This was and is a 1980 Dodge SWB rust free pick up truck, purchased from a dealer by me in Alabama in April of 1984. I am the second owner of this truck. Originally it had a slant six engine with a high fourth gear manual transmission. When I totally restored this truck in 1990 I began by rebuilding a 318 Cu inch Dodge engine with a 4 barrel carburetor. I added a small cam and kept the high end 4 speed manual transmission. The body was very clean and took the custom paint job well. I added tail lights and added the 1979 Dodge PU grill and headlights. I removed the original bench seat and carpet; painted the interior and added new carpet and velour seats. I designed the two tone paint scheme and painted the truck myself. I have been the only driver of this truck since it was bought in 1984. It has been driven only 3,870 miles since restoration in 1990 and has been garaged kept all of its 42 years.
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