Re: [AMC-list] How the F$#@ could yo do this to a car?? (NON AMC)

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

'gas petal'? probably means 'pedal', and not 'peddle' either. : )

At least he didn't modify a rarer car. 

Ken 


Quoting Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Have seen worse, including some frankensteins down on AMC cars too. What I
> don't understand is if you put all the bling on the vehicle, at least find
> out what engine it is under the hood before trying to sell it, seller don't
> know what size engine it is...should have taken his 'Ford Mustang Boss
> Tribute Car' to a muffler shop and put up on stand to look under it, or have
> a 'mechainc' look at it first. 
> 
> On those doors, that is just retarded. A few months ago a guy was picking up
> his kids at the school where my kids go, he had done same conversion to his
> Impala, and front doors went up like this. Rest of car was not worth the door
> swing kit, but what the hey. My first thought was to a 74 Bricklin I had
> bought about 10 years ago, only because it was AMC 360V8 powered. Man, that
> car was fast, and your hinie was scraping the ground when driving.
> 
> Those doors however.....the hydraulics were shot and the doors were over 100
> pounds. So had to prop them up with shovel or something long and solid.
> (insert Anthony Weiner joke here). But one time I got really LUCKY when door
> fell and I had both feet, legs inside car, otherwise would have chopped them
> off when falling. 
> 
> http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMC/74_bricklin216.jpg
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> I sold Bricklin #216 years ago for $2500, and hope it is in good hands, but
> seeing those guillotine type doors still to this day scares hell out of me
> Might have scared the Impala drive too who while kids got in car......held
> door 'just to be safe' too. 
> 
> In CAPS no less the seller mentioned 'needs money more than car as baby on
> way' yikes!
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.planethoustonamx.com
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: LarryS 
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>   I can understand why they did it, I just don't know why they're asking so
> MUCH for it now that they had their way with it.
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