Re: [BaadAssGremlins] My Gremlin

[AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx]

Good luck on the bumper fitting. I am sure it will fit. On the seat belt
question you reminded me that the shoulder part of the seat belt was
removable. I have 2  1974 Hornets. One is an early build 74 which has
the shoulder part removable this car I bought new. The other is a late
build 74 and which the seat belt is slightly different and the shoulder
part does not come apart. The easiest way to tell which ones you have is
by looking where the shoulder belt comes out of the rear door panel. If
the plastic insert is about 1" wide by about 4" long with the slot for
the seat belt it is the early one, if the plastic insert with the slot
for the seat belt is approx 3"X4" it is the late 74.
"Doc"



 
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• From: Paul Hancock <kwikbiker@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 09:10:00 -0800 (PST)

 Thanks for the tip on the fabric DOC. The strangest thing happened yesterday after posting my gremlin.  I went to ebay to look at something and the 1st thing up was a parts car. It is about 40 milles from my house in good shape and complete. Rear bumper looks great, allthough I don't know if a 78 rear will fit a 74 car. I'm going to look at it tomorrow and keep close eye on the auction or make offer for the parts I need. Also Doc The brackets are gone from the belts. In 74 they unhooked at the clasp so you could use only the lap belt if you wanted and they must be able to get them off that way. I had to admit I did do a big DOH when I read your email though  Paul

AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Paul I got the original seat insert material from SMS. They were very
helpful and sent me a sample before I ordered the material. The one< BR>thing I did do though was not to have them electrically heat the
material to make the pleat seams in the material like it was from the
factory as that is where I found it splits after only a few years. My
upholstery shop sewed the material to duplicate the factory pleats. The
back of the rear seat is original factory but the base is all new and
you can't tell the difference. This guy is a real craftsman. There is no
reason you cannot polish the stainless on the car. Use the same method I
outlined on the sill plate polishing in the damaged areas. If there is
no damage I use Mothers Aluminum & Mag Wheel polish on stainless. On
your seat belt pillar mounting problem there is a triangle bracket that
the seat belt passes through with a hole in it that bolts to the pillar.
It is not removable from the seat belt so it must be there. It bolts to
the pillar with  bolt similar to the ones that mount the seat belt to
the floor. The stepped torq ues headed bolt allows the triangle bracket
to pivot. There is a triangular plastic cover that snaps over it. An AMC
vender wanted 20$ a piece for the 2 of them NOS. I got mine free from
the Gremlin my friend parted out. He also wanted 8$ a piece for the
plastic bushing on the inside door locking rod, that I had to buy. :-(
"Doc"

To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: "Paul Hancock" <kwikbiker@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:07:35 -0000
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] My Gremlin

I thought I'd post a small update on my 74 Gremlin. Been stashing
parts all winter. some include nos door handles, nos rear latch
handle, real nice radio surround,  Carpet, dash pad, nos dome lens,
matching seat material from sms, armrests, nice front bumper, , nice
tail lights, gas caps from Hal, and yesterday I received a nos
grille from a dealer in Co. The grille looks kinda crappy as it's
been sittin on a shelf since the 80's.It's in one piece but the one
on my car actually looks beter. Ive rebuilt the brakes front and
rear,new master cyl. cleaned the gas tank and new sending unit, 
fixed the heater blower, Cleaned the s&#* out of the engine
compartment. I can't do paint this year but luckilly it has newer
paint thats a good 10 footer. Had a new exhaust system put on Thurs,
all custom bent by a local shop for 160.00, from the manifold
back.Fixed the horn and then replaced it with a nice REALLY LOUD set
of air horns. Can't wait for those NUNS to cross the street in front
of me.  I'm still lookin at those scuff plates and haven't found a
rear bumper (thought I had one). I noticed today that I'm missing
some kind of bracket that holds the seat belt up on the pillar on
both sides. Have no idea what it looks like and can't find part #. 
Oh ya I also replaced water pump and starter. Thanks to DOCs email
I'll be trouble shootin the windshield washer today. Still have to
polish some stainless, can I do that on the car?. so, there ya go
I'm going to try and post pic tures before I start on cosmetics so
you all can see the orig condition.  I wasn't lookin for a car, but
I was standing in a field on a bike run and the guy pulled right in
front of me with a for sale sign on it. Kinda weird! I took one look
and said , I'll take it. It's just like the one we had when I was 
kid. If anyone can help with my issues I would appreciate it. Thanks
Paul in Det.

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