Re: Great Gremlin Day!

["amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dmsrox2" <Donnie@xxxx> wrote:
> Davis, I understand hat you mean about the rear interior pieces. 
> While showing my '74 at a carshow today somone asked what was the 
> hardest part to find. Quickly I responded those same rear quarter 
> pieces and the rear piece. I actually bought a car just to get those 
> pieces. Of course I have been able to salvage a lot of other stuff 
> also, but what I really wanted was those plastic pieces.
> 
> Good luck on finding what you want, sorry I don't have any extra.
> 
> Donnie
> 
> 
> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Davis Martin <martin-
> davis@xxxx> wrote:
> > Ya I know, I have a few 74 grilles and one is NOS. But I don't 
> have a 74 I have a 72 and 73. 
> > Thanks anyway. What I also need would be the back plastic 
> interior cover that goes across the back of the car and hides the 
> tail lights and filler neck. Mine was busted up bad.
> > Thanks,
> > Davis 
> > P.S. I think you have a pic of my original gremlin the BBO Amc 
> Team grem owned by Bill Hallock. He has a best ET of 10.44 @ 128.5 
> MPH as of this year. 
> > 
> > 
> > dmsrox2 <Donnie@xxxx> wrote:
> > Sorry but the grill was on my need list also. I want to use it on 
> > my '72. It's a shame these '70-'72 grills are so hare to come by, 
> > while occasionaly you will come across a new '74 grill.
> > 
> > Donnie
> > 
> > --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Davis Martin <martin-
> > davis@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Donnie,
> > > I am in need of just such a grille. How much for the 71 grille 
> if 
> > you would sell it? 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Davis 
> > > 
> > > dmsrox2 <Donnie@xxxx> wrote:
> > > I had a friend call a few days ago and ask me to come by his 
> house 
> > > he said he had some Gremlin parts he wanted to trade me. 
> > > 
> > > Today, I finally made it by and after some old fashioned horse 
> > > trading I came with some nice parts off of a 1971 Gremlin X. He 
> > had 
> > > both front fenders in great shape, both doors in good shape, 
> > luggage 
> > > rack, both rear quarter glasses and a nice grill (it needs a 
> small 
> > > minor repair, but easily done). 
> > > 
> > > I felt I had found a gold mine! After leaving his house I went 
> by 
> > a 
> > > small local junk yard that I had been told had a '74 Gremlin X 
> and 
> > > a '69 Javelin. I was not as lucky her. The Gremlin was a 6 cyl 
> and 
> > > in bad shape. I saw very few parts that salvagable and no major 
> > > items. 
> > > 
> > > The Javelin has potential. It is a 290/auto car with '71 or '72 
> > > Javelin seats in it. The body was actually in very decent shape 
> > > before the rust got it. It looked like it had been setting for 
> 20+ 
> > > years. But there were a lot of salavage items throughout the 
> cars. 
> > > If we can get together on a price it will come to my house and 
> be 
> > > stripped. I tried to buy the car about 2 years ago and at that 
> > time 
> > > he would not come under $400. Today he offered me both cars for 
> > > $350, I think I will pass on the Gremlin and try to get a fair 
> > price 
> > > on the Javelin. I know the county is after him to get rid of 
> them, 
> > > so I think I will call him back Monday and see what we can do.
> > > 
> > > Donnie Solomon
> > > 
> > > www.GremlinX.com
> > > 
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I once bought a Spirit for 50$ for some pieces I needed stripped it and trashed the shell. I sold the rest of the parts for around 500$. It seems it is always the rear panels that take a beating. Luckily for me the Hornet hatchback only has 2 plastic end caps and a center plastic cover that acts as a rest for the hidden trunk floor and covers the fuel filler tube. The panel on each side that conects the end caps with the center is made of the same cardboard as the door panel backing. Luckily for me only one plastic end cap was damaged beyond repair and I was able to buy one for 19$. I got plenty of that cardboard for when I make new door panels.
"Doc"