Worn out? It still had the little 'tits' on it....look at the undercoating pic a little closer.
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From: Terry Atkins <twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, Jun 13, 2011 9:27 pm
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] pacer with 12 miles
Ok how about the picture of tire. It looked worn out to me or did I miss something. I guess I am a skeptic but a car that has set for 34 year and all you have to do is jump it and it started right up. I find it all hard to believe. The still why wouldn't you wash it and he is going to wipe it off with a damp rag. I would have to have some one a lot smarter than me look at it.
Terry
From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, June 13, 2011 1:53:26 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] pacer with 12 miles
On the rust on the compressor and also radiator. Not uncommon....and I would bet first
time new owner if sold, fires up the AC that a whole lot of the black paint on compressor
simply flakes off. They were not painted well. Same with radiator, if you see the rust on
them, that also not uncommon. I had NOS AMC radiators in box start rusting simply because
the black paint had faded off so exposed metal. I spent $350 last year for a brand new
radiator for wife's 88 Eagle, and after week the black paint started flaking off. Go
figure. The rust on valave cover not uncommon either, as the lines above it obviously
scraped away some paint, so exposed metal. A look at the brake booster also shows rust on
untreated (natural) colored booster, and also on the black painted brake master cylinder.
A lot of this also will depend on where this car has been stored, especially if a area of
US, that has high humidity. AMC had a ton of
'natural' pieces in and around engine bay,
and even if car zero miles.....humidity would get to it...even if garaged....and cause
rust. Can vouch for that seeing new AMCs on dealership lots down in Corpus Christi in
1960s/70s.....the several dealer lots were one block from Corpus Christi bay....so the
dealers would wash the cars....every 2-3 days since salt spray get on them! Not regular
humidity but salty humidity!
I think some of the neatest things in the photos are the:
1. bland dog dish base hubcaps
2. sparkly glitterly cut pile carpet
3. glow of original Lustre Guard paint inside doors
4. clock delete plate
5. no breaks in door panels...these used to fall apart here in Texas after 2-3 years with
oppresive heat like this week in the 100s....the plastic just got brittle quickly
6. car built neat end of production June 1977
7. radio delete plate.....never seen one in a Pacer....most dealerships would give
you a
AM radio free of charge even though a $100 accessory
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "LarryS" <vision1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 12:15 PM
Subject: RE: [BaadAssGremlins] pacer with 12 miles
> Wow.... whadda honey!!
>
> It really looks cherry. 12 miles is incredible.
>
> But I do
have a question -- almost a suspicion. The photos looked good
> EXCEPT for the shot of the engine bay taken from the passenger side.
>
> Look at the AC compressor. Painted black. As we know, from the factory,
> those things looked like they were *dipped* in black. But look at the way
> the paint has flaked off from the *edges*. From the compressor headgasket
> up, around the edge and inboard past the bolt heads.
>
> Is this pattern consistent with something that had been *sitting*? My first
> guess is that compressor has been cycled many, many more times than would be
> practical in 12 miles. It doesn't quite look right to me.
>
> In the same pic, there is noticable rus on the valve cover. I'm OK with
> that. Blotchy rust is commonplace in cars that sit even indoors. Which is
> why I'm wondering.... why isn't the AC paint missing in "blotches" instead
> of a
predictable pattern like ordinary wear would cause?
>
> Maybe I'm just overly-suspicious because it's so nice AND it's in New Yawk
> ;-)
>
> But wow, everything else really looked sweet. Unfortunately, it's outta my
> price range. AND I'd only get it to DRIVE the thing <heh,heh>. Not
> everyone might appreciate that.
>
> L.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eddie Stakes
>> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 11:30 AM
>> To: baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] pacer with 12 miles
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pacer-12-2-miles-original-barn-
>> find-survivor-new-/110700428420?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item19c6427c84
>>
>> ain't mine, but still a Pacer. 12 miles, might be one of the
>> lowest mile AMCs I have ever
>> seen, really have to think about this one.
>> Eddie Stakes
>> 713.464.8825
>> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.planethoustonamx.com
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