[AMC-List] CA Desert Javelin

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just got back from a trip to retrieve a 1970 Big Bad
Orange Javelin from a desert junkyard near Barstow,
CA.  The car has been sitting for a long time in the
desert sunshine.  The paint is faded, parts are
missing, but it has a very sound body with no
structural rust.  304/auto, manual drum brakes, manual
steering.  Missing radiator, fan, carb (the engine is
probably full of sand).  All soft interior parts will
need to be replaced/restored.  No steering wheel or
console/shifter. Needs a winshield and driver's side
door glass.  Needs some body work due to dents.  Grill
broken. Front bumper mangled. I had to bring my own
tires and wheels since it had been sitting on the
hubs.  Makes me wonder what wheels were on it
(probably magnum 500s).  It's not an SST, and has the
brushed aluminum dash cover which should clean up
well.  The last sticker on the license plate said
1974, but some stickers could have been peeled off. 
It is an early production car with a body number less
than 3,000.  It's date of manf. was August 1969.

I did not take my camera this weekend but will have
pictures in a few weeks.  The car will be for sale
since I already have enough projects.  The car sounds
like it is in pretty bad shape in the first paragraph
right?  If you have ever wrestled with saving a rusty
car, you would be delighted with this one.  I don't
ususally hype my cars, but this car really has
potential.  If you are interested, just email me and I
will send pics when I next get to my storage building.

Regards,
Joe Fulton

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