[Amc-list] The Hornet can reclaim the garage!

["John Elle" <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bill & Joe et al
 
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Used Saturns are common in the junkyards
here (and I image so in Phoenix too) so if you do
screw up a body panel while "learning" I think you
could easily find a replacement...cheap (AMC content
again).
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Thanks for the help, instructions and moral support
I got everything apart this afternoon and purchased 
the repair parts and will re-assemble tonight if all 
goes well and my back holds out. The parts were 
available at the Dealer and cheaper than the same 
parts I bought last month for my Town and Country. 
 
A friend of mine North of here just sold his wrecking 
yard last year and basically had the same thing
to say about early Saturns, defined as those which 
were NOT re-badged Opals. 
Not only are they easily repaired compared to almost
anything of those years due to access designed into
them, how novel, but the chain drive overhead cam
engines last almost forever if you keep oil in them. 
He had used Saturns out there that he sold and 
financed that had between 300 and 400 thousand 
miles on them. Mine was purchased used in 1999
with 56,000 miles on it and is just ready to turn 
100,000 miles. They are really neat cars and easy 
to work on. Rear disk brakes replaced in 20 min. 
per side from pick up wrenches and jack to putting 
them down is only one of many examples. 
The sun here does beat the heck out of the plastic
but it is holding up better than any other plastic 
components I have seen. Re-do the Black/Gold 
flecked paint on it and add some ghost flames 
and polish the wheels up good and some interior 
work it will be better than new!
I've been saving this car from beating it up and 
now that gasoline is over $3.00/gal it is time to 
start using something that will get 30 miles/gal+.
But tonight I should be able to put the Hornet back
into the garage. 
John. 
 
 
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