I know times like these can be tough, but hang in there. I can't help with the Matador, though It sure sounds like a fun project. I hope it finds a good hope. I'd like to see you work out a way to keep it! Sometimes when things are down it gets hard to see the light, but it's still shining somewhere. Hang in there! PM me if you need a place to vent. I've vented enough to take a return on the receivnig end! -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II " Chronic Pain Hurts" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Kelly Hardie" <ramblinguy.kelly@xxxxxxxxx> > I swore I'd never become one of those guys who lets a car turn to dust > while swearing that someday, some day, I'm gonna fix it up. Well, after 7 > years I've got to admit that my Matador isn't getting any better, and I've > got no realistic hope of doing anything with it for several years at least. > It's time to pass the project along to someone else who can do it justice. > > 75 AMC Cassini Matador Coupe > 360-4v, dual exhaust, A/C, 8-track, tilt. Since I bought it in 2001, I've > rebuilt the trans (727), replaced the front and rear suspension bushings, > upgraded the rear lower control arms to box arms, replaced the coil springs > all the way around, new calipers, wheel cylinders, brake linings, rebuilt > steering box, mufflers, an RV cam & lifters, new crank seals & oil pan > gasket. Rides and handles sweet. Fifteen inch alloy wheels with major meats > (Dunlops). > > I drove it from Los Angeles to Colorado last spring and it runs & cruises > nice. Doesn't idle too good, needs a good carburetor (currently Motorcrap > 4350) and a major tune up (plugs, wires, cap, rotor, etc.) Oh, it has a Ford > big cap EI, 8mm wires, and TFI coil. > > Cruise control is a NOS and works perfectly. The radio works, but the > 8-track doesn't. A/C worked when it was charged a few years ago. > > Body is rust free, but the R/F fender is damaged, right door and quarter > have smaller dents and the grille support will need some pull work to line > it back up. The vinyl top is long gone, and the trim has been changed to the > no vinyl kind. > > Interior is quite nice for a 33 year old car. Original orange carpet with no > holes, factory clear vinyl mats, seat covers have one small tear in the > vinyl, cloth is pretty good, copper buttons need polishing. Gauges work, > clock doesn't. Dash pad slightly warped but no cracks. > > Included are a LOT of parts. NOS including the trim for the R/F fender, a > grille (not Cassini, X style black with chrome), speedo, clock, rear window > defogger kit, and I forget all what else. Used spares including a rear seat, > headlight doors (chrome, black & Cassini copper, you can mix and match), an > extra dash pad, HVAC housing, a couple extra AM/FM/8tracks for parts, again, > more than I can remember. > > Act now (OK, whenever) and you'll also get a big box of 8-track tapes and > carrying case! > > I'm heartbroken to give it up but I've got no place to keep it, and I'm > going into bankruptcy. > > Car is located in Glenwood Springs Colorado, on I70 about 160 miles west of > Denver. > > Price starts at $2000 and is negotiable. > > E-mail for more details, answers to questions, and pictures. > > Thanks... > > Kelly > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://splatter.wps.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20080412/c2ab38e3/attachm > ent.htm > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list