It came from your area originally i think jonnycola would know more about where in MN it's originally from
more welding and patches today got most of the pillar done and so far i think it's turning out pretty well and this is some of the rust that i have pulled out of the car working on it
I've got a pile of rust just like that on my garage floor! I leave it there so I know I'm making progress and remind the rust that's as far as its eating into my steel.
This thing is a pile of crap!!! Crush it and save the planet from the hideousness of another restored rambler.......
BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!! i keep tellin' Gerg its Frankenstein Rambler... Framkenbler dint sound too cool, so him an i kinda settled on "Ramstien" its not an angry German band tho
If you're going to make the whole car out of patches and welding wire, why not change the shape a little? Make it look like a Volvo so it's beautiful!
I gotta admit, as a Rambler lover I'd still have pushed that one to the side as a parts car! That's some GREAT patch work... er... rebuilding work you're doing though! The bad news is the other side may be as bad. They area behind and above the wheels is just a good dirt/salt trap, and if not kept washed out that's what happens. The car was only intended to last 10 years/100K miles though, so it's not really a design flaw. Mustangs and other early to mid 60s Fords do the same thing. If you still have the head off that engine, and it doesn't appear to be cracked, save it! I don't know if I can get anyone in the area to give you much (or even anything) for it in unknown condition, but good heads are hard to find. The head has so much mass (you noticed that, huh?) that it expands in length around 0.020-0.025" every time it reaches full operating temp, then of course shrinks back. The head bolts have to be retorqued every 12-15K miles or they loosen enough to blow the head gasket. First sign you have a blown gasket is usually running hot, and if run too hot too long the head cracks. By this time (40+ years later) it's been run hot 2-3 times, plus the age, so it doesn't take much to crack it. That one might be cracked, but a Rambler guy might be interested in having it checked.
I love the poor ugly thing but it's getting a heart transplant also so if anyone does want the motor they can have it I couldn't part it out after my wife told me that she loved the car lol
Boy does that take me back to "remember when". A friend i had in Ohio had one like yours same color. He didnt have a drivers license and we went for a ride,he got the 6cyl with 3 on the tree up to 104 mph on a flat road.That was big stuff to us at the time and i had forgot about it till i seen your post.So thanks for posting and old memories on "Remember when"Get busy and see if you can break 105..................YG
hang onto that mill... i might wanna mess with it a lil. hell, i already got one of the pushrods that ended up in my tool pail when i was at your place the day me an momma brung the welder down to you. lol
more welding and a small update finally starting to come together lots of finish welding to go on the outside hopefully on sunday i will be starting on the floorboards from there i am moving onto the inner rockers which are kinda gone
i just went out in the shop and grabbed some more updated photos i got some more work done last saturday that i thought i had pics of but must have forgotten so enjoy small patches are harder to put in then larger patches i am finding so this one took over an hour overall it's coming together yah you can tell it's my first build where i am really getting down and dirty by myself so it's not perfect this is some of the damage i was talking about underneath it's pretty rough and going to be alot of fun fixing it i am sure but i ain't scared
yah it does man but it's a hell of a lot more rewarding then just drinking beer when you are accomplishing something
Wow that is some rot...but props to you for keeping at it. Looking good so far.! It's easier to spend money on a car the wife likes...she loves my 48 Desoto so when she asks what I'm buying I say, "Well it's for the Desoto..."
You are doing a fantastic job! Good practice, but I doubt you'll be willing to tackle another like this when you're done! Good thing you're not charging yourself by the hour. When you get to some of the Rambler unique stuff (like the front suspension) just let me know -- I can talk you through it of find a pic. Some things are a bit strange looking (like the front suspension) but works well and is tougher than it looks.
Greg, farna has a kool car. I would talk to him if you need any help on that Rambler. If I remember correctly he has a pretty kool motor under the hood. (maybe not HAMB friendly for some). I remember seeing it at Kenosha a couple of years ago.
Greg, Just give up already. ITS A FREAKIN RAMBLER!!!! Quit and make it into a cube, 1 foot by 1 foot...by 1 fut.. ahhhh your killin me! 4 doors and rusty. Don't pay attention to me, like Jays says I don't have any friends...
hey gerg, great job on the orphan. you see more and more of these cars popping up lately, and that's alright in my book! anyway, while doing my kids rambler, when i took the fenders off, i found the same stinkin' mess. even though the a pillars weren't as bad as yours, the whole bottom of the windshield frame and heater core box were gone. obviously a poor design ( is that an oxymoron when talking about a rambler in general?) because the rest of the car is rust free. i hope you are tackling the roughest part now and there will be smooth sailing from here. i'll be watching this thread for updates. if you get a minute, do a search for "el ramblero something different" and check out my kids 65 classic.
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