Re: [AMC-list] 69 Ambassador front end, floorboards and gas tank

["j2sax@xxxxxxxxx" <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well it is definetly salvageable as it almost completely rust free but has  
no powertrain.  The guy has been trying to sell it forever.  I do not like  
the 4 door sedans but I do love the wagons!  My 67 reb wagon is in fabulous  
shape other than the front floorboards and I am torn between fixing it and  
selling it as is... a running 232:3 spd on the column.  

I haven't been able to find reasonably priced floorboards and this seemed  
like a good option but taking out these floorboards  would make this Ambo  
unsaleable, inmho.  

Ultimately I would like to find a Matador wagon (favorite front end) or a  
69-73 Ambo wagon...  either 2 rusty or 2 much from what I have found so far.  


Maybe we can work a deal out for the parts I need to finish mine and I can  
tow this to your place.. Chicago, right?

Jesse

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-----Original message-----
From: Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sun, Jan 30, 2011 15:13:48 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: 69 Ambassador front end, floorboards and gas tank


Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx> said:


> Will these parts fit on a 67 Rebel Station Wagon?? I know the front end is 
> different, a little longer... but I sure like the look better than the  
Rebel!???


1)  Then why not just keep the Ambo as a driver?

2)  The entire diff between the Ambassador and the Rebel is the added 8-12  
(depending on year) inches between the front edge of the front door and the  
back edge of the front wheel well.  Likewise the front subframe member is  
stretched by the same amount.  Everything else, from the leading adge of the  
front door back to the rump is generally identical at least as far as  
location, and also usually styling as well.

Someone told me that the floorpans are the same, and I guess that's probably  
true because the added length of an Ambassador was all ahead of the front  
door edge -- AMC used visual trickery to make people think the Ambassador  
was bigger inside than the Johnny Reb.


> I need front floor boards also and I believe these will work.? 
>
> Gas tank work from 4 door sedan Ambo to a Station Wagon?


I can check my parts book later this evening, unless someone else beats me  
to it.

BTW, I have two 69 Ambassadors.  If you're getting a '69 parts car, I might  
want to get some things from you if you'd like to sell any bits.  But, if  
it's a repairable car, please don't part it.  We hobbyists are killing our  
own hobby whenever we tear apart AMC products that still have life left in  
them.



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