Earlier in the week, we covered this 1970 Dodge A-100 “cab over” pickup truck. Today, we have the vehicle from which it originated, a 1967 Dodge A-100 panel van. As the seller states, this Dodge was featured on Barn Finds in March of 2021 and now it’s for sale again. Located in Media Pennsylvania, this van is available, here on Barn Finds Classifieds for $11,000.
One of the perplexing things is that the engine specifics are not identified. The earlier post suggested a 145 gross HP, 225 CI “slant-six” engine but it wasn’t identified then either, and it’s still not known with certainty. An inquiry will have to be made as well as a suggestion that the listing be edited to disclose this very important detail. What can be determined is that the transmission is a three-speed manual with three-on-the-tree shifting.
We’re told that this example is “complete, runs and drives”, but not at night, at least until the headlights are reinstalled. The body is mostly straight, save the front bumper, and it has been primed, its original Light Blue Poly having been obscured, and is now ready for finishing. The seller mentions the employment of some Bondo in two of its doors but it has been properly applied and is not obvious. Of note is the small side window that has been added. It appears to be well installed and the seller advises that it “works or could be replaced“, I’ll assume with a different window. Still holding up all four corners are white painted steelies with doggie-bowl hubcaps – it’s a good look in an understated and original way.
As for the interior, the world is your oyster – it’s a blank slate. The cabs of these trucks are usually bare-boned and spartan – typical for the era with lots of steel and painted surfaces. Being a Mopar, at least it offers the driver something more informative than just a speedometer and fuel gauge. The seats are about as basic and flat a design as one will encounter. They’re probably not ideal for a long jaunt but replacing them with something more humanesque, if so desired, shouldn’t be a difficult undertaking.
It is suggested that this van is a “Correct base for a Mystery Machine conversion“. Maybe, it would help if there was an image of the cargo area and that might get some ideas flowing. There are probably an endless number of directions one could take with this van, which one would you pursue?
The last thing the world needs is yet another “Mystery Machine! Please don’t encourage.
Primer scares me and hides a multitude of sins, however, anyone who thinks any restored car doesnt have any body filler in it is Hallucinating. It is the overuse of it thats bad. Ask any good bodyman. Good luck and happy motoring.
Cheers
gpc
Bondo is used to level slight blemishes that can’t be taken out by priming and blocking. You need to metal finish panels before applying it. When you get quarter panels built out of it is when you have issues.
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For $11K this one should have headlights and tai lights and a motor. Or at least photos of the motor. This is a dangerous vehicle with flat nose and no seat belts. I know, as I was in one when it got hit head on. I lost a good friend and took a year to recuperate from my injuries.
Agreed on the flat nose. I drive/ride fire engines and outside of a Conventional Freightliner tanker or F450 QRV, all engines, rescues and aerials are flat nosed cabs. The possibility of injury or death is prominent. Glad you survived your and sorry for the loss of your friend.
Had several of these back in the day used for service vehicles , slant 6 w/ 3 speed , very good vehicles at the time , body rust killed them , slant 6 just kept on running way into the 200k mark ! hope this finds a good home
Ridiculously overpriced ; that side window addition is poorly installed and looks awful, the remedy would be to find a replacement door . The primer over the headlight buckets, bulbs ,wiring, etc doesn’t install any confidence in me – And yes, they are dangerous; my buddy back in high school got hit head dead on by a sun blinded motorcyclist in his 64 Econoline . I looked like he hit a tree – the headlights were actually facing each other, the windshield was hanging on the dash, and the upper door hinge broke off. He was scratched and cut all over his face and arms, but made out ok. The biker didnt make it.