Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration
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Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration





Update on my restoration project. I found a 71 sportabout in excellent condition with extremely low miles. I am trying to decide which transport company to use.. like a pig in a poke! I am going to use one that was on the vendors list at planet houston amx.... I will have yet another parts car.. I think I will have to build another shed for the parts, hte hornets nest is getting full.
 Does anyone know what is the correct and safe way to buy a car out of state? I need to know how to hand over the money. He sounds honest, but so do mnost older men... any ideas? Thanks for the help in advance, Linda

--- On Mon, 9/21/09, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009, 6:00 AM

 

Yup, that is a long run. A few years ago I was mowing yard and rock flew and hit Paige's silver Eagle front passenger door glass. Just shattered it. After finishing mowing I went over to look at it. Her car is a 88, #100 of #2306 last year Eagles made, and I decided to go look at the 74 Sportabout wagon on side of house I had been parting out and I was amazed that same door glass, bolt in and fixed her car in hour. I didn't know that something so early would interchange with something so late, but AMC was the kings of interchange. AMC made a pledge in 1969/70 saying they would introduce a new car every six months. And it wasn't really a new car, it was a variation of existing car. If keeping count there was 21 models offered in 1970.....not counting late addition 2 model Gremlins. Moved up to 23 different models for 1971 so was easy for AMC to say 'we just added a Sportabout' or 'try our new Matador' or 'move up to SST' for instance.
 
I won't get into the Pacer or Matador coupe debate as to what brought down AMC however, been there done that! I may add that it cost $40 million to develop and make Pacers, which shared few things with other AMC models (IE: getting away from interchangability just like 1964 again) but $40 million..... that is 1972-73 dollars and remember AMC bought Jeep from Willys just a few years before for......$40 million. Sort of like wiping ass before pooping, or buying lotto ticket, winning $1000 then using that $1000 to buy more lotto tickets. Years ago there was a Pullana All Fruit commercial with guy what goes 'would yuh pleaze pass thuh jelly?' which reminds me of some of the manergial decisions!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration

While it is great for restorers Eddie. I think this might have had more to do with the demise of AMC than the Pacer. While there were variations in it. The Gremlin, the 4 wheel drive Eagle still they came out with a car in 1970 and kept the same car until they went out of business in 1987.
Terry

--- On Sun, 9/20/09, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com> wrote:

From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 8:00 PM

 
That is a Heinz 57 car....a little bit of everything. Amazingly the Hornet/Concord/ Eagle wagons and four doors are some of the easiest AMCs to restore due to the sheer amount of stuff that interchanges between them.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration

The ones I have now. 

 


--- On Sun, 9/20/09, Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@yahoo. com> wrote:

From: Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@yahoo. com>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 6:29 PM



I thought the rims came off yor Concord....
Dont forget the kamikazee hubcap

--- On Sat, 9/19/09, Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@ yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@ yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 7:20 PM

 
The great thing about Hornets.. Mine is a '74 body, '82 Concord doors and front seats. '84 Eagle door inards. Rims from a Pacer.

 


--- On Sat, 9/19/09, hornetgirl <greenhornetlady@ yahoo.com> wrote:

From: hornetgirl <greenhornetlady@ yahoo.com>
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] 1972/74 Sportabout restoration
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 1:15 AM

Hi all! I am going to start restoring my hornet and am looking for referrals to any paint/ body shops and upholstery places in the Inland Empire. I have had my car for 10 years. I drove it every day for 3, then got rear ended. I originally had a 72, but could not find a body  for it in the same year.... so it is now a mix between the 72 ( engine, tranny, dash, rearend, some parts of the front end.) and 75..(everything else).. I will also need all the door gaskets and carpet... Anything that you guys could tell me would be great!



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