chargeabob said:
What are your plans for it?
So far, its main purpose has been to provide my Power Wagon with a few needed parts like a grille, windshield wiper arm, stock breather cap, and a headlight switch. Soon, I'll be working on the motor, giving it a tune up so it runs well, and I can then move the beast in and out of the garage. Next, I'll be replacing many of the seals on the driveline because the RC was sitting for the last six years and these seals are toast (notice the oil under the truck). Eventually, I'll start doing the bodywork.
I want to order in all my sheet metal first so I know exactly where to cut out all the cancer without taking off too much. I need to replace one or two body mounts so I'm considering taking the whole body off the frame, but I'll only do that if I have to. If I do decide to do a body off frame restoration, I might not worry about the driveline seals until then. Everything bodywise above the wheel wells is good so most of my work will be concentrated down low.
After the Ramcharger is fixed up and back on the road again, who knows? I'll probably pull my Power Wagon off the road and do a complete restoration on it.
The best attribute of this Ramcharger is it has been largely untouched since leaving the factory and was built only two weeks after my Power Wagon. Except for the four speed, rear end, and shorter rear driveshaft, the two trucks are mechanically identical. Working on this RC will have a real familiar feel to it.
