'Glas Fenders & 9 inches of Ford

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Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:08:20 -0000
From: "will" <scottco73@xxxx>
Subject: holy smokes didn't mean to stir things up

with the help of vendors I have gotten I have already been convinced
to do up the original 360. So you can all relax, I wanted to keep
the amc just needed assistance in finding good hi po parts. Are
fiberglass fenders acceptable upgrades, how about a ford 9"? anyway 
I
am new to the amc ranks need an education.


<sin>



Will - you have two of these cars ? 


One is a"parts ca"r - - 
badly rusted or what ?


Realize : a rich kids' "Parts Car"
is another mans' restoration project - 

and you've had the bad luck of landing
2 SC360 HORNET cars ..... so unless
one is burned to the ground - or punched
full of artillery shell holes - .. think about
not consigning it to history .

Slather it with Corroless rust killer & 
throw a tarp under the 'bad one' - 


If you've any .jpg pictures & some time
- send me a .zip file to take a look at -
appreciated - .


I would suggest finding Steel Fenders
and all the Stock pieces NOWW while you
still can do so affordably .

Even at that - these past two years - 
suddenly everyone is sticking it to
the other on part prices .

'Glas hoods for the SC360 Hornet
are around - as this was the 'Race AMC'
- they come in pin on or bolt on - difference
is $300.00 . I just posted about Franks
fibreglass - so check the Archives .

There are 'Glas fenders around - but 
remember - you get clipped on the 
street by some half blind Grandmother -

your crush zone now starts at the 
firewall instead of at the front bumper -
you have no deflection area with 'Glas.

A 35 mph impact would put you and
the front tire
in the rear seat .

'Glas fenders are used - not for Rust
swap outs - but on cars that have
'Tube Frames' in the front - like 
dirt track racers or drag cars -
designed to take the hits impact
while the
'Glas fender turns to dust .



Hornets have started to climb in prices 
and parts prices have 'corrected' from
being 'something off a Hornet' - to 
$295.00 for a previously $50.00 item .

As for the 9" rear : 

Look for a Dana 44 out of say - an '87
Jeep Cherokee .

Dana 44 is one tough mutha & still in
the AMC / Mopar camp .

Hit the JEEP lists on Yahoo & post / read
ads for the rear .

Use www.car-part.com and other search 
engines ....... one will turn up .



Review www.arcticboy.com site on Hornets
/ Gremlins / Spirits .

I like the 'Turbo Cast' rims - looks like something
off a 'Tiger Tank' - used on '79 AMX / Spirit cars.

Find things you'll want in your parts stash now -
that is the phase the AMC 'party' is in - so 
hit the salvage yards - 'cause this is :
"The Last Round Up" cowboy .........


Whatever is left in yards for tomorrow - is being
crushed & what was around two years ago for
cheap - isn't - it probably will come from someones'
stash - and you know how that gets ...


Brien.
NEW YORK