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Member ID: rare_ram

Location: Central, VA

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1982 Dodge Rampage

Bought: Jan, 2004

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP141
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

  • Kumho Tires 

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    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

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82 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

DECONSTRUCTION and REBIRTH II

This page is for the ongoing deconstruction of my 82 Rampage.

Some shots showing the car without the wheel well chrome, rocker chrome, aftermarket door trim and 2.2 side scoops.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

I knew the floors were bad on the Rampage, but I was not prepared for this sea of rust. Good thing the Chargers pans are much better.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

Took apart the rear end.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

Removed the front clip.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

Removed the Dash.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

Just need to remove the engine, doors and hood.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

Removed the rear sliding window.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

Removed the Rusted Floors

First we cut out the cross brace that the front of the seats bolt to.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

This is the drivers side brace.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

Then we cut and peeled back the floors around the front sub frame. We found two spots where someone had pop riveted patches from the underside in the past.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

No more rusty floors

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

A common spot for rot is the base of the windshield. I removed the windshield and it is pretty clean there.

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Removed the doors.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampagerare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

Stripped the paint off the bed sides.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

N/A Engine Removed.

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

rare_ram's 1982 Dodge Rampage

82 Dodge Rampage

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staceyc488  

Posted by: staceyc488

10/20/2009 12:15PM

I HAVE 82 RAMPAGE FOR SALE, RUNS GREAT..

bskoros  

Posted by: bskoros

07/25/2009 08:27AM

Nice job so far! Keep it up!

EricShoHo  

Posted by: EricShoHo

06/05/2009 06:41AM

WOW nice job so far,keep up the good work...cant wait to see it finished!...easy 5*s from me,and btw I didnt even know that dodge,and plymouth made these kind of cars...I have never seen one!,and they should have definatly made a shelby version!

cmm1192  

Posted by: cmm1192

03/25/2009 08:26PM

looks good nice work. 5 stars. check out mine

Still_Creepn  

Posted by: Still_Creepn

02/11/2009 06:32AM

yo man, its been a minute! i c you've got alotta progress done since i last stopped by. looks great!! swing by and check out my truck man, i got some new paint done over the fall.

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: rare_ram

Location: Central, VA