Re: Gremlin Navaho Purse

["amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxx> wrote:
> That is a damned outright ugly purse. "In 1975, the AMC Gremlin could be
> purchases for $2,798.00" Yup, $2798.00 base, and with V8 $2952.00. The
> material appears to be from 76, but don't quote me on that. I am not sure
> what year this "Navaho" pattern appeared in US built Gremlins.
> 
> However, in 1974 VAM built Gremlins already HAD this material as shown on
> this VAM Gremlin off my website:
> 1974 AMC Mexican VAM Gremlin: *RARE COLOR photo of a red/red Gremlin built
> by Vehiculos Automores Mexicanos. Some of the neat difference between the
> Mexican and US built AMCs wer subtle, some were real obvious! This 74
> Gremlin sports a Hurst shifter, 1975 type 'Navaho' seats used for Pacer, and
> checkout the 74 Hornet front clip and VAM unique chrome centercaps. To the
> bottom of the right reads "Gremlin X 6 Cilindros"
> Most of the Mexican built AMCs sported the highly desirable 282cid six
> cylinder, not available in the US or Canada. In Houston here you can buy
> parts for your 282 at Auto Zones. Be sure to click on my "links" where I
> have more Mexican built VAM photos is a special VAM section!
> 
> So yes, the fabric is geniune (and it chaps my ass too that some clown used
> some impossible hard to find material for a damned purse; this is 30-31 year
> old material and could have made THE DIFFERENCE in someone's restoration)
> but again, I am just not sure if this particular Navaho material was used in
> 74 on the Gremlins. I know it was used in 75 on Pacer however.
> 
> Aw hell, someone go bid on it now that someone has wasted a rare piece of
> material. Kind of like those clowns who drill out Johnnny Lightning AMCs to
> make keychains. What are they thinking, those keychains will fall apart
> easily and someone just wasted a car someone need for their collection. Oh
> well. Let me have another Pabst and go take a SawzAll to my SC/360 roof now!
> After that, me and my homies be makin some Rebel Machine rim bling blings to
> wear around the neck.
> Eddie Stakes
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "lumina333" <lumina333@xxxx>
> To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 6:45 PM
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Check out this cute item!
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> I found this item on the 'bay....can anyone corroborate that this
> fabric is genuine? Eddie?
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> ViewItem&category=63852&item=3496245371&rd=1&tc=photo
> -Lu-
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I was wondering why you got so bent out of shape Eddie till I read where the purse maker got the fabric. From a whole warehouse full of vintage automotive fabric. Shoot HER!!!!!
"Doc"