My Tomato (a trip to the dark side....)

[Guido]

I ended up selling the POR Hawk that I got from JP last week and had some change in my pocket and ended up buying my own version of the Tomato, a 1970 Dodge 200 Power Wagon.

It has a 413 4V and 4:10 rears.... wonder how it would stack up against Ted? [8D]

While you can barely make it out in the lower right corner, it does have a battery hold down.

[DEEPNHOCK]

That's not a tomato...
That's the whole pizza![}]
Jeff[8D]

[DEEPNHOCK]

That's not a tomato...
That's the whole pizza![}]
Jeff[8D]

[lstude]

Your tomato is a "Big Boy" but Ted's is a "Better Boy"

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

Your tomato is a "Big Boy" but Ted's is a "Better Boy"

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[Guido]

I haven't measured them, but it looks like it has dual 3" exhausts! The gas gauge just failed, the way this thing probably sucks gas I need to get it fixed.

I have not owned a Dodge in 25 years (I sold a '72 W-300 Power Wagon in '82), but I noticed that the build tag lists the options on it. The clearance lights on the cab are the only things listed.

[Guido]

I haven't measured them, but it looks like it has dual 3" exhausts! The gas gauge just failed, the way this thing probably sucks gas I need to get it fixed.

I have not owned a Dodge in 25 years (I sold a '72 W-300 Power Wagon in '82), but I noticed that the build tag lists the options on it. The clearance lights on the cab are the only things listed.

[mbstude]

Just get a 55 gallon barrel and fill it with fuel, and keep it in the bed. If you do run out, that should at least last you a couple miles to the next gas station.

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

Cruising the Proving Ground Test Track

[mbstude]

Just get a 55 gallon barrel and fill it with fuel, and keep it in the bed. If you do run out, that should at least last you a couple miles to the next gas station.

Matthew Burnette
'59 Scotsman
'63 Daytona
Hazlehurst, GA

Cruising the Proving Ground Test Track

[Swifster]

Gary, that's a nice find. It's hard to locate those trucks without rusty bodywork just hanging off of it. As mentioned, it'll suck crude like no tomorrow. 8-10 MPG is when you're coasting down hill .

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $1903.98)

[Swifster]

Gary, that's a nice find. It's hard to locate those trucks without rusty bodywork just hanging off of it. As mentioned, it'll suck crude like no tomorrow. 8-10 MPG is when you're coasting down hill .

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $1903.98)

[Guido]

There has been some rust repair on the back of the front fenders, someone did a poor job on top of the floors but when I looked underneath I only saw a few small pinholes, so they are solid. The box is amazingly straight on the inside, but the inner fenders are beat to death.

I need to go through it carefully for items left behind, in just quickly looking I found a tape measure and a pack of drill bits as well a 2 for sale posters. Turns out that I paid $1800 less than his initial asking price. To top it off the owner has found the missing tailgate, which is a hard to find item.

[Guido]

There has been some rust repair on the back of the front fenders, someone did a poor job on top of the floors but when I looked underneath I only saw a few small pinholes, so they are solid. The box is amazingly straight on the inside, but the inner fenders are beat to death.

I need to go through it carefully for items left behind, in just quickly looking I found a tape measure and a pack of drill bits as well a 2 for sale posters. Turns out that I paid $1800 less than his initial asking price. To top it off the owner has found the missing tailgate, which is a hard to find item.

[showbizkid]

Guido, don't forget to check the ammeter tap in back of the dash. I've seen more Dodge trucks in junkyards with melted dashboards because that thing corroded and sparked a fire...


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

https://www.studebakersandiego.com

[showbizkid]

Guido, don't forget to check the ammeter tap in back of the dash. I've seen more Dodge trucks in junkyards with melted dashboards because that thing corroded and sparked a fire...


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard

http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

https://www.studebakersandiego.com