Re: Good AMC weekend

["dmsrox2" <Donnie@xxxx>]

Great find! My local AMC dealer was doing a lot of dealer installs 
ofThrush sidepipes on new v8 Gremlins back in '72 when I bought my 
new Gremlin. I really wanted a set on my car, but my father over 
ruled that.

I would love to locate a set to put on my '68 AMX. Maybe one day 
I'll be as luckly as you and locate a set.

Congratulations!

Donnie

www.GremlinX.com



--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "amc74hornet" 
<AMC74HORNET@xxxx> wrote:
> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Plumpy72@xxxx wrote:
> > Worked on the fuel tank for a while Saturday. That evening, the 
wife and I 
> > went to a monthly cruise nite with one of the grandkids in tow. 
While we were 
> > there, I walked over to a truck in an adjacent parking lot where 
a buddy of mine 
> > was rummaging through some parts. 
> > 
> > As I walked up he asked me if I was still looking for a set of 
old Thrush 
> > finned aluminum side exhaust. He held one up and I went for my 
wallet. The guts 
> > were gone but all the aluminum pieces were there and in pretty 
good shape. I 
> > couldn't tell if they would be long enough for the rockers on 
the Gremlin but I 
> > was willing to pay his price, regardless. Everyone can image my 
shock when he 
> > said $20. 
> > 
> > Today I pulled all the pieces apart and sprayed them down with 
Super Clean. 
> > The finned housings were scrubbed with a good stiff brush and 
the end pieces 
> > got a Scotch-Brite pad and a little steel wool. I put them back 
together and 
> > hung one on the Gremlin. Not only are they long enough, I'll 
need to shorten them 
> > a couple of inches. Considering how old they are, they look 
fantastic. I'll 
> > see about posting a photo soon.
> > 
> > Rick
> 
> 
> Good deal on the Thrush side pipes. I had a set on my 64 American. 
Aluminum is very forgiveing on cleanup and polishing back to new 
condition. 
> "Doc"