1970 Dodge W200 4x4 Long Bed Pickup
"The first major styling change was for 1965, when the front fascia went from dual headlights to massively framed single headlight per side incorporated into a full width grille. This theme carried through until 1968, when the grille became a narrower yet more massive single piece assembly. The final trim package offered during the Sweptline era was the 1970 Dude. Exclusive to the long wheelbase Sweptside box pickups, it featured a broad C-stripe going across the length of the truck, not dissimilar to several Mopar muscle cars of the era." Thx to Hagerty.com
For consignment, a 1970 Dodge W200 4x4 long bed pickup, a western transplant from Arizona according to our consignor and a J-code 383ci V8 equipped ton truck. If words like "patina" and "original" get your attention, you might just fall in love with this long bed.
Exterior
Well, sure, white is the dominant color and some of it may have come out of a rattle can, but the real highlight is all the glorious imperfections on the surface of the truck. It's got chipped paint, peeling paint, surface rust, scratches, pits, rusted rockers, bubbling, and all the things you would normally avoid when buying a vehicle. But this is authentic patina and still pretty cool. Aside from all of that, the body is relatively straight so if a full restoration is churning in your brain, this might not be a bad candidate. The lines on Dodge trucks are unique, from the oddly shaped door frame and cab roof to the midline panel rise that dips in the back before coming back to center. 16.5-inch steel wheels wear Dodge hubcaps and the Power Wagon emblems are intact, but most of the metal bits are pitted and appropriately worn. The grille is all Dodge with crossing trim creating four small grille openings, flanked by single headlights. The bed? Yep, it's been used and put away wet, and wears a coat of surface rust proudly. Throw whatever you want in there, it won't mind.
Interior
The green painted door panels hint at the truck's original coat and along with the rusted sills, are pretty rough. The vinyl and cloth bench seat is covered with a sheet and missing some material underneath while the barren floor is covered with nothing, except some surface rust and a few areas of rust through on the floorboards. The most basic of steering wheels is provided to the driver, who is likely going to work or heading out to the field, and the horizontal dash is simple as a porch swing. Modernity creeps in with an AM/FM/CD radio in the metal dash and shifters rise sloppily from the floor. Beautifully rough!
Drivetrain
Under the hood, a driver quality, (of course), 383ci V8 with a Weiand intake and Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor. Behind it, an NP435 4-speed manual transmission sending power to the 4.10 gears and splitting it to the front differential when needed, housing the same ratio. This Power Wagon has power brakes, and they are drums all around.
Undercarriage
As expected, plenty of surface rust underneath and areas of rust through. There's fluid present on the transmission and the transfer case is coated in oil. The ball and claw axles have some fresh red grease which stands out amongst the surrounding patina and surface rust. With the truck up on the lift, we note some rust on the pinch welds of the door bottoms. Leaf springs are supplied front and rear and the dual exhaust that encounters Turbo Mufflers is actually in pretty good shape.
Drive-Ability
The trusty 383 cranks to life and the truck is off and running around our loop here in Morgantown, feeling very much at home in the agriculturally based valley. The gears shift just fine, and it's got a bit of giddy up for an old truck. Power Wagon, indeed! We note the horn and radio don't work, but the other functions, limited as they are, work as intended. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
Yes, the truck has some of what Vice Grip Garage would call "weight saving" and the entire truck is dripping with patina. But it's a fantastically uncommon survivor from 1970 that's a good runner and could serve as your winter ride, your weekend toy, or your restoration project. Whatever crop you decide to plant is up to you!
E24BJ0S169135
E2-WA200
4-Conventional Cab, Sweptline Box
B-6,001 To 10,000 GVWR
J-383ci V8
0-1970
S-Warren Truck Assy Plant #1
169135-Sequential Unit Number
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