[BaadAssGremlins] Re: New To Forum - New Owner of a 1973 Gremlin X Levis Edition :)

["lumina333" <lumina333@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Lara! Welcome! Glad you made it into the BAG group. There are many 
many Gremlin specialists in here who can help you through your 
project work. I saw your video and am impressed that it was able to 
crank up with only minor help. Keeping it stock is cool, too - 
especially a Levis. You can create your own folder under the 'photos' 
section and upload your project pix there for us to share. Feel free 
to ask any question, no matter how -er- dumb you think it is (been 
there, done that). Someone on here will either know the answer and 
share it or point you in the right direction. Keep up the good work! 
~Lu~
--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "larissa.knowles" 
<larissa.knowles@...> wrote:
>
> Hey everyone :)
> I had an invite from Luinda to join here, and i'm sure glad i was 
asked.
> I am so excited with all the positive feedback i have got since i
> purchased my new car last thursday. 
> 
> I am the new proud owner of a 1973 AMC Gremlin X, Levi's Edition. It
> has a factory original 304 V8 with a 3 spreed manual transmission. I
> believe it might be posi-track too, but not 100% sure. (all VIN #
> matched for original motor etc)
> 
> I stumbled across this old girl in the junk yard on the way to being
> crushed for scrap metal. The guy who owned the lot didn't care about
> any of his old cars and i rescued her for a mere 700$ cash and a 
sweet
> smile ;). I took a dive or a gamble should i say because i did not
> know if this gremlin's engine could be rebuild or run for that 
matter.
> I couldn't even get the doors open because she was so sunk into the
> ground from sitting. 
> 
> She was towed and i investigated on my own time only to be quite
> pleased with the condition. The body has no dents or holes, and i
> recently ripped out all the carpet and found only 2 holes in the
> floor. The rear hatch glass and the windshield are smashed because 
of
> stupid kids throwing rocks, but its a fairly easy replacement. The
> interior is immaculate except for a tear in the drivers seat. It 
took
> 2 days to start the car only needing an obvious tune up ( wires,
> plugs, oil ) and a new starter/battery and we rebuilt the 
alternator (
> did you know they have Motorola alternators?? wtf? ) I live in the
> middle of no where northern Canada, and i am pretty sure this is the
> ONLY gremlin here in city or province for that matter... parts are
> EXTREMELY difficult to find. 
> 
> We took her for an illegal test drive once started and she lays 
rubber
> on the ground no problem. Everything runs like new, and i'm AMAZED. 
It
> will be a complete restore project back to factory, i don't have 
plans
> of changing the engine out of this one because its so rare to find. 
I
> believe only 11, 000 or so were made in 1973. 
> 
> These are links to photos from the junk yard , and a video her her
> first start up.. SO nice. I am very impressed, i hope you all enjoy 
too. 
> 
> Photos -- http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e181/73GremlinX/
> 
> Video -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB8cot-UO28
> 
> - pant pant - out of breath now!
>



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