Re: Re Under Package Tray Gauge Pod Question

["amc74hornet" <amc74hornet@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, <eddiestakes@xxxx> wrote:
> Doc, I would be interested in trading if you want, when I have those Rally
> Pack little gauge setups in stock, I sell them for $40-$70. That is with the
> bezel. The plug stopped at the back of the pigtail as you mention and every
> car I have ever seen with these gauges the wiring harness contained the
> wires for them.
> Eddi eStakes'
> Planet Houston aMX
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "amc74hornet" <amc74hornet@xxxx>
> To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 2:47 AM
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Re Under Package Tray Gauge Pod Question
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> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, <eddiestakes@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Doc, the small four gauge Rally Pack first appeared in late 1975; two
> > different setups, one is temp, oil, amp and clock, the other is temp, oil,
> > amp and vacuum. These were used in a wide variety of AMC models from
> Pacer,
> > Gremlin, Hornet, Concord, Spirit. Matador also had a Rally Pack but that
> > consisted of two Stewart Warner gauges, oil and amp, in the clock position
> > to the right of the speedo where the clock, or delete plate would be, not
> > under the dash like other models.
> >
> > The end ot end package tray mentioned here I believe was first introduced
> in
> > 1971. There are AC and non AC trays, really easy to install under dash and
> > again, stretch end to end. A 72 Hornet I had two years ago had this neat
> > feature (great for tool booth change, smokes, pens, cell phone, whatever,
> > just chunk it down there has a really good capacity for weight) and the 74
> > Hornet Sportabout DL wagon I have for sale also has one, as does my 74
> > Gremlin X. Just a few years ago I had three NOS charcoal/black package
> trays
> > in stock, sold each for $75 a unit in original long AMC box.
> >
> > If no one wants the gauges, send them to me and I'll trade you something
> or
> > another I might have in stock you may need for your Hornet or other AMC
> > stuff of equal value.
> > Take care,
> > Eddie Stakes'
> > Planet Houston AMX
> > www.planethoustonamx.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "amc74hornet" <amc74hornet@xxxx>
> > To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 4:35 AM
> > Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Under Package Tray Gauge Pod Question
> >
> >
> > Anybody know what years and cars had this under package tray gauge pod
> > option? I only remember seeing it on a 77 Hornet AMX. My son was given a
> > non A/C package try by a mutual friend a few years ago with the gauge pod
> on
> > it but he didn't know what it came out of. He bought it to put it in his
> 78
> > Concord AMX but never did and gave me and my son a lot of parts that he
> > didn't want to take to Florida when he moved 3 years ago gauge pod
> included.
> > My son just gave it to me for the new Hornet. I will use the pod and make
> a
> > new face plate to mount Autometer gauges. Anyone want the face plate and
> the
> > gauges? I don't know if they work but there is an Amp, Oil, Vacume and
> clock
> > in it.
> > "Doc"
> >
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> >
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> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> What would you think the gauges and face plate alone are worth Eddie? Like I
> say I don't know if they work. Everything looks intact. I wonder if there is
> a seperate wireing harness added to theses cars when the gauges are
> installed or if it is built into the standard wireing harness? The gauges
> themselves have a pigtail with a rectangular plug on the end to plug into
> the car. I think this is a slick looking design and should look real nice
> with some Autometer gauges in it to match the tac I am putting in place of
> the clock.
> "Doc"
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I am not interested in the ralley pack gauges. I plan on mounting a tac in the clock position in the dash. This car is a late 74, I can tell subtle differences between it and my yellow one which is a late 73 production version of a 74. Also the yellow one was built in Canada and the orange one was built in the USA. I can also see subtle differences in quality in each car. Being a 74 there is no wireing for any type of factory gauge set, Ralley or Pod style. I like the pod and if the car was wired for it I would see about hooking it up as is. The only non electrical thing I would have to add is a hose for the vacume gauge. All this being said since no matter what gauges I use I will have to completely wire them up so I will use the pod, make a new face plate ad add an Autometer voltmeter, oil pressure, Water temp and Vacume gauge. With the Tac I got last week included in the box was a complete Autometer catalog of all their gauges. I used their gauges im my other car and was very satisfied with them and all the hardware/sending units for installation they came with.
"Doc"