The cool part is the truck that it's in....... an all original, complete, factory A/C, 1970 Dodge Dude D100.

I found it in a fence row, belonging to a friend of a friend. I asked him if he would be interested in selling it, and now it's mine! It's been sitting for about 10 - 12 years, so it needs brakes, fuel lines, etc. But the engine is free and even started with a little gas down the carb.

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1970 D100 "Dude"
SL6 / 3 speed manual

Dude! That is so Cool!

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Now that's a find!

Cool find..

It looms like a dude model... those are fairly rare I believe.


Good luck with it!

Greg

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Dudes are VERY rare! I am very jealous of you! Nice save!

Gotta agree....very nice save.
I feel obligated to ask, though.......was the "Dude" trim package a regional thing? I have never seen or heard of one around here.

Roger

From Allpar:

"Production numbers for Dodge 1/2 ton trucks in 1970 - 1971 were quite low in comparison to GM and Ford. In 1970, Dodge produced 38,857 half-ton trucks, (D100), and in 1971 just 33,487 were produced. It is a general industry estimate that only 1500 to 2000 out of those nearly 73,000 trucks were sold as the Dodge Dude pickup truck option during their model years 1970 and 1971.

A good majority of the Dude pickups were 1971 model year trucks, so a truly rare find are the 1970 model years.

Engines for these trucks included the 225 slant 6, the 318 small block V8, and the big block 383 V8. The Dude package could also be ordered with options like air conditioning, and bucket seats with center console."

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1970 D100 "Dude"
SL6 / 3 speed manual

That is an amazing restoration find....

b

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Of course, now you HAVE to name your truck Jeffrey Lebowski. At least I would if it were mine.

Dang. Look at all that floor you can see looking down through the hood.

When I see a Dude I think of Don Knotts as he was the ad pitchman for Dodge trucks. Probably only the CSS is rarer than a Dude. That truck is worth restoring.

I had never heard of the "Dude" either.
PS: Not factory A/C, it is aftermarket.

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65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

The Dude abides...

http://www.dodgedude.com/

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1964 Dart GT

I have never seen a Dude with a Slant. Every one I have seen was a 383 4bbl.

Interesting find for sure. You'll be lucky if you can save the cab, those were real rotboxes, especially the floors by the kick panels.

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