Re: Gremlin grills, Gremlin value, etc...

[LightfooFJ2@xxxx]

Thank you Jerry for the response. The guy is asking $700 for 
it,which I don't believe is too far out of line. I have built 
Pontiacs for years,but have had a few AMC's and liked them. I am just 
looking for a different toy to kick some ass with. There are a couple 
of boneyards around here with some Gremlins,so I will see if I can 
find a grille and some small other items. Now, are the battery trays 
welded in or bolted on,because the one in the '73 is gone completely. 
Oh, by the way my name is Fred Lightfoot and I live in Painted Post 
NY. -
-- In gremlintime@xxxx, Gremlingts@xxxx wrote:
> Well, LightfooFJ2, I can tell you that value depends on what 
part of the 
> country you're in, etc. I have paid no more than $500 for ANY of my 
7 
> Gremlins, some in good to fair shape, some worse. I paid $500 for 
a 10-year 
> garaged on blocks '74 Gremlin, it runs and drives, needed brakes, 
so that was 
> another $200 by the time I finished with all the wheel and master 
cylinders. 
> Parts will be more expensive than the whole car, sometimes! LOL. I 
paid $100 
> for another '74 Gremlin out of a junkyard, just missing the grill, 
and it ran 
> and moved, haven't gotten to it yet, though. Grills are not as easy 
to find 
> anymore, 74-76 are more available as Gremlins go, 73 and earlier 
are not. But 
> they're both scarce. A guy in St. Louis said he could probably get 
$1,000 
> just for a rusty Gremlin shell with no motor, whereas in Virginia 
I've been 
> picking them up left and right for under $500. So it depends on the 
area you 
> live in, and what the market is like. Sounds like you have a great 
car, I 
> wish even one of mine had a V-8, but they're all 6's. OH well. By 
the way, 
> how about introducing yourself a little more in detail, like your 
REAL name, 
> what part of the world you live in, etc. Lightfoo isn't your REAL 
name, is 
> it? LOL. Thanks for the intro, we're all in this together to save 
and enjoy 
> our Gremlins...so far, I've been more involved in saving than 
enjoying, but 
> finally got my garaged '74 running and driveable, so I can start 
working on 
> the '78 GT now. Take care, look forward to more V-8 Gremlin updates 
from you.
> 
> Jerry Casper
> Woodbridge, VA
> '71 Gremlin w/sunroof
> '72 Gremlin w/sunroof
> (2) '74 Gremlins
> '76 Gremlin
> (2) '78 Gremlin GTs