[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Help needed!!

["William T. Renshaw" <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Terry.Atkins@... wrote:
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> Hey Doc you used that word. "Hobby" LOL
> Terry
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> > Welcome to the world of AMC Bill. As Eddie has been saying for 
years,
> > sheet metal is drying up and what is left goes for big bucks. 
Especially
> > a lot of plastic parts that the sun's UV rays have dried up and 
made
> > brittle and are cracked and crumbling. The people here are great 
in
> > helping with parts or putting you onto where to get them. Happy 
hunting.
> > Davis here put me onto 2 NOS fenders for my 74 Hornet for 200$ a 
piece
> > which was fine with me. This is not a cheap hobby and we can' 
order a
> > new fender from a catalog like some brands can.
> > "Doc"
> > NOW!! 200 bucks apiece for N.O.S. Fenders is a good deal!! But 
paying 200 to 250 bucks for sumthin' off a wreck that is full of rust 
and needs more help than I do....I just cant see paying that kind of 
money! BUT! If ya need parts....what the heck! Ya gotta do what ya 
hafta do!! I will be the first to admit that this is a very expensive 
hobbie...I just spent about 5 years on my 1980 Chevy L.U.V. 4X4 and 
it still needs paint, and a bed that isnt full of bondo and dings and 
little dents. But the 5 years dont count the time I spent on the road 
as a long haul truck driver.Paid 300 bucks for the truck, it was 
headed for the crusher when I found it. Everything was there, as far 
as running gear. But, it had no nose on it at all!! NO grill, no 
valance, headlight buckets, bumper...ect.ect..It needed a carb. 
really, really bad like. Weber is the only way for me and that cost 
400. So I kept the truck and now I have a 4x4 that will take me 
anywhere I have to go. I call it my wrecking yard truck. Has about 5 
different trucks in it. But back to the AMC thing. I have owned a few 
AMC's in my life time. But my Gremlin has been the only one that I 
kept. It used to be my Grandmothers car and I purchased it from her 
when I was home on leave from the Army in the Summer of 1984. I have 
owned a 1984 AMC Eagle wagon, and a AMC Matador Bacelona model.(cant 
remember the year) NOW that was a fun car...for a tank!! 360, four 
barrel with the 727 auto. Paid 50 bucks for the car did nothing to it 
for over a year then sold it for 500 bucks!! At one time I was 
accually forced to "live" in the car. LOL!! The Eagle turned into a 
really big "money" pit. SO I ended up parting the thing out. Kept the 
head for my Gremlin (just had it re-built) and the power steering 
pump and steering box (going to "try" to incorperate power steering 
on the 258) New Clifford Performance valve cover (had to keep that!) 
and the tilt steering colum, starter and what ever else I decided to 
keep...I HAVE NO IDEA!! Got a corner of the garage that is full of 
stuff!! That is what needs to be cleaned out and gone thru so I have 
some idea what is there. Thanks for the come back!! I will keep in 
touch and hopefully have some better pics of my Gremlin here shortly! 
Bill Renshaw Lewiston Idaho 
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