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Charles, I don't see why not, chances are you will
be the only Gremlin there. The vehile don't look bad to me. I also want to point
out that when people go to cruise nights, take a look around. Lots of projects.
I have had cars that I have restored, won everythign there is to win, then
decide to take it apart and 'change' something. Are they ever really "done?"
Nah. Your car appears to originally be 6V Sunshine Yellow originally, at least
under the hood. Neat color, regardless of what direction you take with it, just
have fun, and a cruise night is a good place to start.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:57
PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:
Terry's Gremln: (was: Is anyone going to the Amo event in ohio this
year?)
ya as ive said we have some car shows here at a
restruant called johnny rays in lees summit mo that i might go to in my
gremlin just to hear the reactions, but i got some body work to do and if u
look in my pics on the back end http://www.3meb.com/pics/burch/gremlin/gremlin1.JPG right
below the license plate setup it is hugley dented and no idea as to how to
take that out, thinking about just taking a piece of sheet metal and rounding
it over that area all way across, but im skeptical of welding there as the
fuel tank, i might weld it other places but that one and just use bondo right
in that spot, hell i might just take it there like that as it is still a work
in progress, daily driver lol, the carpet is cheap ass shit from a hardware
store, the outdoor carpeting, inside is red and black, i painted the dash,
need to paint headliner but no job as no paint money lol, got some spots to
sand down and some spots to fill again then repaint it. yall think i should
take it like it is?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:05
PM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Terry's
Gremln: (was: Is anyone going to the Amo event in ohio this year?)
Terry, part of the fun is just being there....with your
AMC. Unless it is
Mitchell, no one will diss your car. I can't tell you
the times thru the
years people have brought cars out to AMC meets and
others are more than
happy to say 'hey I see you need a grill, that
vendor over in section B-9
has a NOS one cheap' or 'where are you from?
I know a good paint/body man
(or chrome place, or interior place, or
suspension place, or performance
place, insert own here) near
you'.
If concerned about the engine bay, go to a dollar store like I
do and get
several cans of engine cleaner, that foamy crap works
wonders, then hit it
with a sprayer, I go to the car wash and pop it
with 800 lb pressure, you
would be surprised the shit flying out from
under the hood. Last time there
was a nest of possums, three illegal
immigrants, some old leftover tacos I
cook on the intake manifold, a
dead sparrow that got sucked into the
incomplete Ram Air system, two
screwdrivers (hey, gimme those) several
emissions lines, the breather
lid, it was MAYHEM.
Maybe I should tell ya'll about operating a
cutting torch, but better not as
we have a Fire Ban here in Texas due to
drought.
As for paint, a cheap paint job from Maaco will do wonders
for your car
also. No one says you need to do a concourse $5K-$10K paint
on it. My white
1982 Eagle custom wagon shown here was painted by Maaco
in 1992.....that was
14 years ago.......over 100,000 miles ago......and
over 100 AMCs ago. Still
looks great in 2006. Total cost, no bodywork?
$450. Something to think
about! Take care,
Eddie Stakes'
Planet
Houston
AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
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Original Message -----
From: <Terry.Atkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
<BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006
2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Is anyone going to the Amo
event in ohio
this year?
> You have me
thinking Eddie. I was going to enter my Gremlin in the
>
display
> only class. What you are saying even though my the bottom
third of my
> Gremlin
> is black primer with a red stripe on it
with Gremlin in stick on letters.
> I had
> to do something to
cover the bondo I have in the bottom of the doors. The
> engine has 30
years of grease and the air pump is disconnected that I
> should
go
> ahead and enter it and let it me judged because who knows and who
cares. I
> might just do that. When I go to the local shows I keep the
hood shut and
> I
> heard more than one person say it must be a
Gremlin X with that paint job.
>
Terry
>
>
>
>> Ya'll take note of what Terry
mentions below. " The one I went to in St
>> Louis had
>>
about 8 or 9 Gremlins but no 77's or 78's that is why I was so upset
I
>> didn't
>> take mine." Terry, if you would have taken
your's chances are if judged
>> you
>> probably would
have taken at least a Bronze Award. And to boot, been the
>> only
one of it's kind there. I took photos of every vehicle on the
field,
>> and there was a number of vehicles I didn't see. Don't
recall seeing a
>> Concord wagon, or 66 Rebel, no 80 AMX, no 67
Ambassador convertible
>> although
>> two 68 Rebel
convertibles, of which one is shown here. And like the
>>
NAMDRA
>> AMC Nationals, you will see classes with no entries. It
all depends on
>> what
>> shows up and where. There have
been meets (regionals) I have sponsored or
>> attended where all
the cars are 68-70 AMXs, but few 71-74 Javelins or
>>
AMXs,
>> on the other hand, some, I have seen what I like to call
'the bread and
>> butter attack' you see dozens of
Ramblers,
>> Hornets/Gremlins/Concords/Spirits/Eagles, and also
station wagons and
>> four
>> doors. These are the 'bread
and butter' cars that kept AMC in business
>> day
>> in
and out, so ti is refreshing to see them on and at meets! Don't be
>> shy,
>> you with friends, don't let that BBG Calif 500
AMX car intimidate you
>> just
>> because a $10K paint
job. The field is there for cars, all of them, from
>>
six
>> shades of bondo to cars that have made special arraingements
to come from
>> museum to display. Besides that is what my Planet
Houston AMX award is
>> for
>> thru the years, it is for
cars that "show the most potential and
>>
promise"..............some owners go the course, some leave as is, no
big
>> deal it is all good. A number of other clubs are now also
giving these
>> types
>> of awards as many times it is a
incentive for the owner to keep going and
>> stay the course on
whatever it is they started! I would like to know what
>> happened
to the 70 Rebel Machine STATION WAGON in Atlanta I gave this
>>
award
>> to, would like to see it now!
>>
>> But
go to these meets, as you will learn. Take photos, it might help in
>> your
>> restoration down the road, you can find parts,
meet people and best of
>> all,
>> have a lot of fun in
2006 with people who share the same interest as you
>> do....in
AMC.
>> Eddie Stakes'
>> Planet Houston AMX
>>
713.464.8825
>> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
www.planethoustonamx.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message
-----
>> From: <Terry.Atkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To:
<BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, January
12, 2006 7:58 AM
>> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Is anyone
going to the Amo event in
>> ohio
>> this
year?
>>
>>
>> > The show is in Dayton Ohio.
The show itself is Saturday July 29 they
>> > have
>>
> things planed for Thursday and Friday. I have motel reservations and
>> > plan
>> > on
>> > going up
Thursday and comming back Sunday. The one I went to in St
>> >
Louis
>> > had
>> > about 8 or 9 Gremlins but no
77's or 78's that is why I was so upset I
>> >
didn't
>> > take mine. I noticed at the AMO site a 78 won some
kind of award last
>> > year.
>> >
Terry
>>
>>
>>
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