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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwww.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
>> 
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