1978 Dodge D150 Shortbed Pickup Truck Short bed D-150

Dodge Other Pickups 1978 Description

Up for sale is a 1978 Dodge D150 shortbed pickup. Very clean and runs good. The truck is from IDAHO (I have proof of this), so it is really solid. It has only been in the Northeast a few months. Firstly, like I said the body is very clean and doesn't appear to me to have any work done to it. It has been repainted a while back, dark green over a different shade of green. That paint is showing its age, chipping in spots as well as getting thin in other spots, allowing original green to start to show through. But I think the aging looks good. There is some surface patina rust that also compliments the over all look of the truck. Wheel openings, rockers, cab corners, hood, fender/quarter bottoms are all IDAHO rock solid. The truck had huge, ugly towing mirrors when I bought it. I took them out and plugged their mounting holes with black nuts and bolts. The only real rust is in the driver side floor. Its not terrible but its there. I brought some time repairing it, and I personally wouldn't put in a floor pan right now. I wire brushed the floor and POR 15'd it. I screwed license plates over the two or three holes (holes about the size of a golf ball). Then I installed a Dynamat type product, which gives it a ton of rigidity. I then installed a quality ACC carpet with the heavy rubber and insulation.
Interior: The interior is really clean, the dash isn't cracked and I installed a quality seat cover over a seat that had just minor holes in the original cover. I relocated to stereo to the glove box, so I could install a radio delete dash and ran an aux plug to the ash tray. There is no antenna on this truck, block off plate installed. Original dash with radio cut out will go with truck if you want to put the radio back in the dash. I also installed a tach. 6x9's in boxes behind the seat.
Mechanically:The truck runs well. It has a 360 ci engine, 4 barrel carb and a 727 auto trans. Odometer shows 102,000 miles, but I have no idea if this is accurate. I tuned it up, replaced the belts and installed a new brake booster and master cylinder. A previous owner installed a cam (unkown size), so there's a "bump" at idle. He also installed an Edlebrock carb and manifold and LOKAR cables. I drained and filled the rear diff and did a complete transmission service, including sealing it up. Put on a brand new dual exhaust with Jeg's two chamber mufflers exiting through Ford Lightning exhaust tips. It has brand new black steel Cragar 69 wheels and brand new Cooper Cobra tires. (Truck will come with the white steel wagon wheels and decent tires if you don't like the wheels I put on). I installed 4 new shocks, a centerlink and had it aligned when I did the wheels.
Known Issues: Windshield leaks a little in heavy rain (probably why driver side floor rusted). I never tackled this as I garage the truck. Some of the weather stripping is dry leading to air noise when driving and possible water leaks (I replaced some). Maybe a carb adjustment. Rear main seal sweats a little (not major, maybe spots the size of a dime or a nickel). But that's about it. It starts easily and runs good. I've driven this thing 200 miles, each way, to Pennsylvania without issue.

This truck is for sale locally, so I reserve the right to end the auction at any time. Winning bidder must contact me within 24 hours of the end of the auction to make payment arrangements. A non-refundable deposit of $500.00 is required within 24 hours of the close of the auction. Final payment for the balance due must be made within 7 days of the close of the auction via Wire Transfer or Certified Funds, PAYPAL or cash in person. If you want to use PAYPAL to pay the balance, please ad 3% to selling price to cover fees. The vehicle will not leave my garage until all funds have cleared at my local bank. Buyer is responsible for vehicle pick-up or shipping, I can help the shipper load, etc. Please note that all sales are binding and final. This car is sold in "as-is" condition with no warranty expressed or implied. Bidders with no feedback, negative feedback, or with bid retractions must contact me prior to bidding. Winning this auction obligates you to purchase this car. There will be no renegotiation. Please do not bid if you are not committed to finalizing the purchase.

Pictured is a repro Cadillac "bat wing" air cleaner. This only goes with the truck at the buy it now price. Any price less than that will include a round black Edlebrock air cleaner.

I put a lot of photos up, and my ad is honest. Take a look at the photos and again, please don't hesitate to call with questions or concerns. You can message me, email me at [email protected] or call me at 718/530-4956. Thanks for looking. Have a good day.