Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Brad's Hornet's Outing

[AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx]

Hey Luke we all have junk yard specials. Luckily for us AMC used many of
the same parts on all the small cars. I have Hornet parts from different
years on both my 74 Hornet's, and Gremlin, Concord, Spirit parts too.
The late 74 Hornet's have the 75-77 grill. Also the 78 Concords have the
same rear bumper as the 74-77 Hornet's. 79 was the year for the start of
those horrible aluminum bumpers. I have a 78 Concord bumper on one of my
74 Hornet's
"Doc"



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• From: Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 17:04:28 -0700 (PDT)

Uh sorry it will be awhile before I post any pics.
Mine kinda does look like the red wagon on the cover
of the 1975 sales brochure. I had a pile of pics on my
parents old computer, but they got a new one, so I am
starting all over again. Junkyard special, uh I think
mine fits into that category.  Let's see...I have a
'74 hood that doesn't quite fit right, uh the front
left fender is from a '75 from Kansas....the grille is
a nos '77 , one nos bezel and one from a
junkyard...the rear bumper is from a '78 Concord
(which had a Hornet bumper on it)....a trim ring from
a Monte Carlo since i was hit by a Subaru.....uh I
could go on and on. It had a cheep repaint in red 2
years ago. Last fall I had the original X stripe
remade. Some rust has come through under the back
windows and drivers door corner. The only other rust
was in the quarter panels and a tiny hole in the inner
rocker panel. Not bad for a coastal rust belter. It
just turned 72k original miles. I'm chipping away at
it one step at a time. I'll get pics as soon as I can
                       Luke

--- Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Good to see you finally made here Luke. Since I've
> seen and driven your car before the redo on the
> paint, post some pics of her as she is now.
>   Doc, you're in for a treat on this one!! It makes
> mine look like a junkyard special.
>
> Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   Hi there. I took my Hornet on its second trip last
> weekend. The first trip I went through two quarts of
> transmission fluid in about 100 miles. I since have
> had the tranny front seal replaced and the
> technician
> discovered the torque converter was cracked. After
> finding a new one and having it installed I went to
> a
> Maine AMC club meeting about 75 miles away. The name
> of the club is AMCMainiacs. My car went good except
> some pinging passing slower cars up passing zones. (
> any suggestions??) I advanced the timing and seemed
> to
> fix it but I haven't gone on any long distance
> trips.
> My Sportabout averaged around 20 mpg with the 258
> one
> barrel and torqueflite. Like Brad I lost track at
> how
> many people turned their heads to see my firecraker
> red wagon. Plus afew just saw taillights when I left
> them at some red lights  :0 ;)
>
>
> --- AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I didn't know you had plates on the car Brad? 3
> year
> > old gas is not
> > good. So since you have driven it and got positive
> > response to the car
> > when are you going to get the parts ot of the car
> > and onto it? :-)
> > "Doc"
> >
> >
>
>
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