Picked this up a year ago, 1 owner out of Oklahoma. The uni-body rails were in real bad shape so I cut most of that out and re-boxed/capped the rails. It is on air ride and has a newer motor/******. I have a couple thousand miles on it now and am liking the car more every week. It has turned it's self into a daily driver. image upload post image Built a tow bar for it and pulled the Harley out to a rally last week. Camped in the wagon and rode during the day. Really digging this car. image hosting service Over the next year it will get the interior finished and the paint freshened up. Just thought I would share a little as I don't post much.
Rambler Wagons are VERY versatile. You can get into one for a little $$$ and have a car that have most people commenting : My parents had one of those when I was growing up. They have there rust issues but what 50 yr old car doesn't. They are great camping cars with room for camping gear and a place to sleep. I can't wait to get my '62 Wagon on the road. Aren't those Arkansas Razorback Colors??? Ha!
My mother had a 62 Cl***ic wagon for her special occasion cake and catering business, when I was in high school. She always thought that I left my plymouth home on dates and took her car because it had 4 doors and we were double dating. I don't think any one ever told her about the recliners, She was 5'1" and always kept the seat all the way forward, with her cushion in the right place, and straight up and down. I always put it back where she had it and kept the tank over half full.
free image upload free image upload wordpress image upload free image uploader The steel is 2"x3" 3/16"wall angle iron on one side and 3"x3/16" flat bar on the other. Clamped in place then plug welded, seam welded and top welded from the front cross member to the rear bumper. Its a pain in the ****.
speedjunky, Very cool, rare, and, underrated rides. My personal favorites are the '56-'57's...almost bought one a few years ago. Ended up with an equally rare '59 Plymouth Suburban instead. (See pix of it in my Album Section here at the H.A.M.B.) Your's is fine ! Just rebuild any other parts of the mechanicals if you need to, put some upholstery in it, keep it almost just as it is...because you don't have to do much to these to draw a crowd. SPECIAL TO OLDWOOD... Yes, those are Razorback colors ! Wooo Pig ! Soooieee ! (Hey, I lived in L.R. for 3 1/2 years...it rubs off on 'ya ! ) Jonnie King www.legends.thewwbc.net
Nice car, and great show of how you repaired the rotten subframe. I did the same sort of thing to my sons '68 Mustang GT convert. Good job! Brian
Jonnie King--- Now all you need is a HOG HAT !!! Ya gotta Luv the FL cars also. I have a few FL's myself.
I have a rambler wagon also wondering if i could get more pics of your rear end setup please trying to figure out what to do with mine going from a torque tube to an open driveline
Yeah I can post some more. It will be tomorrow morning. Basically I put a 3" notch in the rear rails so the Diff just kisses the rear floor pan at full drop. Then I did drop plates on the front spindles made from 1/2" plate similar to what is done on some of the older Caddy rear-ends. The front Trunnion Towers had to be extended a little bit and the spindle steering arms had to be heated and moved out about 3/4".
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