RE: [BaadAssGremlins] Gremlin stuff n Parting progress

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

 Sounds like a very nice plan. we all have dreams which can turn to plans that can possibly turn into reality. Thats what is great about the USA

 Davis

John W Rosa <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Davis Martin [mailto:martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
>
> I know of a couple of BAGers that have like 15 amc's 
> and are mostly subjected to the elemeants. 
> ..........
> Thank goodness I bought a house with 6 garage bays!
> Davis
>
> ==================
>
> Not quite 15 here...but 6 right now. :)
>
> All but one sit outdoors (you know which), but
> all are on deep gravel, and they deal mainly 
> with rain and wind...but not puddles or tall 
> grass. They 'keep' ok out there. Half of them
> are parts cars anyway. As soon as the weather 
> finally breaks, the Gremlin and black Spirit
> will be stripped of remaining good stuff and
> sent to the crusher (RIP). Then, the 401/727
> come out of the Javelin and it gets sawed up 
> for remaining good structural portions...what
> little remains will also go to scrap. That
>  will
> leave three- the copper 360 Hornet (show car),
> the blue late-73 Hornet and the maroon Spirit.
> The last two have been for sale for some time 
> with no serious inquiries- just tire-kickers.
> But with the extra space made by the other's 
> being parted and gone, and the influx of cash
> those parts will generate, the Spirit will
> get a black interior, 77 AMX flares and air dam,
> 78 AMX grille and lights, 15" alloy wheels and 
> tires I won on eBay a while back, and rear spoiler.
> It will then get a Maaco 'good' paintjob...color
> as yet undecided. It's 258/998 are both weak,
> but if a good 4.0L/4spdAuto Jeep donor doesn't 
> come along, the stock pieces will get 'repaired'
> and prettied up while such a Jeep is waited for.
> This will be a racy-looking 'driver' so my truck 
> isn't racking up so much mileage every day.
>
> The blue Hornet will be left gutted, and we'll 
> install a pair of racing seats and it's stock dash,
> then a V8 crossmember
>  and springs it came with 
> will go in, followed by the 401/727 from the 
> Javelin (after it is freshened up) and the new
> headers I got from Joe Gray. 8-slot rally wheels 
> (14s in front, 15s in back), too. We hope to make 
> it a bracket racer/street toy. It will also
> receive a 'good' Maaco paintjob to mimick the 
> red 74 in the Bond film. All the pieces noted 
> are on hand, so it's a matter of weather and time.
>
> As for garage bays...in a few years, if we build 
> the house we want, I'll have 4 bays (behind two 
> doors, double deep) and 5 acres of undeveloped 
> property to hide as much metal as I want to on.
>
> That's the plan anyway...reality will likely vary.
>
> John
>
>
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