Ben, there is a fairly large contingent of AMC people in the Seattle-Tacoma area of Washington (http://agon is advertised on the club site as solid. The ad doesn't say "Cross Country", but all big Rambler wagons had the "Cross Country" emblem. Maybe a V-8 swap to replace the 196 if you don't like that, or even a 232/258/4.0L. If it's to be a cruiser/driver and no worries about being 100% original a swap might be a good idea, but the 196 will adequately power the car. Just don't expect to accelerate with modern traffic. There's also a Northern California AMC club -- NorCal AMC (http://www.sonic.net/rossg/NorCal/Three-05.pdf). There's a member contact list in the newsletter this link sends you to. -- Frank Swygert Publisher, "American Independent Magazine" (AIM) For all AMC enthusiasts http://farna.home.att.net/AIM.html (free download available!) -------------- Original message ---------------------- > Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:31:23 -0500 > From: bens33ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Re: Cross Country Wagon > > On November 23, 2005 Frank Swygert wrote: > No luck finding a wagon to your liking yet? Where are you located again? And do > you want one ready to go or needs everything but solid, or somewhere in between? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frank, I have found a couple of wagons for sale. One fairly complete up in > Washington (I am in Northern Ca. - Bay Area) But the engine is seized & the > floorboard are gone. I don't mind the mechanical/drivetrain work but I was > hoping to avoid replacing floor-pans. I know one will show up. You know it is, > if you keep looking, one always "shows up". I replaced the floorpans in my > Willys wagon. I have a mig welder & access to a good sheetmetal shop, but I was > hoping to find something more solid than what I have seen so far. > > Benjamin > N. CA. >