Re: [Amc-list] It's Done

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Wow Joe that's a clean machine!

What manufactuer today has the GUTS to offer interior colors with an
opinion! 

The engine bay is very nice. I don't recall that vintage engine
compartments being that neat.



On Sun, 2007-06-24 at 19:38 -0700, JOE FULTON wrote:
> Well except for some rehab of the wheels and tires, my
> 77 Gremlin project car is now ready to function as a
> frequent daily driver.
> 
> A recap:  I bought this car from the young man in the
> central valley two year ago (for #200).  The engine
> was full of water and I scrapped it.  I installed the
> engine from a 60,000 mile Hornet which had been owned
> by a lady near my home.  That car had acquired too
> much body rust (from salt air) to save.  I cleaned up
> and painted the engine and installed a factory rebuilt
> BBD carb. I had the 904 transmission professionally
> rebuilt.  I added new shocks, and interior (fabric
> from SMS) along with new carpet and I recently painted
> the hood and front fenders.  I buffed the paint on the
> rest of the car.
> 
> Here are a couple of jpgs and one video if it comes
> out:
> 
> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o115/pacerman_01/77gremlinx003-1.jpg
> 
> http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o115/pacerman_01/77gremlinx001-1.jpg
> 
> http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o115/pacerman_01/?action=view&current=77gremlinx006.flv
> 
> The car runs smooth and has all the power I would
> expect from a mid-life 258.  I purloined the air
> diverter valve from my Pacer project car and installed
> it this weekend, which was the last piece of the smog
> equipment puzzle. I fully expect it to pass the smog
> test tomorrow morning, then I will drive it to work
> frequently.  
> 
> The tires are circa early-1980s and came from an AMX
> which I bought an sold some time ago, but there are
> small cracks in the sidewalls from that car sitting on
> them as flat tires.  I'll have to monitor them closely
> due to their age. 
> 
> At 75 mph on a side road last evening the car handled
> well, but there is some slight jumping from side to
> side when the road surface was rough.  I'll get a
> front end alignment very soon.  The shocks in the
> front are KYB so that may have contributed to the
> stiff ride.
> 
> The car is fun to drive.
> 
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
> 
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