Re: [AMC-list] wagons ho! (what did you do with your amc today)

[Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Wow - what a nice fleet a wagons!
A Concord with a load-leveler! Cool! Looks like just the setup for
pulling a Shasta or Scotty to the next show.

On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:06 PM, Eddie Stakes
<eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It was 72 degrees here, supposed to be nice whole week, I know some of you
> AMCers are suffering this winter been brutal, but figured it was going to be
> nice, got up early in the 34 degrees morning, had a cup of Folger's and
> started washing AMCs. And washing, and still washing. Finally finished about
> 2pm, decided to take a 'group shot' for my website of AMC wagons. I
> purposely left out the:
> 68 Rebel convertible 'Machine, 69 Big Bad Orange Javelin, 71 SC/360 Hornet,
> 74 Javelin, 74 AMX, the other 74 AMX, and 77 AMX.
>
> Just my wagons. Two of them here are sort of new, the Hurricane Ike Hornet
> Sportabout 74,
>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/hurricane-ike-hornet.jpg
>
> it has 78K miles, 232, AT, AC, PS, original paint & interior, and have
> window sticker and original owner title, and drive it weekly, just put those
> AMC mags & new BF Goodrich T/A Radials on it also, it is a sweet ride
> although Fawn Beige, my least favorite color AMC made. The other is 'baby
> bessie'
>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/baby-bessie-82.jpg
>
> the 82 Concord DL wagon in Slate Blue, it has only 39K miles, 258, AT, PS,
> PDB, tilt, tint, cold AC, original owner Texas title, sold new here in
> Houston at Archer AMC (as did the Hornet), I bought this from orignal owner
> several months ago, runs super, rebuilt the trans, that is original spinner
> caps on it also.
>
> Something it has under hood from factory is a Load Leveller. Not sure how
> many of you ever heard of that but it is factory Group 15 Accessory towing
> package with air compressor under hood. Quite neat to see one on Concord,
> sometimes you would find them on Eagles. I'll be putting up this Concord,
> the Hornet & possibly the 4 cyl 81 Eagle for sale in spring.
>
> The other wagons are my trusty can't kill it 82 Eagle 'Planet Houston Swap
> Meet tow car'
>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/Picture_1168.jpg
>
> now at 210,000 miles and still looks great and happy to pull $40K+ SUV's out
> of ditches here in Houston easily, in back is my 72 Ambassador SST station
> wagon
>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/72ambassador.JPG
>
> that went for road trip yesterday, 360, aT, loaded, we got stuck in traffic
> neat Egyptian Embassy near Galleria here, that was neat, except for traffic,
> and that wailing noises, in back is my 81 Eagle, 4cyl, 4spd, wagon,
>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/Picture_1161.jpg
>
> it now has 100K miles and runs great, have never had a AMC anything get 25+
> miles per gallon,a nd up front is wife Paige's maroon 88 Eagle wagon,
>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/paige-88-eagle-1050.jpg
>
> nice loaded out car, is #1050 of only 2306 last year 88 AMCs ever made. Was
> fun, but tiring washing these wagons, but have not been able to wash any
> cars for about month!
>
> And the kids are allright:
>
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/winter2011.jpg
>
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.planethoustonamx.com
>
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