My '64 Rampy

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My '64 Rampy

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Almost road worthy...
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Newly rebuilt 164ci 110hp FC engine. <br />Faulty fuel pump has been replaced and also added new 8mm Taylor wires from Rafee since picture was taken
Newly rebuilt 164ci 110hp FC engine.
Faulty fuel pump has been replaced and also added new 8mm Taylor wires from Rafee since picture was taken
First tank of gas in almost a year. Time to drop the tank and inspect the sending unit. Full only reads 1/2 tank
First tank of gas in almost a year. Time to drop the tank and inspect the sending unit. Full only reads 1/2 tank
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Re: My '64 Rampy

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Hey nice, Gary.....what's next?
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nice.. My neighbor has a 64 rampy also and I love it.
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Next will be the long drawn out process of body work. There isn't a straight panel on it. Fortunately, I also have a '61 Rampy donor with very good body parts for grafting. Know any decent and affordable body men?
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atwistedgrip wrote:Next will be the long drawn out process of body work. There isn't a staight panel on it. Fortunately, I also have a '61 Rampy donor with very good body parts for grafting. Know any decent and affordable body men?
LOL he said affordable:) Bodywork is expensive done right (big time sink), not to mention the cost of good materials. Hard to find a guy who can/will do really detailed work at a low price. I know one, it is me, but there are not many of us out there. So many guys do not know what to do for restoration bodywork and others cut too many corners.

Looks like a pretty nice rampside.
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I can ask around about the bodymen.....don't what you would call "affordable", but....yeah, it's hard to find dependable, quality body guys. (Me and my friends used to joke around about how "3 months = a year and 3 months" and how they would always try to jack the price mid-job saying "oh, it's much worse than we originally estimated". Then there's the classic line "I'm not making any money on this job". :rolling: I did my own body/paint on my last project and I'll probably do only the bodywork on my next ones too.....then take it to Maaco or One-Day to have the paint applied. Shooting paint outside is a pain.

If it's a rust problem you've got, then yeah you'll need a knowledgeable metal guy who can tack weld on some new panel pieces without warping the hell out of 'em.
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It is extremely difficult if not impossible to accurately price the cost of a restoration level paint job. Once the vehicle is bare metal a better idea can be had but even then each vehicle has its own age related problems and will require its own unique repairs. The only way to get a fair price on a restoration (fair to the owner and the technician (technician must be honest as well)) is for work to progress on a by the hour plus materials and parts basis. If a price is pressed for and demanded one of 2 things will happen. The price will be either too high or too low. If it is too low there is incentive for the technician to to cut corners so he does not lose as much of his ass, Or he may say hey I priced it too low and need more $$. If the price is too high the technician is happy but the owner overpaid. The key again is an honest tech that knows what he is doing.

I simply will not work for an owner that demands a price be set at the beginning of the job. I have had lots of experience restoring cars (many Corvairs as well as many other pre 1970 vehicles) and generally can give the owner a fairly accurate ballpark range for the completion of the desired work. Stripped to bare metal body restos (excluding floors, trunks, dashes etc. and extremlely rusty or badly damaged cars) generally run $11,000-16,000 (high quality buffed paint work). Money can be saved by the owner if he removes and installs trim, interior, glass, engine, etc. himself. Ground up full car restorations on most 60's GM's run $36,000-$60,000.
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I was figuring that I would have 1/4 of the truck worked on at a time as far as body work goes and make progress payments along the way.
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Very cool truck. I want one. Oh and a brier also. lol. Very cool.
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I like it. The motor looks good.
I don't know any paint/body guys. Hopefully Ted (osborneslo) will be able to point you in the right direction.
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Re: My '64 Rampy update

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Here's a few pics of my "new" $75 Craigslist bench seat I installed in my Rampy today.
The rodents really loved the old one.
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Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats nice! I dont get that lucky around here with FC parts period, luckily at least theres a couple FC's about a hour away for parts, though not that purty.
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Re: My '64 Rampy (update)

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Thought I'd share some update pics of the slooOOoo bodywork process... Like i said before, there isn't a straight panel on it... and of course there is lots of rust to contend with as well.

Some before/after pics...
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Rusty B-pillar
Rusty B-pillar
Rust A-pillar damage
Rust A-pillar damage
RUSTY ROOF!!
RUSTY ROOF!!
Badly dented cab/bed wall
Badly dented cab/bed wall
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New wall
Dented front hood
Dented front hood
Dents pulled
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Re: My '64 Rampy

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wow he's done allot to it. It's coming along, looks like good work too.
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