1961 Chevy Corvair Rampside Pickup Truck. Highly Collectible!! on 2040-cars
Angleton, Texas, United States
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1961 Corvair Rampside Pickup Truck. Most unusual eye catching truck. First year Rampside model, updated with 1964 features, such as though the gas tank shift linkage for easier shifting. Generator replaced with alternator, manual choke with automatic choke, red painted wheels (as seen in one or two of the pictures) with factory "mag" wheels, and brake lines replaced with stainless steel lines. Wheel cylinders may be in need to be rebuilt. Engine needs repair, my mechanic was revving up the engine to 6 or 7 thousand revs when it stopped abruptly with a ka lunk bump bump. it seemed to come from the #6 cylinder. To me it sounded like a connecting rod gave out, but I haven't opened the engine to see. Other than that, the window glass is 100%, with just a hint of windshield scratch. Body has only one dent, a 3" circle one near the radio antenna. All 4 tires show very little tread wear. Rust appears on the corner of the doors, pictures show the worst ones. The truck comes with a bench seat out of a corvair van, great for giving the beauty queen and her first and second runners up a ride in a local parade. The horn has been replaced with a after market one that gives you the choice of 25 different sounds including Ah-hoo-ga and "wolf whistle." Included are parts to add dual flame throwers to the exhaust system. To see what this truck truck could become google "Jay Leno Rampside pickup." I would like to fix it my self as the parts are available and reasonably price, but I suffer from Parkinson's Syndrome and don't have the stamina to do the repairs. it has advanced to a stage that I can't do repairs any more. |
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