Re: [AMC-list] what is this car/77 amx, 65-83 amxs

[Marc Montoni <Freedom@xxxxxxxx>]

"Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:


>The car is a 77 Hornet AMX, identical to the one I recently sold see in 
>here:
>http://www.planethoustonamx.com/my-amcs-for-sale.htm
>yes looks like flairs missing, not uncommon as they commonly fell off 
>especially the front air dam. Same dam used for 78 Concord AMX, then AMC got 
>tired of replacing them on customer's cars and changed design for 79-80 with 
>split front spoiler so it would not blow off at 70+mph.


I'm not sure that's right.  The front spoiler was a different profile and different part number 'twixt 77 & 78.  Check out la difference:

77 Hornet AMX: http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/~afleming/amc/pictures/hornet_77_amx_cantin_michel.jpg
                http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/05/77HornetAMX_1000.jpg

78 Concord AMX: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/%2778_AMC_Concord_AMX_%28Les_chauds_vendredis_%2711%29.JPG

                
The 78 AMX did use *exactly* the same spoiler and fender flares for the 78 Gremlin GT.  Check your local parts book.




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