Re: Tim's 63 Classic 660 Wagon

["Timothy O'Connell" <toconnel@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Rich.....it's amazing how many folks come and thank me for restoring
it.  You just don't see 'em anymore but literally everybody had one of these
in the early 60s...so everyone's got a story to tell.  I can't tell you how
many times total strangers tell me how they had their first, uhhh (clears
throat), first "experience" in a car just like that one.

The carpet turned out good, huh!   Can you believe I've been trying to
figure out how to deal with that since I was 16 (when I first decided I
wanted to restore the car).  The plastic is impossible to find...that PVC
just didn't stand up to the sunlight....and to my knowledge there's no after
market replacement.

It wasn't hard to do...we used a 1/8" particle board to create the
backing...it fit right into the notch where the plastic used to be.  Then
when I had the carpet installed...I had the guy sew a custom fit piece that
went down the side and up over the wheel well.  Turned out great.  Hardest
part was hiding the wiring harness that went up over the wheel well under
the plastic.

Thanks again man....

T.


> From: richard ferron <ferron@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <mail-From-toconnel-mac.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 16:20:51 -0500
> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Tim's 63 Classic 660 Wagon
> 
> Tim;
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> Nice job, and a testament to patience and fortitude. I always like to see it
> when someone restores one of the 'run of the mill' AMCs that were the bread
> and butter of that company (and I have a fond spot for wagons). I like the
> way you got creative to replace the plastic in the rear cargo area; it looks
> attractive, and if one didn't know better, one would think it was factory.
> 
> Rick Ferron
> Niagara Falls Canada
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Timothy O'Connell" <toconnel@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 4:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Tim's 63 Classic 660 Wagon
> 
> 
>> Hmmmm....Ralph may have a point....however "COTY" and "ERIC" are both
>> pretty
>> good.  Hey Bart...it's too you brother...what do ya think?
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>>> From: Ralph Ausmann <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Reply-To: <mail-From-toconnel-mac.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 12:49:42 -0800
>>> To: AMC List <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Cc: <toconnel@xxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: Re: Tim's 63 Classic 660 Wagon
>>> 
>>> What did you say???
>>> "Just uploaded the final pics of "my baby"...she's all done....check it
>>> out!"
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>>> Don't suppose that you already named it yourself?  It is even 7 letters
>>> long
>>> so to fit on a license plate if you wanted to change that...
>>> 
>>> My next vote is to have Bart name this wagon.  Everyone else has had a go
>>> at
>>> it.
>>> _____________________________________________________________________
>>> Ralph Ausmann  -  Hillsboro, OR - > http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/
>>> <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> -  http://clubs.hemmings.com/classicamx
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> Subject: Re: Tim's 63 Classic 660 Wagon
>>> "Timothy O'Connell" <toconnel@xxxxxxx>, you said...
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>>>> Just uploaded the final pics of my baby...she's all done....check it
>>>> out!
>>>> The last 6 shots were added today.....if you click on slide show you'll
>>>> get
>>>> 'em full screen.
>>>>> http://homepage.mac.com/toconnel/PhotoAlbum13.html
>>>> Now all she needs is a name....got any ideas Gwen?  You're the >>>>>>>>.
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