Re: [BaadAssGremlins] worthless amc crushed/ny times blog

Yes it is sad to see all the crushing going on. Here in MD near me a junlyard crushed out all but 4 or 5 eagles a complete almost untouched Kamback spirit/Gremlin. Several cars picked over but a lot of good parts left. Yes many 4 doors but good parts. you hit the nail on the head no interest. with economy and no change in site,no money for toys no interest. Interesting thought: If all the AMC hoarders of cars and parts ,even half, would share/sell at a resonable price their cars and parts we would forget about junk yards. As it is now we wait till we can buy them from their estate. Dale

From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:01 AM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] worthless amc crushed/ny times blog

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/why-my-heart-aches-when-worthless-cars-go-to-the-crusher/?smid=fb-share

Sad to see but seen over 10,000+ AMCs be crushed here in Houston alone thru
the years from 1983-on...first there was AMC only section at Houston pick a
parts www.houstonpickapart.com which had two rows....usually 20+ cars, and
those crushed within a month. Years later, one row, and same thing...crushed
afteer 1-2 months. Many of these AMC vehicles no one had bid on at police
lots, storage yard, salvage yards, so off to pick a part they went. Most
were rust free. Just ZERO interest in them. One of the oldest files on my
site deals with this called Altered AMCs
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/stuff/altered_amcs.htm for instance. As I
write this in May 2013, there is a huge salvage yard in Iowa fixing to get
rid of everything, including a number of AMCX & Rambler vehicles
http://imgur.com/a/xapHO . Yesterday got off phone with avid AMCer Kevin in
NM of which he mentioned the junkyard there that is crushing all their cars
crushed a Z code 71 AMX 401 car, and a 69 AMX body. This was mentioned
recently in one of the various Facebook AMC groups: "ATTENTION !!! there are
some AMX's in a scrap yard in albuquerque NM at a place called Bones,
(505)242-0101 ask for Jason. Lets stop this from happening ! !" Apparently
two 'worthless' cars met their demise 05.17.13 that 71 Z code 401 AMX & a 69
AMX, both cars someone would have liked to have! I don't think the Rambler
mentioned in the NY blog was 'worthless' even if a 4 door. Someone would
have liked to have it. But like thousands of AMCs before it, no interest,
just not worthless. I think it deserved a better fate though. Too bad the
writer didn't spring for it.
Eddie Stakes
Planet Houston AMX
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