AMC Rambler (1959)
for sale
Price: US $1,000.00
Price: US $1,000.00
OK, sorry about the long title, but let’s be honest, nobody
finds a ’59 Rambler on purpose so I need all the search words I can get. I figured the “Unicorn” thing will bring in
the most views.
If you like to talk to random people at the gas station, this is a good car for you. I’m actually
surprised how many people know what a Rambler is and enjoy talking about it. I mean, it says “Rambler” on
the back, but reading comprehension skills are pretty low in this area so it’s
still impressive.
I had a girl smile at me when I was driving down I70
yesterday; I’m not that attractive so I figured the car
was a good boost. So there’s that.
Body: 1959 Rambler
Classic. It’s not perfect. Seals leak, it has some rust spots on the
outside, and there are some rust holes on the floor. I made a portion of the back floor to clear
the suspension, but got tired of the floor thing and left the holes in the
front. Your toddler won’t fall through
though, I’m fairly certain.
Interior: Yes. It has one, sorta. The robot fleece seat cover is my favorite
part.
Suspension: Full air
ride with 8 3/8” SMC valves, Air Lift bags, and some kinda controller. I don’t remember the controller name, but it
makes the car go up and down all fancy-like, and that’s enough for me. The rear suspension is a scratch-built two
link with a cross bar. I split 2X3 tube
in half to make the bars an “I” shape to allow a bit of side movement. Message me for more details on how I made it
all work with the unibody, I can geek out about it for entirely too long.
Driveline: 350 Chevy
from a ’91 Chevy. I threw it right in and
left it greasy and gross, it’s not a
show car, I didn’t care how it looked as long as it works. The tranny is a rebuilt 700R4 with new tranny
cooler and whatnots. The radiator is a
new aluminum piece. The rear axle is
from ’92 Ford Explorer.
Brakes: The front
brakes have been converted to disc, using a Squarebird conversion kit. It uses easy off-the-shelf parts, which is
pretty handy. I also converted it to
power brakes, with all new lines, Wilwood residual valves and proportioning valve. I used to tell people I enjoyed doing brake
lines, but I think I may have been lying.
Wheels: 17” Steelies
from a 2009-ish Charger. New tires. Fancy hubcap clips adapted to the wheels to
make the stock Rambler caps to fit.
I built this car to thrash on and drive whenever I can. So far, I’ve put maybe a thousand miles on it, it cruises down the highway quite nicely. I wouldn’t hesitate to jump in and drive this for a few hours. I’m really not in a hurry to sell or
anything, but I have a couple other projects that I’d like to focus on.
If you buy it, I'm willing to drive it and meet you somewhere if you'd like, within a couple hours at least. I'd prefer cash in person.
If you’re interested, feel free to send me a message, I’ll give you my number. I’m sure I’m missing plenty of details in the description. I’ll point out all the flaws I can think of, because I’m the world’s most terrible salesman. We can talk about books and the Roosevelts instead of cars, if you’d like.
update: 2015-06-16
Condition: | Used | VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | 99999999999 |
Make: | AMC | Transmission: | Automatic |
Model: | Rambler | Body Type: | Sedan |
Year: | 1959 | Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty |
Trim: | Classic | Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Engine: | Chevrolet 350 | For Sale By: | Private Seller |
Drive Type: | 2wd | Number of Cylinders: | 8 |
Mileage: | N/A |