65 Rambler American 330 Wagon

[dirtshark]

Carl, its that .08 thats killing me. If only you were closer.

[crazycarl]

By the way, this vehicle is still available.

A little history:
My dad grew up outside Chicago. The reason we have this car is his grandparents had a blue 220 trim wagon they bought new in 65. He bought their wagon and moved to Atlanta in the mid 70s with everything he owned in that car. That included his 69 Honda CB450 with the handlebars removed. He stayed a couple years in Atlanta then drove Route 66 out to California, again with everything he owned. As I recally, shortly after arriving in Berkeley he sold the car and ended up with a 70 Chevy truck.

In 79 he purchased his first equipment rental yard, then opened a couple more before settling with just the one big one in Concord. He came across this car in Walnut Creek in the late 80s and bought it right away. We used it for small deliveries and errands. At one point it bent a pushrod and sat for a while before he was able to source one and get it on the road again. (This is before ebay.) That's the story behind the lettering and how I ended up with such an unusual car.

My personal plans for the car have always been a bit conflicted.

Version One: Cheap and Easy, Low and Slow
Front- Mustang II front crossmember with airbags because as crappy as M-II is it's still better than 65 Rambler and the cars are close in width. Leave the straight six and three on the tree. Recharge the factory AC.

Rear- KP Components triangulated 4-link with poly bushings and some brackets welded to the stock housing.

Scrub the paint with a brillo pad, leave the wheels and put on stock hubcaps.

Version Two: Power Tour
Front- Chassisworks 4x2 a-arm crossmember, power rack, double adjustable coilovers. Late model V6 out of a Cadillac CTS or Camaro RS with auto trans and paddle shifters.
Rear- Chassisworks Canted billet 4-bar rear frame with a DA shocks and a FAB9, no backbrace.

Rushforth Wheels Saltshakers all the way around. 18s in front and 19s in back. Polished lip, gunmetal centers with polished accents.

[crazycarl]

Price dropped to $1200. Need it gone. Will throw in a neighborhood cat.

[crazycarl]

Moving this weekend, price is now $900.

[crazycarl]

All PMs replied to. No one has shown me cash yet. Let's make it happen!

[crazycarl]

I'm trying to list this house as available to rent at the end of next week. Kinda hard to do with this thing in the driveway. First $500 takes it. I'm not f'in around here. Bring a trailer with a winch; the brakes seem to be dragging.

[crazycarl]

Sold.

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