1975 Dodge D100 – Phillip C.

I unknowingly inherited a treasure in 2000.
I pried opened the old garage door in Oatman Arizona and was surprised to see the back end of a pickup with a beat up camper shell. Covered in dust sitting on 4 flat tires was a County Dodge truck complete with roof spotlight sporting its original slant 6 automatic that obviously had not ran in years. We drug it out, located 4 used tires, rented a car dolly, loaded the camper shell full of stuff and Porterville California here we come. I named it the (Dirty Dodge).
After replacing the cracked exhaust manifold, cracked windshield, rebuilt the 2 barrel carb, new plugs,wires and a few busted knuckles (Dirty Dodge) was alive.
Dad and I used it for a year or so to haul trash and cruz around locally.
2002-2003 we decided to make the Dirty Dodge a street rod. Dad located a very low mileage Diplomat with a 318 and 727 transmission for $400.00.
Pulled the pan, everything looked great. Changed the oil pump, surfaced heads, new valves, mild cam, roller rockers, intake, 650 holly, headers with flow master mufflers. Had the trans rebuilt added a shift kit. New wheels, tires, air shocks and the stance setup looked good. The truck ran and sounded great but the interior and exterior still needed lots of help.
My first LMC purchase 2003 was carpet, weather stripping and a few other parts but without painting first, the parts could not be installed. We drove (Dirty Dodge) from time to time in spot primer with wind noise and air leaking around doors and windows from lack of moldings. The Dirty Dodge sat coved for most of 20 years. (RIP Dad).
Finding parts in 2025 for a 75 D100 was going to be even more difficult.
I dusted off the LMC Truck catalog and started flipping pages. LMC sent me a new book it had nearly every piece I needed to complete the build. Window glass, window felt and rubber, dash pad, sound insulation, headliner, lenses, rocker panels, seat belts the list went on and on.
I located a bone yard of Dodge trucks and parts from early 70’s to late 80’s. The owner (Alvin) had the stock A/C dash with ducks, A/C heater box with controls. I restored the heater a/c box. Thanks Alvin.
For the configuration of a/c compressor, the CVF serpentine belt system.
I installed a 4 core radiator, new A/c condenser, new radiator with electric fan.
The 20 year old LMC carpet was still sealed in the box and it still looked like new.
It fit perfectly. Quality matters .. I hand made the custom drag bar bumpers.
The grill and bumpers were re-chromed and the bench seat recovered in Leather. Color is 1973 Corvette dark blue metallic.
Thanks LMC ! Without your parts this dream would not have come true.
We really love driving toomean … AKA (Dirty Dodge)