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Found me a Diamond in the rough


Rustlestiltskin

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Well a good friend of mine decided to get rid of one of his project cars

(the car runs) so that He can focus on just one. Well he gave me a deal that No man in they're right mind would refuse.

Reps and a pat on the back will go out to anybody who can guess this car I just bought. The 2 interior shots basically give away the car if you have any knowledge or older cars. Here's a couple shots.

I'll post up more pics once the car is figured out along w/ some background on it and specs. Oh, and i'm the 3rd owner of this car and it was originally bought from the factory and for drag racing in E-stock back in the 60's. The original owner specifically ordered certain things on the car for track racing. He raced this for over 20yrs. It'll need some work but i'll have it squared away in no time.

 

 

Now off to sneak shots

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/DSC_0741.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/DSC_0742.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/DSC_0747.jpg

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Rambler

 

http://americandreamcars.com/1965rambler.jpg

 

Of course I've never heard anyone calling an AMC product a diamond...

 

winner

 

although the pic u posted is of a 1965 and mine is a 1963. They did some dif. body trim on the two for example this is 1963-64 body trim vs urs

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/64770rambler.jpg

 

anywho, This car is a:

1963 AMC rambler 660 classic

2door hardtop.

327 v8 (ordered this as an option from the factory. Thes cars came in either a 6cyl or a smaller v8)

3speed auto (also ordered from factory so that he could run more consistant times at track)

4:11 gear (ordered from factory)

amx front suspension (from factory)

coilsprings (ordered instead of the standard leafsprings)

some other ordered parts from the factory that were not usually on the car but he wanted on the car for racing are:

power steering

6pc dash delete plates.

1pc doors w/ no reinforcement bars on the inside (to lower weight at track)

My buddy put a carter external electronic fuel pump on it also in the engine bay so thats a plus as well.

I'll try and find more of the race documents for this car but it surely has a big history of dragstrip racing back in the 60-70's in the E-stock class. Car was dyno'd way back at about 355hp compared to the stock 270hp. And the car weighs in at around 2800 lbs. So in the next few weeks i'll be giving it some loving care sanding, patching some of the rust up on the body and hopefully get a primer coat on it asap. I'm soo glad to come across such a cool and rare classic car esp. with the racing history behind it. Hope you guys enjoy the pics. It's not a real looker right now but give me a couple weeks and i'll have it looking solid.

 

Look for a thread in the project section today probably of of the progress i've already been making on this car since this weekend

 

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/DSC_0746.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/DSC_0750.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/DSC_0733.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/DSC_0734.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj288/Dubs740/DSC_0740.jpg

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lot of cancer in the quarter and the headlight bucket

 

you got a bunch of cutting and welding and sanding in front of you

 

good find not many people mess with those old ramblers

 

yea, we're gonna deal w/ the rust on the back end here in the next few weeks, cuttin it out and welding pieces in. and since i'm pretty confident in my body/sanding/prep work I'm sure the progress should go quickly

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White, Nice score man! and what a cream puff as well. I knew what brand it was from the first picture of the horn button. :D I came in late on this one, but i wouldn't have guessed. It wouldn't be fare the other folks.

take alook you will see a SWEET tubbed clasic that came down from Canada this year. also check out my other videos, any of them that are GAD 8 will have some more video of that car..

If i can help out, shoot me a pm, or email.

Mike

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White, Nice score man! and what a cream puff as well. I knew what brand it was from the first picture of the horn button. :D I came in late on this one, but i wouldn't have guessed. It wouldn't be fare the other folks.

take alook you will see a SWEET tubbed clasic that came down from Canada this year. also check out my other videos, any of them that are GAD 8 will have some more video of that car..

If i can help out, shoot me a pm, or email.

Mike

 

sounds good bud. look in the project section of this site to find my restoration thread. i'll be updating it tomo w/ pics and progress info also!

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