Re: Hornet, two weeks later

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Tom, I should have the right gear for that.
I'm thinking it is a 29 tooth gear, maybe 28.
I parted out the 73 it was a 904 trans with 2:73 axle.
I won't have time to do much till the 7th of July as we fly out to San Diego tonight. If I can find it though and get time before leaving tonight. I think I know where it is. I can stick it in my bag and bring it along and drop it in the mail to you.
Or you could drive down to San Diego and pick it up!
We'll also be travelling out to Palm Springs and the Joshua tree area, maybe we could even meet up somewhere!
Send me a direct email and I will check for it while out there.
Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:54:13 -0700 (PDT)

>On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 farna@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>> Glad to hear you got the carb and wipers straightened out and the car now drives good. At least you used stock rear gears, so should just be a matter of getting the right speedo gear for the trans. You're using a 904, right? What rear axle? Should be able to look up the gear in a TSM. I have access to all mine now!!
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>It's a A904, the axle is 2.73:1, tires are dead-stock diameter,
>25.3" (205/70-R14's, but equiv. to factory "heavy duty"). If you
>could look it up I'd appreciate it!
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>> I don't know about fitting the Ford wheels, but a set of American Racing Silver Rally wheels would really set the car off! Like the ones I had on my car, but the center is painted silver with a chrome rim and small hubcap. Would be perfect for your white and grey car. The "silver" paint is more of a metallic grey to me...
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>Well I'm obsessed with this particular look, a mid-1960's italian
>touring coupe/american rally car with import-scene interior.
>That's what I'm working towards, that 60's naive cleanliness (that
>teague's original hornet easily pulls off) (though the greenhouse
>is a bit smaller than I'd like, and the wheel flares are 100%
>american).
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>I'm actually contemplating minimizing/eliminating the notch in the
>rear quarter: if you look at the early AMX you'll see that's all
>AMC did -- simply brought the sheet metal up higher than the
>notchback-placed rear window! I've never done such work, so it's a
>bit daunting. That sort of stuff is generally done in fiberglas,
>but I'm thinking I'd be better of making a steel cap.
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