Re: [AMC-list] 78 Concord/Gremlin fenders

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, that sounds very much like I was planning to do.

Ken


Quoting Jeff D <mr_amc@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> Just adding my 2 cents  Hornet/Gremlin/Concord/Spirit/Eagle stuff..
> 
> I have played with these cars a lot.  The headlight housing part is
> different. Like someone said, on steel fenders,
> you can cit, drill and weld the 78 piece in a later fender.  If I remember
> correctly, the 77 Gremlin also uses this fender.  
> 76 Gremlin was the last year for the original '70 style fenders. Of course,
> the 73-77 Hornet fenders are Hornet Only, but will fit the 
> Gremlin before 77.  The front part of the uni-body was rounded down a little
> bit, and the setback of the Radiator mounting part is 
> different on the later cars.  This allowed for the more sloping look.  That
> is why the top radiator tank is so short after 77. 
> I have the later model radiator, along with the shroud in my '73 Hornet. I
> just used longer bolts to set it back, and used pressure
> treated 2X2's painted black for the spacers.  This, combined with the
> wonderful flex fan which requires no clutch, works great on my 
> '73 vintage 232.  The later radiator is available with a lifetime warranty
> from autozone.  Just order one for an 83.  
> 
> Also, always keep the full plastic wheel well liners from the  later cars
> that have them.  You can easily make them fit the older cars, keeping
>  the dirt out of the areas that rust out  on the tops of the fenders. I have
> cleaned, de-rusted, and re-done several of the ones that
>  are rusted out from dirt collecting.  They will still be quite sturdy, even
> with some rust up there.  The biggest problem areas seem to 
>  be the bottom where the folded part of the steel body ends.  about where the
> back of the front seats bolt down.  Dirt collects in there, and will 
>  rust through the floor from the bottom.  If you clean out all the dirt
> before they rust through with high pressure water, let it dry
>  very well for days, then use the 3M- interior panel spray rustproofing, you
> can protect them pretty well. same goes with the insides
>  of the "A'" pillar.  It will rust out badly there if you gon't get the
> accumulated dirt from the coweling out of there, and then again, spray it and
> 
> up inside where the overlap seam in half way between the 2 front door hinges.
>  Once they rust badly there, the only real fix is cut them
>  out, and weld in good ones.  THAT would probably not be worth it for most
> cars.  I do keel ALL of the good ones from cut up parts cars..
>  just in case.  
> OK, enough on making the bodys last forever.  Do it right once, and in
> theory, it will not rust.....
> 
> Jeff.. 
> With too many Hornet based cars....  LOL
> 
>  
> When I bought fiberglass fenders for my 1978 AMX, I bought some for a Spirit
> 
> They were different and would take considerable effort to make them fit. I 
> checked and found that 1978 Spirit, concord, fenders were a one year model. 
> I ordered a ne set and when they arived they fit and the head light area was
> 
> the differnce. 		 	   		  
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