Re: [gremlintime] Gremlin to the rescue, as Toyota 4-by goes down hard...

[james johnson <rooster1@xxxx>]

good mornin..
i have a complete 1974 amc gremlin that i'd lik to sell or even part trade...yes
it will start..has a/c..body seems to be good..need some lovin/work..everything
is in tach..
258 6cyc.. otherwise i'm goin to dismantle it /part it out...i got pictures..i
got a clear
calif.title..i actually own it ..i got a signed calif. title..myself i live in
oregon and thats
where the car is as ok..buyer is to take care of transportion .. $750.00 obo..
if interested e-mail me at rooster1@xxxx to work i go


james-{onehorsetrader}..
"god-bless"

Gremlingts@xxxx wrote:

> Well, I knew it had to happen eventually - I have 25 cars with only my
> Toyota truck running "fairly" well, and the clutch throwout bearing went out
> this weekend, 100 miles from home. Luckily I made it home, but now needed a
> ride to work. Hmm. Well, guess I can wrench on the '74 Gremlin in this
> "balmy" 20+ degree weather this fine Monday morning! >:( BRRRRRRR! I did it,
> though, I used my new timing light to adjust my ear-adjusted timing from the
> Kenosha trip ( it was way off ), and added a quart of tranny fluid ( way low
> ), and while it still doesn't idle right, and it's blowing blue smoke now, at
> least it SHOULD get me to work and back ( taking my tools just in case ). I
> had to clean out all the stuff in it, as I was using it as "storage" like
> most of the other non-running cars in my driveway. LOL. Filled my old '74
> Chevy p/u up in the cab now, though. I gotta build some more sheds! Or get
> rid of more stuff. :) Anyway, got the truck to the transmission shop this
> morning, I got an estimate , with new clutch too, of about $700 ( good thing
> I refi'd my house, and have a few extra grand in the bank due to delayed
> house payment startup! ). Hopefully I can get my truck back, and keep my
> Gremlin off the treated roadways to keep her from rusting.
> In other news, the driver ( me ) got a new king-sized bed a few weeks
> ago, and I feel GREAT! Cost $1,700 ( big OW! ), but it was the best thing my
> wife and I could have done, the old bed was causing us literally SO much
> pain, we woke up tired, hurting, etc. Since the new bed, I have actually
> slept better, no pain in the morning, AND even with only 5-6 hours sleep a
> night, I feel FULLY rested. I didn't realize how much a REALLY good bed can
> make a difference. You can't get this feeling from a $400 bed, either. We
> bought a pillow-top Stearns and Foster, not absolute top of the line, but
> close enough that it will cost us, but figure this : you sleep 1/3 of the
> time, so in 3 years, you've spent about 1 year in the bed! How much time do
> you spend in your car every day??? If ANY of you hurts in the morning, I
> would recommend a new bed, it is one of the BEST investments I've ever made (
> and I HATE to spend money on even necessities like this ), so think about it
> . You'll be a much happier Gremlin driver if you don't hurt when you wake up
> in the morning. I know I am happy with my purchase, even if it did take alot
> of money to do it. We are making payments, so at least I won't lose alot of
> money right at first. LOL.
> Well, I need to get to work, so I'll catch ya later. Bye!
>
> Jerry in Virginia
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