1974 Dodge W100 Power Wagon

-MODS = What has broken or was replaced to get this truck back on the road.
-Carburetor rebuild
-New brake shoes all around and drums on the rear
-Cleaned gas tank with new fuel fill neck and fuel line
-Water pump
-Fuel pump: The first one I purchased from the parts store pumped fuel into my oil. Maybe it cleaned all the sludge out and didn’t hurt a bearing... Luckily it was diagnosed pretty quick since I had little to no oil pressure.
-Radiator
-Belts
-Starter: Died after the first on road trip to the windshield shop
-Power steering gear box: FYI All parts stores have the wrong one listed. If installed the truck will turn left when the steering wheel goes right...
-Rear diff 3rd member: The bolts backed out of the ring gear on a camping trip. I had to use the front axle to pull my way back to civilization in order get a tow home. When rebuilding I decided to replace the open diff with a clutch type locker.
-Brake master cylinder and brake booster: The brake booster for these vehicles does not exist I had to send away my bad booster to be rebuilt
-Valve covers: The valve covers that were on the vehicle when I purchased it had a tube welded where the oil fill cap would be. This tube curved up and over making it very difficult to put oil in the truck when the hole is sideways.
-All new fluids: With this truck being a manual with a divorced transfer case it takes some gear oil. I ended up buying it in a 5 gal pail and installed a hand pump. It made it much easier to change the fluid in the diffs, transmission and transfer case.
-Wheels: I was originally going to keep the white wagon wheels and repaint them. However, when cleaning the wheels for paint I realized I had 3 different types of white wagon wheels all with different back spacing... So the truck now has the cheapest wheels that were in stock at the time.
-Tire rod ends
-Drag link
-Ball joints
-Rear wheel bearings: The bearings were actually okay, but the axle seal was leaking oil out on to the brake shoes... Might as well replace the bearings while its all apart.
-Some U Joints: The truck has a lot of them, 8 to be exact.
-Probably 83 more trips to the auto parts store worth of stuff

This is my 1974 Dodge W100 Power Wagon. I purchased this truck in the summer of 2018 outside Tuscaloosa Alabama. It was last tagged in 2001 and was used on and off at a farm until about 2012 when it was parked. To get this truck home my buddy and I got it loaded on a car carrier being pulled by his 1978 chevy C10. Needless to say, it was an eventful trip back to the ATL area. Once home it did not take much to get it running, a little fuel down the intake and it would fire over. Unfortunately, the fuel that was in the truck ruined the fuel tank and gummed up the carb. Once I rebuilt the card and had the gas tank cleaned the truck was more or less running. When putting the carb back on the idle speed was set close to 2000 RPMs, not what I was expecting when tuning the key over. The next big project was getting the truck to stop, and it required replacing almost all the brake components. Since then, I have been doing things here and there as they come up. In the future I’m planning on replacing the clutch, since the release bearing is shot. While it’s apart ’m also going to drop the oil pan and timing cover to replace some gaskets and maybe some other parts. On the exciting side of the build, I will probably be getting a small lift for the truck since the current suspension is shot. The front was ruined by the large bumper that was on the truck when I purchased it and the rear is not for a 1/2-ton pickup when comparing it to factory specs in the repair manual. The truck has been great over my almost 2 years of ownership. Not 100% sure what the finished project would look like or if it will ever be finished. Either way I’m just happy to be along for the ride.

Specs:
-Chrysler LA 318
-NP 435
-NP 205 Divorced
-Chrysler 8.75 (3.55) Limited Slip
-Dana 44
-BFG mud terrains 33/12.5/15