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Shannock
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2016 Location: Rhode Island Status: Offline Points: 412 |
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Wow, Santiago, the paint looks great. I'll be getting around to that someday. I think the brown color looks great in the Javelin.
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scott
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/10/2007 Location: Wildwood Pa. Status: Offline Points: 3500 |
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The 1971 Javelin ash tray was unique enough that people couldn't figure out how to use it. So AMC sent out a letter to all the 71 Javelin owners with special instructions on how to use it. I'll have to see if I can find my copy.
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Shannock
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2016 Location: Rhode Island Status: Offline Points: 412 |
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Did some more working taking the interior out of the Javelin. The only rust that I found was located in the passenger foot well. I'm not positive, but I think the rust may have started from the inside.
Maybe the heating system gave way and flooded the foot well. The heating valve located on the firewall just doesn't look right. It seems to be missing something. Is there supposed to be a plunger that goes into the hole? |
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Tom Davies
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Shannock
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The dashboard speaker looks like it was drenched with water. So much rust!
And it looks like they were in a hurry trying to get the dashboard out of the car. They really butchered it. They also put in this hand valve. |
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Tom Davies
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304-dude
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/29/2008 Location: Central Illinoi Status: Offline Points: 9082 |
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Them dash units get crispy and do that just looking at them.
My speaker grill was tater chip warped and things was so busted up. Can be rebuilt to usable condition with some glue or adhesive and backing material. I used metal flashing to rebuild broken out mounting tabs. The external heater valve works, but is a pain to deal with in the winter. You could use a 73 on up valve with vacuum and piggy back from the vent switch a line off of a T to a vacuum switch mounted under the instrument switch overlay. Your valve is probably can be sold as parts for rebuilding. They look good enough, just some get damaged, like mine with a slight crimp on the pipe. Restored valves are not easy to come by if such pipe is damaged, but internals are usable. |
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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons 78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low 50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension 79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker |
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Shannock
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2016 Location: Rhode Island Status: Offline Points: 412 |
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Thanks for the info 304 Dude. I haven;t been working on the car for a few months, but decided to spend some time working on it this weekend. I can see that the valve is missing the close off plunger. I took the one out of my parts car and can see that it has the plunger.
Does anyone know what the temperature sensing element is for? Does it override the valve open (or close) at a preset temperature? And has anyone used a aftermarket valve such as this one? Any info would be much appreciated. |
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Shannock
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Well, winter is really here now. I can tell by freezing temps all the snow. lol
I've got some pictures to post of my progress in tearing the the Javelin down this past fall. And after reading some of the other members post about their projects, I realize how blessed I am to have found a car that was well taken care of for most of its life. No accidents or dents, and minimal rust. There is one thing that I didn't take into consideration when I started this, and that's where to put all the parts that I remove from the cars. Here's one solution. |
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Tom Davies
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Shannock
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Here are some interior shots of the front.
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Tom Davies
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Shannock
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And here's the back seat area.
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Tom Davies
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Shannock
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And here's the floor.
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