Posted By: wedgeheaded
Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/27/14 10:05 PM
I've always been a fan of the sweepies and would enjoy seeing what you guys have or have pics of. Any info is also cool.
Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them
Posted By: RUNCHARGER
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/27/14 10:47 PM
I have 1/3 of the money down on this one from the new buyer but it isn't signed over yet. 1970, 383 auto truck from Az. Truly rust free. I love these trucks but you can't spend any money on them and figure you'll see it again.
Sheldon
Sheldon
Posted By: VanishingPt 2009
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/27/14 11:10 PM
1970 D100 originally a 318 now 360 4 bbl - 3 speed. I added the pistol grip shifter - Adventurer trim, and bucket seats. I also used an original black Sweptline steering wheel , and modified it to have the wood grained look!! I love this truck, and it is amazing how much attention, and compliments this old work horse gets!!!
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 12:18 AM
1969 D200 Camper Special 48K original miles, but was originally white with green interior. Had an 11' slide in camper from the factory and still had it when my buddy Paul bought it on my recommendation as he was looking for one, this was in 1993. He took the camper off it and had the minimal bodywork done and the paint, then he put in a red interior but never got around to do the seat, it is still the mint green bench with a cover over it. I found a mint tailgate for it and helped him remove the saddle tanks and weld-up the holes. The original 383 has never had the motor mount bolts removed but he trans was rebuilt. I did the heads, added a nice hydraulic cam, found some used headers and had them jet hot coated, put on a stock 4-bbl intake and Carter carb, and have been having fun with it for the last 18 years! The suspension, brakes, and 4.10 Dana 60 have never been touched, and the power steering and brakes are all original except for one hose the sprung a leak. I added wheels I bought for my 96 Ram 2500 that I never used, and even the tires are still from then, I really should replace them. 
About 10 years ago I saw and ad from the NHRA looking for pusher trucks for the Cacklefests they put on at the Hot Rod Reunions and other shows like the U.S. Nationals so I built a push bumper and have pushed Garlits, Karamsenes, The Sour Sisters dragster, and a dozen more altereds and dragsters. In fact if anyone else wants to do it they are looking for more people especially for the U.S. Nationals this coming Labor Day! 
About 10 years ago I saw and ad from the NHRA looking for pusher trucks for the Cacklefests they put on at the Hot Rod Reunions and other shows like the U.S. Nationals so I built a push bumper and have pushed Garlits, Karamsenes, The Sour Sisters dragster, and a dozen more altereds and dragsters. In fact if anyone else wants to do it they are looking for more people especially for the U.S. Nationals this coming Labor Day!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 12:25 AM
mine
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 12:30 AM
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mine
I've seen this one around on the net. Very nice ride. 70 or 71 I'm guessing based on the grill and dash pad. I have a fellow wanting to trade me a 69 SWB for my 64 2dr project. We're negotiating at this point but I'm wanting a truck and don't want to start the 64 so it might happen. What motor is in this truck? What kind of suspension?
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 12:30 AM
Anudder pic... 
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 12:32 AM
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1969 D200 Camper Special 48K original miles, but was originally white with green interior. Had an 11' slide in camper from the factory and still had it when my buddy Paul bought it on my recommendation as he was looking for one, this was in 1993. He took the camper off it and had the minimal bodywork done and the paint, then he put in a red interior but never got around to do the seat, it is still the mint green bench with a cover over it. I found a mint tailgate for it and helped him remove the saddle tanks and weld-up the holes. The original 383 has never had the motor mount bolts removed but he trans was rebuilt. I did the heads, added a nice hydraulic cam, found some used headers and had them jet hot coated, put on a stock 4-bbl intake and Carter carb, and have been having fun with it for the last 18 years! The suspension, brakes, and 4.10 Dana 60 have never been touched, and the power steering and brakes are all original except for one hose the sprung a leak. I added wheels I bought for my 96 Ram 2500 that I never used, and even the tires are still from then, I really should replace them.
Cool! I'm digging the sling shot too.
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 12:35 AM
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1970 D100 originally a 318 now 360 4 bbl - 3 speed. I added the pistol grip shifter - Adventurer trim, and bucket seats. I also used an original black Sweptline steering wheel , and modified it to have the wood grained look!! I love this truck, and it is amazing how much attention, and compliments this old work horse gets!!!
I saw this truck for sale but it was too far. I'm in WV and like to sleep in my own bed at night. I looked at it several times too. Good luck with your sale.
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 12:37 AM
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Anudder pic...
That's a better shot. That is a clean truck isn't it? Looks like a pic taken in the early 70s. Cool!
Posted By: magnumcharger
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 01:54 AM
My hunk o' junk. Paid $200 for it, 6 cyl/auto. Now being rebuilt as a 383/auto, with Crown Victoria front suspension.
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Posted By: bigdad
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 02:08 AM
Quote:Quote:
mine
I've seen this one around on the net. Very nice ride. 70 or 71 I'm guessing based on the grill and dash pad. I have a fellow wanting to trade me a 69 SWB for my 64 2dr project. We're negotiating at this point but I'm wanting a truck and don't want to start the 64 so it might happen. What motor is in this truck? What kind of suspension?
70
took 4 trucks to build it though so, it has many other pieces
Frame , brakes, suspension is all custom ..
440
Posted By: duster2
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 03:38 AM
That is one nice truck that Rhino has , got to look at it up close at the Mopar Nats one year , when he was set up at the swaps , down the roll from me. I even tried to buy the wheels off of it for my 96 Dodge V-10 truck. Oh well.
Frank
Frank
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 05:08 AM
You guys have some great trucks! Beautiful. 
Posted By: dirt
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/28/14 07:33 PM
here is my 68 D100 I purchased from the original owner.Its a 318, 3 speed. I just did a disc brake upgrade using 70's Chrysler disc brakes. here I was hauling my 70 cuda to Carlisle for the barn find display a few years ago.
Posted By: Triggerfish
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 04:00 AM
71 W100, orig 383 Orange, now on 85 3/4 ton chassis with my 70 383 Mag.
06 seats, am fm 8 track. Real highway cruiser & daily driver.
06 seats, am fm 8 track. Real highway cruiser & daily driver.
Posted By: Triggerfish
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 04:01 AM
Favorite passengers...
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 01:13 PM
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Favorite passengers...
This is a beauty too. I really dig the black out on the hood, it works well with the orange. Digging the riders too. Bet they keep the vandals away.
Posted By: Soopernaut
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 03:15 PM
70 D100 with 77 D150 frame stub...
The picture was taken years ago and it still looks the same. I put it on hold to build a 68 Scout 800.
The picture was taken years ago and it still looks the same. I put it on hold to build a 68 Scout 800.
Posted By: Triggerfish
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 05:13 PM
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Favorite passengers...
This is a beauty too. I really dig the black out on the hood, it works well with the orange. Digging the riders too. Bet they keep the vandals away.
Thanks & after seeing pics of Vanishing Point's beautiful blue
interior, I want to redo my seats in black, with the horizontal
pleats...and maybe check into a 4 speed conversion. I like my
cluster with the round gauges, but his interior & truck is stunning.
My am fm 8 track is out for repair, but here's a shot of the inside.
We lowered the floor 4" which gives more legroom.
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 07:25 PM
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Anudder pic...
That's a better shot. That is a clean truck isn't it? Looks like a pic taken in the early 70s. Cool!
When I quoted this post, I thought I was quoting the post for the baby blue truck in the first post. Your truck is sweet, by the way.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 08:51 PM
I have a few, same old pics haven't been out much lately.
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Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 08:55 PM
It's a 1970 W100 SWB, 318/np435/mp 201 with a dana 44 in the front and an 8.75" out back. It has been a pretty good truck considering that we bought it for parts.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 08:57 PM
Rain, sleet or snow...
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Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 08:59 PM
Here is my '65 w100. I am almost finished with it. I need to install the interior, bed wood/hardware, gas tank and a little touch up here and there on the paint. Should be fun with the 408 and 4.88's.
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Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 09:06 PM
I did forget to share some exciting news for sweptline owners. I just sent a large box with a complete heater box, firewall insulation, and most of the rubber body seals/bumpers to Jim Filmore at Detroit Muscle Technologies and he is going to make heater box kits, etc. using my cores as templates. Stay tuned for more info.
A few questions while I am on the topic:
1) does anyone have a good specimen of the rubber bumper found on the rear door edge?
2) does anyone have a truck that has factory installed shoddy pad under the dash? None of the trucks I have looked at have it.
3) If you have any rubber bumpers, cab insulation, etc. let post up some pictures. It would be cool to get this stuff reproduced considering the rising popularity of these trucks.
4) Does the 61-68 floor mounted accelerator pedal interchange with any of the cars? If not I'd like to try and work with a vendor to reproduce the pedal pads and accelerator pedal.
A few questions while I am on the topic:
1) does anyone have a good specimen of the rubber bumper found on the rear door edge?
2) does anyone have a truck that has factory installed shoddy pad under the dash? None of the trucks I have looked at have it.
3) If you have any rubber bumpers, cab insulation, etc. let post up some pictures. It would be cool to get this stuff reproduced considering the rising popularity of these trucks.
4) Does the 61-68 floor mounted accelerator pedal interchange with any of the cars? If not I'd like to try and work with a vendor to reproduce the pedal pads and accelerator pedal.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 09:08 PM
Doh, almost forgot about the latest purchase...1962 W500:
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Posted By: EchoSixMike
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/29/14 09:34 PM
1970. Was slant/manual, now 383/TF727. Has had a different front suspension swapped in, I believe it's from a Dakota. The bed has some rust issues and I need to weld in some sheetmetal now that weather is beginning to not be awful. S/F....Ken M
Posted By: Triggerfish
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/30/14 12:25 AM
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I have a few, same old pics haven't been out much lately.
WOW!! Now THAT'S a load! Great photo..
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Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/30/14 04:11 AM
We have definitely got our money out of this rig!
Posted By: nuthinbutmopar
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/30/14 06:10 AM
I've got the '71 twin to VanishingPoint's '70. All the mods are listed in the For Sale section. Great ride for the Hot Rod Power Tour in 2012, made the run from Arlington back home to Michigan at 80+ with the a/c on and the tunes cranked up. I hate to sell it, but I inherited the '67 Coronet 440 convertible that Grandma bought new in '67, and I need to fund the restoration of that one.
Posted By: nuthinbutmopar
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/30/14 06:11 AM
Interior with the plastic still on the seat.
Posted By: Soopernaut
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/30/14 02:03 PM
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4) Does the 61-68 floor mounted accelerator pedal interchange with any of the cars? If not I'd like to try and work with a vendor to reproduce the pedal pads and accelerator pedal.
VPW did have them at one time but I don't think they've had them in a while. They don't appear to be the same as any other vehicle but some others will fit.
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/30/14 09:36 PM
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Interior with the plastic still on the seat.
I saw this truck on CL and thought the pic of the interior was showing a ripped up seat. The way the light was hitting it, and being in the smaller pic, it looked ragged out. It's very nice.
Posted By: WO23Coronet
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/31/14 04:23 AM
I hate all you guys with these Swepties! I love these trucks but don't foresee buying one unless it falls into my lap (67 Coronet at the head of the que and a 72 Challenger I'm wrangling on)
Posted By: Biggie
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/31/14 04:56 AM
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1970. Was slant/manual, now 383/TF727. Has had a different front suspension swapped in, I believe it's from a Dakota. The bed has some rust issues and I need to weld in some sheetmetal now that weather is beginning to not be awful. S/F....Ken M
Looks like my old truck. Sold it aug of 2012 to a guy in chicago area. It was a sea foam green orig and I put it in gray primer. It is sitting on a 76 or 77 dodge pickup frame. When I sold it, we had the shifter on the floor and setup backwards to have room for my daughter to sit in the middle. I tried to attach a pic but its not working
Posted By: EchoSixMike
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 03/31/14 10:42 AM
Yep, that's the one, you're out west past Elgin, right?
Was wondering about the frame and front end. Am going to start doing some work on it now that we have seemingly finished the eternal winter, lol. S/F....Ken M
Was wondering about the frame and front end. Am going to start doing some work on it now that we have seemingly finished the eternal winter, lol. S/F....Ken M
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/01/14 01:27 AM
You mean one of my old swepty's Biggie? 
Posted By: Biggie
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/01/14 02:27 AM
Im from Freeport, about 30mi west of rockford Il
well Rhino if you want to get technical half yours and half Eric's (gray beast frame)
well Rhino if you want to get technical half yours and half Eric's (gray beast frame)
Posted By: EchoSixMike
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/01/14 04:05 AM
OK, so I got it from the guy you sold it to.
I'd love to hear the backstory on this truck so I have a better idea on where to go from here. Current plan is switch to 2.94 gears and a limited slip and throw a RB crank in one of the 400's I have laying about, or possibly the 383 that's in there now. S/F....Ken M
I'd love to hear the backstory on this truck so I have a better idea on where to go from here. Current plan is switch to 2.94 gears and a limited slip and throw a RB crank in one of the 400's I have laying about, or possibly the 383 that's in there now. S/F....Ken M
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/01/14 04:53 AM
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Im from Freeport, about 30mi west of rockford Il
well Rhino if you want to get technical half yours and half Eric's (gray beast frame)
I'm just glad the old girl is still alive!
Posted By: poorboy
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/01/14 05:36 AM
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OK, so I got it from the guy you sold it to.
I'd love to hear the backstory on this truck so I have a better idea on where to go from here. Current plan is switch to 2.94 gears and a limited slip and throw a RB crank in one of the 400's I have laying about, or possibly the 383 that's in there now. S/F....Ken M
Ken,
Biggie is my son.
You want the long story or the short story on the truck?
Biggie bought a 39 Plymouth 4 door sedan, but decided he didn't want that.
He traded the 39 for a 67 or 68 Dart.
He traded the Dart to Rhinodart for the 70 Sweptline, it was the slant 6 with a 3 speed, the trans had a bearing issue.
He bought a 77 D-150 from Eric and swapped in the frame complete. We modified the 77 frame above the rear axle by cutting off the hump on the top flange and welding in a couple pieces of 3/16 X 2 so the top of the frame was flat above the axle. Then we replaced the 77 cab mount brackets with the cab mount brackets from the 70 frame. We installed the 360 4 speed from the 77 into the Swepty, but the 360 had some issues once we got the exhaust quite enough to hear the motor. The rear axle is still the 8 3/4 that came with the 70. I thought it had a 3:23 sure grip when it left here.
Biggie bought a 68 Chrysler that donated its 383 & 727. We do not believe the 383 was original to the Chrysler. We inserted a set of rod bearings into the 383 and stuffed it and the 727 into the hole. We created the funky shifter so Biggie's daughter wouldn't kick the shifter out of gear going down the road.
We patched the bottom of the doors, the upper corners of the front fenders, and some places on the cab floor and on the box floor. We installed a fuel cell behind the axle and added the fuel fill hole in the floor of the box. Biggie drove the truck for a couple of years, until it got to small for his family.
If I remember correctly, both the 383 and the 727 could use a freshening up.
The 77 frame was in pretty good condition, and the 70 sheet metal was decent. Gene
Posted By: EchoSixMike
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/01/14 07:03 AM
Good deal, thanks.
The bed of the truck is getting pretty thin on the bottom, I'm probably going to fab a new floor and wheel tubs out of 1/8" aluminum and rivet it in. Gear ratio seems to be 3.55 and it's definitely an open diff. I've got a 727 core I'm probably going to run down to Cope, since I agree on the trans. S/F....Ken M
The bed of the truck is getting pretty thin on the bottom, I'm probably going to fab a new floor and wheel tubs out of 1/8" aluminum and rivet it in. Gear ratio seems to be 3.55 and it's definitely an open diff. I've got a 727 core I'm probably going to run down to Cope, since I agree on the trans. S/F....Ken M
Posted By: wally426ci
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/01/14 12:54 PM
Jeremiah,
Your help in getting some repop pieces is greatly appreciated. I working with Jim from JS Restorations to hopefully get him into the truck switch resto world. I know Detroit was looking for engine bay rubber shields (inner fenders and rad support).
Here is my 68 D100 - Front springs are out to replace all bushings. Ton of work is taking place over this winter-spring.
Your help in getting some repop pieces is greatly appreciated. I working with Jim from JS Restorations to hopefully get him into the truck switch resto world. I know Detroit was looking for engine bay rubber shields (inner fenders and rad support).
Here is my 68 D100 - Front springs are out to replace all bushings. Ton of work is taking place over this winter-spring.
Posted By: wally426ci
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/01/14 12:57 PM
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I did forget to share some exciting news for sweptline owners. I just sent a large box with a complete heater box, firewall insulation, and most of the rubber body seals/bumpers to Jim Filmore at Detroit Muscle Technologies and he is going to make heater box kits, etc. using my cores as templates. Stay tuned for more info.
A few questions while I am on the topic:
1) does anyone have a good specimen of the rubber bumper found on the rear door edge?
2) does anyone have a truck that has factory installed shoddy pad under the dash? None of the trucks I have looked at have it.
3) If you have any rubber bumpers, cab insulation, etc. let post up some pictures. It would be cool to get this stuff reproduced considering the rising popularity of these trucks.
4) Does the 61-68 floor mounted accelerator pedal interchange with any of the cars? If not I'd like to try and work with a vendor to reproduce the pedal pads and accelerator pedal.
I believe 65-ish Coronet Pedals? B-Body in general of that era? I will post your questions over on Sweptline.org
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Show me your Sweptlines and give some info on them - 04/04/14 07:48 PM
Thanks Wally! I realized that we still need two pieces of rubber that I am aware of:
1) The steering column to floor seal.
2) The little rubber bumper on the rear edge of the door.
I have recently had front cab mount pads cut on the water jet.
If anyone needs a set of four they are pretty reasonable. Shoot me a PM.
FYI the discoloration on the rubber is sand/etc from being on the water jet. These mounts are a little bit thicker than the originals however they "crush" to the factory spec.
1) The steering column to floor seal.
2) The little rubber bumper on the rear edge of the door.
I have recently had front cab mount pads cut on the water jet.
If anyone needs a set of four they are pretty reasonable. Shoot me a PM.
FYI the discoloration on the rubber is sand/etc from being on the water jet. These mounts are a little bit thicker than the originals however they "crush" to the factory spec.