Dodge camper van junkyard

[MummifiedCircuitry]

I'm not normally in this area of the forum, but I saw this 1970 Dodge camper van at the junkyard today in Idaho Falls, just giving a heads up here in case parts are hard to come by.

 

[nitro_rat]

VIN breakdown:

B3 = B-300
2 = Tradesman Van
B = 6,001-10,000 GVW (7,700 as indicated by tag)
E = 318-1
1 = 1971 G series
U = Missouri Truck Plant
Built Aug '69-July '70 (early '71 model year)

Rear end is a Full floating Dana 60 with 4.10's but it will have a weak 30 spline shafts. The spindles have to be bored out to accommodate a 35 spline upgrade.

Kind of a neat piece, unfortunately the painted Tradesman grill is beat up...

 

[86scotty]

I've never noticed a Dodge van (or any van) with the side barn doors set back like that. Are all old Dodge's this way?

 

[jgaz]

I've never noticed a Dodge van (or any van) with the side barn doors set back like that. Are all old Dodge's this way?

Yes. Not sure when they changed but my 1975 Tradesman was same as above van except mine had a plastic grille.

 

[nitro_rat]

Dodge did it that way so the same rear quarter panel would work for short and long wheelbase vans.