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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: MachoMan]
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07/07/13 10:20 PM
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yeah, that's what I thought too. the previous owner powder coated these wheels gray that he bought for this truck cause it had some other aftermarket wheels on it. Did the 1980 RC SE's come stock with the chrome slotted wheels you see alot on these 76-80 era Ramchargers or were the steelies stock and chrome optional?
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: Ruppman]
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07/10/13 09:28 AM
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Very nice RC! Sweet score!  You don't have shoulder belts because the roof is removable. There wouldn't be any place to anchor them with it off.
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: buildanother]
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07/10/13 10:43 PM
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The 80 had chrome slots available but were only 7" wide compared to the 15x8's from 79 etc. 
Thanks for the info
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: 69HemiGTX]
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07/10/13 10:52 PM
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Very nice RC! Sweet score! You don't have shoulder belts because the roof is removable. There wouldn't be any place to anchor them with it off.
That makes sense like the convert. E bodies didn't come with Shoulder belts but were optional back in 70-71. According to the factory owners manual they were optional and there are little plugs where they would go in the roof. Of course they would be gone with the roof off. Anybody's 74-80 have shoulder belts? Kinda curious.
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: Ruppman]
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07/12/13 05:43 AM
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yeah, that's what I thought too. the previous owner powder coated these wheels gray that he bought for this truck cause it had some other aftermarket wheels on it. Did the 1980 RC SE's come stock with the chrome slotted wheels you see alot on these 76-80 era Ramchargers or were the steelies stock and chrome optional?
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HubCap standard. The wheels on yours are liikely off a newer dodge as they started painting the wheels grey on the later years..also your hubcaps are newer style.
80 Ramcharger SE with stock wheels and hubcaps pictured.
Optional wheels:
Aluminum Turbine
15x7 Chrome Slot
15x7 Wagon wheels
Shoulder belts were optional but pretty rare. It is a similar setup to what a early challenger would have...you do not need to use the shoulder belt all the time and if you removed the roof it went with it leaving you the waist belt only.
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: 76440]
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07/13/13 08:19 PM
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yeah, that's what I thought too. the previous owner powder coated these wheels gray that he bought for this truck cause it had some other aftermarket wheels on it. Did the 1980 RC SE's come stock with the chrome slotted wheels you see alot on these 76-80 era Ramchargers or were the steelies stock and chrome optional?
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HubCap standard. The wheels on yours are liikely off a newer dodge as they started painting the wheels grey on the later years..also your hubcaps are newer style.
80 Ramcharger SE with stock wheels and hubcaps pictured.
Optional wheels:
Aluminum Turbine
15x7 Chrome Slot
15x7 Wagon wheels
Shoulder belts were optional but pretty rare. It is a similar setup to what a early challenger would have...you do not need to use the shoulder belt all the time and if you removed the roof it went with it leaving you the waist belt only.
Thanks for the info. I see the difference between your caps and mine. Makes sence on the shoulder belts but I would of thought by 1980 the govt. would of made the manufacturers install shoulder belts standard but I guess trucks were given a bit more room on the safety regulations. I don't need any shoulder belts, not like I'm gonna crash the thing anyway!
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: Ruppman]
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07/14/13 09:54 PM
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Wow, that is a really nice looking truck. $3k. YOu are buying the beer next weekend with all that leftover money.
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Re: New to me Ramcharger
[Re: gts340swinger]
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07/15/13 11:19 AM
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nice RC! I think it looks like Ginger to me...have a big horn and that is one of its colors. I think that white factory wagons would look great on this one... 
Dinuba, California, Home of the PALOMINO ranch and 440 truck farm, where dodge trucks have a home. Have Four 1979 dodge PALOMINO trucks now.
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