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

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Paige's 88 is the same colour as both my 88s. 

Ken

Quoting Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 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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