[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Am I Insane or Lucky? Replies to all

["Bill Mason" <grandmas_grape@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nice find Lu !   Nice way to start the New Year!

I know its going to be sweet when you get into it & have it done.


Grandmas_Grape

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "lumina333" <lumina333@...> 
wrote:
>
> Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions, everyone. I think 
I'll 
> stick with the 998 trans for the moment. Bart, yes - the rear has 
got 
> to go! I considered putting the rearend from my original 74 Gremlin 
> in it, but it is a H code, so I think that it has the same ring 
gear? 
> I also will have to get 6 cylinder springs as the V8 ones that are 
on 
> it now jack it up in the front way too much. I got the Spirit's 
front 
> end aligned today and am having a super difficult time finding the 
> correct lug nuts for the turbine rims. The brakes work fine, but 
they 
> are like truck brakes. Another upgrade for another day. It also has 
a 
> points distributor in it and thankfully I saved the electronic one 
> from the Matador 360 V8 engine that I will swap. The headlights 
shine 
> very dim and the left turn signal doesn't work - possibly a low 
> voltage problem? I don't know why the other owner put a Concord 
hood 
> on the car - it sucks and I plan on replacing it with a Spirit 
hood. 
> He provided me with his restoration photos (and parts receipts) and 
> it had the correct hood on it at one time.
> But NO WAY am I giving up on my Gremlin baby! The Spirit was just 
too 
> good to drive past with a $2K sticker in the window. Speaking of 
the 
> Gremlin, I am heading out to the backyard now to work on it. More 
> progress notes on it later.
> I apologize for making a separate photo folder and will place 
photos 
> in lumina333 from now on, Bart. No problem-O! I also deleted the 
AMO 
> SE show folder since it had been up for a few months. ~Lu~
> 
> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, baadass73gremlin@ wrote:
> 
> > Nice score Lu.It looks like it was a manual looking at the pedal 
> assem. I'd change it to an auto type set up that way you'll be able 
> to brake safer.Also i guarentee that model 25 rear WILL grenade on 
> you with that 360 because i know  your gonna wanna roast the rear 
> meats every once in a while :) I'd stab a Mopar  8 3/4 or  a Ford 9 
> inch or an AMC model 20 rear in there if you could.Also  I belive 
you 
> could get a Spirit hoods front trim and use it on the Concord hood  
> since their basically the same hood. again ,Great score on the 
Spirit 
> Lu. I'm  envious. I hope this don't mean your gonna give up on your 
> Gremlin.
> > Bart
> > 74 Gremlin X
> > 360/904
> > in paint jail right now
>




 
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