🧐
I was working at Gulf coast dodge (no longer in business) when the gen 3 came out in 1994. We got one in with a dent in the driver's fender in the front, where it meets with the little curved panel between the headlight and bumper. The body tech needed to remove that little panel to straighten the edge of the fender. On the front bottom of that panel was a screw on a tab. He removed the screw and couldn't find where it was attached on the fender end, it was driving him nuts. Lol We didn't have any tech bulletins yet, and the crash manuals hadn't been released yet as they were brand new. While he was at lunch I called the factory and they called back at the end of the day. Meanwhile, the tech started working on another job. I went over, gave the panel a good tug, and it came off. On the fender side, there was another little tab, that was velcroed to the fender. Lol The body tech said, I wonder where they've used scotch tape! Lol
Wish dodge still made this type of van. We could of had a 5.7 or 6.4 hemi van!
Steve is honestly single handedly keeping classic vehicle knowledge alive. Love your content Steve!
dude i miss you on barret-jackson...but i'm glad you are still posting informative videos on YT.
Sometimes the titles of these videos just put me on the floor with laughter.
Had 75 1/2t shorty with 400 727 dana 60 36 gal fuel tank all shagged out with a bed and a bar dam I'm old lol
Go Steve 🎉
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Hey Steve, hope you're continuing to heal. Even seeing some of these a second time I'm still learning so many new things.
Another great episode as always Steve!👍
🏆Steve 🏆 you're the 🍀man 👀✌️
Did they just blur a dog face??😮
I can never get enough Steve Magnante, seems like just an all around good guy... Hope you are doing well Steve...😊
Get well Steve! Come back soon! And if you can,,,, bring back the old Junkyard Crawl intro,,,, electric guitar and chopping weeds around the black hearse.
Love your reviews! Steve, Stronger than 20 Mule Team Borax
Today's videos are better the second time around. Hope you are feeling better Steve. 👍👍🇨🇦
Hey Steve. Glad to see you out. I had two of these. Both of them were tradesmen 200s. Both had slant sixes three on the tree. The 1975 had no power steering or power brakes. The steering wheel was massive. The 73 had the metal grill power steering and power brakes and had been turned into a camper by a specialty company named Lance. Seeing this really brings back the memories.
Mags, are you finally finished with your rehab? 🙏
I believe he's still in rehab.
I could get up every morning for the rest of my life having my coffee and Junk yard crawl to start my day! get better Steve!
Thank you Steve
Dad got a Sportsman, was a great machine
We had one when I was a kid. I fell out once while dad was driving! Mom almost hit me with the magnum following us!
Close call! Thanks for sharing your memories!
Rustproofing material 😂
Hi Steve , Ray in Pa here . I was happy to see Lucy and the wheel boro . I hope your feeling well Sir . Keep your chin up young Man !
Great revisiting this video again! Thank you Steve! Hopefully we will see some new content once you’re fully recovered!
I believe that van is actually a 1977 model. The taillights and the dash are a dead giveaway Steve
Yup! 1978 was the First Year of the Vertical Rectangle Taillights. So this Van is Probably a 1977. I've owned a '77 & a '76 Both Shorties No Windows. B200 Tradesman
Love the junkyard dogs!
The daycare I went to as a kid in the late 80's had several 1979-80 dodge extended cab passenger vans for busses, and 1 full size 1974 Plymouth Voyager. Thanks to Steve I now know what years those vans were. One of the dodges had a bright blue sign on both front fenders that said Propane Powered 318.
That was popular back in those days, circa the 1979 gas crisis.
FWIW I had a 2001 Dodge work truck that didn't come with a radio either. Only option was A/C. Had the 3.9 V-6 and a 5 speed manual transmission.
We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you back in the Junkyard soon!
Sweet van
Be Well. Thank you,Steve.😎
You are always interesting no matter what vehicle. Thank you as always.
looking good steve. nice van there.
This. Is. My. Favorite. Year. Thanks
The only guy that can make a POS van interesting!
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication my friend!!!
I remember the ol' Dodge Tradesman passenger Boy Scout Van. Thinking it was from the early seventies.
Thank you Steve!👍
I like that Olds next to the van
Fleet Enemy? Oh no Steve, did you? That's rough. Brings back memories of a similar blue Dodge van with a CB radio, which I used to introduce myself to my future wife. I still have the wife. 😊
When your out there again, find me a 66 Barracuda slant 6 automatic on the column, and I'll spring for doggie treats.
Keep healing brother!
Great Job Steve~
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. Professor Steve in the yard 🍎✏️📐📓🎓. 2nd
Hi Mr. B
Steve - Did I or did I not see you standing off to the side at Barrett Jackson show this past weekend? A guy sure looked like you!
It wasn't me though I wish I could have been there. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante - Thanks for replying! Hopefully you'll be back soon to attend Barrett Jackson and the junkyards!
Enjoyed this video as always.
I love a good 70s or 80s van.
Steve elegantly proves how older generations were cleverer and more carwise. Where do we find brochures, or even any sort of adverts nowadays showing a car on a perspective cut view with sib-assemblies in different colours?😊
Dad had a Plymouth two tone in blue and white. Two bench seats in the back. I remember the dog house was huge compared to the Ford Econoline that replaced it.
Steve, it is great to see you seemingly back to normal. Isn't that the same dog I saw in the last video?????
Thanks for sharing this video with us
I remember that the oil dip stick was like 5 feet long on these type vans. 😅
Info man Steve 👍🏻🇦🇺.
Steve Mags for president
Hope you’re kicking tail and taking names!!
Gosh, I nearly missed the module on vans from Magnante university.😊
Wow when did it snow in Massachusetts?..I must have missed the weather report...🤣🤣
Will done steve
My father had a B300 and we would fill ti to the ceiling with firewood, sagged about 1". It was the same color as this one with windows.
Hope you're well , Steve
Look at that Massachusetts
state inspection sticker 🧐
Might have been on the road
up to the 1990s
( under the Keaton system ? )
I have both a 1972 B200 and a 1983 B250 van. I updated the wiper arm assembly on the 83 from plastic linkage to the metal ones from a 1972 van. The newer arms crack and fail. The 83's original disc brakes had pistons that seized but better ones are sold these days. Both have almost 300K miles and no rust..
no dodge could make 300k who are you kidding
@@toddbob55 Not true. Chrysler powertrains in those years were very reliable and durable, but the carburetion and ignition connected to them were complete crap.
We are all waiting for you to get better And put out a new video That will be a red letter day!
I actually had a 72 cargo van brown with shag carpet it was even on the walls and my dad had a silver one that he worked out of.
Surfs up, kowabunga dude!😆🙂
I can't believe they still have snow up there.
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Re-run of an old video.
Hope you are doing well Steve!
I spent most of the 80's driving one ton versions for a couple of different courier companies and they bothe had vans from the big three. I can tell you that most of us hated the Chryslers. The Chevy/GMC were the best then Ford then Chryslers.
Rotten carburetion from Holley and Carter and Chrysler's "singing in the rain" ignition system (stalled in damp weather) made for a dreadful combination.
See you soon Steve
Hey Steve! It's a Van! 😬
Katieee !
Hi Steve, hope you're getting better!
Let's go MAGS!!!
Was water ingres into the engine bay an issue for the mechanicals and engine components? Looks like the rain sills by the cowl are not adequate to divert all the rain water away.
They had to quit making the slant 6, lasted too long! Lol One day at a time Mags. 👍
Unfinished Project, where you at?
#57 today!!
Workday has been super busy!!
Was the dog ashamed and wanted to be private ??? Lol
How about an Import Week???? Get well soon! The internet misses you!
How u getting along steve🤔👍💪
what is the reason for blurring the dog?
Steve...when ya comin' back?
Wheres Steve at ? No new video I'm Jonesing over here.
7:19 what is "Scene stealer" Maggie Pointing at? What was she after???
Hey Steve . Maybe an episode on the Loxley Lozenge. Epic vintage monster . Straight eight , 900 cubes , 75 horsepower. Yea....I said it . 75 horses of thunder. Put that in your GTO judge party hat and smoke it. I think this might be too much for your thin American blood. The world knows European cars especially from France are best.
When you think French cars, you think of Peugeot, Citroen and Renault. You then think of failure. All three pulled out of the US market because they were complete junk. The best use of a French car was in the movie "The Longest Yard". Burt Reynolds sinks his girlfriend's Citroen SM into the drink on purpose---all while the song "Saturday Night Special" by Lynyrd Skynyrd is playing on the radio during the police chase.
That's all that they were good for.
In movie close encounters you see this van in army use I seen these all over in 70 thers a broken one of these in a garage there me now I know wate it is
Mopar Performance 👍
mopar junk
Steeeeveee
Great Oscar Goldman impression...
Wagons Ho ❤🇺🇲🤓
Please support Steve's go fund me that he set up so he doesn't have to sell his house and cars he built. His go fund me video is on 5/28, it's not letting me post the link.
Not meaning to be a know it all but that's a77 B van
You are correct, it is a late production 1977 model year van made on Wednesday, November 23, 1977. The VIN confirms it as a 1977 model year van.
@@googleusergp Thanks for the info
@@louislepage5111 Sure thing.
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Company's need bring back the box vans🚚/ not the sprit vans 🚛
The U.S. Military had thousands!
Old SNET Van