Re: [AMC-list] Help for all those little Rambler idiosyncrasies

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wrote just such a book, including all the stuff from when I first started on this list in late '96 or early '97 with Webtv. I had it all sorted and everything, but then some helpful "Tech" from Dweebtv told me I had too much email AFTER they told me what I needed to do to erase it all when I couldn't get it to load up (which was due to electronic interference on my phone line from some equipment with Cyrillic writing on it)
   Just had some &**%#@ try to erase all the photos in my Iphone, which I fortunately had password protected! (Just to be safe, I forwarded them all to my locked secondary external drive) 
   This asshat, who lives near the CN tower and surfs through a wireless connection through Tim Horton's donuts WILL get a comeuppance! I'm going to see if sicc'ing a bunch of Apple and high end white hat Microsoft guys on him has any effect! He's been dogging a bunch of them as well. Don't know what I did to get into his sights (maybe he hates AMC cars and expatriate Canadians?) but I WILL push back when pissed!
   (he used to sic just about every kind of virus on my computer and my wife's laptop. He signed off the same way on each one too!)

Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10

From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: [AMC-list] Help for all those little Rambler idiosyncrasies
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All I can say is that's what I do with AMC Magazine (and prior to that AIM) when the call comes in. I've put those hints and tips in as full articles and as answers to letters (some coming from the list), using pics when necessary. That's also why I took over sponsorship of the AMC-List here -- to help people with those little problems. I frequent the AMC Forum (both, though Fran's I only check in occasionally) and a couple hot rod boards where people are occasionally asking basic Rambler questions. There are verious web sites where people have info, Tom's and Matt's, as well as AMCyclopedia. If there is a market for a book on the subject... what, a "Non-Mechanics Guide to Rambler Mechanics" (I hate the "Idiot's Guide" title... I'm not an idiot, I just don't know anything/much about some things!). I don't think it would sell enough to make it worth the effort. Everyone thought a "Blue Book" of numbers would be the greatest thing on earth for AMCs, but that hasn't sold well ei
 ther, even at a reasonable price. I'd already done a lot of the work gathering the number data, so it was just a matter of formatting it in a handy book -- sure am glad I didn't spend all the time and money on that research just for that book though!
 
But anyway, the idea of the book has merit, and I'm not really in the AMC publishing business for the money. Start thinking of a subject list. Maybe use this thread for ideas! If nothing else I can use that as a list to create articles for AMC in the coming issues (and send the articles to the clubs after I've used them). Maybe write the articles then publish a compendium of them later.
 
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Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:47:08 -0400
From: Bruce Griffis<bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
 
I think a basic "howto" guide of basic fixes and mods for
keeping the Ramblers running would be great! Don't know if it could be
an AMCRC thing, or something for Frank's newsletter, or an AMO thing,
or specific to your fixes. However it was written and presented - it
would be beneficial.
 
I started thinking again (I know, keep my thinking to work-related
network stuff) - and came to the completely untested and
unsubstantiated theory that there must be a good subsection of the
older car crowd that has no real training or knowledge in automotive
technology. Folks (like me) that saw an older car, grabbed it and
decided to drive it. Folks that want to work on it themselves, and
keep it running themselves. For this crowd (me included) - real basic
info and pictures in a book, magazine or newsletter would be a real
help.
 
-- 
Frank Swygert
 		 	   		  
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