Re: [gremlintime] Digest Number 396

[Ken Andrew <kandrew@xxxx>]

Hi Gremlinites! I am up near Toronto Canada and I have a '71 Gremlin
with a 258,dual headers, Holley 4-barrel, sunroof, a cool looking air
dam below the front bumper, and Cragar wheels (14 inch 60's in the back
and 70's in the front). The rear end is slightly raised and it is the
coolest looking car on the planet! The previous owner used to race it in
the 6 cylinder class and I don't know what's inside this engine but it's
FAST! I meen scary fast. The body is just a little hurtin but I have a
line on a '70 with very little rust and a nice interior. I want to
combine the best of both cars, put in a 4-speed T-10, paint it AMC "Wild
Plum Metallic" (purple) and install gold "X" stripes which I already
have. My first car was a "72" and I had enough adventures in that car to
write several books. The 1970's were a magic time to be a teenager!

I praise ALL of you who have the guts to hail the car you REALLY love
and not jump on the "classic" car bandwagons. These are all great cars
but they are everywhere. GREMLINS are just as much, if not more, a piece
of history. They were up against "Pinto's and Vega's", which were both
mechanical shitboxes, and yet the Gremlin was RELIABLE and looked cool.
You could also put any wheels or engine you wanted on it and it would
fit. It was the classic high school kid with little money Hot Rod! You
could drive it for years without changing the oil! Everyone asked me
where the Trunk was, but it's funny how, just a short time later, half
the cars on the road were hatchbacks. AMC had BALLS (sorry girls)and
broke the ice. They came out with something different when those other
manufacturers were just making bigger or smaller (ugly) versions of the
same old thing. Gremlins ARE unique, they are just not "stylish" (a word
I hate).

Put a Gremlin next to an "AZTEC" (barf) and the beauty will jump out at
any one!

Gotta go. This is just an intro. A***M***C, YEAH!!! (don't worry Bart,
eventually, I will put a 401, 501, 601, or the hard to find... 901 into
my "Chick Magnet". Just rest assured it will be an AMC!)

Ken

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> Topics in this digest:
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> 1. Re: gear ratios question.
> From: planetclassic@xxxx
> 2. gremmi-hemmi
> From: "Ranger Steve" <slangbc@xxxx>
> 3. shows
> From: "Fredrick Burns" <fburns@xxxx>
> 4. rear glass
> From: "Trovato, Leo E" <trovatole@xxxx>
> 5. Re: Unfortunately Snagged a Job
> From: mgrella63@xxxx
> 6. Gremlintime now unmoderated
> From: gremlintime@xxxx
> 7. Re: Re: 28 Gremlin members...over 20% now!
> From: themixtoo@xxxx
> 8. Re: Re: 28 Gremlin members...over 20% now!
> From: baad73grem@xxxx
> 9. Good salvage score... Am/Fm/CB radio in '78 concord
> From: Gremlingts@xxxx
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 14:01:23 -0400 (EDT)
> From: planetclassic@xxxx
> Subject: Re: gear ratios question.
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> Rod,
> Your gear ratio would be one of the following: 2.37, 2.73, or 3.08 to 1.
> Bruce
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2001 13:06:20 -0700
> From: "Ranger Steve" <slangbc@xxxx>
> Subject: gremmi-hemmi
>
> I have a 1977 gremlin with a 426 hemi. I need some suggestions for
> detailing to give it that Gremmi-Hemi look. Please if you have any ideas let
> me know.
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> Ranger Steve
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:05:45 -0700
> From: "Fredrick Burns" <fburns@xxxx>
> Subject: shows
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> Karla,..... AMC stands for A Magnificent Car!!! :-)))
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 11:32:10 -0400
> From: "Trovato, Leo E" <trovatole@xxxx>
> Subject: rear glass
>
> Jerry, thanks for the welcome and the response! Miraculously, I have all the
> pieces; hinges, shim, latch, springs and mounts. However, the glass
> (Plexiglas) is curved. I had to make some fancy supports to get the p'glass
> to curve enough to get a seal on the gasket. If it wasn't scratched so much,
> I would not be so anxious to find a window. Thanks for the assist. I'm
> looking forward to further discussions with the group...
>
> Leo
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 08:26:49 EST
> From: mgrella63@xxxx
> Subject: Re: Unfortunately Snagged a Job
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> hey ken good luck in oman remember if you need to ship anything use DHL we
> are the best shipper in all of europe bigger than ups and fedex
> unfortunately in the usa
> most people dont know who we are 2 shipping days to just about anywhere in
> the world good luck mike grella
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 00:54:28 -0000
> From: gremlintime@xxxx
> Subject: Gremlintime now unmoderated
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> Hi all,
> THis is Paul. Yeah, I'm the guy that started this group that now
> numbers 126 members. I have been spending a bit too much time
> moderating this group so from now on, this group will be completely
> unmoderated. Even new members will be able to post without anyone
> reviewing the post first. IF anyone posts something which someone else
> finds to be offensive, don't hesitate to Email me so this person can
> lose their right so to speak. I am very excited to have this many
> Gremlin lovers in one place on the net. I hope that this group will
> continue to grow as the place to talk about the greatest car ever
> built, the Gremlin. Peace y'all.
> Paul
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 20:30:16 EST
> From: themixtoo@xxxx
> Subject: Re: Re: 28 Gremlin members...over 20% now!
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> All right Rodney, don't let big bad Bart give you any do-do. I just re-did my
> sbc 400 with muncie 4-speed. It's now painted AMC turquise and I added a
> hydaulic clutch setup. This thing looks so stock everyone has been doing
> double-takes at the cruises I've taken it to this year. Oh yea it's a '74
> Levi's Gremmie with 13,000 original miles from Cleveland OHIO. That's right
> Rodney, just down the street from ya.
> Gary 'The Mix'
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:11:36 EST
> From: baad73grem@xxxx
> Subject: Re: Re: 28 Gremlin members...over 20% now!
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> In a message dated 11/3/01 8:31:06 PM SA Pacific Standard Time,
> themixtoo@xxxx writes:
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> >
> > All right Rodney, don't let big bad Bart give you any do-do. I just re-did
> > my
> > sbc 400 with muncie 4-speed. It's now painted AMC turquise and I added a
> > hydaulic clutch setup. This thing looks so stock everyone has been doing
> > double-takes at the cruises I've taken it to this year. Oh yea it's a '74
> > Levi's Gremmie with 13,000 original miles from Cleveland OHIO. That's right
> >
> > Rodney, just down the street from ya.
> > Gary 'The Mix'
> >
> >
>
> yeah Gary is our resident Gremlintime wannabe,the 304 was too much for gary
> and he had to tone it down with a chivvy small block silly gary gremmies
> don't float,so whats with the boat anchor????>:)
> Bart Mangrum
> 73 Gremlin "AMC 360 V8"
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> Message: 9
> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 22:24:31 EST
> From: Gremlingts@xxxx
> Subject: Good salvage score... Am/Fm/CB radio in '78 concord
>
> After futilely hitting a lot of Dollar Tree stores for the small Coke
> glasses ( that have apparently sold out ), I visited one of my fav junk
> yards, the ol' Richmond, VA variety of Pick-N-Pull. Only AMC there car-wise
> was a '78 Concord, yellow with cream vinyl top. Straight 6, auto. Several
> nice items on the car :
>
> Tilt column
> luxurious seats, although passenger side wouldn't stay upright.
> AM/FM/CB radio, damaged some but possibly fixable.
>
> Had what looked like two big-block heads in the trunk, non-AMC. staggered
> valves. I didn't bother looking too closely. I was down to $11 at this point,
> the damn stinkin' bank machine earlier decided to keep my card. !%*@& So, I
> went up to the office to check to see whether I'd have to pay $5 or $15 for
> the radio...$5, they said. {{{{{{{SNATCH!!}}}}}
> It is also missing the face plate and knobs, but everything else was there,
> and not damaged, so I bought it. I now have 3 of these Am/Fm/CB radios,
> hopefully I can get one good one out of the 3 to install back into the
> Gremlin GT. I noticed the label on the radio stated it was Made in Japan by
> Mitsubishi Electronics for AMC. Oh well, so the AMC parts weren't all USA
> made. :) Maybe I can still get it fixed if I send it to Japan! LOL.
> I wanted the AMC steel rims for spares, one nice one in the trunk, one on
> the ground behind the car. But I'll have to go back, I guess. I would also
> like those seats, a little dirty, but could be cleaned up, and would fit
> nicely in the '71 Sunroof Gremlin which needs seats BADLY. They were plush,
> too. I might also grab the column, not that i really need it.
> Only other AMCs were a couple of Jeeps, with v-8s, and again, both
> distributors missing the gear on the end...there must be gold in them, every
> time I see one, it's missing the gear! I know someone had wanted the A/C
> pulley setup, so maybe I'll grab a set of V-8 and 6 cylinder pulleys and
> brackets, actually my '74 Gremlin needs the bracket as my friend got that. So
> I think another trip south next week will be in order, to try to salvage some
> more parts before the crusher gets it. Looks like someone has been wrenching
> on it, parts were laying on the top of the motor, trim parts. Hope they
> didnt' want the radio! The driver's door was also gone, the fenders and pass.
> door were still there. I don't really need the fenders, though. Anyway,
> that's my JY report for the day, if anyone needs any other specific parts off
> it, better tell me now, I might grab them for ya. Later,
>
> Jerry
> long day on the road...
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