AMC-List Digest, Vol 4, Issue 62

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Today's Topics:

   1. fresh cherrie Gremlins & Pacers $1 (Eddie Stakes)
   2. Fw: Transmission dipstick tube wanted (Eddie Stakes)
   3. online car show (Eddie Stakes)
   4. Re: my 62 classic project (Tom Jennings)
   5. Re: Restoring Aluminum Headlight Covers (Tom Jennings)
   6. The Holiday Weekend (Mr. AMC)
   7. Re: Water Pump 1974 AMX Javelin (getting the right pump...)
      (Matt Haas)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 17:59:27 -0500
From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] fresh cherrie Gremlins & Pacers $1
To: <baadassgremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID: <043e01c683a0$ce2b5470$28f1b148@piageedc1iqa5q>
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	reply-type=original

Yesterday I wallowed up to WallyWorld wondering if I was wasting away, my 
head woozy from all the BBQ pecan smoke. I had to get some duct tape, wary 
of the Wal Mart brand. I jumped into my wagonette, otherwise known as a 72 
Ambassador SST wagon. The powerful 360 warbled to life, the smell of Citgo 
gas wafting thru the air. It wasn't a washout, like today, with rain water, 
some areas had over 10+ inches of rain in Houston. Welcome to Houston, it is 
85 degrees and sunny outside now however.

My wealth was extended to $25 or whatever I had in pocket. Where upon I 
arrived with my whiteness (ok, that one is a real stretch) at Wal Mart, my 
Ambassador with factory wire spinners, without my shopping list which 
included daipers, Wiggles DVD, and of course the tape. I was welcomed by the 
greeter, then proceeded directly to the toy section, al ways on the prowl 
for whereabouts of Johnny Lightnings and Fresh Cherries diecast miniatures 
whereever they may be.

Whereupon I come across several AMC Pacers and Gremlins in the Fresh 
Cherries series, marked down from $1.97 to only $1.00 each! I was wired at 
this wiseacre would up deal I had to decide whether to purchace the Wiggles 
DVD, but wherefore knowing if I passed up this weighty bargain,   would have 
to explain my whereabouts to Noah & Jacob on passing up a Wiggles DVD. 
Whatever. The would possibly be wearing same daipers till Wednesday whereas 
Sams' (clone of Wal Mart) would get more of my cash or check, whichever.

With 16 Gremlins & Pacers in hand, I headed to the checkout without Wiggles. 
Whether I would have enough money with tape was another story. No daipers 
whatsoever in sight.

My wobbled right leg wrapped in McDavid large wrap, I had just enough money 
to withstand the wiredrawn total without writing a check. Foe whatever 
reason, I do not know why the Fresh Cherries, which seem to be new (the 
Pintos and Maverics and child's portion Mustangs long off shelves here) why 
Wal Mart discounted them, some Hot Wheels setups, and a few other toys in 
that aisle, but I bought all of the FC Gremmies and Pacers, in a wide 
variety of colors.

Back to whence I came to Wycliffe road, where Noah & Jacob welcomed me home 
with open arms, even without Wiggles DVD........

Above is sponsored by the letter "W" you wascally wabbit. I think I need to 
watch more than kids tapes however before I go nuts. I find myself whistling 
while I work.
To more than Sesame Street tunes. Ugh.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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www.planethoustonamx.com



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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 18:32:01 -0500
From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] Fw: Transmission dipstick tube wanted
To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <baadassgremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: citiboi@xxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <044401c683a0$d1d1ee40$28f1b148@piageedc1iqa5q>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

Chuck below is looking for a 727 dipstick tube, if anyone has one for sale please feel free to contact him below and thanks ina dvance to all who might reply. 
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: citiboi     citiboi@xxxxxxxxxxx  
To: Eddie Stakes 
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:28 PM
Subject: Transmission dipstick tube


Hi Eddie:
Don't know whether I mentioned it or not the last time we spoke on the phone recently but I'm in need of a transmission fill tube for a Javelin with a 727 torqueflite.  Any help?  After we spoke, I got the needed linkage from Doug Noel. Thanks. 
Chuck Toth

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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 19:10:51 -0500
From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-List] online car show
To: <baadassgremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Here is a site that would like anyone here to send in their car show pix:
http://www.photocarshowplus.com/AMC
good luck, might be a neat archive section eventually.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
*email is currently HEAVY
Call if important*
www.planethoustonamx.com



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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 23:16:48 -0700
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] my 62 classic project
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <1148969808.9403.38.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Mon, 2006-05-29 at 06:33, d stohler wrote:

>   i have been told its an amc model 15 axle i have in my
>  62 classic. 

They may not be available in Iraq... but you need to have a Technical
Service Manual for your car. Probably $50 - $75 ,but worth every penny.

The rear axle assembly in the 62 is a torque tube design, and utterly
incompatible with the later rears. As far as I know, no serious hard
parts will interchange with the later rears.

Torque tube rears are very reliable, very quiet, very smooth, very
heavy, and terrible handling. While they can be extremely hard to work
on some parts of them, you also hardly need to since the thing is sealed
from the weather.

Axle bearings are A2's or A6's though :-)



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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 23:18:02 -0700
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Restoring Aluminum Headlight Covers
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <1148969882.9403.40.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain

On Mon, 2006-05-29 at 09:23, Keith Kubiak wrote:
>  I am currently restoring my 65 Marlin. The headlight covers are dull
> but in otherwise good shape. ... Are these headlight covers anodized? 

yup!



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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 06:51:27 -0400
From: AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx (Mr. AMC)
Subject: [AMC-List] The Holiday Weekend
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx, BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
	AmericanMotorsModelbuilders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
	MacsOrphanCarGroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Since I was forced to stay home since my back went out friday at least
it was a good weekend for all sorts of racing on TV. Friday was a
Craftsman truck race saturday afternoon it was Monster truck racing,
saturday night it was NASCAR Bush racing. Sunday it was F1 and the Indy
500 and  NASCAR Nextel Cup. Monday it was Rolex sports car racing and
NHRA drag racing. I got to see that R/W/B Pro/Stock Pontiac GTO painted
like the old Wally Booth AMC cars run. I was however able to get my
grill masked up and since I am forced to go out and run some errands
today I will take it down to the garage and paint the silver finally. I
wonder how my back is going to like going up and down 2 flights of
stairs and a long steep driveway? :-(~
"Doc" 








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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 07:52:27 -0400
From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Water Pump 1974 AMX Javelin (getting the right
	pump...)
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20060530075033.027cc340@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

You may want to try Kanter Auto Products (http://www.kanter.com) if you 
strike out elsewhere. I was having a devil of a time finding a water pump 
with the correct outlet size for my 67 wagon last year and they had it.

Matt

At 03:24 AM 5/30/2006 +0000, you wrote:
>Yes, that's what they are doing, collapsing catalogs into one size fits
>as many as possible. They know the castings are the same for all AMC
>V-8s or sixes for the most part, so they collapse the part numbers to as
>few as possible. That way they can stock one pump that you might have to
>change a hose location or something on, but it will otherwise work fine.
>In their zeal to stock as few parts as possible, they overdo it though.
>The people collapsing the numbers don't have access to the real parts,
>they just do a little (to little) "research". There were at least two
>different bolt patterns, two shaft lengths, and two different heater
>hose outlets (on opposite sides, so plumbing around isn't easy) for the
>196 water pump. There were eight different combos IIRC, out of 16
>possible. One or two could be consolidated, so there should be at least
>six part numbers. Try ordering one though and it's pot luck that you get
>the correct one. 6-7 years ago I ordered two from NAPA, which is usually
>good, and got the wrong one. The reorder was different but wrong, so I
>had them send my old one in to be rebuilt. That's the ONLY way you're
>guranteed to get one that fits correctly. Most stores can get them
>rebuilt, but it takes 2-4 weeks depending on location.
>
>
>On Sun, 2006-05-28 at 00:41, Jim Blair wrote:
> > A: You got the pump for the wrong model or too new. Ask for one for a
>V8
> > Hornet and you should get the correct one.
>
>TomJ --
>
>In a perfect world, yes ... :-)
>
>Six or eight, the aftermarket world's data is corrupting. I think
>they're consolidating back catalogs, collapsing models into model-year,
>or something, as it's harder and hard to even get quality stores to
>document the difference, even when they know there is one.
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1967 Rambler American wagon
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