Re: [Amc-list] Paint Scheme for a '62 Super Plain Jane 6216 RamblerDeluxe

["jerijan baldwin" <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jay,
I just got the call from the current 'babysitter' of PlainJaneVanilla...I'll
be bringing 'er back to Charlottesville from Richmond(area) early next week
and I can then grab you some pictures *(where she sits right now I could NOT
get pix because it's 'buried' in a darkdark barn behind years of 'stuff'...
The car currently is Aqua...the seats are 'plainjanegrey' and the door
panels are the most absolutely plainest ever..not even a pleat!!  Eeeeech!
The dry rot seats mean covers are necessary, but here is the sunshine to
that: this car's interior, though dry, hasn't been destroyed...so covering
the seats with nice covers directly over the old (that's how I do it: I
order the covers from Autocraft in Massachusetts (for whom I am a
dealer---so I get these covers for somewhere around $250), put a 'sheet
cover' over the originals, then a very thin layer of foam (about 3/8 inch)
and pull the covers over and hold 'em with hog rings)...if you wish, I can
order the seat covers for you (COD) and you'll get 'em at my price).  
The headliner board is perfect.  The door panels only problem is they are
SOOOOOO bland.  Not a teeny tiny bit of 'pizazz'.
How about unused (for the most part) ash trays?  A non smoker 'little old
lady' (really) owned this car and was the ONLY real owner (as defined by
'driven by').
The outside refinish must be thus: sand all the surface imperfections
down...there isn't any heavy pitting.  Epoxy primer and primer
surfacer...then color and clear (unless you use one stage paint).  It is
currently NOT a tu-tone, but this car NEEDS more of something...it's so
boring now your eyes close and fall into deep sleep~Well, almost anyway.
The photos would show nothing of consequence since there aren't any holes,
the surface rust isn't of major consequence or pitting, and the seats are as
described as above.
So if you are serious, bust out your checkbook...
(I just sold my '67 today and was considering adding this to the fleet, but,
frankly, when I make an offer, it stands until it's time passes, so the
$1,000 offer is 'up' for the taking since it's just been made..  )
Where are you located?  I can deliver this 'within reason' when I collect it
early next week instead of bringing it back here which is why I ask that.
The ONLY other negative thing I can think of is the crack in the
windshield...I was told that 'can be fixed' (Oh, Really?  Do they REALLY fix
cracked glass????  YES, or so I'm told...so maybe it doesn't need a
windshield since the crack is minor (finite and under a foot or so) but this
I don't know.

DO let me know your interest level...you can phone me up on my cell and I
can give you the lowdown (perhaps we can rendezvous where I'm collecting the
car from and I can draw it to your spot if it's 'reasonable'...or you come
with your trailer/dolly/towbar and whatever...

If I sound anxious it's only because of this: I'm in Virginia without any of
my toys, this was to be one of them, and if it goes to a Loving deserving
home, I'll need to go north and fetch one of my current fleet and do it's
fixin's (since I DO need (or want) a convertible really anyway)..

One last thing: when is the last time you found a completely rust free
Rambler for even NEAR $1,000???  No Rust.  That IS impressive.

Jerijan


-----Original Message-----
From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jay Honeycutt
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 10:52 AM
To: AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans.
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Paint Scheme for a '62 Super Plain Jane 6216
RamblerDeluxe

Jerijan,

I would be interested in it, but would like some photos.  As of now,
I only have 4 AMC's and desperately need another.

Thanks,

Jay



On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 4:27 PM, jerijan baldwin <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I've acquired a new item unexpectedly (you know, it followed me home and
> Mommy let me keep it.sort of)
>
> This is a completely never rusted 2 door sedan, 6 cyl, auto, radio delete
> 48,000 mile original PlainJane.  The most basic Rambler I've ever owned.
>
> The body is straight with no dents, bumps, rust (of consequence).
> Undercarriage is as clean as the top.  Paint is wasted (Aqua wasn't a real
> strong color as were all the rest of the lighter metallics).So I just need
> to go thru the brakes, get 'er purrin', fix the push buttons (which
> someone
> broke whilst 'fixing' the 'start'.the car cranks as soon as you put the
> battery terminal on). Replace the super dried out seat covers (seats are
> fine, the covers are simply dry DRY rot..no tensile strength whatever),
> replace the dried tires, replace the windshield (anyone got one for me?
> 61-62.is two door and 4 door Classic the same??).and then paint it.
>
> Today I got this idea.this car is SOOOOOO Plain Jane that spiffin' up the
> seats with pretty and fancy covers would look pretty dammed stupid since
> the
> door panels are plain vanilla and NO frills whatever.just as is the
> outside.it's the stuff Fleets are made of.
>
> Hey.
>
> FLEET?  Yeah.that's it.a Fleet-Mobile.
>
> How about a Patrol Car.
>
> This is where the question comes in.anyone have any ideas as to 'Fleetize'
> this baby?  I thought about a 'Metropolitan' (as in Large city, not
> 'NashMetropolitan') patrol car a'la Superman series sort of.Inspector
> Henderson,  but he always had Ambassadors.and four doors at that.
>
> How about 'Highway Patrol' stuff?  Anyone got DOCUMENTED 2 door Rambler
> Police stuff?
>
> I'd be interested in seeing this.
>
>
>
> I'd consider selling this outright before I started messing with it if
> anyone is interested.$1,000 straight up.  This body is PERFECT as far as
> rust goes, and after rust, who-the-heck cares about what??  Rust is the
> Bugaboo and this body is completely rust free..(includes the cowl.youknow,
> that heater leaker stuff of which Ramblers outside stored suffer so much
> from).If anyone wants to grab it for a grand, I might be able to deliver
> it
> for expences (the car.and I.am <http://i.am/> in Central Virginia, the car
> by Richmond and
> me Charlottesville).
>
>
>
> Anyone got said requested documents or ideas?  If the car had less
> 'Fleetness', it'd make a good candidate for a 327 with a twin stick (I've
> both) and it'd look cool.
>
>
>
> Well, gang?  What say ye?  Ideas?  Offers?  Trades?  What's out there.
>
>
>
> Jerijan
>
>
>
>
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