Re: [Amc-list] what color should I paint my car

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I actually found it on craigslist in Springfield Mass. Guy was asking 800 for it but said it had a small rust hole in quarter and engine had a rod knock. When I went to look at it I found the rear lower quarter was gone, inner rockers rotted, rear floor rotted on pas side. Rear valance rotted, top of fender rotted, So I offered the guy 200 as it seemed like just a parts car with the engine blown. When I came back with the trailer he had it out and running, could hear the noise in the engine. Got it home and put in the other 3 quarts of oil. Guy must have thought it was a 2 quart system? Noise was a lifter, not a rod. SO I registered and insured it. Insurance min was 3500 and only cost me 20.00 to add to my Hagarty policy. Car drove great. I eventually had to put on a muffler. 13.00 for a thrush. 
 On my way to a show and a guy turned at an intersection into my lane. 3200 worth of damage.
 Dan,
 Did I tell ya about the 74 AMX I bought for 25.00 and sold for 750 the same week Or the 3 gremlins I bought for 750 and sold the first one for 650 and the 2nd for 450 and have yet to pick up the 3rd? 
 This is the only way I support my hobby. I did years of trading, buying, and selling to build my gremlin. Unfortunatly not every deal is a good one on my end. I have been hosed too. Like the time I bought a 70 390 for 500. I know, good deal right?  Well, it had 304 heads, and I had to drill out /break the pistons to get the rods and crank out. The lifters soaked for 6 months in penetrant and still were stuck solid. My bad for not looking it over before I bought it but it was an internet deal. 
 I still think the best deal I ever got was a complete 69 390 short block with about 5K miles for 50.00 from a local. 
 I put in lots of time to find the deals. Other guys use this time to work on their cars. It is like a 2nd job for me so I CAN work on my cars.
 Now where is that spirit JK 
 Davis 
  

--- On Fri, 1/23/09, Dan Strohl <DStrohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Dan Strohl <DStrohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] what color should I paint my car
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, January 23, 2009, 8:21 AM

I need to come down and hang out with you sometime. Where the heck do
you find cars for $200?

Then again, I know where I can pick up another Spirit for $400.


Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:15:17 -0800 (PST)
From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] what color should I paint my car
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans."
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Ummm It is a 67 American.
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/GremlinXman/67%20rambler%20ameri
can/?action=view&current=100_2411.jpg
?
?And I just made money on a Hornet. I bought a 72 for 200, drove it to
shows for the summer, guy hit me, and I got 3200 from insurance and sold
the car for 850.00 unfixed. 
I picked up a nice clean 70 hornet for 2700. I think I made out ok
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