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69 Rambler - Installing 360 & Body Work |
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idrambler
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Hey Matt looking forward to seeing your Rambler in Nov....work on the Matador is going really slow...mostly do to the heat..
Jim
Edited by idrambler - Jul/25/2018 at 2:18pm |
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Jim....AMCRC
Treasure Valley AMC Club, Pres 69 AMX 401/727 74 GremlinX 401/727race only 73 Matador 2dr HT 360/727 |
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LakesideRamblin
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/21/2015 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 2683 |
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It will be good to see you, Jim. Take it easy in this heat. It's 101 at my house today, sure it's close to that in Nampa as well.
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LakesideRamblin
69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt |
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LakesideRamblin
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Body work continuing. Luckily, the car did not have any rust on it (except a small spot on the driver floor panel below the gas pedal). I took the glass out and stripped it down to metal and then handed it over to the shop (I'm not a body or paint guy - really just a grunt to grind stuff off). We found a few spots of some old and bad body work on the quarters so that has been repaired. Trunk lid had a few whoop-t-doos, not too bad. Fenders, hood, roof, pillars all pretty good. Got my 360 and nice engine bay covered up.
At least now I will know that it is all done well. The shop I found is a great one with very experienced folks. They only take 4 cars at a time (the others are a 64 1/2 Mustang, a 62 Comet and a 66 Lincoln Continental). I'd say another month or so and it should be done with both body and paint. Looking forward to it but still trying to narrow down the paint color to 2 or 3. Edited by LakesideRamblin - Sep/10/2018 at 4:54pm |
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LakesideRamblin
69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt |
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IdahoSpud
AMC Nut Joined: Feb/27/2015 Location: Victor Montana Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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Looking really good Matt! It won’t be long now and you get to put it back together. That is going to be so much fun to drive
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1966 Rambler Rogue
1980 Avanti 383 Stroker 1957 Chev BelAir 2 dr HT 327 Selling 1986 Jeep Comanche 4x4 |
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LakesideRamblin
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Edited by LakesideRamblin - Sep/12/2018 at 6:16pm |
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LakesideRamblin
69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt |
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CamJam
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Nice work, Matt! I'll bet it flies!! I'm looking forward to seeing it in Vegas.
I'm not sure which car I'll take there. My '72 is more of a driver than a show car, but I'm thinking of driving it up there just for the fun of it. Vegas is about 4-1/2 hours from here.
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'73 Javelin 360 (current project)
'72 Baja Bronze Javelin SST '69 Big Bad Orange AMX (2018 Teague Heritage Award) SOLD |
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AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/16/2015 Location: Monroe mich Status: Offline Points: 2156 |
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matt the car is looking good cant wait to see it done you have come a long way in a short time
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Ollie
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Matt.....love the sight of progress !!!!!
I am so ready to get going on my 69 American. Got a bit of maintaince on my 66 American "The Rambler" to accomplish first. Then I start pulling the drive train out of the Concord. Having AMC Fun, Ollie |
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1966 American Convertible -- "The Rambler"..SOLD
1974 Postal Jeep -- "Rapid Delivery"...SOLD 1969 Rambler 220 post car--"Road Warrior" 1989 Jeep Comanche Pioneer, 4.0L, auto, 2wd |
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LakesideRamblin
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All you guys have been great motivators to me. Seeing what you have done to your cars has really blown me away. Vegas or bust. Gotta hustle but I should at least have enough completed to make the run.
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LakesideRamblin
69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt |
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idrambler
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yes looking forward to seeing your Rambler in Vegas......I will be bring my 73 Matador
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Jim....AMCRC
Treasure Valley AMC Club, Pres 69 AMX 401/727 74 GremlinX 401/727race only 73 Matador 2dr HT 360/727 |
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