1968 Dodge D200 Mega Cab Tow rig (Possibly for sale)

zayne2427 · Jan 12, 2017

Picked up my next project.
1968 D200 3/4 ton 4 door step side
Will be going onto a 4th gen Dodge chassis
6.7 fully deleted
Auto trans
1 ton dually
4x4
Full 4th gen Dodge interior

Should be a fun project and will eventually be my daily driver.

14910563_1567020306656734_5823134803574333153_n by Zayne Smith, on Flickr

paradisepwoffrd · Jan 12, 2017

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In to follow this. Wanted to do something very similar.

What's your time frame?

mdo817 · Jan 12, 2017

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AllGoNoShow · Jan 12, 2017

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Cool project, leave color as is.

zayne2427 · Jan 12, 2017

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Picked up a wrecked 6.7 dually 4x4. All according to how much cutting and trimming I end up having to do. Looks like I'm going to have to extend the cab like a mega cab to get all of the interior to fit like I want it. Should be fun

scrambled · Jan 13, 2017

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Id call it Heavy D

Id paint it forest service green.

gottagofast · Jan 13, 2017

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Color: Cream-sickle and pearl flake white.
Name: Why do vehicles need names? D200 SUX...... Lol

smbroady82 · Jan 13, 2017

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This should be awesome when complete :dblthumb:

Craig · Jan 13, 2017

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Check this one out.

built by Time Warp Customs on a 2014 Ram 3500 chassis.

Eddyj · Jan 13, 2017

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Will it have tow mirrors?

zayne2427 · Jan 13, 2017

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Craig said:
Check this one out.

built by Time Warp Customs on a 2014 Ram 3500 chassis.

That one was finished up this past October. It's the only one I have been able to find that was a dually and step side bed. It's a beautiful truck

Eddyj said:
Will it have tow mirrors?

Plan on leaving the original mirrors on it

gottagofast · Jan 13, 2017

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BTW the D200 SUX was kind of a robocop thing...

Dirt700 · Jan 13, 2017

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I was looking at a d200 crew today :****: I was thinking about a cummins swap. The dodge icon build is what made me start looking.

halcat · Jan 13, 2017

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We had a 63' and a 65' . Both we bought brand new. Trucks back than had very few features, unlike my 17' king ranch. The hoods are as big as truck beds. Takes two hands to close them. Will be interesting.

zayne2427 · Jan 13, 2017

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That's right. Icon has built a few nice fleet side D200's
Going to have to extend the cab roughly 12" to make the 4th gen interior work and either shorten the frame or lengthen the bed around 10" to get the bed to work.
I've got the wrecked 4th gen stripped down and will doing some cutting on it next week. Hopefully have the cab off the 68 next week as well as soon as I get done painting an ole Freightliner at the shop. It takes up too much room.

Stuntman Autoworks · Jan 14, 2017

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Awesome build, exactly what I've been wanting to do but haven't had the cash to start. Except for me I wanted to upgrade a few things on the interior but leave it for the most part looking stockish.

zayne2427 · Jan 15, 2017

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Stuntman Autoworks said:
Awesome build, exactly what I've been wanting to do but haven't had the cash to start. Except for me I wanted to upgrade a few things on the interior but leave it for the most part looking stockish.

The 68 I bought doesn't have the original steel dash that came with these trucks. It has some ghetto Chevy 80's dash in it.
I'm planning on swapping all of the dash components from the 6.7 truck so it will have, heat/ac, all the gages, cruise control, etc.
The headliner in these truck are a 2 piece design and insert into the steel roof. They look really cool original so I will probably have them recovered and the seats recovered in leather to match

mckeddie · Jan 15, 2017

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Same color as your buggy w an off white roof.

This thing will be cool as ****!

zayne2427 · Jan 15, 2017

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mckeddie said:
Same color as your buggy w an off white roof.

This thing will be cool as ****!

Yeah that's what I'm leaning towards. Buggy is custom red and charcoal based off of 2015 corvette and 2016 Tahoe with some extra Metallic flake in both. It really pops outside in the sun.
Either the matching red with charcoal top or a creamish top

mckeddie · Jan 15, 2017

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zayne2427 said:
Yeah that's what I'm leaning towards. Buggy is custom red and charcoal based off of 2015 corvette and 2016 Tahoe with some extra Metallic flake in both. It really pops outside in the sun.
Either the matching red with charcoal top or a creamish top

First color sceme that popped in my head, then I remembered your buggy. Lol.