Considering selling my 68 Ram Rod
60,000 original miles
original paint and body panels
garnet interior, seats were re-done at some point but panels are original
factory replacement block, matching numbers m-21 and 391 rear
radio delete and clock delete
have nos headliner as well as nos package tray and nos carpet
as well as nos Hurst shifter
water pump replaced have original on shelf as well as dist

passenger side fender needs a patch but brace is still intact that is the worst spot on car
floors are good as well as trunk floor

not sure on exact price to be honest but thinking high teens for starts
possible trades considered as well

here are some pics
any questions please feel free to ask
Dean

 

Dean,


Should probably mention that you have paperwork for it. That's what makes it worth the money.


I've seen the car a couple times. It's a nice project, not full of rust


Good luck with the sale but I'd hate to see you sell it

 

oh yes, Mike ty for reminding me
I know not an easy decision by any means

here is some of the paperwork

 

I cant see much on the small card and I dont see Ram rod or w-31 on the big sheet . could you take a close up of it ? What is Gt stripe ? Very cool car . You didnt mention if it is running . Did 68's come with the large balancer ?

 

Hi, the big sheet is original sales invoice which states pitchers option
Yes on the balancer and yes should have included it runs Ty for that

 

Oh GT stripe was the stripe for 68s which was an option
Sure will take close up

 

here is hopefully a clearer pic of invoice

 

Nice car good luck with the sale. Nice to see another one with paper work.

 

So the gt stripe is that the body stripe a inch or so below the trim or is it the
one that goes from upper to lower fender stripe some 442 have in front of the door ? Disk or drums up front ? Did the ram rods come with large valves along with a hotter cam the first year?

 

Pretty sure all 1968 Ran Rod cars are 4 wheel drums. Someone chime in & correct me if I am wrong.

 

Ty and I have the same sentiment as you if it doesn't sell that's okay !!!

 

I think that is correct as well

 

Yes option on 442 s as well. Yes 2 inch valves and 308 duration and 474 lift

 

Trust me when I say I would LOVE to have this car in my garage from what I can see.
Not owneing one I have not honed in on these cars so I have many questions .

 

Very Nice

 

ask away no worries
special car, made partly due to the disappointing G block. And to dominate E/F class in NHRA in which they did.
Produced from late Jan early Feb to May
First 50 to track ; 450 or so sold to public, so many left ???
if you the 10% rule 45-50 which I think is high

 

Is this the car that John Ebbs and Mike Gill owned about ten years ago? Came to N. Ohio and then NH via Richmond, VA? If so, I've seen it and it is a really solid car. It wasn't for sale at the time when I bought a '68 post from Mike. There can't be that many black/red replacement block Ram Rods out there.

If it's the same car, I have a bunch of older pics of it from when it was for sale at one point.
Terry

 

yes all of the above
Terry do you know Mike he is someone I have tried to get a hold info purposes.
Its when they were partners, John left green one in Ohio and took black one to NH

 

I have a bunch of older pics of it from when it was for sale at one point

would love to see those if possible

 

exactly, it's no punishment to keep them

 

Pics from May 2004. I think it was in Richmond, VA at this point, on Ebay. Looks just like it did when I saw it at Mike's. Those wheels and tires ended up on a Jade Gold '68 post 3 speed stick car that I bought from him a little later.

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and a few more....

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I'm digging for any other pics that I may have stashed on other external hard drives.

Dean, I do know Mike but have not seen him in a few years. I bought three cars from him between 2000 and 2006 or so, and he also owned my blue 442 a few months before I bought it in 2000. I can pm you his last known email address if you don't have one for him.

Terry

 

Terry, ty so much for the pics ,yeah those wheels were def not on it when I got it lol.
And yes his email would be great ty again

 

would you say the overall condition of this car is nice enough to leave as a survivor or has it become a car that is on the verge of a redo?

 

couldn't haven't said it better , that's why I never touched it like they say only original once.
Yet it also stands as a candidate to be done but if I keep it will stay original !!!!!!!!!

 

Is the motor in the car a W31 replacement that John got from Dave H? I remember Dave had a spare motor and sold it. My memory is a little foggy. Nice car Dean. I'd love to bring it to Oklahoma.

 

yes replacement but from factory, the motor you speak that John got from Dave went in the red ram rod which John sold.

 

If I hadn't picked up my '70 W-31 last fall from Steve, I'd be seriously interested. I love the '68s (and I'm a '68 model myself). Great color combination.

 

Couldn't remember which car that engine ended up in. Great survivor car.

 

Looks like you have put some time to good use on this one . The engine bay looks so much better than it did .

 

ty, that is the one area I did do.

 

ty it is, still curious about your f-85 that is a neat car

 

ty it is all this talk is really making me second guess, lol I'm a 65 model myself

 

Dean,
Sent a pm about the F85.

 

What's on the block VIN stamp pad, by the way? Blank? "CE" (counter exchange)?

Terry

 

no actually in low 700 numbers I believe will check again . which makes sense the alleged number of 700 ram rods was the replacement blocks made for the teams and dealerships

 

Dean,

Very cool car and thanks for the info.

So the official 742 number is just an engine count? I thought the production records for 1968 W-machines existed?

 

ty Stefano, correct they do, there is an accurate number of 68 w-30's
and Hurst Olds
But something got misconstrued far as the alleged Ram Rod numbers and actual production, this comes from Dave H. who is considered the most knowledgeable re : these cars. My replacement block (which I will double check) if I recall correctly has a number in the low 700's

 

Hi Dean
what is the number you are looking for.

Bruce

 

Thanks for the info. The history of these cars is very Kool. I certainly learned something new.