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01-30-2012, 09:29 PM
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1963 Chevy Motorhome
Well i got a new project this past weekend. It's a 1963 Chevy Motorhome built by Roll-A-Long. It suprised me when i looked at it that it was just a 3/4 ton that had coils front and rear with helper leafs in the rear. The front end and cab are in almost perfect shape with very very little rust in the lower fenders! There isn't even any rust on the inner fenders!
 The roof doesn't leak but the interior could use some cleaning up. But it has a fridge, toilet, sink, and oven with 3 burner stovetop. Sometime in its past a buick 400 with an automatic was installed. It didn't run but with a fresh battery and some fuel down the carb i got it to fire. Anyway i'm excited to get this old beauty on the road again and go camping this summer in it!
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01-30-2012, 09:32 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
more... interior a little dirty but can be cleaned up.
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01-30-2012, 09:41 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
That is cool!!
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01-30-2012, 11:12 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
PLEASE don't take this the wrong way, but, this thing is something one would expect to see in joke series of e/mails about "Redneck (fill in the Blank)" like 'Redneck Tiltin' Hilton', or the like.
Only thing about that is, this thing is the KOOL'est thing since holes in dunuts, it is fabulous. I live in Northern Nevada, am not a redneck, but, I LOVE THIS 'MOTOR HOME'. All I have to say about it is, "WAY, WAY TOO KOOL, RUFUS!". When do I get to move in???? What a fantastic find for you, absolutely priceless. (It DOES need a 305 or 351 V6, or, extend the front end, and install a V12 in it, you do know!) I also used to live in Whittier, not that far from Tyler Avenue, in El Monte, Ca., where those were built eons ago. Last edited by HEI451; 01-30-2012 at 11:19 PM. |
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01-30-2012, 11:39 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
Well, I am a Redneck and im not afraid to say id drive that thing with pride! lol! Id park it in my front yard next to the rest of the broken down "projects".
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01-30-2012, 11:51 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
cool find! have fun with it.
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01-31-2012, 12:35 AM
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Nice find. Retro motorhomes are so cool. If the Buick powerplant has good oil pressure, you'll enjoy it...even the buick 350's are very torquey and I think they are lighter than the SBC. The front mounted distributor is another plus. If it's really a 400, it came out of either a GS or a SportWagon.
Is the transmission a Turbo 400?
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01-31-2012, 12:44 AM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
Nice find. I loved mine the last one was photo chopped
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01-31-2012, 02:42 AM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
cool find! can't wait to see it cleaned up & pics of it parked at the campground
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01-31-2012, 10:07 AM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
Nice looking rig there
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01-31-2012, 10:56 AM
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Nice!
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01-31-2012, 12:20 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
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Sweet camping rig man!
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01-31-2012, 01:15 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
I do a LOT of work on the all aluminum Buick 215's and their off shoots, Rover 4.0 and 4/6 engines, strokers, big bore, large valves, EFI< and they are great engines. Same can be said for the larger cast iron Buick V8's, they are tough all the way around, and deliver great torque output.
I also really kike Dino's camper. |
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01-31-2012, 01:29 PM
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VERY COOL!!! And I'm not a redneck! In fact a California- Mexican, greaseball!!! Haha! I'd rock that thing all over! I've always thought that when I retire, I'd buy a big brand new rv and go cross-country, but after seeing this, I made up my mind that I will find one and totally re-do it with a brand new big block and discs instead! HECK YEEAH!!! NICE! I see your vision!
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01-31-2012, 02:36 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
That thing looks like fun!!!! Congrats...
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01-31-2012, 03:26 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
your motorhome looks like fun! there was one slated for crushing this last summer in missoula which looked very much like yours with calif. plates.i tried to buy it but the scrap outfit would'nt sell it.
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01-31-2012, 09:44 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
Thanks for all the likes! I love it! Dino was yours a 3/4 ton? it looks pretty tall.
anyone have any ideas for wheels? I'm thinking on painting it all turquoise where the brown is and want a stockish looking wheel. maybe an 8 lug smoothie? Suggestions please
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02-01-2012, 02:01 AM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
That this is cool! Do you mind telling me how much you paid for it? I have a 66 gmc and I'm going to sell it just wondering what I should ask for mine? These things can be bad @$$ all restored!
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02-05-2012, 03:43 PM
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64shortc10: i got a killer deal on this rig! Well atleast i think so! I paid$500 for it.
update: Put a new fuel pump in it and got it to run and actually runs really well. But the tranny wasn't doing anything so i checked the fluid and had to add 5 quarts of ATF and runs and drives great! Today i drove it down to the gas station and gave her a wash and put a couple gallons in it. Now i just need to get it licensed and start camping!
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02-05-2012, 04:34 PM
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Sweet! Hows all the appliances inside work? There is a place here in Fontana called walts RV. I realize its not close to you but they will ship.
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02-05-2012, 07:48 PM
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Very neat...would be cool to leave the patina and spruce up the inside.
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02-06-2012, 07:08 AM
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Very cool always thought the old RVs were neat. That will be a great project.
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08-02-2016, 10:34 PM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
Sweet camper. So jealous of these things! Have you camped with it?
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08-03-2016, 02:07 AM
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Re: 1963 Chevy Motorhome
Very cool, nice find.
I have a 1965 Chevy that I want to get rid of |
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08-03-2016, 01:22 PM
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