Dodge Rampage Part2

"sn4cktimes" (snacktimes) 08/12/2018 at 19:55 • Filed to: None

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So the last !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! link I was looking into kinda fell through. Good price but it needs a significant amount of work and then another inspection. So the overall price for it get registered would be easily over $4500. And that’s if the seller is being totally honest... and I kinda have my doubts... I’ve kinda dragged info out of him. So to save myself some hassle I’ve moved on from that vehicle. I really liked the all red, but things like broken engine mount bolts and lights not working lets me know there’s some gremlins in there.

So I’ve got a hold of the owner of this beauty:

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E xterior is boring silver but that’s okay. Interior is still red! One of the fenders is a little rusted, the tires have tread but are physically old, and the cruise control may or may not work (probably a leaky vac line). And that is the sum total of all the problems for a 34 year-old trucklette! No leaks, handles well, tracks straight, no crashes (at least under his stewardship, running a VIN that old isn’t gonna do me much good). B attery is only a year old (put on tender over winter) and he flushed the coolant every two years and it’s never tested bad. He took it out for a spin last weekend in the +33 deg weather and it didn’t get hot and it comes with a block heater.

Tires for 14" wheels will be cheap as hell, I can fix the vac leak or swap the parts out (and not even crucial), and the rust can wait until maybe next year and I’ll just have the entire thing re-painted and DEFINITELY re-stickered. Going to go check it out next long weekend. I might ride my Husky up there and then can throw it in the back for the drive back. Only has an AM radio so some tunes will be in order. Have to see if I can source the period correct cassette deck for this puppy.

Owner sounds like a nice old guy who’s only used this thing to putz in and out of town when up at his cabin. Previous owner was a nice old lady artist who used to stuff her paintings in the back under the tonneau cover. He and his wife are selling the cabin and are downsizing the fleet. He also owned a Ford Lightning and a Corvette, as well as 2 ATVs, and two motorcycles which he’s introduced to owners.

He seems happy with $3500 and with someone who is genuinely excited about taking over this trucklette. Enough so that it  sounds like he might pull the ad until I say yay or nay. And all that makes me pretty excited to check it out. And hopefully drive away with it.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > sn4cktimes 08/12/2018 at 21:40

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Love those little things, I almost/tried to buy one in high school. if I find one cheap I will definitely pick it up...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > sn4cktimes 08/12/2018 at 21:56

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Very rare and cool little trucklets! Excited to see if you can get it or not! :D

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > sn4cktimes 08/12/2018 at 22:41

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PUT A TURBO II IN IT!!

sn4cktimes > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 08/12/2018 at 23:08

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I’ll consider project mods for it once my Eagle is complete. U ntil then she stays stock unless something breaks and then can get replaced with better.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > sn4cktimes 08/12/2018 at 23:19

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It needs a timing belt. Therefore it is broken. Therefore you should disregard the fact that the 2.2 is a non-interference engine and the timing belt is an hour job if you take a 15 minute beer break and PUT A TURBO II IN IT . ;)

sn4cktimes > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 08/13/2018 at 03:32

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Needed a timing belt. Past tense. Was recently changed out. But if it sticks around long enough  I’ll consider it. I do love 80's style turbo bump.

Long-Voyager > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 08/13/2018 at 10:17

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3.0+Turbo+A543.

More power, more torque, more reliable.

Long-Voyager > sn4cktimes 08/13/2018 at 10:17

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You must do it!

MM54 > sn4cktimes 08/13/2018 at 19:57

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Neat! Hope it works out for you