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03-04-2009, 04:40 PM
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anyone into amc cars?
just got a 1966 rambler american, looking for a message board or parts source for the car, anyone like ramblers?? lol Dev.
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03-04-2009, 05:45 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I love the 59-60ish Rambler American Wagons.
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03-04-2009, 05:50 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I can't say I love them but I definately like them. My mom has a nice unrestored survivor Rambler American 440 convertible. Been in her family since 70'. It is by no means a show car but it gets alot of compliments at the local cruise nights. It has the optional overhead valve 6 cylinder and not the flat head 6. I had a friend in college who had an AMX that was pretty sweet. Personally I have always admired the Scramblers.
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03-04-2009, 05:58 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I love the AMX and Javelin
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03-04-2009, 08:44 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
Buddy in my last unit had a javelin, pretty cool muscle car...
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03-04-2009, 10:00 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I used to have a 69 AMX. Fun car and easy to get in trouble with.
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03-05-2009, 12:19 AM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
Oh yea the AMX was a fine car. But what were these bad boys too.
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03-05-2009, 12:52 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I have a 1970 Rebel Machine aand I love it.
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03-05-2009, 08:15 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
My brother has a amc spirit with a 390 i think. Could be wrong on the size. I know its a heap and it just sits there rotting.
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03-07-2009, 01:06 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I know Kingparts has a brother who is a big AMC fan.You might PM him and get his bro's list of websites and resources.
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03-07-2009, 10:05 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
These are local cars that Used to belong to a buddy of mine until he got divorced last year. Can't help with the info you need for a message board. I will ask him if he knows of anything...
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03-13-2009, 10:47 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I've had 7 58-64 Rambler Americans.....still have one.......what are you looking for?
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03-16-2009, 02:58 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I've had a couple of 69 rambler americans, still got a 66 classic and my dads old 65 classics, all need restoration. I have a 74 hornet, I may pull up to my house and get it running, dont know too many sites, most engine parts are still availalbe over the counter, just not a great following like the truck or hot rod crowd..
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03-16-2009, 07:20 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
My first car was a 73 Ambassador 9 passanger wagon...
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04-20-2009, 02:17 AM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I had a thing for Gremlins for a while there. The last one I built was a 72 X model with a 304 and 4 speed. When i blew the 304...I dropped in a 390 out of a 68 AMX.
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04-22-2009, 12:08 AM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
The AMC 401 is one bad a$$ engine. There is a reason you see wheelie bars on the back of Gremlins that have one under the hood. I put one in my 76 CJ-5...the front end would come up off the ground with very little effort.
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02-24-2011, 09:59 AM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I had a few ramblers in my time, but unfortunately none now. Also none of the pictures survived over the years during my many moves. I had all of them in the early '70s.
I had a 59 Rambler wagon with overdrive and a 60 sedan. In '71 we bought a '69 AMX with the 390, I called the color Aztec Gold, but I am not sure what it really was. I drove it a year or so before trading it in on a '72 Javelin. I only had it a year or so when it got repo'd because I lost my job. I liked all them, but it seems Ramblers are real rare now. The AMX was pretty tricky to drive if you gave it a lot of throttle since the rear end was so light and the front end was so long, a kick to drive though.
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02-24-2011, 07:14 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
I've always been interested in AMCs. Like international, they're kind of that redheaded stepchild of the American auto industry, and a lot of people hate them for that. I guess for no other reason, that's why I like them.
 There's an estate sale I'm going to in April that is selling a '66 Rambler American 440 Convertible. I'm looking forward to checking it out, it's only maybe 10 minutes from my house but I have never once seen it out on the road.
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02-24-2011, 09:49 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
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02-26-2011, 02:29 AM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
love them, I have a 71 Javelin sst!
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03-07-2011, 06:37 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
going threw some pics i found one of a buddies........ i like em
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03-09-2011, 05:27 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
In 1987 I tried to buy a 70 Javelin SST with a ram air 360, auto, roof spoiler, red with courdory (sp) black interior, tach, ralley wheels, never touched or screwed with other than ugly shackles and studded winter tires. No-one could ever get the carb to work right, so it sat for a decade. It was my friends brothers car, and I offered him $1500..a fair amount of cash back them. He would never give me an answer (he was a total a@@) and finally sold it to some relative for $400. They promptly got it running and smacked it into a pole. Years later I asked him why he never sold it to me and he replied "I didn't think you had the $$" ??? Why wouldn't he tell me to bring it over pronto? I just don't get some people. Anyway, muscle AMCs are neat cars, and after that missed opportunity back in '87 I have a real soft spot for 70 Javelins.
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03-15-2011, 08:37 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
i had every year javelin but 71, had 2 70's back when i started driving, bought my 1st 70 for $300. had an original 68 rebel, bought it from the original owners in the 90's for $250, and also had a 70's fastback hornet.
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03-15-2011, 08:38 PM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
fast dev, what kind of parts are ya looking for?
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03-16-2011, 07:40 AM
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Re: anyone into amc cars?
Another shot same car different year
my buddy works for GM
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