[BaadAssGremlins] Re: N.O.S. Grille....

["William T. Renshaw" <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Davis Martin <martin-
davis@...> wrote:
>
> Bill,
>    The later grille will work just fine as long as you use the 
later bumper and 5 mph bumper shocks. ( basically if you change the 
front end from a 72 to a 74)
>    Davis 
> "William T. Renshaw" <lionwren@...> wrote:
>   I purchased a N.O.S. grille for my Gremlin and I am having second 
> thoughts about making such a purchase...The only reason is I am not 
> sure if it will fit and work... :( I guess I should of gotten some 
> feed back from ya'll here but the auction was ending (ebay) and the 
> price wasnt way gone the heck up to a bazillin dollar price range. 
> Will the later year grilles (74 and up) fit the earlier year (70-
> 73)?? I noticed a few cars in the posted photos that are the 70 
thru 
> 73 years with a 74 and up grille and they do look sharp... My 
Gremlin 
> isnt going to be "an original".. Being young and dum in my earlier 
> years I kind of did things that I shouldnt of..(but we all do dum 
> things!) Like I swapped the 904 auto for a T-10, the bucket seats 
are 
> from a Volvo, I painted all the interior trim and door panels with 
> rattle can...YOU DONT HAVE TO TELL ME!! I KNOW...I KNOW.. 
> Being a new member here and just being a backyard mechanic who 
enjoys 
> the nucklebusting and grease and grime and the ocassional out burst 
> of filth (the 30 minute screw, takes ya 30 minutes for one stinking 
> bolt!) I am not a full fledged mechanic who can pull out my tube 
> bender and welder and fabricate what ever I need. I really dont 
think 
> that there is or are alot of them kind of people here..
> In my opinion all of us here have somthing in common...
> Its a love for all A.M.C.'s. Or just cars and trucks in general. 
> There is alot that I dont know and it kinda makes me feel bad that 
I 
> cant help with whatever the question is.. I read everything that I 
> get in my mail box. EVERYTHING!! I have gotten hooked on J.L. cars 
> (thanks guys!) I do know where there is a couple of Gremlins here 
but 
> the guy is kind of an ass when it comes to going out and 
> just "looking" at parts so I am not sure just what this guy has.. 
So 
> I am not much help in locating parts for people. There was alot 
that 
> I wished that I could do to help everyone out here. Maybe 
someday....
> I did go and get my new tranny yesterday. 700 mile round trip but 
> very, very well worth it. It still has the original paint on it and 
> the A.M.C. part tag is still attached to the tranny!! And of course 
I 
> had to hit every darned Wally World and ToysRus "looking" for J.L. 
> cars..(once again THANKS GUYS!) It was needless to say a very long 
> day for me... Anyone can help me with the grille thing I would 
> greatly appreciate it and if not?? I guess I will sell it but I 
will 
> only sell it to someone here at this site. Bill Lewiston Idaho 
> 
> 
> The car has the 5 mile per hour shocks already, so I guess I just 
have to go find a 74 bumper then I take it. Bill Lewiston Id. 
> 
> 
> 
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