[Amc-list] New AMC Products from FARNA Systems (AMC Magazine)

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

I've been working on a "field guide" for AMC number decoding for some 
time. I finally found the time to lay it all out while I was in 
Afghanistan last summer, and made the final touches over the winter. I 
sent the draft to a couple well known AMC people and got some helpful 
comments, including a couple omissions. I decided to wait until Kenosha 
to unveil the new book. It went over well there, I sold quite a few 
copies. Not as much as I'd hoped, but people tend to save their cash for 
things they can't get later and take a business card for those they can 
-- I'll be getting orders from the show over the next couple months.

"The Red, White & Blue Book" is 66 pages with all the available info 
needed to decode all serial, VIN, and body plate numbers from 1955-1988 
AMC related cars. VIN info is included for Jeep as well. There are some 
areas, such as trim codes, that can't be fully decoded for every year. I 
simply don't have and couldn't find the info. If anyone has it I will 
gladly add it to this "field guide". The table of contents is below:
Introduction - page 4
Series Numbers - page 6
Serial Numbers
1955-57 - page 8
1958-66 - page 10
Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN)
1966-67 - page 11
1968-80 - page 14
1981-88 - page 15
 Check Digit: 1981-88 - page 18
Unit Body Identification Plate & Door Labels
1955-59 - page 19
1960-67 - page 20
1968-76 - page 21
1977-88 - page 24
Door Labels - page 23-25
Body Number - page 26
Model Number - page 28
Trim Number - page 31
Paint Number - page  34
Final Assembly Number - page 39
1961-66 Canadian Unit Body Id Plate - page 40
Engine Serial Number: 1955-59 - page 42
Engine Day Build Code - page 44
Engine Under/Over Size Code - page 48
Engine Casting Numbers - page 49
Engine Colors - page 55
Production Numbers? - page 56
Resources - page 58
Visual Engine ID Guide - page 62
Note that production numbers are not included, "Production Numbers?" is 
a short article giving my personal view of production numbers in general.

"The Red, White & Blue Book" is $15 USD, shipping included. Canadian 
orders add $1, Overseas $2.50 to cover additional shipping. The book has 
color cardstock covers with a plastic spiral binding. It's a handy 
5.5"x8.5" size, and the spiral binding makes it easy to lay open or 
double over.

It seems like a lot for a small 66 page booklet, but it covers a lot of 
raw data. The only way to get that data is to amass a collection of TSMs 
and parts books. Even those only interested in Javelins need seven TSMs 
and a couple parts books to get all the info -- that would cost 
$500-$700. You'd have more with the TSMs, but a lot of redundant info. 
And those wouldn't help identify much outside that seven year range. 
I've not only spent thousands on TSMs and parts books, but many hours 
over the last 10 years compiling the information into an easy to use 
volume.
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I also have two parts books now on CD-ROM -- 1960-65 and 1967-72. It 
took about 24 hours just to scan the 60-65 book in! Both books are 
broken down into Group Number sections. The Alphabetical Index is a 
separate file. Find what you want in the AI file (which is broken down 
by group number, not page number) then go to that group section. Both 
books have part numbers and illustrations, and are of the original AMC 
manuals as published. I've also included some bonus material on the CDs, 
including a collection of photos I've collected over the years.

These CDs are $22 USD each including shipping in the US. Add $1 for 
Canadian, $2 for overseas shipping.
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Finally, Ralph Ausman is letting me sell some of his outstanding 
AMC-List Archive CDs. Currently he's got everything archived from 
1997-January 2007. He doesn't just save the list messages, he uses a 
customized search engine (included on the CD) to sort the messages. It's 
use is similar to an internet search engine (like Google), except it 
only searches the CD. You do have to read through a thread to get all 
the info, but it's very interesting to see all the discussion points and 
opinions on how to fix something or just general AMC trivia. If you 
haven't been on the list for long, or don't have fast internet, this is 
definitely the way to go! Many subjects have been discussed time and 
again, it's great to see how information progresses over time.

These are $25 including shipping in the US (Add $1 for Canadian, $2 for 
overseas shipping).
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To order any of the above:

1. Send a PayPal payment to farna@xxxxxxxx State in the notes what you 
want.
2. Go to http://farna.home.att.net/purchase.html. Use a credit card by 
clicking on the PayPal button and entering the amount of purchase. Put 
what you want in the note/message area or send me a separate e-mail.
NOTE: You don't need an account and won't be bothered by PayPal -- I pay 
them to process credit card orders.
3. Send a check or money order (drawn on a US bank or an International 
Money Order) to:
FARNA
147 Tom Moore Road
Leesville, SC 29070-7140
Don't forget to include a note saying what you want! It's always a good 
idea to make a not on the check also.


-- 
Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
Magazine (AMC)
For all AMC enthusiasts
http://farna.home.att.net/AMC.html
(free download available!)

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