Re: "Hard to find parts" for Gremlins" , yeah right!

[Gremlingts@xxxx]

 I hate to burst your bubble out in Oregon, but there have been quite a 
few Gremlin grills available recently, I missed one on Ebay, that was an NOS 
for a '74-76, it sold for $45 !!! I could have had it last Spring at Cecil 
for $40, but I had no cash then, was still fresh in the new job. And to think 
I've paid between $40 and 75 for used ones! True, these deals don't come up 
often, but they DO come up. And a used broken grill isn't worth more than $25 
if that, even if good ones are hard to find. Just keep looking, is my advice. 
I have had no trouble find parts, some stuff like V-8 motor mounts and 
engine crossmembers are expensive and hard to find, though, so you'll have to 
expect to pay for those. Even so, there's a kit out now to convert a 6 
crossmember for a V-8, so why pay $300 for a Xmember when you can keep your 
stock one? Soon as I find out who is selling the kit ( any one know 
offhand?), I'll see about purchasing one. 
Different parts of hte country have more or less Gremlins, I guess, 
Virginia seems to still have a decent selection of them. I picked up an NOS 
Gremlin taillight lense for a '77-78 for $15 yesterday at my local car club's 
annual car show/meet. Had some nice vendors there. Some good Gremlins, too, 
had a purple one and a red one show up. Both '71 models. First time two 
Gremlins have shown up in a while! Usually none are at the show. Mine 
couldn't make it, I had to work, and the valves still need worked on, and a 
new valve cover gasket. 
Anyway, guess I'll try to work on cars today, I don't have a single 
vehicle worth anything to drive, they all have problems. One truck overheats, 
the other's starter is intermittent, the Gremlin valves aren't right, etc. 
just sucks. Oh well, maybe I can fix one or two of them today. Later, 
Gremmers!

Jerry in Virginia