Re: [Amc-list] 62 Subframe/rust

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If it allready has those rails in it I would not bother either!
I knew the 65 conv has them and they put them back into the Americans somewhere around 68 to cut flex for the v-8 and meet new road/crash standards too IIRC.
  I was under the conv last night and it is covered with those rails, plus corner bracing, plus the added rocker rails.
Must weigh a ton...

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> Pre 63 AMC bodies have continuous rails from front to back -- no point in 
> subframe connectors as they are already tied directly together. There is an 
> extension that runs under the front seats which could be extended to join the 
> rear rails where they curve back in, but it's not necessary and won't help 
> resist twisting much. An additional cross member or two might held there, but 
> the pre 63 bodies are actually much stiffer than later ones. 
> 
> ----------
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:04:25 -0700 (PDT)
> From: d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Amc-list] 67 Ambassador convertible is finally in the paint
> 	shop
> 
> was under casper (62 classic custom 2 door) a week or so and noticed it is 
> rusting out underneath. where the front subframe ties into the floor pans is 
> gettin pretty rough. most likely from the oklahoma humidity/winter salt on the 
> roads. didnt drive it much in the winter, but if it even THREATENS to freeze, 
> they were salting the roads. what a bunch of panzies. hopefully this winter i 
> can get casper into the body shop (my garage) this winter and get the body 
> cancer and that underbody rust fixed. by the way, speaking of subframes, would 
> it benifit any for me to make some for that body car? as mark (i think it was) 
> said, he can jack up any corner and doors still shut fine, mine is the same way, 
> so no worries there. but there is a 304/t5 in the works for it. not a lot of 
> torque, but i dont want to be poppin windshields, or misaligning doors either. 
> not for hotrodding, just for some streetable "fun". 
> 
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