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Timmayy1:
I'm new here and this is my first attempt at a Rat Rod. I've built other cars (still am) so this is new to me. My sisters husband passed away earlier this year. To help her out with some of the funeral costs I gave her some $$ for his old 77 Dodge Ramcharger that's been sitting for many years. My nephew, who is almost 40, said he last drive it in high school. Anyway I just want the frame and drivetrain. The body is rotted beyond repair. I have a 1917 Dodge 4 door open tourer body laying around so I figure I can put them together.

Timmayy1:
Ok, first of all I traded my lawn tractor for the 1917 Dodge. I only had about $300 into the tractor. I think I did pretty good.

Timmayy1:
Here is the Ramcharger, I already did a little dismantling before I took a pic. I have the body off in the second pic.

Timmayy1:
The Frame is all good. No rot. I got some good wheels on it so it will roll, took the front calipers off because they were frozen.

Took out the plugs and squirted oil in the cylinders. Let it sit for a few days. Now I can turn the engine by hand.

I'm picking up a new starter and will try to get it to crank. If it does I'll change the oil and filter and take the valve covers off and pour oil in there before I really crank it over. I got the gas tank out and will clean that up.

McLovin:
Kool. Make sure your valves ain't sticking and you should be OK. I've freed up several engines. It may be an oil drinker for a while til the rings reseat. Fill up the oil and check the gas! HAHAHA. Good luck

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