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83GT
AMC Addicted Joined: Aug/03/2014 Location: Galveston TX Status: Offline Points: 507 |
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Yes, can't hardly wait to show it off!
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2014 Star Stryker - Only Ride
1992 Bayliner Trophy Walk-Around |
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83GT
AMC Addicted Joined: Aug/03/2014 Location: Galveston TX Status: Offline Points: 507 |
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March 2017 Update - License Plate Light
A friend mentioned to me recently that my license plate light was out. I checked, and sure enough, it was dark, no light. I pulled that part, and its a Truck Lite TL544. I looked around online, and found the Truck Lite site, but they no longer make that particular part. I found the actual part for sale from the EaglesNest online store, but there's been no response from them for a couple of weeks now, so I'm guessing I'll need to cancel that order. I started looking through the available lights on the Truck Lite site, and found a couple of marker lights that I think would work in the space I have available. I found a local dealer, called to make sure they had them in stock, and stopped by after work to buy one. Unfortunately, they sold all 15 units in stock moments before I arrived. I ended up with a light that was very similar in size/design, just not the Truck Lite brand. Removing the old light bracket proved to be the toughest part of this job. The left side bolt was difficult, but came out with some effort. The right-side bolt however, was rusted into place, and broke the capture nut loose from the mount. There isn't any access to the back side of this area, so I was stuck with it until I could find a way to fish the capture nut out as well. I'm not sure if the bracket was broken prior to me starting this job, but its broken nonetheless. I managed to finally get the capture nut out with the broken bracket. Here's what I'm left with, not sure how to repair this sans cutting it all out and replacing with new metal. I glued the bracket back together along the very jagged crack. I think this will work for now, until I can find another bracket to replace it. I bought some new hardware to remount the bracket, including a wall anchor for the right side mount. Got the light mounted after a bit of fiddling, and viola, a working license plate light. |
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2014 Star Stryker - Only Ride
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SeanHatfield
AMC Nut Joined: Oct/15/2015 Location: Plymouth, IN Status: Offline Points: 459 |
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Looking good! I feel your pain with rusted nuts and bolts. Try living in the rust belt!
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amcfool1
AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/18/2011 Location: roanoke va Status: Offline Points: 1075 |
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hi, just fyi, the Eagles nest store is nonfunctional, and has been for several years. good luck, gz
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george z
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83GT
AMC Addicted Joined: Aug/03/2014 Location: Galveston TX Status: Offline Points: 507 |
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March 2017 Update - Front Fender
I'd been living with a few items since I bought the GT that I've finally fixed (i.e. headliner , parking brake , license plate light...etc). Another item was the driver-side front fender. While it had been repaired slightly, with rust inhibitor and paint, it had already rusted through several spots (I'm sure many of you have noticed). Well, I finally got to fixing this issue. The GT came with a replacement fender that has already been sourced by the previous owner, and I've kept it around just in case. So glad I did... Started by removing the old fender, here you see the rust damage along the lip ...and now the GT being fenderless... Luckily I didn't see any real rust in behind the fender/door area, so there wasn't much needed in actual repairs. The pieces that had to be removed from the old fender. I had the holes for the badging filled, so those won't be going back on once it's installed Here's the replacement fender prior to being prepped and painted And behold, the new fender in place and ready to show off. I think the painter did a good job matching the new paint/shine to the old. I had them also MOP the GT while they painted the fender, hoping for a deep shine, and I think I got it... |
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racerkilla
AMC Nut Joined: Mar/08/2010 Location: Jeffersonville Status: Offline Points: 359 |
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Looks good, couldn't tell it was changed..People think black is black. A ton of variations actually. Time to get those wheel flairs on
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83GT
AMC Addicted Joined: Aug/03/2014 Location: Galveston TX Status: Offline Points: 507 |
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April 2017 Update - Center Armrest
Here's another item I had been living with since the initial purchase, the torn center armrest. As you can see below, I had the rip covered with tape, so it wasn't getting worse. But as many of you know, this doesn't work well during the summer months as the glue has a tendency to seep out and stick your arm to the pad. I rather enjoyed having the armrest out as it afforded me a small storage space for change, phone & wallet...etc. But it really needed to be re-upholstered and available when I try to show the GT. I used the same shop that did my headliner, and got a very reasonable $50 bill when finished. I think he did a good job, at least it's a functional armrest again... |
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amcfool1
AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/18/2011 Location: roanoke va Status: Offline Points: 1075 |
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hi, great job! is that the charcoal canister up there in the wheel well? my 78 Concord AMX had the same setup, not so great as the bracket rusted. nice car! good luck, gz
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george z
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83GT
AMC Addicted Joined: Aug/03/2014 Location: Galveston TX Status: Offline Points: 507 |
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Yes. It had rusted out completely so I went ahead and removed it when I did the reassembly. The steel lines are still there from the tank, but they weren't connected at either end so the canister wasn't doing anything.
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chickenfarmer3
AMC Fan Joined: Jan/15/2017 Location: Holden MO Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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where can a fella get a hood like your red one? I love the hood scoop!!
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