<VV> Bring A Trailer Rampside

J. R. Read hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Fri Apr 25 17:50:11 EDT 2014


I only saw the one picture of the driver side and from a distance.  I was 
NOT impressed.

Well, I did wonder if the tires are really old OR really expensive from 
Coker or a competitor.  Wide White Walls!
Later, JR

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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Bring A Trailer Rampside


> the ebay listing shows the ramp ... engine, interior etc
>
> but the pictures of the outside do make it look like it is full of 
> bondo.....not sure if its the reflection of the body work. Leave that to 
> better eyes than mine.
>
> Raised the engine portion of the bed to accommodate the turbo -- seems 
> nicely done. Then they weighted done the lid with the air suspension 
> stuff. well guess that left the rest of the bed intact for stuff
>
> the camber is wrong because it has been lowered so much ....at least in 
> the pics.
>
> Would really need to walk around it in person to give a fair 
> estimate.....if done right -- no bondo, 15K plus? if done with bondo, 7-8k 
> tops. workmanship counts.
>
> This is not a typical driver - more of a show vehicle -- turbo and trick 
> air susp point it that direction. a 95 is best of a driver FC from what 
> been posted here in the past.
>
> mho
> tim mahler
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "J. R. Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Joel McGregor" <joel at joelsplace.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 4:03:53 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Bring A Trailer Rampside
>
> I would not put a turbo in a Rampside so you will have no competition from
> me.
>
> The side looks to be primarily Bondo. I assume that this is the "good"
> side. Why didn't he show you the ramp, I wonder.
>
> Notice the camber on the LR? Should be + not -.
>
> It better be cheap and you better be prepared to do a LOT of work.
>
> MHO
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joel McGregor" <joel at joelsplace.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Bring A Trailer Rampside
>
>
>> What do you guys think it's worth? It looks like a lot of rust repair was
>> probably done (not very well). I would really like to have a fair daily
>> driver Rampside. Anyone have one for sale?
>>
>> Joel McGregor
>>
>>> http://bringatrailer.com/2014/04/21/corsa-turbo-powered-1961-chevrolet-corvair-rampside-pick-up/
>>
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