Re: [AMC-list] hinges & hoods breaking (was: olga's mattador)

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Komrad Russ, the shock towers are high selling point on car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMC-Matador-olga-cassine-/150508069113?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item230afae0f9

Better than Lada!

http://www.oldrussiancars.com/

Actually some of those old Russian cars are rather cool. Frozen probably, but cool. As for 
the Matty, the biggest problem on them was NOT shock towers....but hoods too heavy for 
springs. They commonly, and I do mean commonly, break or crack just in front of the hood 
hinges in the metal which was not reinforced. This extended to all 74-78 
Matadors....including coupes......four doors and wagons, and also the one year only coffin 
nosed 74 Ambassador. There is a AMC memo out there letting dealers know about keeping the 
hinges well greased, but that would not solve problem, you just had factory defect there. 
This sometimes extended to the Hornet and gremlin models as while hoods not as heavy, when 
you would go to close the hood it would buckle in same spot due to weakness in metal and 
one (or both) of the hinges giving way. Want to see photo, email me directly and ask for 
77 AMX hood photo which has this problem. I also have had a number of AMCs with this 
'collaspable hood syndrome' thru the years unfortunately. And have to replace usually 
whole hood and or both hinges.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "russ hathaway" <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC" 
<amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] olga's mattador


> Eddie; whats he mean by "the shock towers rusting". Is this just another persistant 
> story that circulates, like Chevy supplying the 327 engines to rambler.....Russ

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