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Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« on: April 05, 2012, 04:02:19 am »


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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 08:45:22 am »
 I had one of these many moons ago...in white, also...I loved the car..I bought it (very) used and my brother and I had to replace a piston and set of rings (actually a snap job)...except for the torquing down of the head, without a torque wrench... (I thought I had it about right...wrong!) which necessitated another head gasket change...Those cars were just so easy to work on...It had a Borg Warner tranny....great piece of machinery..It may have been the roomiest car I ever owned..What the article doesn't mention is that a major front-end change, ball joints vs. kingpins made it a much better riding, more reliable car... I likened it to a huge, white, bread-box...Loved it.
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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 10:32:54 am »
reminds me of my Dad's Ramblers, he first bought a '62 Rambler Classic Six (red 4 door with a white roof), then traded it a few years later and bought a 1967 Rambler Rogue, 2 door hardtop white with red interior, 6 cylinder.
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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 01:04:25 pm »
Hehehe...Show you how much of a maroon I am...I'm saying...never heard of a Rambler Rouge...I recall they made a great looking 2 door hardtop....So..I looked it up...ROGUE...sheesh  (although it may have been available in Rouge pink)  Great looking car...Thanks bud   Jack
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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2012, 10:58:42 am »
corrected, here is my Dad's 1967 Rambler ROGUE  ;D (picture taken in 1967)



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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2012, 08:52:40 am »
Very attractive, and well-done getting a 1967-era picture scanned so clearly. That Rogue is based on the smaller Rambler American chassis, while the Rogues being discussed were based on the bigger Classic platform. I honestly did not remember that AMC made a Rogue from the American chassis - I always thought they were all Classic-based.
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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2012, 11:39:25 am »
my aunt has a Rambler (not sure of the year)...it has back seats that "fold flat" kind of like a futon (i think the front seats recline all the way too).
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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2012, 12:04:13 pm »
Quote from: Oldsguy on April 07, 2012, 08:52:40 am
Very attractive, and well-done getting a 1967-era picture scanned so clearly. T

thanks, its was actually from a slide.
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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2012, 01:37:54 pm »
Quote from: conwelpic on April 07, 2012, 12:04:13 pm
Quote from: Oldsguy on April 07, 2012, 08:52:40 am
Very attractive, and well-done getting a 1967-era picture scanned so clearly. T

thanks, its was actually from a slide.

Looking at the pics again, is that a '63 Classic parked on the street in the 2nd pic?
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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2012, 06:07:23 pm »
Quote from: conwelpic on April 06, 2012, 10:58:42 am
corrected, here is my Dad's 1967 Rambler ROGUE  ;D (picture taken in 1967)



That big slice of chrome on the side of the seat is so cool. And I *love* the red. If only car interiors still came in actual colours, and not just varying shades of grey and beige.
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Re: Motoring Memories: AMC's 1963 Rambler
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2012, 09:20:00 pm »
When I hear the name "Rambler" I'm reminded of this tune...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c93aaCza_dY
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