Re: [BaadAssGremlins] NOS Gremlin Grill on eBay

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Hi Bill, not nuts at all. Sometimes the sum of the parts are worth more than 
the whole car. For $663, someone could have bought my whole running Hornet 
for $550:
http://epage.com/js/mi/c0/1621044.html
but even it is worth more apart than whole.
As for the Gremlin grill, I have seen both styles, solid black and solid 
silver for 70-73 and do not know why, but am assuming it was a different 
'run' of them made at possibly a later date like 1975, or 1976. Might have 
even been a different supplier as AMC had already bought WheelHorse 
Plastics, but do not know if they were not pressing AMC grills, or had 
access to the dies to do them. To compare them with several other NOS 
grills, here is a 75-76 and a 77-78 George Gimzek has for sale:
http://stores.ebay.com/Amc-Parts-Unlimited_W0QQsspagenameZL2QQtZkm

I want to also mention that a NOS 68-69 Javelin grill will set someone back 
about $1K, a 70 AMX NOS grill about $1200-$1900, and a 70 Javelin NOS grill 
I just had in stock sold for I believe $1200. The 68-69 AMX grills were 
reproed many years ago and can easily be found for about $175.

Bottom line? Really simple. For years I have preached and griped and whined 
about the massive parts crisis AMCers face. Some got it, others did not. But 
we simply passed the point several years ago where there were "X" amount of 
parts left for "Y" amount of cars and sadly, now what is out there is out 
there and it is not much, and can easily surpass your price you might have 
paid for the vehicle if you want that original piece on it. There are 
handfuls of original nOS items left, and in 90% of the cases, 0% chance of 
reproduction on that item. I don't see a 70-73 Gremlin grill ever being 
reproduced, as start up costs alone would be over $15K. Alternatives? 
Plastic weld kits, JB Weld and other epoxies used to fix and extend the life 
of your grill, at a fraction of the cost of something like above grill 
mentioned.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Larkie" <bldfw@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMCA" <amc-parts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "AMCB" <amcgremlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
"AMCC" <americanmotorscorporationamc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "AMCD" 
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Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:43 AM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] NOS Gremlin Grill on eBay


> I've been watching this item on eBay.  Who's Nutz
> here, me?...or the bidder??
>
> I know they're hard to find but I'm blown away that
> someone would bid up to $663.53 for a plastic NOS
> Gremlin grill.  It looks like it still needs to be
> finished in the original silver textured coating they
> oringally came in.  Seems to me you could have had an
> original one restored for less than that.  No?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4556653496&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
>
>
> Bill
> Dallas, TX
> '72 Gremlin (gutted and ready for paint)
> '72 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon (recently restored)
> '71 Mark III
> '70 Cadillac Convertible
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