Rampage

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/25/13 04:53 PM

kind of like this?

Sorta... whats that color(the red color)

Posted By: justinp61

Re: Rampage - 03/25/13 06:35 PM

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Mike the Rampage would look good in Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl .

Mike if you're out sometime go by your local dealer and look at a new Ram in this color, it pops in the sunlight. I've haven't seen a photo on the net that even comes close to it in the daylight. On the net its kind of bland.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/25/13 06:42 PM

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Mike the Rampage would look good in Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl .

Mike if you're out sometime go by your local dealer and look at a new Ram in this color, it pops in the sunlight. I've haven't seen a photo on the net that even comes close to it in the daylight. On the net its kind of bland.

I'll swing into town in the next couple of days and
check it out... it better be real nice because I
dont want to lay out any more on paint... I have the
colors I mentioned

Posted By: Leon441

Re: Rampage - 03/25/13 08:06 PM

I was a L body Junkie back in the 80's. My dad had a Black Rampage prospector package. I had a candy red 84 charger no stripes. They I had an 84 Turismo 2.2 Black with the silver down the bottom with the tomatoe red and burgundy stripes and decals.

I am partial to the silver with the black stripe. But, think the candy red with a black stripe looked great back in the day. And would look great on yours. Then out from under the rockers down both sides a ghost flame in silver. And I mean the real ghost flame. Tape what would normally be the flame and paint the edge of the tape if you follow me.

I am a nitpicker about ghost flames. Most people call my flames ghost flames and they are not. Been looking at my car and it needs a repaint also. But, that would require a complete strip and redo. Not wanting to do that much work right now with everything else I am stepping into.

Leon

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 03/25/13 09:17 PM

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kind of like this?

Sorta... whats that color(the red color)

suppose to be a lexus matador red, but i am not sure the painter got the right color

Posted By: 67HEMI

Re: Rampage - 03/25/13 10:29 PM

I found an Inferno Red rampage....This color really pops in the sun.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/26/13 12:15 AM

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I found an Inferno Red rampage....This color really pops in the sun.

Thats the same year as mine(83) but I like that chopped
top... but if I did that with the cowl hood I would
have a hard time seeing out...LOL

Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Rampage - 03/26/13 02:45 AM

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Something about red Mopars I really like. Ron

Here's one I snapped at Carlisle a few years ago

Let's go!!!!Git 'er done

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/26/13 02:54 AM

I sure hope I dont need a wing/spoiler... I dont care
for that... I had to put one on my P-body... the back
end wanted to lift off the ground

Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Rampage - 03/26/13 03:03 AM

Me thinks the "P" body is a tad faster than the rampage

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/26/13 03:20 AM

If my calculations are right.. it should run to at
least the speed I had my problems with on the P-body..
but the short hatch and short back end was the problem

Posted By: 67mprfan

Re: Rampage - 03/27/13 12:12 AM

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I sorta like the red with silver idea... I have to
give that some thought and see if it matches up with
what I have... I could have the stripes done in silver
and spray the cowl silver... got to think on that

But you live in mich you can't have Ohio state buckeyes colors on you car

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/27/13 12:25 AM

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I sorta like the red with silver idea... I have to
give that some thought and see if it matches up with
what I have... I could have the stripes done in silver
and spray the cowl silver... got to think on that

But you live in mich you can't have Ohio state buckeyes colors on you car

Yeah around here they might burn it to the ground...LOL
I'm still thinking red and black

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/29/13 02:34 AM

The body work is done... tomorrow I'll it out of the
shop and blow the place out and shoot a couple of
test panels... finally... then I'll put the front
end back on... I think I'm gonna shoot the insides
of the doors and a couple other things pretty soon
then I have to wait a couple of weeks for the spray booth

Posted By: Labratt

Re: Rampage - 03/29/13 03:03 AM

Cool!...call me if ya need a hand!

Posted By: Labratt

Re: Rampage - 03/29/13 03:06 AM

RED and BLACK!!...my ole' high school colors!..Warren Lincoln!

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/29/13 10:30 PM

I'm bummed out... I pulled my 2 choices of paint out
to shoot a couple of test panels... well I have the
base coat for the Inferno Red Pearl coat but I didnt
have the top coat... so I called my local paint supplier
and they took me that its discontinued... but they
will contact PPG on Monday to see if they have it or
the blend ratio.... I sure like that color.... no
clue what I did with the top coat.... BUMMER
UPDATE....
the wife said there is a gal of paint in the closet
and low and behold.... ITS THE TOP COAT... no longer
bummed out... but a HAPPY CAMPER... I guess I should
have asked her in the first place (but she wasnt home
when I was looking).... she is GOOD

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rampage - 03/29/13 11:54 PM

Mike I have that same problem LOL. When I can't find something in my shop I call my wife out to find it for me, seems like a lot of times when I am looking for something it has a way of using camoflosh.(spelling maybe)

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/30/13 12:05 AM

I hear ya... I sure was glad to find it... thanks
to her

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/30/13 08:49 PM

I shot a test panel today... this is on poster paper
so its a little wrinkly but it looks better in person...
this looks more orange than the real color... I
put mirco metallic in the top coat but I'm gonna
cut that down about 20%.... its called Inferno Red
Pearl coat... which is like a maroonish color
The wife really likes it... so thats most of the battle

Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: Rampage - 03/30/13 09:00 PM

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I hear ya... I sure was glad to find it... thanks
to her

Hey Mike we have to start watching ourselves as we get older. We have some pretty good hiding spot for some of our treasures. I have my SPECIAL nickle welding rods in my sock drawer in my bedroom.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/30/13 09:12 PM

Hey Mike we have to start watching ourselves as we get older. We have some pretty good hiding spot for some of our treasures. I have my SPECIAL nickle welding rods in my sock drawer in my bedroom.

For me its just not remembering where I put it... I
had some paint in that closet when I was building my
new shop... I thought I grabbed it all out but I missed
the 1 gal... thank GOD see remembered... otherwise
I would have had a gal of base that would have been
junk due to no top coat... but after shooting the
top coat I could have made up something

Posted By: JoWeTu_6

Re: Rampage - 03/31/13 03:22 PM

Nice color Mike

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 03/31/13 03:35 PM

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Nice color Mike

Thanks... it looks much nicer in person... I dont
really like the pic.. but the color is more maroon
than the pic... and I did it 2 ways.. with a black
sealer and the white... the black looked a bit to
dark and the white looked good... with this color I
dont think I will put any ghost flames on it like I
was thinking with the Flame red

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/05/13 08:08 PM

Damn... just went and bought my sealer for the paint
job... $250 for the sealer and stuff needed to shoot
that.... sure am glad I have all the rest of the painting
stuff.... I think I would have about $1100 into just
the materials to do this.. its all PPG so its good
quality stuff... its been a WHILE since I bought any
painting material... and it sure has gone up

Posted By: B3422W5

Re: Rampage - 04/05/13 11:12 PM

Mike.....
I have long known your wife is the brains of the operation
She is a keeper, tell her I said hello

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/05/13 11:25 PM

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Mike.....
I have long known your wife is the brains of the operation
She is a keeper, tell her I said hello

She said thanks and hello... yes I know she is the
brains... sure isnt me ... LOL

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 12:45 AM

This one was at The MATS..

Very Nice..

Chris..

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 12:48 AM

Another View..

Chris..

Posted By: 340RICK

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 02:40 AM

I like the red , I would go with black stripes.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 03:00 AM

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I like the red , I would go with black stripes.

Thanks.. thats the plan.. black stripes... I still
have to get the Rampage decal made up

Posted By: afxcoronet

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 05:09 AM

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Another View..

Chris..

I drooled over that thing all weekend...

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 05:32 AM

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Another View..

Chris..

I drooled over that thing all weekend...

What ET was he running.... I dont want any wing on mine..
just a sorta normal looking thing

Posted By: tubtar

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 02:06 PM

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Damn... just went and bought my sealer for the paint
job... $250 for the sealer and stuff needed to shoot
that.... sure am glad I have all the rest of the painting
stuff.... I think I would have about $1100 into just
the materials to do this.. its all PPG so its good
quality stuff... its been a WHILE since I bought any
painting material... and it sure has gone up

EVERYTHING is getting expensive. I go to a local auto body supply place , and from tape to primer to seam sealer to you name it.
The only thing that got cheaper was the drive......they moved some 4 miles closer to my house.

Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 02:22 PM

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I'm bummed out... I pulled my 2 choices of paint out
to shoot a couple of test panels... well I have the
base coat for the Inferno Red Pearl coat but I didnt
have the top coat... so I called my local paint supplier
and they took me that its discontinued... but they
will contact PPG on Monday to see if they have it or
the blend ratio.... I sure like that color.... no
clue what I did with the top coat.... BUMMER
UPDATE....
the wife said there is a gal of paint in the closet
and low and behold.... ITS THE TOP COAT... no longer
bummed out... but a HAPPY CAMPER... I guess I should
have asked her in the first place (but she wasnt home
when I was looking).... she is GOOD

Glad your a happy camper now that it's out of the closet

Looks good on paper,can't wait to see it on the car!!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/06/13 02:32 PM

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Damn... just went and bought my sealer for the paint
job... $250 for the sealer and stuff needed to shoot
that.... sure am glad I have all the rest of the painting
stuff.... I think I would have about $1100 into just
the materials to do this.. its all PPG so its good
quality stuff... its been a WHILE since I bought any
painting material... and it sure has gone up

EVERYTHING is getting expensive. I go to a local auto body supply place , and from tape to primer to seam sealer to you name it.
The only thing that got cheaper was the drive......they moved some 4 miles closer to my house.

I hear ya... just seems like paint products went way up...
and the drive cost is about the same but they did move

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 12:07 AM

I finished the hood today.. gonna do the final guide
coat tomorrow.. should be painting next week... I was
real happy with the hood... now to check the rest of
the body but it should be real close

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 12:30 AM

I still don't see any pics, you do know how to use a cell phone camera right?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 12:46 AM

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I still don't see any pics, you do know how to use a cell phone camera right?

What do you want to see... some stupid a$$ pics of
a gray car with no front end and no doors on it...
I think we all know what a car looks like in primer
BUT for you Tony I'll take a pic or two tomorrow when
I pull it out side to do some cleaning
EDIT
By the way I have NEVER taken a pic with my phone
but I;m sure its possible with it

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 01:08 AM

well yes

you old retired people are something else.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 01:24 AM

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well yes you old retired people are something else.

Yep... we are... we dont worry about simple stuff
(I was gonna use another word but wasnt allowed)...
I'll takes some pics but us old people use real cameras
but its still digital so that should make you happy

Posted By: DusterDave

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 02:15 AM

When do you think you'll start on the body work?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 02:21 AM

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When do you think you'll start on the body work?

I SHOULD be done with the body work tomorrow, maybe
the next day... its basically all done but I want to
guide coat it one more time just to make sure its all
straight.. then spray it next week... hopefully

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 05:08 PM

Ok Tony... a couple of pics of it... boring... I pulled
it out of the shop to do the final guide coat..
hopefully its the final one... all the front end parts
are just hanging on it... all of the separate parts
will be sprayed off the car but the whole thing gets
painted at one time

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 05:10 PM

Last one

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 05:19 PM

mike it's just an old grey rampage

looks good

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/23/13 07:03 PM

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mike it's just an old grey rampage
looks good

LOL... what did you expect when I said its just primer...
thats pretty boring.. I was hoping to get it all guide
coated today but about 20 minutes ago I ran out of
the 400 roll paper... I'll have a new roll in the morning

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/26/13 06:53 PM

I can be so STUPID at times... last night I was gonna
shoot primer on a couple of spots that needed work..
well I ran out of the hardener/catalyst that I bought
with the primer.. so I got some OLD catalyst that
I had in the cabinet and mixed it up... it didnt look
right in the mixing cup but I figured what the heck..
well this morning when I started to sand it, it was
acting like it wasnt hard.. it was dry but not hard..
so I ended up sanding all that stuff off and picked
up a new Qt of catalyst and shot it again... go back
3 steps and go forward one... all I had to do was
pour it out and wait till today.... STUPID.....
and I actually had a nightmare about this last night
RANT OFF

Posted By: DusterDave

Re: Rampage - 04/26/13 08:32 PM

Wow, I didn't know you were that far along on the body work. Good to hear that part is just about done. In comparison, painting is the easy part, and the most rewarding, but it can also be the most nerve racking.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/26/13 08:41 PM

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Wow, I didn't know you were that far along on the body work. Good to hear that part is just about done. In comparison, painting is the easy part, and the most rewarding, but it can also be the most nerve racking.

Yeah... I've painted a lot of cars over the years
but this paint job has me a bit on edge for some
stupid reason... hell I painted the race car about 6
times over the years(down to bare metal each time for
weight).. but this one I'm nit pickin every little
thing on the body prep... I worked in a body shop
YEARS ago and I would never have been this picky on
this stuff back then... but I want this one perfect
just so the wife has something nice after I croak... LOL

Posted By: dizuster

Re: Rampage - 04/26/13 09:25 PM

Hey mike, looking good!

If you need a set of beater wheels and tires to roll around on let me know. At least you could keep the over spray off of you're nice stuff when you paint.

let me know!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/26/13 10:15 PM

Thanks Scott but I have covers so it shouldnt be a
problem... I just got done sanding the primer and I'm
fine now.. so I'm back to where I was yesterday and
one thin coat should finish up the primer work.. it
had me worried this morning... looks like it should be
in color next week

Posted By: blue_stocker

Re: Rampage - 04/26/13 10:58 PM

Heaven forbid, Mike...you're doing the same thing the rest of us FOGY's are doing! Welcome home brother! Sux don't it?! HAhaha...

Posted By: J_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/26/13 11:37 PM

driving home today I see there is a Rampage sitting on an empty lot along the highway for sale. Don't see that too often!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 04/27/13 12:30 AM

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driving home today I see there is a Rampage sitting on an empty lot along the highway for sale. Don't see that too often!

My brother is a engineer for the railroad and on his
run from Grand Rapids to Detroit he spotted one sitting
in a field ... I asked if he knew anyone in that area...
his buddy lives in that town and is gonna get me a
phone number for the owner... maybe he'll sell it cheap..
there are a few things I'd like to find(mostly interior)

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/03/13 11:44 PM

All the body work is DONE and I was hoping to spray
it on Sunday or Monday but things are going a bit slower
than planned on... I've been cleaning the shop to set up
the paint booth but when I hung up all the loose parts
they are taking up more space than I figured.. so I need
to expand the booth out the door farther than figured
so its taking longer to get it all ready... looks
like Tuesday will be the day now... I got both of
my spray guns all set with new filters and tested
the pattern... one gun is for base and I use a 1.4
nozzle on the base and top coat then I use a 1.8 nozzle
for clear.... I'll be so glad to get color on this
so I can reassemble this damn thing

Posted By: J_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/04/13 06:31 PM

....that rampage is down to $1600 now! fly to vegas and I'll pick you up! You could drive it home! (10 bucks on it not making it.... i saw the guy driving it and "smokes a little" is a gross understatement!)

Posted By: B3422W5

Re: Rampage - 05/04/13 06:56 PM

Mike...... post some pictures when you get some paint on her

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/04/13 07:33 PM

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....that rampage is down to $1600 now! fly to vegas and I'll pick you up! You could drive it home! (10 bucks on it not making it.... i saw the guy driving it and "smokes a little" is a gross understatement!)

There is 1 up in Portland (west coast) thats down to
$500 and its in fair shape... but I sure wouldnt go
that far for one... I'm still checking on 1 semi local

Yeah Don as soon as I get color on it I'll post some
pics... we all know what gray primer looks like...
today I am setting up the booth and taping the car
off... I'm busy... shop is about ready so if it doesnt
rain its gonna be Monday or Tuesday for color

Posted By: MikeyT

Re: Rampage - 05/05/13 05:32 AM

I can't wait too see it! The car sounds sinister too
Mike

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Rampage - 05/05/13 01:38 PM

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I can't wait too see it! The car sounds sinister too
Mike

X2!!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/05/13 02:14 PM

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I can't wait too see it! The car sounds sinister too
Mike

Thanks guys... the engine is pretty snappy and I like
the tone of it.. this last engine seems to be running
fine... once I get some color on it I'll repost a
vid of it instead of that oil huffer ... I'm pretty
sure I need to get all 4 of my coil over springs
replaced... the rears are a bit weak and the fronts
are too stiff... but that will change once its on
the road

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 02:21 AM

I shot the sealer on the truck today... tomorrow I
should be shooting color... one step closer

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 09:38 PM

I shot the color today... turned out pretty good...
I have some wet sanding to do but I poured the clear
to it to give me plenty of material to play with...
heres a few pics

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 09:40 PM

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 09:42 PM

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 09:44 PM

#4
I have a few runs in the clear but the whole car
is getting wet sanded so no problems... not many but
I poured the clear to it

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Posted By: Savoy1964

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 09:48 PM

Looks good

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 09:54 PM

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Looks good

I think it'll look alot better out in the sun and after
the wet sanding... it dont go perfect but it all in
the clear so thats just sanding and polishing

Posted By: galen

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 09:55 PM

Very nice. I like the color.

Posted By: bentwheel43

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 10:00 PM

I like that car!!!!!!!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 10:06 PM

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Very nice. I like the color.

Its sorta hard to see the metallic in it but its there
and will show up in the sun light... if the flash was
on in the camera it shows more of a orange but its
really a maroonish color

Posted By: rickraw

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 10:08 PM

looks good to me.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 10:10 PM

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I like that car!!!!!!!

Thanks... I'm pretty happy now that its in color and
I can start putting it back together... gotta start
testing

Posted By: B3422W5

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 11:09 PM

Sweet

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 11:16 PM

nice, the old geezer has paint

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 11:24 PM

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nice, the old geezer has paint

Thanks guys... some wet sanding and it'll look just
fine...... but I'm happy it has color... I'll pull
it out tomorrow and get some pics in the sun light
to give you a better idea what it really looks like
and tear the booth down

Posted By: STEFF

Re: Rampage - 05/07/13 11:54 PM

Looking Good Mike!!!

Posted By: gtsdon

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 12:02 AM

This is one unique little truck. Nice color�.

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 02:48 AM

Cool deal,Mike!! Can't wait to see it done! I spent my afternoon fixing the tractor..

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 03:10 AM

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Cool deal,Mike!! Can't wait to see it done! I spent my afternoon fixing the tractor..

Thanks guys... yeah its in the final stretch now and
I am happy about it... its never taken me this long
to build a car before... took me just over a year to
build the race car... but thats when I was working
and had money to throw at it when I wanted... its
a bit different being retired
The wife is going up to our other place to go turkey
hunting... I told her to grab the tractor and plow
the food plots for me... well that aint happening
but at least she is stopping by the grainery to pick
up seed for me

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 03:26 AM

Good luck....It is still too wet for us to plant.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 03:34 AM

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Good luck....It is still too wet for us to plant.

LOL.... I'm still trying to some soil... it was 100%
sand and I've been adding manure and mulch for a few
years now... if it poured a hour ago it would be dry...
sand doesnt hold anything.... I bought a nice 3 point
tiller last year so that helps alot

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 04:33 PM

I pulled it out of the booth and started pulling the
paper and got a better look at it... sure isnt the best
paint job I've done but its all fixable... mainly a
good wet sanding... as usual I get carried away with
the clear so I have some sags here and there

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 04:34 PM

another
EDIT
The body work looks real straight

Posted By: rt66jim

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 04:35 PM

Mike it is going to look real nice when it is all together and finished. You did a good job.

Jim

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 04:42 PM

A couple more the wife took

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 04:43 PM

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Posted By: 1Fast340

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 05:11 PM

Looks good!

Posted By: DusterDave

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 05:14 PM

Congrats, Mike!! Looks a thousand percent better already!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 05:17 PM

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Congrats, Mike!! Looks a thousand percent better already!

Thanks..... you mean you dont like primer gray... LOL

Posted By: Mopar Ron

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 05:27 PM

That looks great Mike, love the color.

can't wait to see it done.

Ron...

Posted By: all spooled up

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 11:05 PM

looks great mike.. how long before the testing at the strip

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 11:27 PM

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looks great mike.. how long before the testing at the strip

Unknown yet... still have to put it back together and
wet sand it

Posted By: HOTMOPR

Re: Rampage - 05/08/13 11:48 PM

looks great from here!!

Posted By: roadhazard

Re: Rampage - 05/09/13 12:49 AM

Looks good Mike, like the color

Did you say you were going to put silver stripes on it?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/09/13 01:06 AM

Quote:

Looks good Mike, like the color

Did you say you were going to put silver stripes on it?

Black stripes... black RAMPAGE on the hood scoop and
both sides and on the tailgate

Posted By: dvw

Re: Rampage - 05/09/13 04:20 AM

Cool little truck. Looking forward to seeing it.
Doug

Posted By: Labratt

Re: Rampage - 05/09/13 03:27 PM

Lookin' good,Mike!

Can't wait to see...and HEAR it in person! Hopefully,over the next week or so....I have a GTX to put back together!

Shootin' for no later than July!

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Posted By: mopar dave

Re: Rampage - 05/09/13 05:45 PM

nice,i like the color.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/09/13 07:35 PM

I spent a little time wet sanding today... thats gonna
take some time along with my other chores

Posted By: 451Cuda

Re: Rampage - 05/10/13 02:08 AM

Looks great in red. Can't wait to see some video of it in action.

Posted By: Wicked49670dart

Re: Rampage - 05/10/13 03:13 AM

Looks great! A lot of work just to get it to that point. Very nice....

Matt

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/11/13 02:18 AM

The wife and I stopped by a local restaurant for dinner
and low and be hold who tapped me on the shoulder..
it was Steff... good to BS with him for a few minutes..
he told me whats going on with him and his family
and his in process of a move down south... good to
see him again... best of luck on your move Steff

Posted By: 11secdart

Re: Rampage - 05/11/13 09:01 PM

What a Cool and unique truck!!!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/12/13 12:38 AM

Quote:

What a Cool and unique truck!!!

Thanks

Posted By: WHITEDART

Re: Rampage - 05/12/13 01:17 AM

love that thing MR P keep the pics coming

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/12/13 03:48 AM

Quote:

love that thing MR P keep the pics coming

I didnt get a chance to work on it today... the wife
wanted new hard wood floor in the family room so thats
what I did today... I'll get back on it tomorrow
doing more wet sanding

Posted By: cudadon

Re: Rampage - 05/13/13 03:17 AM

Quote:

2

I like it Mike!

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 05:12 AM

I got some work done today... gathered up the parts
to put the doors back together... got the drivers door
ready to hang back on the truck.. tomorrow I'll get
the other door done and should get the tailgate done..
I ordered up a belt line trim a month ago... of course
I cant get the proper ones for my junk so I ordered
up what I figured I could make work... with a little
effort and some tweaking it turned out actually better
than the stock parts... as soon as I hang the doors
I'll take a couple more pics...(sure wish I would have
cut out the crash bars... damn they are heavy.. they
have to weigh 25# each).. oh well

Posted By: Yellow Fever

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 07:42 AM

Mine now sports a DC supercharger with a turbo block.

http://mopar1.us/rampage/scampage23.jpg

http://mopar1.us/rampage/ramp1.jpg

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 03:00 PM

Looks good... my old one was the same color.... we
(the wife and I) both had Rampages at the same time..
she liked my 82 so much she bought the 83 that I am
building here

Posted By: 67HEMI

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 03:23 PM

I like the inferno red...had an 07 Ram that color.Hope to see it in Memphis at DW.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 03:35 PM

Quote:

I like the inferno red...had an 07 Ram that color.Hope to see it in Memphis at DW.

The wife really likes the color.. sorta like a candy
apple redish color.. I'm still up in the air on the
color.. hope it grows on me a bit more OR I'll paint
it Flame Red.. but thats alot of sanding

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 11:03 PM

My buddy stopped by today and helped me hang the drivers
side door... I got the other door ready today and am
working on the tailgate.. next is assembling the front
fascia and get the headlights and decals mounted on it..
still need to get back at wet sanding... I'll get
the windshield stuck in it next week I think

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 11:05 PM

Last one today

Posted By: DusterDave

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 11:15 PM

I'd get all the glass back in before doing the buffing. As you know, that compound gets flung everywhere, and having the glass in will at least keep the interior protected from it.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 11:23 PM

Quote:

I'd get all the glass back in before doing the buffing. As you know, that compound gets flung everywhere, and having the glass in will at least keep the interior protected from it.

Yeah thats sorta the plan but I'll start wet sanding...
SOON

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 05/14/13 11:31 PM

nice

Posted By: Duner

Re: Rampage - 05/15/13 12:06 AM

That's such a cool project.... looking awesome!

Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: Rampage - 05/15/13 04:56 AM

Dang Mike.. looks killer

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Rampage - 05/15/13 01:10 PM

Coming along nicely Mike....can't wait to see the wheels in the air

Rickster

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/15/13 03:38 PM

Thanks guys... it should be on the road SOON... I
still need to change the springs on all 4 corners

Posted By: B3422W5

Re: Rampage - 05/15/13 03:48 PM

your my hero, bro

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 07:25 PM

My buddy Dale stopped by today to help get the front
end aligned and set(I couldnt do it myself).. turned
out very nice... still need to wet sand the front end
but this is what it looks like now

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 07:28 PM

What I meant on front end was the sheet metal and
fascia... another pic

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 07:30 PM

Pic 3

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 07:33 PM

pic 4

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 07:39 PM

Last one.... its finally looking like its a ride...
gotta do some CLEANING on it but I'm on the home stretch

Posted By: VernMotor

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 07:57 PM

I think you need longer tail pipes

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 08:39 PM

Quote:

I think you need longer tail pipes

Those fit perfect when I put the bumper on... that and
the trailer hitch go back on tomorrow... the tips go
about a 1/2" past the bumper... but you cant bump into
them if you were dragging a leg along the bumper..
believe me.... I built a FEW exhaust systems over
the years in the exhaust lab... and I'm sort weird
about that stuff

Posted By: all spooled up

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 09:02 PM

man that looks nice mike

i know its a tube car strut frt end four link what about the engine trans stall on the vert rear gears

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/20/13 09:41 PM

Quote:

man that looks nice mike i know its a tube car strut frt end four link what about the engine trans stall on the vert rear gears

Actually its a ladder bar... remember I cant go faster
than 10.0 now days.... but its a 418ci with a 518 od
with a 5000 stall T/A conv with a 9" rear with 4.10
gears and a 28" ET street radial tire... pretty simple
build but it took a lot longer than I figured... just
as MoparBilly stated in his Drag Week post... this
has taken mch more time than my race car.. dont ask
me why.. I dont know.... granted when I built the
race car I was working and MAYBE I had a few more
bucks to throw at it... now I'm retired and have to
watch that a bit more.... this is a totally new car
from the ground up... and this one I had a lot more
body work to do.... so now the testing should start
within a couple of weeks... on the dyno the engine
made 550hp and 520tq... if my weights are right at
2800-2900 lbs thats more than enough to put it sub
10.0 but for DW I'll put a throttle stop on it to run
10.80s

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Rampage - 05/21/13 01:12 PM

Looks good,Mike! You would be a great next door neighbor!!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/21/13 01:45 PM

Quote:

Looks good,Mike! You would be a great next door neighbor!!

Thanks Ted.... you might not want me as a neighbor...
I could be a PITA asking for assistance.. LOL..
but I do get along with my neighbors here... but they
tend to ask me for help(usually for welding)

Posted By: 67HEMI

Re: Rampage - 05/21/13 02:00 PM

Looking good! Hope to see you in Memphis,guess I will be spectating as my engine is still not done. We are staying at the Plantation Oaks in Memphis,where are you staying?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/21/13 02:05 PM

Quote:

Looking good! Hope to see you in Memphis,guess I will be spectating as my engine is still not done. We are staying at the Plantation Oaks in Memphis,where are you staying?

My buddy and I will be at the host hotel except the
first and last nights(that hotel was booked up before
they even opened up the registration)... I would have
to look at my info to say what the names of the hotels are

Posted By: charger410

Re: Rampage - 05/21/13 02:18 PM

Never seen one of these before over here. You've made a believer out of me. Looking way cool
Sure seems to have come along quickly. Wish I could get more time to work on my cars.
Looking forward to seeing you post it race

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/23/13 04:58 AM

Quote:

Never seen one of these before over here. You've made a believer out of me. Looking way cool
Sure seems to have come along quickly. Wish I could get more time to work on my cars.
Looking forward to seeing you post it race

They were only built 3 years... they are a modified
2 door Omni/Horizon.. built in 82, 83 and 84... they
are getting pretty rare around here also

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/26/13 09:04 PM

I got the back end all together.. bumper, hitch and
all the lights... this is what it looks like from the
back... as soon as I get my double sticky tape I can
put the DODGE and the RAMPAGE on. the Dodge goes in
the center up near the top of the tail gate.. the Rampage
goes right side lower area.... I have about 3 hours
of wet sanding and buffing to do yet then its done..
I did the hood and the drivers door and the left fender
today but still need to wheel it out

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/26/13 09:06 PM

With the cover up.... its on 2 struts

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 05/26/13 09:37 PM

I like it, nice job

Posted By: rt66jim

Re: Rampage - 05/26/13 10:25 PM

Looking good Mike it won't be too long now.

Jim

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 12:47 AM

Quote:

Looking good Mike it won't be too long now. Jim

Yep... one to two weeks and I'll start testing

Posted By: all spooled up

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 01:16 AM

looks good mike u got a inside pic

Posted By: quickd100

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 01:52 AM

Outstanding Mike, as Ted said, wish you were my nieghbor too. Dave

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 01:52 AM

Quote:

looks good mike u got a inside pic

no not yet... this week I'll put the carpet in and bolt
the seats back... well I do have 1 pic from a while back
with the insulation
EDIT
the open area in the dash is where I'm putting my
gauges... it use to be the radio but I moved the radio
to the bottom... I made a carbon fiber panel tohold
the gauges

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 02:03 AM

what did you use for the insulation I see?

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 02:07 AM

Quote:

Quote:

looks good mike u got a inside pic

no not yet... this week I'll put the carpet in and bolt
the seats back... well I do have 1 pic from a while back
with the insulation
EDIT
the open area in the dash is where I'm putting my
gauges... it use to be the radio but I moved the radio
to the bottom... I made a carbon fiber panel to hold
the gauges

Is that Dynamat?? Great for noise and such..

Chris..

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 03:23 AM

Quote:

what did you use for the insulation I see?

My buddy uses it in his truck... its for A/C ducts..
got it at Home Depot... its about 1/4" thick, maybe
a touch thicker... foil over a bubble rap stuff... it
works pretty good and light ... I sat in the drive way and let
it idle for about a 1/2 hour and it was good(I was
checking the cooing system)

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 03:28 AM

thats what i thought, thanks

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 03:48 AM

I'll get the carpet cut this week and get a boarder
sown on this week... my big sewing machine is down
right now

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 01:08 PM

Looks nice,Mike!! How does it feel to finally see light at the end of the tunnel?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 01:13 PM

Quote:

Looks nice,Mike!! How does it feel to finally see light at the end of the tunnel?

Its starting to feel good.... its been a LONG road
on this build... much longer than the race car.. even
longer than my old race car and I built that one when
I was younger and had a family to take care of...
but at least I'm nearing the end of this build

Posted By: DusterDj

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 01:22 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Looks nice,Mike!! How does it feel to finally see light at the end of the tunnel?

Its starting to feel good.... its been a LONG road
on this build... much longer than the race car.. even
longer than my old race car and I built that one when
I was younger and had a family to take care of...
but at least I'm nearing the end of this build

Classic build man. Like I said in y thread, can't wait to see the Rampage in action...

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/27/13 01:36 PM

Classic build man. Like I said in y thread, can't wait to see the Rampage in action...

IF my numbers are right it should be able to run about
a 9.80 but for DW I'll slow it down for the DD class..
I'll put a mech throttle stop on it and set it up to
run a 10.80 to 10.90 for the week(being that 10.80 is
the quickest the DD can run and they subtract .1
from the weekly average for the last night dial in)

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 05:27 PM

I'm calling the body work done for now... I might wet
sand it again in the winter... the windshield gets
put in tomorrow and now I'm starting on the carpet

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 05:30 PM

and 2

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 05:31 PM

and 3

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 05:35 PM

and 4... I still need to mount the hood hold downs
but thats easy... thats all for now

Posted By: B3422W5

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 05:42 PM

Sweet

Mike you are about the handiest guy I have ever met

Attention racers: Mr P is the best guy on the planet to pit next to

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 05:49 PM

Quote:

Sweet

Mike you are about the handiest guy I have ever met

Attention racers: Mr P is the best guy on the planet to pit next to

LOL... thanks Don... it should be on the road next week
and start doing some short runs then lengthen it out

Posted By: dartman366

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 06:55 PM

Very sweet looking ride.

Posted By: sixpackgut

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 07:08 PM

looking good

Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 07:08 PM

very cool. Looks like you have anew fun toy

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 07:20 PM

Looks good!
Just out of curiosity, what made you choose the rampage for your project?

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 07:34 PM

Looking good Mike...Cannot wait to see it in action.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 07:42 PM

Quote:

Looks good!
Just out of curiosity, what made you choose the rampage for your project?

I was gonna make it into my drag car years ago but
never got around to it... but I had it and I think
they are a neat looking ride... plus there isnt many
of them being they were only built 3 years...

Oh I forgot to say that I forgot to paint the vent
looking things that mount on the fenders... I dont
know how I forgot them but I did... I'll paint them
next week... you can see them in this pic

Posted By: STEFF

Re: Rampage - 05/29/13 08:00 PM

Looks Great Mike!!

Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 12:19 AM

Very cool, Raff. Very cool. Congrats on getting it nearly completed.

Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 01:09 AM

Quote:

I'm calling the body work done for now... I might wet
sand it again in the winter... the windshield gets
put in tomorrow and now I'm starting on the carpet

My arms hurt from all the wet sanding you've done

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 01:16 AM

Quote:

Quote:

I'm calling the body work done for now... I might wet
sand it again in the winter... the windshield gets
put in tomorrow and now I'm starting on the carpet

My arms hurt from all the wet sanding you've done

Yeah it took some time... if I decide I dont like
the color this summer I'll paint it come this winter..
still dont sure I like it... its darker than I thought
it would be

Posted By: B3422W5

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 02:50 AM

Raff

Ask the wife if she likes the color. If she likes it leave It alone. If she doesn't, paint it something else... Lol
Momma happy, everybody happy

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 03:00 AM

Quote:

Raff

Ask the wife if she likes the color. If she likes it leave It alone. If she doesn't, paint it something else... Lol
Momma happy, everybody happy

Yeah I hear ya

Posted By: all spooled up

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 01:28 PM

nice mike.

do u have a pic of the chassis with no body on it

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 01:39 PM

Quote:

nice mike. do u have a pic of the chassis with no body on it

Sure... this is a early pic.. I did make a couple of
changes since this pic

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 01:43 PM

Some of the tubes had to go in as I built it up

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 01:47 PM

Front end

Posted By: all spooled up

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 02:02 PM

thanks looks good

Posted By: RAY1969CARS

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 11:27 PM

Quote:

Front end

motor pics!!!! motor pics!!!! motor pics!!!! motor pics!!!! motor pics!!!! motor pics!!!!

headers, fuel system ,lets see the w5s and all it glory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 11:55 PM

OK.... this is the engine... W-5 418ci

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/30/13 11:57 PM

Another engine pic

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/31/13 12:03 AM

Sorta hard to see the header here

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Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/31/13 12:05 AM

from down under

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Posted By: RAY1969CARS

Re: Rampage - 05/31/13 12:09 AM

Quote:

from down under

thats!!!!!!!!!!! fu#king bad ass bro !!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/31/13 12:16 AM

I dont really have any pics of the fuel system except
for a pic of the tank I built... but its a 150 Holley
pump with #8 supply and return lines with a Mallory
regulator seen in the other pic.. with a pair of #6
lines going to the 850 Holley... I was gonna run a 1050
but I didnt need more power ut I am trying to get some
decent mileage.... this pic is before I put the vent
and return and cap on it

Attached picture 7725229-DSC00046(2).JPG

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 05/31/13 09:25 PM

I'm trying to get my windshield installed in the Rampage
and I stopped by a local glass shop to see when and how much
it would be... that was 2 days ago... they said $65 and they
could come to the house to do it... they said they could make
it out YESTERDAY... well I called about 1:00 to see when
they would be showing up... the guy said that someone didnt
show up yet so it might be later... I called again at 4:00
and he said the person didnt show up at all.. she was at
a funeral... OK.. so I asked, how about Friday... yep, no
problem.... well its Friday and about 1:00 I called... he said
they couldnt make it today because it rained today(which
it did)... so I asked WHEN... so now its scheduled for Monday
between 11:30 and 1:00....by the way.. this is just a install,
there isnt any glass in the hole... I did glass installs years
ago but I dont have the glue and gun anymore and would
take all of 20 minutes to do... GOD I hate getting DICKED
AROUND.... cant anyone be on time now days.......
RANT OFF

Posted By: I_bleed_MOPAR

Re: Rampage - 06/01/13 10:07 PM

Very nice, Mike.

I like the color.

(Hopefully your better half does too.

)

Tim

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/01/13 10:20 PM

Quote:

Very nice, Mike. I like the color. (Hopefully your better half does too. )

Tim

Thanks.... she likes it more than I do... got to
please her first...LOL
I got my door panels in today and got 1 of the speakers
mounted in the pass door... I'll mount the other speaker
tomorrow and work on the carpet... I had to get the
speakers mounted so I can run the wires before I lay
the carpet in... I would have got the other door done
today but I had to cut the grass before it rained anymore...
it was tall already so I had to get that done.. that
takes about 4 hours to cut at boogie mode... LOL

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 06/01/13 10:22 PM

dang you must have a slow mower

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/01/13 10:56 PM

Quote:

dang you must have a slow mower

It could be faster(my opinion) but lots of trees and
I cut maybe 2 1/2 acres... I have 8 acres here
but I dont cut the far back area... thats for the deer..
this is a 56" deck and I would like to pick up a zero
turn with at least a 60" deck... when I bust this one
up bad enough I will get a zero turn

Posted By: KatFysh

Re: Rampage - 06/02/13 11:10 PM

That Rampage turned out AWESOME Raff..I can remember when you 1st started on it and too see the pics of it now.. Well,

..

I would like to ask only 1 question.. Do you have a hold down/lock for the rear bed cover? The one that I had on my old Dakota would lift, at speed. And I was only running 11.7@ 115..It was a "Jason" hard cover that I cut down to fit flush to the bed sides..It was HEAVY, dual layered fiberglass..

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/02/13 11:53 PM

Quote:

That Rampage turned out AWESOME Raff..I can remember when you 1st started on it and too see the pics of it now.. Well, ..

I would like to ask only 1 question.. Do you have a hold down/lock for the rear bed cover? The one that I had on my old Dakota would lift, at speed. And I was only running 11.7@ 115..It was a "Jason" hard cover that I cut down to fit flush to the bed sides..It was HEAVY, dual layered fiberglass..

Thanks.... yes I have a electric trunk lock off of
a GM product that I am using to hold it down.. I
know damn a well that it would lift if I didnt have
a positive hold down

Posted By: HardcoreB

Re: Rampage - 06/03/13 02:48 AM

Good work Mike. I'll have to see it in person soon.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/03/13 08:48 PM

Quote:

Good work Mike. I'll have to see it in person soon.

Thanks Sean... I got the windshield installed today
but I seemed to have mis-placed 1 piece of trim that
goes around it.. I'm still looking for it.. I know
its in there somewhere... I was cleaning up the trim
pieces to paint them... they're chrome now but I want
them matte black... sure wish I could find that 1 piece..
still need to order up the stripe set and the RAMPAGE
but I can put that on later

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rampage DELETED DELETED - 06/04/13 02:01 AM

Post deleted by Superfreak

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rampage - 06/04/13 02:02 AM

Quote:

Get the red paint off your glasses and you will see them off to the left.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/04/13 02:11 AM

Quote:

Quote:

Get the red paint off your glasses and you will see them off to the left.

Well this must be something about your deleted post...
I already have a new pair of glasses(but I dont wear
them all the time)

Posted By: 7sec.cuda

Re: Rampage - 06/05/13 03:24 AM

VERY IMPRESSIVE :

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/05/13 03:27 PM

I got the stereo all wired in along with the gauges
so thats all done... so now I will start cutting the
carpet today... I ran the engine yesterday for about
1/2 a hour... I was trying to burn out the oil that
was in the exhaust from the other engine.. thats pretty
well burnt out now... I did see that I have a coolant
leak at the lower radiator hose when its under pressure
so I need to look at that... I wasnt to thrilled with
the oil pressure when its hot.. but its still got
the oil in it from the dyno and that was on the thin side

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/05/13 09:46 PM

Got the floor sections of the carpet in today... just
need to get the tunnel done tomorrow... its starting
to look like a car again... tomorrow I'll get a couple
of pics(with the tunnel carpeted)

Posted By: I_bleed_MOPAR

Re: Rampage - 06/05/13 11:44 PM

Lookin' forward to seeing the new pics, Mike.

Tim

Posted By: 67HEMI

Re: Rampage - 06/05/13 11:54 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Quote:

I'm calling the body work done for now... I might wet
sand it again in the winter... the windshield gets
put in tomorrow and now I'm starting on the carpet

My arms hurt from all the wet sanding you've done

Yeah it took some time... if I decide I dont like
the color this summer I'll paint it come this winter..
still dont sure I like it... its darker than I thought
it would be

Just a thought, I would put silver stripes and lettering on it. That would lighten up the paint. I would even paint the rear bumper silver.

Black accents will make it seem even darker.

Posted By: oldtimer5151

Re: Rampage - 06/06/13 12:02 AM

Looks to me like you built a car and put a rampage body on it. Dam! You did a good job on it. I hope you can pass your skill to someone else.

Posted By: Dartin

Re: Rampage - 06/06/13 01:54 AM

Lookin' good Raff!!! Sure has come a long way since I saw it last!!!

Randy

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/06/13 02:03 AM

Quote:

Looks to me like you built a car and put a rampage body on it. Dam! You did a good job on it. I hope you can pass your skill to someone else.

Thanks guys.... my teaching days are over... I use to
instruct all the new guys in my lab at work... and I
taught sheet metal welding at the local collage for
a while... all that stuff is past now

Lookin' good Raff!!! Sure has come a long way since I saw it last!!!

Randy

Yeah it has come a long ways from when I pulled it
out from behind the pull barn... thanks

Posted By: all spooled up

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 01:29 PM

hows the carpet coming along

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 02:29 PM

Quote:

hows the carpet coming along

Carpets done... I'll get some pics today.. I have to
pick up my belts and get them in then bolt the seats
in then start testing... I'm gonna do some carb work
today to lean it down... its pretty fat... hopefully
by Wednesday I'll start road testing

Posted By: all spooled up

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 02:55 PM

cool cant wait to see the new pics

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 03:13 PM

Quote:

cool cant wait to see the new pics

I cant seem to find 1 piece of trim(havent found it yet)
that goes around the windshield but other than that
its pretty well done... I have a couple minor little
things that I'll still need to do but it wont stop
me from testing... I WILL get pics today

Posted By: I_bleed_MOPAR

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 03:35 PM

Quote:

I cant seem to find 1 piece of trim(havent found it yet)
that goes around the windshield but other than that
its pretty well done... I have a couple minor little
things that I'll still need to do but it wont stop
me from testing... I WILL get pics today

Go ahead and buy another trim piece so you can find the other one.

Tim

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 03:54 PM

Go ahead and buy another trim piece so you can find the other one.

Tim

I hear you on that... I would if I could but it seems
like no one tried to save the 2 door Omni/Horizons
so there isnt much around... I have a line on a Rampage
thats been in a field to see what I can save off of
it but I havent been able to hook up on it yet...
everything from the back of the doors back is a one
of a kind and they only made them 3 years

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 06:49 PM

Ok... I'm basically calling it DONE.. until winter...
heres some pics... it needs a good cleaning and its
a bit$h to keep clean with all the trees dropping
and all the pollen

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 06:51 PM

I still need to ush the radio in to lock it in but I
want to make sure nothing else need to go in the area

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 06:53 PM

another 3

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 06:54 PM

Outside 1

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 06:56 PM

Outside 2

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 06:59 PM

outside 3

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 06:59 PM

So is this the last car you build?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 07:00 PM

outside 4

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 07:03 PM

outside 5... last one

Attached picture 7736484-DSC00234.JPG

Posted By: Crizila

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 07:04 PM

Quote:

outside 4

Looks awesome Mike!!!

Now for some track time.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 07:11 PM

Quote:

Quote:

outside 4

Looks awesome Mike!!! Now for some track time.

Thanks I'm gonna start some road testing this week...
still have to get the seat belts Monday

Posted By: VernMotor

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 07:23 PM

Looks great..I like the color and the wheels..

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 07:38 PM

very nice job Mike

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 09:20 PM

I bet it will be a blast to drive....looks great Mike

Rickster

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 09:39 PM

Thanks guys.. its been a long run ... I sure hope its
fun to drive.. I think I am gonna change the steering
ratio some to speed it up... its a little to slow
for a street car... but I can do that in a day... right
now I want to get it on the road and get some miles
on it to find an weak points and get them corrected
by DW
EDIT
I still need to find a RR horn and put it on

Posted By: rowin4

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 09:44 PM

Some of the old horns,like 1950's had a screw that you could turn to make them sound different, might look into that.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/09/13 09:51 PM

Quote:

Some of the old horns,like 1950's had a screw that you could turn to make them sound different, might look into that.

I guess I can pull the RR horn off my golf cart and
replace it later .. but I'm still gonna look for one

Posted By: Dartin

Re: Rampage - 06/10/13 12:26 AM

Looks great Raff!!!

Randy

Posted By: mopar dave

Re: Rampage - 06/10/13 12:34 AM

very nice Mike.

Posted By: Abodyjohn88

Re: Rampage - 06/10/13 01:25 AM

I love it! You still doing drag week?

Posted By: Chris'sBarracuda

Re: Rampage - 06/10/13 01:43 AM

Excellent work Mike..

Should be fun at Drag Week..

Chris..

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/10/13 02:11 AM

Quote:

I love it! You still doing drag week?

Thats the plan.... thanks guys

Posted By: 11secdart

Re: Rampage - 06/10/13 10:33 PM

I just realized something, I had a 83 Turismo 2.2 5 speed 2.2 motor, color was maroon that had a small fake hood scoop very similar to your cowl hood. Except for being bigger your scoop looks a lot like it. did you plan that or just a coincidence?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/10/13 10:38 PM

Quote:

I just realized something, I had a 83 Turismo 2.2 5 speed 2.2 motor, color was maroon that had a small fake hood scoop very similar to your cowl hood. Except for being bigger your scoop looks a lot like it. did you plan that or just a coincidence?

LOL... planned... this one had the same scoop as the
one you had.. this scoop is 4" and I needed all of it

Posted By: charger410

Re: Rampage - 06/11/13 01:22 PM

Wicked Mr P

and full interior

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/11/13 01:30 PM

Quote:

Wicked Mr P and full interior

Thanks... I wanted full interior because its just a
street rod... I'm planning on putting lots of miles on it

Posted By: Hemi_Joel

Re: Rampage - 06/11/13 04:48 PM

The Rampage is looking really good! Nice work!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/11/13 07:52 PM

Thanks.... I took it out today for a quick 5 mile run..
it QUICK... hard to keep it straight but it still
needs a alignment and the air pressure lowered.. I
still need to hook up the tach... I havent tried the
OD yet but it needs it..... I hit the pedal rolling
along about 50mph and it fries the tires and gets loose

Posted By: rt66jim

Re: Rampage - 06/11/13 09:44 PM

Quote:

Thanks.... I took it out today for a quick 5 mile run..
it QUICK... hard to keep it straight but it still
needs a alignment and the air pressure lowered.. I
still need to hook up the tach... I havent tried the
OD yet but it needs it..... I hit the pedal rolling
along about 50mph and it fries the tires and gets loose

That had to feel good and put a smile on your face. Jim

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/11/13 10:00 PM

That had to feel good and put a smile on your face. Jim

My buddy stopped by and I took him for a ride...
he likes it.. being that he is a BB ford guy he was
wondering when I would shift.. LOL... its pulling
hard..
I have to get the tach in it... I'm sure I'm short
shifting... sure isnt like the race car but its pretty
decent... I changed out the oil but I see I'm gonna
have to drop the pan... 2 small oil leaks

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 07:12 PM

I'm not happy with this engine... I'm gonna pull it
out tomorrow and put my W-2 engine in it... I just
hope my headers fit.... I took the truck out today
for about a 25 mile run.. temp held fine at 190 and
it feels good on the road but the oil pressure is too
low for me when its hot at idle and it doesnt go up
high enough when its hot.... plus it still has a little
smoke out the pipes.. the wife didnt see it when I
came down the road and passed by her but I see it...
I really like the OD... I was running along at 70
mph (GPS) and it was 2600-2700 rpm...OH well... its
coming out tomorrow

Posted By: Darryls-Demon

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 08:07 PM

Gee Mike sorry to here that motor is not working out, looks like there will be two W2 headed mopars this year for DW.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 08:22 PM

Quote:

Gee Mike sorry to here that motor is not working out, looks like there will be two W2 headed mopars this year for DW.

Its no big deal... at least I have time(sorta) to
freshen it up and get it in... its in the race car
now so I'll pull it out tomorrow after I do a compression
check..then put the race car back in the trailer..
I should have it on the stand tomorrow for tear down...
if the compression is what I want I wont have
to buy pistons... plus I think I want to go with a
hyd roller... this cam in the 416 is pretty noisey
for a street car... I didnt like all noise sitting
at the traffic lights... I never notice it with open
headers but sure do with muffs

Posted By: Bad340fish

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 08:58 PM

Wait until you hear one after its been on the road for 400 miles or so. On the last day of drag week 12 mine sounded so bad when i got into town I didn't shut it off while my co pilot ran in to grab us a "made it back to tulsa" pack of beer. It sounded like a Duramax lol. The next morning it lashed fine and sounded OK. I guess there is alot of expansion after its been running all the way from Memphis @3800rpm This was a solid roller, I think I am going to lash it quite a bit tighter this year.

Posted By: Darryls-Demon

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 09:37 PM

Mike, after you drive a solid roller on the street for awhile you will not notice the lifter noise hardly at all.
Seems like I read some were that hyd roller lifter do not work well because of the pushrod angel.

My valve train did not get any louder as the week went on.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 10:01 PM

I have this one lashed pretty tight already but is
still noisey... I guess I'm just not use to it...
but it sounds like a thrashing machine... I'll look
at what I have on this W-2... its been so long since
I had that open I dont even remember whats in it..
and I've been looking for my build up sheet and cant
find it either.. all I remember is that its a 396ci
with a 3.79 billet crank, ported W-2s.. I dont remember
the compression so I'll do a cranking pressure before
I pull it... then when its on the stand I'll measure
the heads and pistons to see what it is static..
I dont recall it being over 12.1 and I think thats with
a .024 head gasket(I remember trying to up the pressure)

Posted By: Bad340fish

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 11:00 PM

Quote:

My valve train did not get any louder as the week went on.

Thats scary, mine was always LOUD in the evening and fine in the morning. It was really loud on the memphis to Tulsa day but that day had the most RPM for the longest periods of time, and it ran about 10-15 degrees hotter with all the traffic.

Posted By: Quicktree

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 11:06 PM

hate to hear that Mike, don't know how you could end up with low oil pressure unless something is bad wrong like a plug missing plug or really loose bearings or something. I have to fight to keep it low with a stock pump.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 06/30/13 11:38 PM

Quote:

hate to hear that Mike, don't know how you could end up with low oil pressure unless something is bad wrong like a plug missing plug or really loose bearings or something. I have to fight to keep it low with a stock pump.

I dont know but that engine is coming out.. I'll look
at it but I'm putting in my W-2.. thats been a great
engine for years now.. the W-5 sure ran strong while
it was in there

Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Rampage - 07/01/13 01:51 AM

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/02/13 08:20 PM

I did a compression check today on the W-2 in the race
car and like I figured its a sorta low compression
set up... 160 - 170 cranking pressure... even the oil
pressure looked good during cranking.. I pulled that
engine out and its on the stand for a freshen up now...
I'll give it a once over tomorrow to see what it needs
and order parts... then I'll pull the engine in the
Rampage.. hopefully I can be back on the road in a
week or two max

Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: Rampage - 07/02/13 11:00 PM

Mike.. you do know that half of Moparts is living this adventure thru you.. keep up the good work

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/03/13 01:23 AM

Quote:

Mike.. you do know that half of Moparts is living this adventure thru you.. keep up the good work

LOL.... sorry for the SLOW road... I pulled one head
off the W-2 this evening... all the TD rockers look
like new.. the roller lifters are in great shape and
the pistons and cyl walls look great(on the one side)..
I'll pull the other head and the pan tomorrow.. I
measured the lift on the cam.. its .030 less than
the W-5 engine but thats fine... the pan on this one
might get cut down.. I'll see if I want to swap pans
or not... so far it looks great.. and I wont have
to buy anything.. I have a set of new rings for this
bore and I am pretty sure I have a set of bearings

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/04/13 12:15 AM

I pulled the rest of the engine apart today... the
bearings look like new... the cyl walls look great...
I did find a couple of problems... I had a windage tray
on it and it had 4 or 5 good size cracks in the metal..
no biggie there.. I wont run it... next and probably
a real good thing I opened it up.. I run a KB gear
drive (and do on most of my engines) but the bolt
for the idler had come loose and the idler was wobbling
around.. was getting close to falling off.. that would
have been BAD..... then the block... I forgot that
I did a half fill on it... I dont really like to run
a filled block on the street... if I can find a 340
block in a few days I will change over... if not I
will add a oil cooler.........
So ANYONE near Detroit area have a 340 block with a
stock bore OR a GOOD 4.070 bore... or even a
replacement block... PM me.... time is getting short

Posted By: dvw

Re: Rampage - 07/04/13 03:12 AM

you have a PM

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/04/13 08:02 PM

I was looking around my stash pile out in the pole
barn... I found a stock bore TA 340 block... it has
a little rust in the bores but I hit it with a bottle
brush and took most of it out.. plus it needs to be
bored to 4.070... I think I'll have it line honed
just to make sure things are good.. I still need to
measure the deck height of the other block and this
one... so far things are looking up

Posted By: dizuster

Re: Rampage - 07/05/13 01:38 PM

Mike my turbo car has the block 1/2 filled and its been fine on the street. Oil temp has NEVER been over 200 even on long street drives.

No oil cooler, old style pre 68 water pump, e85. I have to cool the turbo with the sane oil too!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/05/13 01:46 PM

Quote:

Mike my turbo car has the block 1/2 filled and its been fine on the street. Oil temp has NEVER been over 200 even on long street drives.

No oil cooler, old style pre 68 water pump, e85. I have to cool the turbo with the sane oil too!

Its just a quirk of mine.. I dont like the filled
blocks on the street... by the way.. your dad PMed
me and said he has a block for me... if I wanted it
to get with you to pick it up... I'll let you know
if my block wont work

Posted By: cudadon

Re: Rampage - 07/05/13 03:22 PM

Mike don't know if you checked comp on the racecar motor yet? But I remember you talking about E-85 and saying yours was 12.xx something.
We were talking about E-85 / octane/comp ratios.
The insides of yours and mine engines are another testimony on E-85.

Good luck on your build, and the adventure that is dragweek

CAR LOOKS GREAT!!

Don

Posted By: dizuster

Re: Rampage - 07/05/13 04:29 PM

Yup he told me you might need that block. I know right where it is, if you need it just give me a call.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/05/13 04:57 PM

I just measured how far down the block filler is..
its 2.9" down at the closest point... it only varies
less than .1 throughout the whole block... I'm gonna
go ahead and use that filled block since its a well
proven block.. I'll just freshen it up... that engine
had cranking pressures between 160 and 170 max(max difference)
so its going back together... I thought the fill
was higher than that when just looking at it.. that
puts the fill about mid cyl... I'll monitor the oil
temps and if need be add a cooler... or might just
add one with a fan thats on a temp switch

Posted By: DusterDave

Re: Rampage - 07/06/13 01:45 AM

Quote:

I just measured how far down the block filler is..
its 2.9" down at the closest point... it only varies
less than .1 throughout the whole block... I'm gonna
go ahead and use that filled block since its a well
proven block.. I'll just freshen it up... that engine
had cranking pressures between 160 and 170 max(max difference)
so its going back together... I thought the fill
was higher than that when just looking at it.. that
puts the fill about mid cyl... I'll monitor the oil
temps and if need be add a cooler... or might just
add one with a fan thats on a temp switch

I would just go ahead and put an oil cooler with a fan in. A big cooler. If you don't, and you're sitting in an hour long backup on some highway during dragweek and its 90� outside, you'll be wishing you did.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/06/13 01:52 AM

Quote:

Quote:

I just measured how far down the block filler is..
its 2.9" down at the closest point... it only varies
less than .1 throughout the whole block... I'm gonna
go ahead and use that filled block since its a well
proven block.. I'll just freshen it up... that engine
had cranking pressures between 160 and 170 max(max difference)
so its going back together... I thought the fill
was higher than that when just looking at it.. that
puts the fill about mid cyl... I'll monitor the oil
temps and if need be add a cooler... or might just
add one with a fan thats on a temp switch

I would just go ahead and put an oil cooler with a fan in. A big cooler. If you don't, and you're sitting in an hour long backup on some highway during dragweek and its 90� outside, you'll be wishing you did.

I ordered one up today.. its 13 x 15 with a fan on it..
I'll put a temp switch on it so it comes on at a set
temp.. I'll also add a temp probe in the drain plug
to monitor the oil temp

Posted By: DusterDave

Re: Rampage - 07/06/13 03:22 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Quote:

I just measured how far down the block filler is..
its 2.9" down at the closest point... it only varies
less than .1 throughout the whole block... I'm gonna
go ahead and use that filled block since its a well
proven block.. I'll just freshen it up... that engine
had cranking pressures between 160 and 170 max(max difference)
so its going back together... I thought the fill
was higher than that when just looking at it.. that
puts the fill about mid cyl... I'll monitor the oil
temps and if need be add a cooler... or might just
add one with a fan thats on a temp switch

I would just go ahead and put an oil cooler with a fan in. A big cooler. If you don't, and you're sitting in an hour long backup on some highway during dragweek and its 90� outside, you'll be wishing you did.

I ordered one up today.. its 13 x 15 with a fan on it..
I'll put a temp switch on it so it comes on at a set
temp.. I'll also add a temp probe in the drain plug
to monitor the oil temp

Right on!!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/06/13 07:29 PM

Cant believe my parts came in from Summit today...
I ordered them last night about 5 pm and they were
here at about 11 this morning... so I'm cleaning the
block and all the parts... I had a couple of spots that
the screen in the intake valley started to lift a bit
so I am gluing them back in place with JB Weld.. so
I have to wait on that to dry.. I'll pull the heads
apart to check them and put new seals on... I think
I'll pull the engine out of the Rampage tomorrow..
I want the oil pan off that engine to go on the new
one... LOL... the Rampage is 1" lower than the race
car... thought things looked close under the Rampage

Posted By: mcat4321

Re: Rampage - 07/06/13 07:41 PM

i am no purist by any means.. but those T/A blocks are very desirable by the guys restoring those cars..
there are lots of non desirable 340/360 blocks for race applications...1 T/A = 3-4 non t/a blocks

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/06/13 07:48 PM

Quote:

i am no purist by any means.. but those T/A blocks are very desirable by the guys restoring those cars..
there are lots of non desirable 340/360 blocks for race applications...1 T/A = 3-4 non t/a blocks

Yeah I know.. but thats not why I bought it.. I got
it pretty cheap because it broke a rod and has a small
chip in the bottom of one cyl... no more than a rod
clearance notch.. but they are stronger than a stock
block so I held onto it to use some day

Posted By: OUTLAWD

Re: Rampage - 07/07/13 04:03 PM

Good to hear! I also was surprised to see a summit box on my doorstep yesterday...now only if this weather would allow me to get some "testing" done

Quote:

i am no purist by any means.. but those T/A blocks are very desirable by the guys restoring those cars..
there are lots of non desirable 340/360 blocks for race applications...1 T/A = 3-4 non t/a blocks

strong factory block = desirable race block
I'd save the "non-desirable" hardware for the car show crowd

Posted By: FastmOp

Re: Rampage - 07/07/13 04:16 PM

I admire your work ethic!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/07/13 04:33 PM

Quote:

I admire your work ethic!

I dont know about that... if it was good this engine
would have been running fine... I over looked something
but after giving it some thought I think I know where
I went wrong... I will correct it

Posted By: FastmOp

Re: Rampage - 07/07/13 07:17 PM

Just look at the work you have done in this post. That's why this sport is not for the week.

We all have our bad days. You will get it lined out!
My elCamino is almost the exact same red.
Now it's back to body work for me so I don't feel like an old guy is working harder then me

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/10/13 07:47 PM

Minor set back today... as I was going through the
W-2 heads I found a broken valve spring... they ship
on 7/22.... at least I found it.. surprisingly it
was a inner... I checked another set of springs to
see if I could steal the inner... nope... MUCH weaker
inner spring... I might pull a spring from the W-5
just to get it on the road.. its still too wimpy for
what I want but I can get on the road and I can change
them out when they show up.. I'll just have to take
it sorta easy till then

Posted By: 1Fast340

Re: Rampage - 07/10/13 09:34 PM

Mike you realy cant seem to get a break from the bad luck

hope it turns around for you soon!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rampage - 07/10/13 09:43 PM

Just curious.....sounds like you pulled an engine out of your race car and are tearing it down....were even contemplating starting with a different block...........

What was so wrong with the engine in the Rampage that you couldnt fix that just as easy/easier than what you are doing ??

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/10/13 09:44 PM

Quote:

Mike you realy cant seem to get a break from the bad luck

hope it turns around for you soon!

You got that right... well now I know why it slowed
down the last time this engine ran.. the spring slowly
started winding up on itself... it lost .2 in 2 passes
then I told my driver.. we're done.. somethings wrong..
at least other than the spring nothing was hurt

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/10/13 09:49 PM

Quote:

Just curious.....sounds like you pulled an engine out of your race car and are tearing it down....were even contemplating starting with a different block...........

What was so wrong with the engine in the Rampage that you couldnt fix that just as easy/easier than what you are doing ??

It needs lifter bore bushings... when the oil get hot
it starts dropping pressure.. its right on the edge
of exposing the oil port... with the thicker oil it
covers it up enough

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/13/13 04:14 AM

I ran into a first today... I was putting the oil pump
on my 396 SB thats going into the Rampage.. I put the
pump on and the pan... went to roll the crank around
and clunk and the crank stopped... so I pulled the pan
and turned the crank to see the counter weight hits
the oil pump... I had another pump so I put that one
on and it clears by .050 or so.. thats the first time
I ever had the oil pump get in the way... and that
pump was in the 416 engine and cleared fine... I
will look tomorrow to see if the rear main is just
a little shorter... or if its a casting thing on that
pump (but it cleared the 4" crank and the pump that
was in this engine cleared... oh well... it goes along
with the rest of the stuff on this car... it HATES ME

Posted By: 72demon416

Re: Rampage - 07/13/13 06:37 AM

Your luck is sounding a lot like how mine is normally....

Posted By: ksj

Re: Rampage - 07/13/13 06:54 AM

Quit calling her names.Told you to talk nice.You will get there.Shes just being abit needy.

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Rampage - 07/13/13 03:03 PM

Mike....Gotta give you an "A" for effort! A lot of guys would have given up by now! You sure are a persistent [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean]!!

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/13/13 05:15 PM

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Mike....Gotta give you an "A" for effort! A lot of guys would have given up by now! You sure are a persistent [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean]!!

LOL... maybe thats my problem... I dont know when
to give up...all thats taken care of now but I'm
fixing some other small things on this engine that
I should have 8 years ago.. the edges of the intake
are a little high and the valve cove JUST sealed before
so I cut that down... I'll clean up the shop tomorrow
then I should be ready to put it in on Monday...
plus I want to cut a access panel in the fender well
so I can get the starter out easier

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Rampage - 07/13/13 05:29 PM

Hmmmm...Can't figure why the word filter edited out b u g g e r...

Posted By: B3422W5

Re: Rampage - 07/13/13 05:35 PM

Mike, I feel your pain....

on a positive note, fixin stuff in the garage is a lot more fun than fixin it in a pit spot at the race track any old day

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/13/13 05:42 PM

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Mike, I feel your pain....

on a positive note, fixin stuff in the garage is a lot more fun than fixin it in a pit spot at the race track any old day

You got that right

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/14/13 09:46 PM

Damn I hate porting iron heads... I now know why I
had different stuff on one of my W-2 heads... when I
bought them both they were SUPPOSE to be econo long
valves... one is the other is standard.. well now I'm
porting 1 new long valve head to match the other...
damn I hate MP and their wrong parts... yet this head
worked for 1000 passes or more the rockers on the on
the standard head with long valves the springs were
rubbing and was eating them up... I do have spare
rockers so I have to get this head ported to get it on
plus I need to cut the seats.. at least I can do
all this myself... this car HATES ME.. but I would
rather do it now and not break down on DW... this is
getting REAL OLD... this is about the 6th time I got
the wrong labeled parts from good old MP

Posted By: Darryls-Demon

Re: Rampage - 07/14/13 10:03 PM

Sure hope this motor works out Mike you have had your fair share of bad luck with this build.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/14/13 10:09 PM

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Sure hope this motor works out Mike you have had your fair share of bad luck with this build.

If I had time I would pull the 416 apart and have the
lifter bores bushed and put it back together... if
I would have done that when I first pulled it out I
would be close to getting it back in now.. but I thought
it was gonna be a quick freshen up on the 396

Posted By: davenc

Re: Rampage - 07/15/13 02:06 AM

"I would pull the 416 apart and have the
lifter bores bushed and put it back together.."

Why not throw a smaller cam (less lift) in it to avoid the problem in the short term, and have some fun?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Rampage - 07/15/13 02:13 AM

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"I would pull the 416 apart and have the
lifter bores bushed and put it back together.."

Why not throw a smaller cam (less lift) in it to avoid the problem in the short term, and have some fun?

I am pulling the 416 apart right now... I have heads
off already and should have a bare block tomorrow to
take in for the bushings... I'll keep this cam in it
till this winter

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