Re: [AMC-list] Oh WHAT THE GD HELL?

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Years ago I donated a car to Aldine(?) might have been Aleif high school where they take a 
vehicle and their automotive class strips it, paints and details it to learn different 
methods of bodywork and chemicals, bondo, fiberglass, ect. The cars do not end up as 
showcars either, more of patchwork chariots, but end result is that all those in class 
learned a profession. I know one car a guy donated a little black 68 Javelin, 232, AT WAS 
indeed 'restored' and then went on to local shows like Autorama, good job by all those 
kids who participated in that project, they nailed the black perfect, better than AMC 
paint job. Not sure what happened to the car, last I know it was out in Katy west of me in 
1992.

This one Javelin looks to be a cosmetic experiment whereas someone was testing out their 
painting skills perhaps. The reason I mention that is not because the engine bay, but look 
closely, while someone did take time to remove the fender amber lenses for paint job, they 
didn't bother to remove fender "J" trim, windshield trim, hood trim, rrear glass trim (is 
chipping away), 1/4 panel "J" trims and trunk horizontal trim, even antenna & trunk lock 
got painted over, it would have taken minutes to remove those, so probably someone testing 
their new paint gun & air compressor possibly.

Reminds me of Dick Teague customizing his own AMX generation ago:

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/press_photos/68_amx_teague.jpg

different "end result" though!
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bldfw" <bldfw@xxxxxxxxx>


Why does anyone go through that kind of trouble and expense and do absolutely NOTHING to 
clean up the engine compartment??  That takes away for the entire end result!  Shows no 
commitment.

Bill
72 Gremlin (still a shell, but a painted one!)

In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, hotrod74gremlinx@... wrote:
Who the hell would RUIN a javelin like this???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-AMC-Javelin-w-Blaster-Kit-Custom-Paint-NO-RES-/170590367243?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27b7fa6e0b#v4-36
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