Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: million dollar amc part

The disposition of freight in the case of an accident falls to the insurance co. Many RR are selfinsured, this means they pay the shipper and do with the freight as they want. I worked for an AMC dealer in S.E. Iowa and they bought AMC parts from at least 2 train wrecks I wittnessed. They had an in as the home offices that handled that stuff for CB&Q was a block away. There was a large co. in the 60s and 70s in the midwast called Rail Road Salvage. They hired help from the area I grew up in to go to the wrecks of both trains and semi trucks. They had stores all over Ill,MN,Wis. Ia, MO maybe more, they later got into selling anything discontiued. I am sure there are wild stories of pallets, barrels, boxes of all kinds of stuff for sale at unbeliveable prices. I would like to find one now myself.

From: Tom McKenna <traveler@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: million dollar amc part

Eddie - Generally stuff from train wrecks is crushed and buried or scrapped - I know that several years ago there was a train wreck near here, and there were some full auto rack cars that derailed, severely damaging the cars (new chevrolets) inside. The railroad dragged the cars out, dug a big trench along side the tracks on their own property, placed the cars in the trench, crushed them by cruising back and forth over them with a big dozer, and then filled in the trench. The remains are still there about 3 feet down.

Tom

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From: Eddie Stakes

To: Armand Eshleman

Cc: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:07 AM

Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: million dollar amc part

While I don't remember a train wreck, would not surprise me. There was boatload of new Nashes that went down in storm on
transportation boat in Great Lakes (I think it was Lake Superior) in 1946, all those brand new cars at bottom of lake. And since the
waters up there generally stay cold year round, at least on bottom, those cars should be nicely preserved! So I'm up for a NOS brand
new 1946 Nash anything.

But the train wreck, don't know, but would have to guess it would be like some of the FedEX or UPS planes going down, or here in
Houston a few years ago a FedEx truck jack knifed and blew up, taking everyone's packages with it, and in there was tons of NOS
Mopar products destined for regional dealerships. Ehm they wrote it off.

On the crossmembers, these were left 'natural' from the factory, not painted, but if never installed I would guess if seller claims
there would be no evidence of bolts, washers, tightening or installion on areas tightened to unibody or engine motor monts for
instance. I may add that I have went to tons of auctions since 1980s and estate sales and would be surprised the NOS crap
any-Nash-Rambler-AMC related has popped up. One time there was 150+ 70-73 Gremlin/Hornet steering wheels for $10 each. Another time
dozens of 71-74 chrome floor mounted AT shifters, bought them all for $250. Yet anothet time a guy called me asking if I buy AMC
junk, there was 189 NOS 68-69 Javelin rear reflector lens housing combinations left over from a old Pontiac/Olds/AMC dealer in
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada in a school bus, nothing else aMC just these combinations, of course, like most AMC lenses, were Made In
Canada Eh:

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/restoration/amcfinalcombos.jpg

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/restoration/nos_combos.jpg

I ended up with all of them. I had a call the other day from a AMCer who have been trying for many years to get a area 'old aMC
dealer to come off his parts in the 2nd floor' where they have been sitting for decades, no one knows what all up there,
just....stuff, go figure.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

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From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

This is interesting too? NOSAMC is selling off NOS crossmembers from the legendary train wreck of new AMC parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rambler-American-Motors-AMC-Front-cross-member-/360375447886?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item53e80cf14e

Perhaps the train wreck really did occur? I'm still hoping to find that 1970 NOS 390 engine and a NOS hood for my green
Javelin.........anyone got those stashed in their basement?
Armand

A million dollar AMC part I knew it would happen

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-AMC-AMERICAN-MOTORS-JAVELIN-AMX-CHROME-Ford-Torino-Mustang-TBird-Ambassador-/110827944352?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item19cddc39a0

smaller URL
http://tinyurl.com/7xwxf6x

I am fixing to call some of my immensely wealthy Nigerian friends who wish
to share untold riches with humble & honorable me this is chump change to
them and will buy this for me with their monies

http://www.j-walk.com/other/conf/summary.htm

Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

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