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Re: AMCs on a budget (hemmings april 04) was engine is in update
- From: <eddiestakes@xxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 21:23:40 -0800
Terry, ever see Ed Fernandez' SIX CYLINDER Gremlin run at Cecil County and blow all those mighty AMC V8s away winning top eliminator? Nothing to snarlat consistently dropping low 11 second 1/4 miles down over and over.....
It was fun to watch, there were a handful of cars faster but Ed took them all out, this was when Paige and me visited DC in the late 90s. There is a section in AMC Power Book I believe which deals with AMC sixes at the strip.....
As for Gremlins in good/bad shape at meets, that is what is great about attending meets, you will see cars saved from junkyards, others are overrestored. And everything in between. Some are inspirational and want to rush hometo finish off your own, and others make you want to tow it to pick a part when you go home.
I'm not sure I mentioned thi son the Gremlin site here.... but did mention it on the www.amcforum.net website:
Hemming's Muscle Machines April 04, SC/360 "clone"
As mentioned in this thread earlier on this forum:
http://cgi.amcforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Chat;action=display;n um=1077347340
about the 71-74 AMX & Javelin article in the March Hemming's Muscle Machines; they followed it up in the new April 2004 issue with this: "Recreated Rarity: Can't Find A 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360? Build Your Own" which covers pages in full color 28 thru 33. Jim Donnelly is author, photos by Don Spiro, and the feature car is a abandoned in a apartment complex Hornet that was given new life by owner Bob Green and AMC fan from Cactus Cruisers AMO chapter in Arizona (which is also hosting the aMO National meet this summer: info:
http://www.amonational.com
While this is NOT a "real" SC/360 double kudos for the owner for rescueing a Hornet facing destruction; and kudos for Hemming's letting people know that you can build one of these 'clones' on the reasonable side, therefore keeping hopefully more cars from the crusher this one was facing.
To me at least that is a double score, as the exposure factor is thruthe roof and well, this car that got 'left behind at a apartment complex when the owners moved' was given another chance by a AMC fan. I personally would have rather seen a 'real' SC/360 in the article and expressed this with Jim Donnelly months ago, but also told him that I would be happy with anything they choose to put AMC in the magazine also!
Nice fat plug of my website that was unsolicited on page 10 of the new April 04 Hemmings which tells about the SC/360 Registry on my website.
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/bodySC.htm
Ya'll go take a look at it darn it. I had to totally rebuild that file after my website crashed New Years Day and it was a real to do, but has LOTS of new photos and info. If any of you have a SC/360 that is not registered, please send me your information to put these forgotten musclecars on the map!
Great job by Hemming's again on some positive, colorful, and detailedAMC coverage! Eddie Stakes' Planet Houston AMX "home of the SC/360 Registry"
The key above is that vehicle was saved from a apartment complex and the car abandoned. Bob Green, the owner is a friend of mine who in a conversationjust last week when he called me I told him his story in HMM was 'refreshing and inspirational' you could almost hear 'we are the world' choir in thebackground, well, not that bad, but I told him that hopefully this will inspire people to take chance on a AMC, kind of a "ugly ducking to golden swan story" you know!
Bob told me he sold the car a month ago for $5500.00, and it will probably be at the AMC Nationals in Arizona in summer 04. But to me at least the point was made, and very strong, that you can pick up a AMC 'reasonable' and have fun and do what you want with it....on a budget.
Ya'll take care,
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
www.planethoustonamx.com
----- Original Message -----
From: twa1950@xxxx
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] The engine is in update
You guys all make me sick with all your big power going into your Gremlins and me stuck with my six. (LOL). I better shut up or he might quit on me and I would be in trouble. I do wish you guys lived around me where I couldsee your machines in person. It might inspire me to do more with mine. I went to the AMO nationals in St. Louis in 99 to get inspired. but it didn't last long. Don't think there was a dozen Gremlin's there and while a few were great most were in worst shape them mine.
Terry.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry, ever see Ed Fernandez' SIX CYLINDERGremlin
run at Cecil County and blow all those mighty AMC V8s away winning top
eliminator? Nothing to snarl at consistently dropping low 11 second 1/4 miles
down over and over.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It was fun to watch, there were a handful of cars
faster but Ed took them all out, this was when Paige and me visited DC in the
late 90s. There is a section in AMC Power Book I believe which deals with AMC
sixes at the strip.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for Gremlins in good/bad shape at meets, that is
what is great about attending meets, you will see cars saved from junkyards,
others are overrestored. And everything in between. Some are inspirational and
want to rush home to finish off your own, and others make you want to tow it to
pick a part when you go home. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not sure I mentioned thi son the Gremlin site
here.... but did mention it on the <A
href="http://www.amcforum.net";>www.amcforum.net</A> website:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hemming's Muscle Machines April 04, SC/360
"clone"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
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height="100%"><FONT size=2>As mentioned in this thread earlier onthis
forum: <BR><A
href="http://cgi.amcforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Chat;action=display;num=1077347340";
target=_blank><FONT
color=#000088>http://cgi.amcforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Chat;action=display;n
um=1077347340</FONT></A> <BR>about the 71-74 AMX & Javelin article in
the March Hemming's Muscle Machines; they followed it up in the new April
2004 issue with this: "Recreated Rarity: Can't Find A 1971 AMC Hornet
SC/360? Build Your Own" which covers pages in full color 28 thru 33. Jim
Donnelly is author, photos by Don Spiro, and the feature car is a
abandoned in a apartment complex Hornet that was given new life by owner
Bob Green and AMC fan from Cactus Cruisers AMO chapter in Arizona (which
is also hosting the aMO National meet this summer: info: <BR><A
href="http://www.amonational.com/"; target=_blank><FONT
color=#000088>http://www.amonational.com</FONT></A>
<BR> <BR>While this is NOT a "real" SC/360 double kudos for the
owner for rescueing a Hornet facing destruction; and kudos for Hemming's
letting people know that you can build one of these 'clones' on the
reasonable side, therefore keeping hopefully more cars from the crusher
this one was facing. <BR> <BR>To me at least that is a double score,
as the exposure factor is thru the roof and well, this car that got 'left
behind at a apartment complex when the owners moved' was given another
chance by a AMC fan. I personally would have rather seen a 'real' SC/360
in the article and expressed this with Jim Donnelly months ago, but also
told him that I would be happy with any thing they choose to put AMC in
the magazine also! <BR> <BR>Nice fat plug of my website
<IMG alt=:wow src="http://www.amcforum.net/yabbimages/eek08.gif";
border=0> <IMG alt=:headbang
src="http://www.amcforum.net/yabbimages/cool11.gif"; border=0> that was
unsolicited <IMG alt="Roll Eyes"
src="http://www.amcforum.net/yabbimages/rolleyes.gif"; border=0> on page 10
of the new April 04 Hemmings which tells about the SC/360 Registry onmy
website. <BR><A href="http://www.planethoustonamx.com/bodySC.htm";
target=_blank><FONT
color=#000088>http://www.planethoustonamx.com/bodySC.htm</FONT></A>
<BR>Ya'll go take a look at it darn it. I had to totally rebuild thatfile
after my website crashed <IMG alt=:shock
src="http://www.amcforum.net/yabbimages/shock.gif"; border=0> New Years Day
and it was a real <IMG alt=:mad
src="http://www.amcforum.net/yabbimages/grr05.gif"; border=0> to do, but
has LOTS of new photos and info. If any of you have a SC/360 that is not
registered, please send me your information to put these forgotten
musclecars on the map! <BR> <BR>Great job by Hemming's again on
some positive, colorful, and detailed AMC coverage! Eddie Stakes' Planet
Houston AMX "home of the SC/360 Registry" </FONT></TD></TR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The key above is that vehicle was saved from a
apartment complex and the car abandoned. Bob Green, the owner is a friend of
mine who in a conversation just last week when he called me I told him his story
in HMM was 'refreshing and inspirational' you could almost hear 'we are the
world' choir in the background, well, not that bad, but I told him that
hopefully this will inspire people to take chance on a AMC, kind of a "ugly
ducking to golden swan story" you know!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob told me he sold the car a month ago for
$5500.00, and it will probably be at the AMC Nationals in Arizona in summer04.
But to me at least the point was made, and very strong, that you can pick up a
AMC 'reasonable' and have fun and do what you want with it....on a budget.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ya'll take care,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eddie Stakes'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Planet Houston AMX</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.planethoustonamx.com";>www.planethoustonamx.com</A>
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 08, 2004 6:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Theengine
is in update</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">You guys all make me sick with all your big
power going into your Gremlins and me stuck with my six. (LOL). I better shut
up or he might quit on me and I would be in trouble. I do wish you guys lived
around me where I could see your machines in person. It might inspire me to do
more with mine. I went to the AMO nationals in St. Louis in 99 to get
inspired. but it didn't last long. Don't think there was a dozen Gremlin's
there and while a few were great most were in worst shape them
mine.<BR>Terry.</FONT> <BR></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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