1973 Dodge D100 Utiline. My Work Truck! Obsolete Automotive Car Show. Old MoPar Step side Shop Truck

[@blautens]

That truck is perfect. The exterior is awesome.

[@davewinter2688]

71+ year old FUD here! I was was LOL at what looked like an original Dodge TV ad for the opening. That was high quality production value. The interior (dash, instrument panel, heater controls, light switch, steering wheel, transmission selector, glove box with fuse box, etc) all look pretty much identical to the ‘77 W150 Custom Club Cab Power wagon that I had until a couple of years ago. Only difference there was I had factory AC. My 150 was 4x4 with 400 Big Block, bucket seats and center console. It was pretty much our camper puller. One thing I was going to comment on even before you mentioned it was the bird bath hood. One day somewhere around 1997 or so, I happened to be talking to a gentleman who was a consultant and designer of museums. His office was next to where I worked. I was complaining about the rain water collecting on the hood when he got a funny almost sheepish look on his face and then he said “Oh yeah, I know. I designed that hood!”. In the early part of his professional career he had worked for Chrysler. I won’t out him here.😂 Is there a way I could send you photos or videos of my old Power Wagon? Maybe on Facebook? I’m not very technically advanced (read inept) but I can send stuff in emails if I can figure out the procedure. Oh yeah, my first truck was a 1971 Chevy C10 with a three on the tree and double bump 327 that came out of a ‘68 Corvette. Happy motoring boys and girls!😊

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

@@davewinter2688 Feel free to send me stuff. I like looking. Are you on my Facebook discussion group?

[@davewinter2688]

@@ObsoleteAutomotive I'm not in your group. I guess I'll have to figure that out.

[@randy.388miller3]

Hi Austin...love all your vehicles. In 1979 i bought a brand new w150 shortbox stepside. It looked much like yours, mine was basic black with blue vinyl interior, 318 4 speed 4x4, still had the wood plank floor 1n 1979. One of the few options it had was factory tach. It came with dog dish hubcaps and belted car tires. Cost was about $8000.canadian. Now have a 2006 Dodge Dakota that i bought new and serves me well. The new pickups are pretty complicated and scare me off from buying one. Love simplicity . Cheers

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

That 1979 sounds like a nice rig! Would love to have one specced like that!

[@tallboyyyy]

My truck wasn't really meant to be a work truck but I use it as one. It's not as vintage as yours either but it qualifies at 27 years old. It's a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 SS/T. I use it to haul my boat across the state and back, haul leaves and brush to the dump. It helped a lot when I was emptying out my old house and moving to a new one a few years ago. It's got the 5.9L V8 and a four speed automatic. It originally came from South Carolina. I bought it on Ebay back about 2006 and by then it was in Kittery, ME. It's horrible in snow so I park it all winter so it really never sees salt although it does see snow. It's only got two little rust spots, the driver side wheel arch on the box and the passenger side rocker panel has a small hole I patched up. It's got all of 102K miles on it. If you are interested here's a quick video I made last winter doing a cold start after sitting over two months in my backyard. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXPZl4WmqJhrjsksi=hA7WDddUfdSlBxHc

[@randyhoepker5528]

lol it sure reminds me of my 78 Lil Red, being a Utiline model and same color combos and all. Restored my LRE a couple of years ago and replaced the bed floor, repaint, rebuilt drive train, etc. They do reproduce the tailgate now. I bought one. Got that through Dodge Connection. You can buy the window cranks new too and they are cheap to buy. I have an 04 Rumble Bee as a daily. Don’t drive a lot as I’m retired. I take brush to the landscape dump with it and pick up bags of gravel or soil for the yard. If I ever decide to get another open car trailer, I can use it for towing that. My Rumble Bee truck has 108,000 miles on it. The Lel Red has 42,000.

[@mactrak7997]

Nice truck! We used these in the Air Force to haul weapons trailers to the flight line. When I was stationed in the Netherlands, we had 3 of these at our shop; the only differences were that they had 360 V-8s, were 4-wheel drive and were crew cabs. But they had problems because, of course, so many different drivers and the fact that they only saw low speed short trips between the shop and the flight line. I think they would have lasted much longer if they would have been taken out on the Autobahn for a good run once a week or so. But they were solid work trucks! Thanks for showing yours; brings back memories!

[@nottawaygarage3683]

Great old truck. It's too bad you really can't buy a cheap work horse anymore. Everything is power this or that, infotainment systems, sat-nav, 8 or 10 speed automatics, and so many sensors and computers, you can't expect them to last 50 years like your Dodge. I do love my 2010 Ford F150 FX4, it's more than I needed but it's still something I can work on with a simple set of Harbor Freight tools. It also has 210,000 miles on the original 5.4. The trans blew though and set me back $5000. I'll keep it around though because anything built after 2010 doesn't interest me. Cheers man!

[@chadparsons1972]

The Slant 6 is the best engine Dodge ever built.

[@12yearssober]

Possibly the best motor ever built!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

So true, it really is a good engine.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

They are very good engines. I’ve had many and they’ve never let me down!

[@dand3975]

The leaning tower of power.

[@michaelcoonce6694]

Sorry that puppy would be my new little red truck

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I'm restoring a 1980 W200 8ft stepside right now. I also have a 1977 F250 Camper Special, a 1980 Jeep Cherokee Chief, 1970 C10, 1959 Willys, 1946 Studebaker M5 and two 1929 Ford A trucks. Daily driver is a 1995 F250, 2WD. Also have a 1988 E150 boogie van.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Awesome. That’s quite the fleet of trucks!

[@RichardMichel-m3g]

Austin, I'm retired now but have a 95 Ford F150 that I bought in 2004. It has well over 200k on the 5.0. Been a good truck overall. I've owned several Ford trucks over the years, 1 Chevy truck and my old fav, a 1958 Dodge 1/2 ton we called Mavis. She was a great truck although she was very rough looking. Duct tape over the rust holes and painted with a brush and roller. She had a 318 or it was was listed in the manual as a 314.61cu in V-8, and a four speed. She always started and ran even when we'd dip into sub zero temps. I miss her still. My first truck was a 73 F100, 2wd, swb with a 240 in 6 and auto trans which was notorious for popping out of park. Then I had a 76 F100, 79 Chevy swb, 77F150 Supercab 2wd, 77F150 2wd, long box, 82F250 2wd Supercab along with an assortment of cars and wagons over the years. I love your channel and really love all the mopars, Keep it up!!!

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

So great trucks! I’d like to have one of the late 50s Dodge trucks some day! I like their styling a lot! Thanks for replying and following along!

[@LongIslandMopars]

Thats all i need. A simple work vehicle that i can fix anything on. Miss the simple days.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Simple and reliable. The two qualities one wants with a work vehicle!

[@LongIslandMopars]

@@ObsoleteAutomotive Yep. The simple life.

[@bruceprentice6441]

I had a 85 Dodge pickup with the slant six, matched to a 4 speed manual shift with a 5th gear overdrive, basically for highway use. It was a good old truck, same basic cab, but my truck was a sweep side, and by then the gas tank was under the box, and made from plastic, and they didn’t rust out like the Ford and GM pickup tanks did.

[@kippaseo8027]

I didn't have a work truck but I once owned a small sleep of 1996 Toyota previa minivan. One Van was used as a delivery vehicle as well as a customer shuttlefor a small hotelon Miami South Beach while the other 2 were used strictly for A Small vending company that serviced a lot of high-rise buildings in the downtown Miami Beach area. Although they were basically Toyota Camrys Remoted into the shape of a football they we're soft Sprung, Refined and very comfortable cargo hallers. Other than routine maintenance as well as a couple unfortunate fortunate incidents involving what we refer to down here as kamikaze julios running into them they were pretty trouble-free. I did lose one in an accident and foolishly replaced it with a Ford trance connect which although was built and designed to be a small type delivery vehicle They are absolute unreliable piles of crap. When we've lost the first previit had just North of 350 K miles the next one down has he had 400 K. That awful trans connect with the weakest automatic transmission on the market has given me more trouble in 50K than any of the toyotas have given me at 400 K.

[@toothytube]

The large auxiliary saddle tank under my 77 D200 is plastic but the one behind the seat is galvanized steel, and both tanks still look and work perfect. So, I'm guessing the plastic chassis mounted tanks arrived shortly after Dodge introduced their new series of trucks in 1972.

[@tommycorley1493]

I had almost the same color 1977 Dodge D100 with the 225 engine and an automatic trans. It was my first vehicle inherited from my grandfather in 1981. I wish i had it now.

[@gemininosaga]

Here in the garage sits a 1973 W200. Story goes it was a work truck that just like yours hauled everything. At some point in the mid 2000s it got retired or promoted if you will, to a collector item. Got a fresh coat of paint, its engine and transmission done. Its interior is beautiful. Pristine dashboard and got upgraded door panels. Now it just waiting for new all terrain set of wheels.

[@johncornell3665]

Cool Dodge truck. Not much left of that steering wheel. Hopefully stays together for you. Thanks for taking us along, Austin!

[@georgewilson1184]

My first P/U truck was a brand new 90 GMC Sierra fully equipped day cab long bed 2wd 350 V8 I saved for it but still had to finance part of it it was a dream truck sure you could work it but that seem to be the end of the be all do all Swiss Army knife of trucks now you got these things super fancy & more luxurious then some Cars and I got lured into that conundrum because the car companies stopped building Personal Luxury Coupes that I liked so I went for the fancied up Trucks

[@318willrun]

My work truck is a ..... Dodge .... 23 years old with 321k miles on it. 2wd, 3/4 ton, single cab long bed. Had it for many years, still daily drive. Not exactly a classic, but still an ole' Dodge work truck

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

At this point she’s a classic! Sounds like a good truck!

[@Sedan57Chevy]

Still working hard after fifty years, this Dodge certainly qualifies as a good old truck. So glad this video popped up in my recommendations. Great video on an awesome vehicle! Love the bicentennial quarter on the shifter, and I think it's pretty cool you tried to get some old pictures of the truck from back in the day. Some people just don't understand that when you end up with an old piece of machinery, it can feel good to show some respect for the owners that came before and know where it came from. My first truck was an 86 f150. Miss it a lot! Extended cab 2WD auto with a 302. It was great for hauling stuff around, and with the little back seat, it could even carry a couple people!

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

I’ve owned many cars and have never been able to get photos of the original owners from the family. I think some think it’s some sort of scam I’m not sure. And a lot of others don’t really care. I like to preserve the history as best as I can before it becomes lost to time. This truck has been a good one. Just a simple work truck that does it’s job and never complains too much. Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy the future content!

[@scotth9881]

I love the old Dodge trucks. I've had them for years, then bought a few 1st gen Rams, then went back to the older ones. Now, it's a 76 Dodge 3/4 ton 4x4 for me, as well as an 86 C10 2wd. They're both easy to work on, very reliable, and way more fun to drive.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Can’t beat an old truck. Simple and effective!

[@waggitnshaggit6592]

Absolutely!

[@toothytube]

It now seems strange, that I was restoring/renovating/repairing "classic" trucks when these "tin-grill" Dodge's were new. In fact, one of my favorite daily drivers of that era was a two-tone Dodge Adventurer, much like what I have now.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

@@toothytube As is time. What is new becomes old. What is old becomes collectible!

[@johnwinden8511]

I had a 1975 Dodge truck like yours. Mine had belonged to the US Forest service so it was green with a gray roof. It had the spare mounted on the side like you mentioned. Slant six and a four speed tranny. It was in perfect shape, not a scratch in it including the green paint on the wood bed. I wish I still had it.

[@rontaylor8877]

have a 98 GMC sierra pickup. owned now for 25 years. super reliable good truck.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

A classic!

[@ezekielmoorejr3145]

My first truck was a 73 D100 with a 318 and a 3 speed manual on the column with a fleet side long box. Cool truck!

[@warrenstephenson3611]

Hi, My everyday work horse is a 1977 Dodge D 100 Custom same color as yours 318 auto ps pb I have the dash harness out cleaning and repairing back of all. Gauge loose connection overheated. Love your channel I like the fact you like some of the orphan mopars. Keep it up I enjoy watching.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Awesome! These trucks are unbeatable. I need to take my cluster out someday to fix the lighting… Thanks for watching and glad you enjoy the content!

[@MrJeep75]

I love it

[@johnmccann3964]

I had a 73 D300 dually with a dump flatbed. 318 manual transmission. My woodhauler. Sold it when I moved off the farm. Great old truck. Only had 60K on it.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Sounds like a pretty handy vehicle to have on a farm!

[@lanctermann7261]

Armrest fixed with free napkins and duct tape. Perfect. I could not possibly improve on that.

[@IanHotson]

I've always driven General Motors but I always liked those Dodge trucks, you have a nice truck, I'd love to take that for a drive brings back a lot of memories! I have a newer GMC but I love my old 83 short box Chevy Scottsdale, your truck was built back when trucks worked for a living

[@jonathangodbout6645]

With a well faded South of the Border Dillon South Carolina bumper sticker... I literally had the same truck in the mid-80s mine was a 75 I had a 318 2 barrel with a 3 on the tree

[@harmorehorń]

I love everything about this pickup and i cant wait to get one of my own 👌🏼💯

[@capricetony]

It’s actually I VERY nice truck 😊

[@danielulz1640]

With the Leaning Tower of Power and a 727, that truck might outlive you! LOL 😆.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

It may very well! 😂

[@waggitnshaggit6592]

My kinda style.Keep running them and using them.My work/daily trucks - 1978 Jeep J20, 1987 Dodge W250 & soon a 1985 Dodge W150 too. First truck 1983 ranger.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Nice fleet there!

[@waggitnshaggit6592]

Thanks, Hey great vid,watched it again. I like that dealer promo video from back in the day vibe!

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

@@waggitnshaggit6592 I was really trying to go for the look of the old tv commercials haha. Thanks for commenting and following along!

[@josephbonnette7877]

I got a 1979 lil Red Express i restored, the top of windshield drip rail was rusted out pretty bad, nothing a mig welder and sheet metal couldn't fix. Love your videos ❤❤❤

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Nice! Those are cool trucks. And thanks for watching!

[@jamessouthworth1699]

For a quick fix you could always take the window crank from the passenger door and just put it on the driver side. If I remember correctly the Mopar window cranks had a single Allen key bolt in the center holding them on.

[@elliottgreen4166]

Awesome video!! I have a 1972 d100 short bed fleetside with a 318 in Sweden.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Very cool! Thanks for watching.

[@georgenicoloff]

Very creative video 🎉

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks!

[@danam0228]

Good stuff, thanks

[@timothyharrison8953]

Well, it's a truck. The first air force unit I was assigned to had one of these, not a step side, though. Good for hauling equipment to the jet, but not people. Never been a truck fan, I've owned a couple, but they just aren't my thing.

[@r.a.lafleur7248]

2011 Ram 1500 Tradesman. Regular Cab short bed. Bare bones basic truck. 3.7 lt, vinyl bench seat and rubber matted floors, and I love it

[@Ken-f6i3y]

Cool old truck I a1977 warlock and a little red exp

[@haroldrogers6083]

Well my first truck was a 81 Ford F-100 stepside with a baby V-8 255 with autimatic trans . When the paint started wraring off the wood bed floor i sanded them and put a dark stain that looked good with the trucks Tan color with gold pin strips and i put a semi gloss polyurethane on it , but in a few years the bed did rot out . I keep the truck till 86 when i traded it for a Mazda King cab truck .

[@MrJeep75]

Need to bring back a basic truck

[@frankfurther3828]

one of the best

[@steveblottenberger1097]

Keep up the good work Dodge trucks are one of my favorites especially the early 70s

[@ericwoy4132]

1980 D150 1/2 ton slant six 4 speed 2wd. Daily driver.

[@dwi189]

The Dodge stepside bed design actually dated back to the 1950's. The Ford stepside bed that was used until 1979 dated back to the 1953-56 F100 pickup design. Dodge stopped selling the stepside bed option in the mid 1980's although the rest of the body design lasted through 1985 or so. Starting in 1980, Ford redesigned the stepside bed to match the body style of the rest of the truck.

[@timothykeith1367]

The Utekine bed was first used in 1953. The D Series began in 1961

[@FantaLaStrada]

Love the intro!

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Sweet old pickup!!

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

I would take that over any new truck!! That slant 6 is a great engine as well. Heck, your engine is barely broke in. Keep the oil changed and you're good to go. I say that because I had a 1965 Dodge 3/4 ton step side with the slant 6 back in the early 1980's. The truck had 235k when I bought it, and ran perfectly. I kept it for a few years and put about 30k on it. When I sold it, the odometer read around 265k (well it said 65k but I knew the truck had turned over twice because I was a friend of the original owner). Still ran good, used a little oil but not much. I paid $400 for the truck and sold it for $400, LOL. Back in the 1980's prices for old trucks were CHEAP!! Not like today.

[@krazi77]

custom was the base trim. the reason the badge was on the front fender is because it's a utiline truck. if it were the fleetside, it would have been on the side of the truck bed. next trim level would have been the adventurer, then adventurer sport, and the top of the line was the adventurer se.

[@scooterdogg7580]

Any truck with the tank behind the seat is fine by me , I've owned a few , wish I still had any one of them now , pure simplicity no hassle repair

[@ericcoffedgp40]

Great old truck there sir! Looks to be a very well preserved example! My two trucks are a 1956 Willys 1-ton 4x4 pickup truck and a 1971 Ford F350 flatbed dually (yep, I still use em').

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Ah nice ones! Trucks are supposed to be used!

[@joeystrains.9316]

Your channel is going to grow like my belly! Great video on a cool truck!

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks!

[@weegeemike]

Sweet '73 my man. My uncle drove a '77 D100 reg cab long bed 318 V8 auto for over 20 years. Had over 300k on the original engine (once rebuilt trans) and when it no longer passed smog here in stupid Cali (yes all gas vehicles '76 and newer are STILL required to pass smog biannually to keep legally registered) so the state bought it off him for $1500 and crushed it. Wish he would've sold it to me, I had dreams of dropping a 440 in it and running it for another 30 years lol. These Dodges are a little rattly and clunky but boy are they tough and reliable. I love all '72-'93 Dodge trucks. My mom had a fully loaded '86 Ramcharger 360 V8 4bbl 4×4 with every available option including factory roll bar. Owned it since new until about 6 years ago when she had to sell it due to hard financial situation. She regrets selling it and so do I. Glad there's a community of people like you out there that have a passion for these trucks. 20+ years ago it was hard to find people that owned and loved them but as they've aged they have really gotten a big following. Cool to see.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

That’s a shame about that truck! You’d think at this point CA would amend the smog laws or make exceptions for classics. I’ve seen so many good cars go to scrap out there just because of the smog laws.

[@MrJeep75]

I love the old one's

[@jeffgibson184]

🇺🇸👍 I own a 74 w-200 Club Cab 4X4 LB,440,727,PS,PB,AC,Am-fm,cassette,Cruise Control, and posi front and rear. Also own a 75 D-100 Custom SB,318,727,PB,AC, and Posi rear end only wish it had PS, Am-fm CD. Really love both trucks I live in Colton CA. So they are rust free other then the sun baked look. Would prefer paint look though. Watched many of your videos and enjoyed all.👍

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks for watching. Sounds like some nice trucks! I’m looking to find a club cab or preferably crew cab at some point.

[@TOWNCARBUBBA87]

Mopar 👍

[@rantonbro]

i have a 1975 d 100 318 auto ac i bought in 1999 for 900 dollars in is a back up truck now 4 years ago i got a ranger ford had to have a truck ,turns when i had a chance to work on it was just a starter

[@rickrice3221]

Sweet truck, Austin! My first, and so far only, truck is my ‘97 Dakota short bed regular cab SLT with an V6 and auto. Ordered it new mid year when they started painting ‘em Brilliant Blue. I need to put the poor thing out to pasture with 295k miles on it - it’s very rusty and needs too much mechanical work. I love that truck!

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Wow 295k! That’s awesome.

[@QuesarRider]

Love it man

[@michaelgorman4229]

Back in 1997 I bought 1979 Dodge Power Wagon W-150 step side 4X4 with 318 had it restored and brought it to Carlisle,PA Mopar National Show in 2004 won 1st place in Dodge Truck division 😎

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Awesome. Still got it?

[@michaelgorman4229]

Sold it back in 2019

[@sandradasch8387]

nice vid thanks

[@michaelruys5021]

Love real trucks. How did we stray so far.

[@johnelliott7375]

I will make it simple from three generations of people. The Greatest Generation of the people who returned from World War II. We can always get it in deep with their parents who used the truck for anything and everything you could use it for. From Sunday morning Church, storehouse, haul hay, lumber, 🪵 and the family to and from the relatives. Grandparents would have two one old wore out one for the farm and chores and the other one for everything else and the shop truck. Today it is a relative term. Some are actually a real work truck and others are just oarts haulers, etc. Most are more parts haulers than the real full blown work or farm truck.

[@OldcarsNmusic]

When I was nineteen I wanted a '72 or '73 W100 Utiline with a Slant Six in it. I know Dodge put some NP435s behind sixes in W100s, but not if they ever put three-speeds behind them- that's what I want if I can find one.

[@ronde3086]

I have a 73 d300 ramp truck 79 d300 dump truck

[@cabaneencac5168]

Your little ride in the rain reminded me that I should always carry a spare white resistor in the glove box.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

I always do! Though in all my years of driving and hundreds of thousands of miles I’ve only ever had one go bad… 2 mins from home. But I had a spare on the glovebox!

[@MikeJustice-en1nh]

Nice old truck

[@DMX-PAT]

The shitty weather reflects the shitty condition of the truck and it's absolutely perfect as it is bro!!

[@MrModelworx]

Always enjoy your videos Austin, sweet old truck. I'm in the UK so pickups weren't exactly a thing back in the 70s like they were in the US. Particularly enjoyed the 70s style ad at the beginning very authentic.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks for the comment. There was a lot of effort put into just the beginning “ad” so I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@Rustruinsrides]

I've really been enjoying your videos lately, you definitely deserve more subscribers. Wishing you the best.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for following along!

[@MichaelJustice-ng7by]

It's a nice truck

[@JimBailey-w9g]

👍

[@kipbrown1549]

Nice old truck !

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

What a nice truck. Sounds like it needs a band adjustment.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Just have to top off the transmission fluid occasionally. There’s a slow leak.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Cool truck 🤜🤛

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@ObsoleteAutomotive 👍

[@jamespn]

The custom has chrome bumper and chrome mirrors.

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool 😎

[@ReaperRestorations]

i'm building a 1941 dodge WC12 for my shop truck. its a half ton military 4x4. I'm putting a 1953 Chrysler 265 spitfire in it.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

That’s a cool one!

[@ManiaMusicChannel]

Wow a V6 and it works, awesome 🤔👍🏽

[@tripp-n-drive]

Inline slant 6

[@12yearssober]

She is a beauty!!!

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Thanks!

[@kgriggs75]

My next project is my 73 d150 adventure club cab long bed. 360 727 factory ac truck. Currently finishing up a 70 chevy c10.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Sounds like a promising project!

[@longhairscorpio3976]

i miss my 75 wood plank bed but had a cracked block slant id kep it had i the dough

[@johnelliott7375]

We were whooped as kids for playing with the shifter in vehicles.😊

[@zorik74]

S-P-A-R-K-O-M-A-T-I-C

[@waterbourne9282]

Hi. Thanks for the videos, nice seeing all your tidy old vehicles. Curious to know if the trans is actually the 727 or the smaller 904 in the truck.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

It’s a 727. The “Loadflite 727”

[@steveblottenberger1097]

That's all I'll ever owned is an old truck you go across the United States you can fix your truck on the side of the road at any time of day or night if you have a newer vehicle you got to go plug it in somewhere and you can't do it on Sunday to get

[@MrJeep75]

You don’t need a receiver hitch on a little half ton 2wd

[@timkis64]

it looks like the trucks the local electrical suppliers used as service trucks for meter reading in my area during the mid 70s.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Tons of these Dodges were used as fleet vehicles for companies or government entities.

[@haroldrogers6083]

Austin i don't know what it is about those squaire front short box stepside trucks i like so much ? Maybe it the old saying of being so ungky their cool , don't know !

[@johnbarnes6832]

Unless I'm mistaken the step bed used on these trucks dates back to the introduction of the "Pilot House" Dodge trucks in 1948.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

Practically the same bed in terms of design but they did differ in design. I think this particular bed came out in the 1957 model year. It’s pretty much identical.

[@johnbarnes6832]

@@ObsoleteAutomotive Thanks for the information-I've subscribed to your channel as I'm a vintage Mopar fan. My grandfather had owned a '46 and '48 Dodge truck, and a Dodge Wayfarer, as did my father. Dad also had a ''66 Chrysler Newport and before that arrived the dealer loaned him a '66 Chrysler 300, black vinyl top over red with a red interior. Last notable Mopar in the family was a '72 Dodge Dart 4 door w/ 318.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

@@johnbarnes6832 thanks for subscribing. That’s a bunch of nice cars there! I’ve owned quite a few A Bodies but I’ve never had done with a V8. Kinda want to get one to see how it compares the the Slant 6.

[@johnbarnes6832]

@@ObsoleteAutomotive Considering the emissions equipment of the time it had good acceleration-my father left a nice patch of rubber coming out of a municipal park just as the local PD appeared. They paid no attention to the 4 door Dart but were looking for the hotrodder who had made the stripes. Hard to keep a straight face as we cruised by.

[@12yearssober]

The exhaust leak may actually be a cracked exhaust manifold. They crack almost in the center close to the head which makes them hard to find. Ive had 3 of them crack on the slant sixes ive owned over the years. Pretty easy swap if thats the case though!!

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

It’s the flange gasket for sure. Can see the black soot that’s stained the block from years of leaking and you can feel the exhaust when running. The later slant six sixes have better reinforcement on the manifolds and less likely to crack like the earlier ones!

[@12yearssober]

@@ObsoleteAutomotive That's awesome!! Man I'd love to have her!!!

[@Tek-eo3li]

😂😂 Great job

[@barrycuda3769]

So,the slant six in these trucks have a 727 Torqueflite? I would have expected it to be a 904 TF. Cool old truck .👍

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

They were called “Loadflites” in trucks but it’s a 727 Torqueflite. The 727 would’ve beefier and stronger and more up to the task of hauling or pulling.

[@gasser66]

I have never owned a Dodge pick up, yet anyway. I did a buy a new 1985 Chevy K 10 at 19 years old and sold it about 4 years ago. It was "off the road" since 1993. Reliability - dependability in retrospect was very underwhelming. Lot's of issues for a truck that was never worked and very well maintained. I didn't buy it to work with, and back in the day that was "odd" unlike today. I can't down GM too much for quality issues at that time though, mid 80's I think the "Big 3" were letting a lot of buyers down.

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

The late 70s and into the 80s was a trying time for many domestic auto makers!

[@bultacowally]

Those early Dodge trucks were awesome mechanically but were absolute rust buckets...i know from experience. Dodge did not get the rust problem figured out until RAM took over in 2010. I live in the northeast US and have been looking for an 80's Dodge fixer upper but they are either too far gone or restored for stupid money...

[@MikeJustice-en1nh]

1993 ford Ranger

[@theperimeter1026]

What's wrong with the parking brake that you can't use it?

[@ObsoleteAutomotive]

No idea. It was like that when I bought the truck. My guess is the cables are probably froze up and trying to use the parking brakes would make them stick and not release.

[@markgrunzweig6377]

The student asks his Zen Master: "Why do you use the same old phrase over and over again"? The venerable Zen Master simply replied: "Every time I use it, it becomes new again!". If it ain't broke, why fix it?

[@markgrunzweig6377]

Obsolete often is in name only. Change for the sake of change is the result of mindlessness.

[@40intrepid]

Step Side is a Chevy term, Utiline is correct for the Dodge.