Re: [Amc-list] 1965 Rambler American Interior

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Their best bet would be to identify or let the customer identify armrest locating holes.
I have a 69 So I should be good :^)


--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
> I'll both agree and disagree with that.
> 
> For my 67, there's no way I'd put anything other than the correct 
> pattern and color door panels in it but I think the pattern is specific 
> to 1967 440 wagons with a brown and tan interior so unless a mess of 
> those pop up, fat chance on someone like Legendary doing the panels.
> 
> On the other hand, a set of charcoal panels would look great in my 68 
> American which has very little interior to speak of. Given how 
> un-original the rest of the car is, I'd have no problem putting wrong 
> year and color interior parts in it.
> 
> I would think the smart way to do this would be to start with the 
> SC/Rambler panels since there's enough money in them where people would 
> be willing to commit to a parts run.
> 
> BTW, I think some of the holes in the panels for armrests moved around 
> depending on trim level and year. If matching armrests were done up at 
> the same time, it's probably not an issue but it would be if you were 
> keeping the originals.
> 
> Matt
> 
> On 5/6/2008 9:17 PM, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx spouted this sage advice:
> > I agree on the American interior pieces.
> > I'd sign up for the door panels if they need ten sets ordered to produce, but 
> the 69 would be my choice.
> > I'd have to see a firm representation of the 65 stuff, but think maybe not so 
> likely to want it.
> > If it could be done in charcoal perhaps the 65 will do.
> > Depends I gues son how "legendary" the cost is.
> > 
> > --
> > Mark Price
> > Morgantown, WV
> > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
> > " Chronic Pain Hurts"
> > 
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> Interior styles for the 64-9 American were so swappable back and forth, left 
> and 
> >> right, that starting with the SC/Rambler would be the best move as that is 
> the 
> >> most bang for the buck. They could expand from there if the market holds up.
> >> Those of us with the 65 SC/Rambler (????) could run the door panels and 
> >> upholstery, and just live with it. Unless I was are going for the Pebble 
> Beach 
> >> crowd I think a first rate 69 interior looks better than a second rate 65 
> >> interior in my own 65. The seats are the same if you go the wide buckets and 
> the 
> >> narrow ones can be monkeyed with by a competant sewer. The rear seats on the 
> >> hdtps are all the same.  
> >> Dash pads can be done by Just Dashs (65 did have a pad available. My 64 has 
> one 
> >> and the dashs are the same, so just drill for a 64 pad. If you are so 
> inclined 
> >> to put the 69 dash in your 64-6 car, it bolts right in as I ran one in my 64 
> >> 440-H. 
> >> Carpets are all the same and they can be gotten anywhere, even JC Whitney. So 
> >> someone who has their ear, please contact Legendary and talk to em....Russ
> 
> -- 
> mhaas@xxxxxxx
> Cincinnati, OH
> http://www.mattsoldcars.com
> 1967 Rambler American wagon
> 1968 Rambler American sedan
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