[BaadAssGremlins] Fw: VAM dealership information

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If some of these links are good, ya'll save the photos.....
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mauricio Jordán Márquez" <rambler_hunter_amx_282@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: VAM dealership information


> Hi Eddie,
>
> I see you did a great job with the links section at your site. Thanks for 
> letting me know. I also see that you saw the info and pics I sent to Jeni 
> Panhorst at www.amcpacer.com , along with my newest topics at the AMC 
> Forum. That's good since I hadn't had fresh info in a while. I have a few 
> notes on your links section. I checked all the new links and they all work 
> perfectly.
>
> If you want I can send you more links to the missing pictures of the 
> current list. You may have seen some of them in Picture topic (and some 
> others) at the AMC Forum since you already have the white Rally GT in the 
> list.
>
> I did one hell of a clean up in my Homestead server, the excess of model 
> years and versions of the American forced me to make a folder for it. I 
> also did one for the Rally since it also has a large amount of pics as 
> well. I ordered all cars starting in model year, model name, designation, 
> and the number of the car with all these characteristics so I don't have 
> to be renaming files or moving them. This means that most of your old VAM 
> links are gone. Delete this part of the list the next time you can, you 
> have already added.
>
> Front View 1982 Lerma
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Lerma_cuatro_puertas_1_GDL.jpg
>
> Side View 1982 Lerma
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Lerma_cuatro_puertas_2_GDL.jpg
>
> 1983 American
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american80-83_cuatro_puertas_3_GDL.jpg
>
> Side View 1983 American
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american80-83_cuatro_puertas_GDL.jpg
>
> 1978 American Camioneta (wagon)
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/camioneta_american78_DF.jpg
>
> 1978 Gremlin X (note decal)
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/gremlinX78_GDL.jpg
>
> 1971 Javelin (note opera window)
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/javelin71-72_DF.jpg
>
> Jeep CJ7
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/jeep_cj7_GDL.jpg
>
> 1982 Lerma 2door
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Lerma_dos_puertas_Puebla.jpg
>
> 1981 American (note fender emblem)
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/temp_american80-83_cuatro_puertas_1_DF.jpg
>
> 1982 American
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/temp_american80-83_cuatro_puertas_3_DF.jpg
>
> 1981 American 2door
> http://mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/temp_american80-83_dos_puertas_GDL.jpg
>
> 1982 American:
> http://mx.msnusers.com/AutosClasicosMexicanos/vam.msnw?Page=1
>
> 1981 American Camioneta:
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/camioneta_american_81.jpg
>
> 71 Javelin (don't leave your car parked here!!)
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Javelin.jpg
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Javelin_0.jpg
>
> 1981 CJ5 Jeep & Wagoneers:
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Jeep_81.jpg
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Jeep_Wagoneer_81.jpg
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Jeep_Wagoneer_82.jpg
>
> 1976 Pacer coupe w/282-6
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Pacer_76.jpg
>
> 1981 Rallye AMX
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Rally_AMX_81.jpg
>
> 1971 Rambler American
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Rambler_American_72.jpg
>
> ==========================================================================================================================
>
> Aside from that all that is wrong is that a car appears twice. Delete the 
> first of these:
>
> 1982 American 2door
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_03.
>
> 1982 American 2door blacked out!
> http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_03.jpg
>
> ==========================================================================================================================
>
>
>>From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: Mauricio Jordán Márquez <rambler_hunter_amx_282@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: VAM dealership information
>>Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 19:55:43 -0500
>>
>>Hi Mauricio, I added a whole bunch of these links to my website tonight.
>>Also forwarded your letter to the Baadassgremlin Group on Yahoo, as many 
>>of
>>them would probably like to see these links too, and also forwarded your
>>letter to Frank Swygert who does the AIM magazine who is stationed in 
>>Korea
>>at this time, take care, thanks for sharing the links,
>>Eddie Stakes
>>www.planethoustonamx.com
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Mauricio Jordán Márquez" <rambler_hunter_amx_282@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 2:28 AM
>>Subject: VAM dealership information
>>
>>
>> > Hello Eddie,
>> >
>> > I sent you a message a few weeks back, but it think you didn't get it. 
>> > A
>> > friend of mine from Autos Clasicos Mexicanos borrowed me a 1981 Lerma
>> > owner's manual and it contains info of the 1981 VAM dealerships and
>> > authorized service shops. This may help you on the dealership file, it
>>is
>> > little info but better than nothing. About half of the VAM dealerships
>>were
>> > located at Mexico City, just like the plant at Colonia Industrial
>>Vallejo.
>> > The second plant only made engines and was located at the municipality
>>of
>> > Lerma in Estado de México, that's where the name of the car comes from.
>>This
>> > guy owns not just the best preserved Lerma I have even seen, but the
>>best
>> > preserved VAM car I have ever seen. I was astonished, the chrome shines
>>like
>> > pure Silver, which is the color of the paint and it still is the
>>original
>> > one and shines and reflects wonderfully. There are absolutely no dents
>>or
>> > rust on this car. I obviously got pictures, but they are still waiting
>>for
>> > the film to be used up and then to be developed. As they say, not all 
>> > is
>>too
>> > good to be true. Think of this car as a base model Concord with luxury
>> > upholstery only. There is no air conditioning, no power locks, no power
>> > windows, and no remote trunk release. The original owner ordered the
>>delete
>> > of all of the items because "they only make trouble." What an asshole.
>>At
>> > least it still has automatic transmission, great upholstery, and 
>> > heating
>> > with ventilation and the single air vent under the dashboard on the
>>driver's
>> > side shelf. This also makes this Lerma a rare oddball. The current 
>> > owner
>> > said he will move to a bigger house in late this year and he may have 
>> > to
>> > sell the Lerma due to lack of space. This is a great chance but I am
>>afraid
>> > I won't have the fucking money as usual. I have told my brother about 
>> > it
>>and
>> > he seems interested, which might help, I will show him the car the day 
>> > I
>> > return the manual. If I get the car I will get all of the luxury
>>equipment
>> > ASAP, it currently has some great custom chrome sport wheels that match
>> > great with the car, I will be debating about putting the originals back
>>on
>> > or keeping these.
>> >
>> > Here is the last message.
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Long time no see dude. I hope you are doing fine, and the same for your
>> > family, hope you have solved any money problems too. I had some 
>> > problems
>> > with my Homestead account, I had a mess of files. I had to do one heavy
>> > clean up and most of the VAM pictures in your links section we either
>> > deleted or relocated or renamed. With all of these new arrangements, I
>>won't
>> > have any problems every time I get and upload any new VAM pictures. 
>> > Here
>>is
>> > the complete directory, they are too many pictures to put them in you
>>links
>> > section, so I gathered all of the important ones and left the least
>> > important ones at the bottom of the list (Misc pics.) For space 
>> > reasons,
>>I
>> > had to delete all of the Autos Clasicos Mexicanos pictures, but you
>>still
>> > have the link there, so you or anyone else can see them anytime. All of
>>the
>> > pics in the list were taken by me, the only missing ones are some the
>>first
>> > I showed you, the three Americans/Concords from Mexico City. I bet you
>>will
>> > love of the Rally pictures and many of the rest like the American ECDs
>>and
>> > the new 1973 Javelin. The only picture that wasn't changed was the one
>>of
>> > the red-series 282 engine.
>> >
>> > Thanks for passing me Carlos's message. I have found a forum in Autos
>> > Clasicos Mexicanos and I have started to participate, and it's great
>>that
>> > now thaks to it many VAM fans are gathering, and it's cool that many of
>>them
>> > are still young, most users are between 20 and 30 years old. There have
>>been
>> > some Rambler American stories, Rally stories, Gremlin stories, Javelin
>> > stories and even Lerma stories. You can see those at the AMC Forum in
>> > English at the AMC Archives, the topic is called "Mexico is grateful to
>> > AMC." What is cool is that many members are from Guadalajara, and we 
>> > are
>> > getting to know each other and planning on local VAM Club of which I
>> > proposed a name (Generación AMX). We may even launch a site in a free
>>server
>> > soon. At the forum I got some info about the 282, and now I am trying 
>> > to
>> > gather some VAM memorabilia, or atleast get photocopies or scanning
>>manuals
>> > and brouchures.
>> >
>> > Now for some news about my Rally, I have met some troubles that took
>>away
>> > the money I was saving for it. I accidentaly hit the passenger door of
>>my
>> > shitty 1999 Opel Corsa and had to pay 1300 pesos for the dent to be
>>taken
>> > out. Add that to the money I had to borrow my parents for a family 
>> > visit
>> > among some other things and I ended empty handed. I called the owner,
>>who
>> > has updated the registry of the car and now it has plates. I told him 
>> > to
>> > sell the car if someone wished to buy it and to give them/him/her the
>>green
>> > light. If I am able to gather the money before someone else spots the
>>car,
>> > it is still mine. The teaching job hasn't worked, I really hope I can
>>get
>>a
>> > freaking job soon, any fucking job that gives any little more money 
>> > than
>>the
>> > one I get every week, any little help is always better than nothing.
>>Among
>> > other updates, the Rally now has its missing hubcap back (front
>>passenger
>> > side) and the right tail-light in place, don't know if the blubs and
>>sockets
>> > were fixed though and I didn't check if they got or atleast improvised 
>> > a
>>gas
>> > cap. The rest of the things were still missing (mouldings, wheel and
>>bottom
>> > chrome, antenna, passenger side remote mirror, hood release, etc.) I
>>have
>> > taken a new picture of the right side, but it is still in the film.
>> >
>> > Just one question you might help me at, how do you open the trunk of a
>> > Spirit liftback with a Spoiler? The Spoiler blocks the keyhole, the 
>> > only
>>way
>> > to open the trunk is with the internal release button inside the Glove
>>box?
>> >
>> > It's glad to see you again, take care.
>> >
>> > Mauricio
>> >
>> > Here is the index of pictures, there are several new ones I never 
>> > showed
>> > you. Hope you enjoy them, plus several of the old ones that I 
>> > re-scanned
>>and
>> > improved.
>> >
>> >
>> > Javelin, Javelin SST
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/DF_1971_javelin_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/1973_javelin_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Rambler American, American, American ECD, American GFS, American D/L,
>> > American Rally AMX
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1973_rambler_american_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1977_american_ecd_01_2.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1978_american_gfs_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1979_american_rally_amx_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1979_american_rally_amx_02.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1979_american_rally_amx_modificado_2.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_02.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_03.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_dl_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_ecd_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_ecd_02.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/198X_american_ecd_03.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Rally AMX, Rally SST, Rally GT.
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1980_rally_amx_01_2.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1981_rally_amx_01_1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1981_rally_amx_01_1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1981_rally_sst_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1982_rally_sst_01_1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1982_rally_sst_01_2.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1983_rally_amx_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/198x_rally_amx_01_2.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/198x_rally_amx_02.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/198x_rally_amx_03.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/198x_rally_amx_04.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/198x_rally_gt_01_2.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/vam_rally_amx_198x_modificado1.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Gremlin, Gremlin X
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/1977_gremlin_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/1978_Gremlin_x_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/1979_Gremlin_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/19xx_Gremlin_x_02.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Lerma
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/198x_lerma_cuatro_puertas_01_2.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/198x_lerma_dos_puertas_02.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/Puebla_198X_Lerma_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Jeep CJ7, Jeep Wagoneer
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/198x_jeep_cj7_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/198x_jeep_cj7_02.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/198x_jeep_cj7_renegado.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Classic
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/197X_classic_amx_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Pacer
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/197X_Pacer_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Miscellaneous Pictures (the least important ones.)
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1977_american_ecd_01_1.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1978_american_rally_amx_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/american/1979_american_rally_amx_modificado_1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1980_rally_amx_01_1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/1982_rally_sst_01_3.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/198x_rally_amx_01_1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/rally/198x_rally_gt_01_1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/1978_Gremlin_01.jpg
>> >
>> >
>>http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/198x_lerma_cuatro_puertas_01_1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/198x_lerma_dos_puertas_01.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.mjmpicz.homestead.com/files/vam/198x_jeep_wagoneer_01.jpg
>> >
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