[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Parts and whole car collecting

[Bill Larkie <bldfw@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm right there with you guys.  As mentioned a couple
of days ago, I came across a fully intact 70
Ambassador coupe.  I hate to see it just sitting there
and I hate to be the first to be desecrate it by
pulling any parts off of it but if not me, then it
would be done by someone else and just my luck they'd
pull the part I'd want anyway so......

I think the salvage yard guy might be having second
thoughts about parting it out.  I tried calling the
owner yesterday regarding what V8 it contains. 
Apparently he doesn't work on Tuesday so I'll call
again today.  Really nice guy.  Assuming he hasn't
changed his mind, I'm probably going to go ahead and
invest in pulling the engine and transmission
regardless of whether it's a 304, 360, or 390, to
install in my Gremlin.  

Someone said the trans wasn't the best performance
trans over the 727 but I'm not planning on regularly
burning rubber with mine.  Still, if the 727 is a
better option all the way around, maybe I should pick
that up elsewhere.

Anyone got any thoughts on that?  Is that the same
automatic connected to the over abundance of six
cylinder combinations?

Bill
Dallas, TX
'72 Gremlin
'72 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon (newly restored)
'71 Mark III
'70 Cadillac Convertible



> Message: 17        
>    Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 10:07:19 -0600
>    From: <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Will a 1967 American turn signal switch
> fit a 1967 Ambassador
> 
> Hi Joe, this is not a unique problem it is something
> I have complained about 
> for many years. 
>
> So I see your frustration! Been there, done that for
> 22 years now. It got to 
> a point that I would feel guilty leaving a salvage
> yard, and walking away 
> from old AMCs knowing it would be the last time I
> would see that automotive 
> piece of history. And also knowing I could have
> saved parts off it like 
> glass, interior, mirrors, radio, but passed as I
> didn't want to spend my 
> money on something I could not break even, or make a
> dollar on later. 


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