[AMC-List] American project updates/ 3 questions

["Mike Kindle" <mike90066@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>It's great to have Mike Kindle, John Elle, and Izzy
>posting again.  Welcome back guys.

Thanks Joe.  I guess I'd been lurking for awhile.  I guess it's time for a 
project update?
Rescued 69 American wagon:
This one was parked for years due to a rear bearing turning to dust because 
some mechanic seems to have put it back together without any shims to set 
the axle end play.  After learning how to rebuild an amc rear and redoing 
all the brakes I test drove it several times.    That went well, so I 
decided to fill the gas tank up because I was expecting to drive it 
regularly now.  Filling the tank up revealed a gas leak and also knocked an 
incredible amount of rust loose from the previously exposed metal tank 
insides that quickly clogged the fuel line.  So that car got sidelined until 
recently when I used up the other half of a POR-15 brand tank sealer kit 
that I originally got to do the tank on my 65 2 or so years ago.  It seems 
to have a good shelf life if you reseal the can good like I did with duct 
tape, so I say you can do two tanks with one kit.  The leak was actually 
from the filler hose, some sharp object had punctured it.  It is a long 
special hose so I replaced it with a standard 45 degree bend filler hose and 
a standard 90 degree bend filler hose and a 2" pvc coupling.
(?#1)My online research shows PVC being resistant to gasoline and ethanol 
but if anyone has better info let me know.
Next on this car is to rebuild the suspension and then it will drive great 
but still be ugly.

65 2dr American
I finally figured out my front brake grabbing problem is that the pair of 
nicely turned front drums I got from a junkyard car were turned off center.  
Anyone in LA have a pair of 9x2-1/2 drums?
(?#2)Anyone know how to remove the hubs and transfer them to new drums?
I can get new drums at autozone but I suspect I'll have to somehow swap the 
"integral" hubs.
I also put in a FENCO brand remanufactured master from autozone which is 
actually sleeved, and you can see the sleeve through the reservoir ports.  
Canadian company.  Seems to work well so far.  The Cardone brand has been 
bad luck for me in the past.

Future project:  I'm investigating a Rambler American w/232 AT that is down 
due to a destroyed flex plate.
(?#3) What is the "improved two piece design"? on southtexasamc.tripod.com 
what's the difference/advantage etc. with this flex plate vs. the original 
style which I can get locally.  Sounds like there's a story there.

Thanks,
Mike Kindle


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