Gremlin # 6 to join inventory soon...

[Gremlingts@xxxx]

 Well, I went and added another one to my already bloated list of cars I 
own. The Prez of my Rambler car club called me up yesterday at work, he 
wanted to know if I wanted that garage-stored '74 Gremlin he had bought from 
a Dentist who had it up on blocks for 10 years. I took off early from work to 
drive 40 miles and go see it. It's a medium brown metallic color, no options 
other than had air, no compressor now. 232 / auto, 126k miles showing. Ran 
good, had one brake sticking when the car tried to move forward, so we towed 
it on a dolly backwards. That worked ok, but the car tended to bounce side to 
side if the speed got up, so we kept it under 45 mph. I towed it to his house 
from the shop it was at, until I can tow the dodge van out of my driveway 
this weekend,and make space in the garage for it. it's showing a little rust 
at the left rear wheel lip, but otherwise it's in good shape, paint is good, 
no rust other than minor nicks. Bumper chrome is good as well. I looked 
underneath, no major rust, just some minor surface rust here and there. For 
$500, I think I did ok! It'll need brake work, and probably some front end 
balljoints etc, but at least the body is good, and I dealwith the mechanical 
aspects of restoring it easier than trying to save rusty project cars from 
certain death! I"m tired of working on those, so the 280zx is going soon, I'm 
not spending any more time on that worthless project that just keeps costing 
me more and more. that's free up two spots in the driveway, and I can work 
more easily on what I have. I'm also working on a deal with a friend of mine 
to go in halves on a 2-axle two trailer, we both need one, and it'll be 
mutually beneficial to us to share the costs. Then I can start bringing up 
parts cars, stripping them down,and junking them afterwards and get them out 
of my inventory! I gots too many of those, for sure. Anyway, just thought I'd 
let the Gremlin Club know I've saved/acquired another one, this will join the 
GT in the garage, once I get it cleaned out again! Hard for me to keep it 
uncluttered. :) Well, y'all have a good weekend! Later,

Jerry Casper
Woodbridge, VA
King of the Gremlin owners in my area