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Offline SteveM

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #315 on: January 22, 2013, 08:53:07 AM »
PS - thanks for the support, Greg.  As you know, I have taken a lot of ideas from your cage construction to get mine this far.

If there's anything I can do to help, just say the word.  If you want to make up some templates of brackets you might need, I'd be happy to cut them out for you.

Steve.
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #316 on: January 22, 2013, 11:34:09 AM »
Keep up the good work! That cage look great!
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #317 on: January 22, 2013, 06:33:57 PM »
Quote from: SteveM on January 22, 2013, 08:53:07 AM
PS - thanks for the support, Greg.  As you know, I have taken a lot of ideas from your cage construction to get mine this far.

If there's anything I can do to help, just say the word.  If you want to make up some templates of brackets you might need, I'd be happy to cut them out for you.

Steve.

Steve,

Many thanks for the offer on the brackets but I'm going to have my chassis guy do it.
I have been waiting on my tubular control arms since last October and hopefully (fingers crossed) they will be finished and to me in a couple of weeks. The control arms, tubular K-member and rear axle will go to my chassis guy for powder coating and I'll get him to do the brackets then.

The delay in the control arms has put me behind schedule on my truck (still up on jack stands with no front end under it) as I did not want to
"beef-up" the factory stamped k-member and control arms. I still have alot of work left to do and just keep plugging away.

Also, back at ya....If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know.

Gregg
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Offline SteveM

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #318 on: January 25, 2013, 08:56:52 AM »

This weekend, the cage is getting yanked out for painting (light machinery gray color).

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #319 on: January 27, 2013, 10:25:51 PM »
I like the way it looks in Ford 8N gray...



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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #320 on: January 27, 2013, 10:31:03 PM »
Great looking job, Steve!!! Sure nice to be able to build it on the "bench" and then install.

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #321 on: January 27, 2013, 11:00:23 PM »
Quote from: Rex Schimmer on January 27, 2013, 10:31:03 PM
Great looking job, Steve!!! Sure nice to be able to build it on the "bench" and then install.

Rex

Absolutely - you can get at all sides of the welds AND get a sharp coat of paint on all sides.

Let's hope you never have a reason to see if it works!  :wink:
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #322 on: January 28, 2013, 11:22:04 AM »
Great looking cage, my pet peave is looking in a car and having the cage "fogged" with areas missing paint.
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #323 on: January 28, 2013, 11:35:08 AM »
As other have said:

Great looking job, Steve!!!

Gregg
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #324 on: January 28, 2013, 07:55:50 PM »
Hi Steve

Looks like a kit car build it on the bench and just put it together like a Erector set.

Very nice job and good color too.

Don
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #325 on: January 29, 2013, 10:05:19 AM »
The cage (or parts of it) have probably been in and out of the truck 20 times, making sure of all the fitment details.  The "next" time should be the "last" time.

I have to thank the contributors of this board for the excellent advice regarding cutting the roof off the truck to ease the cage construction.  The roof has probably been off and on 10 times.  Those Clecos have paid for themselves many times over.

Being able to completely remove the cage from the truck for full welding has been indispensable.  I don't know how I could have welded all of the difficult-to see seams with the cage installed in the truck.  Thanks to everyone who suggested this approach!!!

Next on my list is to get some fire-proof caulking on the cab seams, paint the inside of the truck's cab (except for the locations where the cage feet will be welded, and get the cage welded in place.

Steve.
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #326 on: February 03, 2013, 05:42:52 AM »
Steve, the chassis looks great. :cheers:
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #327 on: February 04, 2013, 01:57:52 PM »
Steve:

Nice work. Looks great. Your attention to detail will pay dividends. I have enjoyed following your build and I have learned a few things too.
Good luck and keep chipping away at the list.

Bill

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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #328 on: February 07, 2013, 03:58:20 PM »
I love it Steve!!!
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Re: '84 Dodge Rampage Build Thread
« Reply #329 on: February 07, 2013, 04:08:37 PM »
Thank you, guys.   The machine shop is virtually done with the engine machine work (we all know how that goes), then I've got to get onto the serious and difficult details of selecting a turbo to work with the displacement, cyl head, injection pump, intercooler, intake, etc.

I'm moving into new ground in terms of my knowledge, hoping to learn as much as possible as quickly as possible about getting this little engine to make the needed power at the needed rpms.

There are about a million things to get done between now and September, I just need to keep clicking them off.

Steve.
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