Hello everyone. I posted a video of our SC/360 Hornet restoration. For those of you who are interested, you can visit the following link to view the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQwkwwn9pmU Raylin On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 10:03 PM, <amc-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Send AMC-list mailing list submissions to > amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amc-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amc-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMC-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ambassador Kick Panels (Marc Montoni) > 2. Re: snoop gremmie grem (Bill Serckie) > 3. Re: snoop gremmie grem (Wrambler) > 4. Re: 70 Javelin 4 speed (Armand Eshleman) > 5. 1964 Classic A/C problem (Carter Braxton) > 6. Folks just plain like a Rambler (Bruce Griffis) > 7. Pretty Good Weekend (Joe Fulton) > 8. Need Door Gaskets (Joe Fulton) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:15:58 -0400 > From: Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Ambassador Kick Panels > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.1.20090705151223.0383db80@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > I said: > > >>I'm working on a 69 Ambassador. In putting in new carpet, I had to > remove the kick panels to seal up the body joints. The driver's side kick > panel was in two pieces, the passenger side was in three. > >> > >>I'm looking for a pair of uncracked, decent kick panels. I don't care > about the color; they can be sprayed to match my old ones. > >> > >>Eventually I'll get around to pulling some off a junkyard car, but if you > have an Ambo parts car and want to make $20 or so for each of the kick > panels, please write or call me asap -- I'd like to put the car back > together! > > > Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > > >Darn, if it was fer the American I have a whole pile of 'em. > >Unless they are the same? > >If they are someone let me know, not sure about sliders for floor vents, > but have 3-4 kickpanels in red for Americans. > > > Unfortunately, they are not the same. The Ambo panels are more complex. > Their vent section extends about 5" into the sheetmetal behind it. They > have to be in good shape otherwise water leaks in from any cracks at all and > ruins the floorboards. > > -- M > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:10:01 -0700 (PDT) > From: Bill Serckie <realtorbill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] snoop gremmie grem > To: Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <804054.86435.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > and it's stuff like this that just kills a car show...what a way to wreck a > car, classic or otherwise. > > > Bill Serckie > Coldwell Banker Real Estate?& Mortgage Services > 2 River Place Suite "K" > Lansing, IL 60438 > ? > Office # (708) 889-2739 > Fax #????(708) 360-5787 > Cell #?? ?(773) 251-5234 > > --- On Sun, 7/5/09, tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] snoop gremmie grem > To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "AMC, Rambler, > Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sunday, July 5, 2009, 11:48 AM > > > Have some mercy! not before breakfast! > > > On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 07:46, Eddie Stakes < > eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > wrote: > > > Thought ya'll might want to see what 40 inch, yes, 40 inch rims look like > > on a car. My first thought was Mater from the CARS movie chasing those > > tractors. > > > > http://www.just-spinner-rims.com/40-inch-rims-on-donkey-kong.html > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20090705/e53cb27c/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20090705/0d04f2e2/attachment.htm > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:42:48 +0000 (UTC) > From: Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] snoop gremmie grem > To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > < > 1080585305.634061246840968858.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I agree. > They call it king of the donks, but don't say what part of the Ass/Donkey > it is modeled off of!!! > > To each his own I guess, at least that was not done to a 57 rebel.... > > Mark Price > Morgantown, WV 26508 > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II > "I realize that death is inevitable. > I just don't want to be around when it happens!" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Serckie" <realtorbill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2009 4:10:01 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] snoop gremmie grem > > and it's stuff like this that just kills a car show...what a way to wreck a > car, classic or otherwise. > > > Bill Serckie > Coldwell Banker Real Estate?& Mortgage Services > 2 River Place Suite "K" > Lansing, IL 60438 > ? > Office # (708) 889-2739 > Fax #????(708) 360-5787 > Cell #?? ?(773) 251-5234 > > --- On Sun, 7/5/09, tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] snoop gremmie grem > To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "AMC, Rambler, > Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sunday, July 5, 2009, 11:48 AM > > > Have some mercy! not before breakfast! > > > On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 07:46, Eddie Stakes < > eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > wrote: > > > Thought ya'll might want to see what 40 inch, yes, 40 inch rims look like > > on a car. My first thought was Mater from the CARS movie chasing those > > tractors. > > > > http://www.just-spinner-rims.com/40-inch-rims-on-donkey-kong.html > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20090705/e53cb27c/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20090705/0d04f2e2/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:47:53 -0500 > From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] 70 Javelin 4 speed > To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <005901c9fdd3$660e26a0$6701a8c0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > If they tow that car very far with that hook stuffed up into a frame > opening, it'll hog that hole out bigger too! > I love how some one dorked the crap out of the hood hinges. My guess is the > back of the hood where the hinges bolt on is pretty much gone. I don't > think > it's worth the $1800 starting bid much less exceeding an unknown reserve. I > suppose though if one wanted a four speed car real bad, with correct VIN, > if > it is in fact correct, here you go. > > Armand > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] 70 Javelin 4 speed > > > > Engine just 'dropped' in. Looks like the aircleaner lid is in the back > seat. > > > > Ken > > > > > > Quoting Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>: > > > > > > > > > > > This is pitiful. Someone left this thing to rot probably 20 years ago. > I > > > don't see a single surface without substantial rust: > > > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370224873649&viewitem=#ebayphotohosting > > > > > > Break out that rotisserie! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > MARC MONTONI > > > Richmond VA > > > http://RichmondRambler.tripod.com/<http://richmondrambler.tripod.com/> > > > http://Hasdrubal.tripod.com/Index.htm<http://hasdrubal.tripod.com/Index.htm> > > > http://FreeVirginia.blogspot.com/ <http://freevirginia.blogspot.com/> > > > Cu vi parolas Esperanton? > > > Freedom. Responsibility. www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/> > > > I'd rather push a Rambler than drive a Toyota. > > > Visit www.AMCRC.com <http://www.amcrc.com/> or www.AMONational.com<http://www.amonational.com/>. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > This work is licensed under a Creative Commons > > > Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AMC-list mailing list > > > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AMC-list mailing list > > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: 5/15/09 > 6:16 AM > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:11:30 -0500 > From: "Carter Braxton" <cbraxton@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [AMC-list] 1964 Classic A/C problem > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <20090706011130.B6946326701@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I'm trying to help out a friend out with the air conditioning on a 1964 > Rambler Classic. Someone else did a half-hearted R134 conversion on this car > that did not work out. (The dryer had not even been changed.) Symptoms were > no cooling and gauges showing the low side going into suction and high side > pressure only about 120 psi on a warm, sunny day. The compressor is new and > the hoses were rebuilt with the original fittings. > > What we have now done is to flush out the evaporator and condenser to get > rid of any debris and old oil. (Quite a bit of grunge came out.) A new > expansion valve was fitted, the compressor oil drained and the factory > recommended amount (7 oz.) of ester oil installed. In order to maintain > stock appearance, the original dryer was sent out to be rebuilt. The rebuilt > dryer was installed and the system drawn to 30" vacuum for about an hour and > a half before recharging with R134. > > After all this, the car still has the same symptoms -- no cooling, with > suction on the low side and ~120 psi on the high side. Basically it seems > like there is a blockage somewhere in the system. I also noticed that there > is a check valve going into the dryer. It appears to be integral with the > fitting on the high-pressure hose that connects the dryer with the expansion > valve, and attaches to a fitting on the side of the dryer. > > On my own car I've had the experience of a brand-new defective expansion > valve causing this kind of symptom. However, looking at that 45-year-old > check valve I'm a bit suspicious of it. How likely is it to be causing this > problem? Is it really a necessary component? (My 1975 AMC service manual > shows what is basically the same system, but there appears to be no such > check valve at the dryer.) If the check valve is needed, are they still > available? > > ------------------------- > Carter Braxton > cbraxton@xxxxxxxxx > ------------------------- > > > -- > Be Yourself @ mail.com! > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 22:36:12 -0400 > From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [AMC-list] Folks just plain like a Rambler > To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > <a72582d20907051936g2d9cb4cl7664784547465936@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I wandered off earlier last week to pick up some groceries in the > American sedan. A guy came over and had to check it out, saying he > hadn't seen a Rambler in a long time. We chatted for a bit, then he > stated it's been a long time since he'd seen a Classic 770. I didn't > have the heart to tell him it was an American 330. Oh well. > > Then my oldest son wanted to borrow the car and take it in to work. He > drove by a parts house with some great folks, and a woman that worked > there really was liking the car. Drove in to work and the Service > Manager went nuts - he had a Rambler Americna sedan with bench seats > and a three on the tree as his high school car. I thought that was > pretty cool. > > Just having fun cruising around locally. Saving up pennies for the > clutch and pressure plate - then it's off for a longer drive! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:57:26 -0700 (PDT) > From: Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [AMC-list] Pretty Good Weekend > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <52107.21044.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > I got some things done on the 65 American. I'm slow but when I make > progress it's generally rewarding. It all started with the loose frayed > emergency brake cable last week. I couldn't stand the loose bracket and I > adjusted the brake but I still could not get the handle to go all the way > into the sleeve. So I dropped the assembly and found that the cable had > wadded up and frayed slightly at the operator end, presumably due to not > being adjusted properly by the PO. I bought a new cable was preparing to > install it, but I thought what the heck? I then started looking at the > dash. It's a metal dash with no pad and had surface rust from sitting in a > damp barn or garage for over twenty years. I needed to replace the speedo > cluster anyway due to rust on the numerals (yes, it was that wet). I had a > used speedo cluster from Andy Ray in Vegas. It is a frustrating job to > remove on a 65. You will definitely teach the neighbors some new words if > you remove a > 65 American speedo cluster. > > So with the cluster out, this weekend I sanded the dash and I had some flat > blue lacquer from Tower Paint left over from my 66 project. I masked and > painted the dash and it looks good man. I have a new fuel gauge coming from > an Ebay auction so I should have the cluster back in this week. I hope to > run the engine again and check out the transmission (and the gauges) next > weekend (and adjust the valves for the first time while warm.) While the > paint was drying on parts, I continued assembling the 232 long block for a > 76 Hornet project. That and family stuff made it a great weekend. > > Joe Fulton > Salinas, CA > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:03:27 -0700 (PDT) > From: Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [AMC-list] Need Door Gaskets > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <628921.17618.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > I need door gaskets (seals) for the front doors on my 65 American. I > realize that several of the vendors have the 4-door seals, but does anyone > make the two part (inner and outer) seals for the door perimeters of the > 64-later Americans or just the outer seals? > > Also, I just need the front door seals, but I guess I'll have to buy all > four huh? You can read that as Rambler mentality. I won't be mad. > > Joe Fulton > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > > > End of AMC-list Digest, Vol 4, Issue 10 > *************************************** > -- Raylin Nevland -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20090705/43428c75/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com