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304-dude
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/29/2008 Location: Central Illinoi Status: Offline Points: 9081 |
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Oh, by the way... your car's body, when completed, will be structurally stronger than original. Them factory welds were not so perfect back then. I popped quite a few cleanly,without tares of the sheet metal. Your pillar and cowl work gives me some ideas for my A pillar section replacement, and mods for under the cowl behind the firewall. |
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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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Woosterkevin
AMC Nut Joined: Aug/16/2015 Location: Wooster Ohio Status: Offline Points: 432 |
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Thanks, I really couldn't believe how crappy the factory welds were until I saw them for myself. I have rewelded a lot of the factory welds that I would not have had too , just wanted to make it better.
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Woosterkevin
AMC Nut Joined: Aug/16/2015 Location: Wooster Ohio Status: Offline Points: 432 |
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Most have never seen a car that far apart so they don't realize that there are several parts that make up the A piller. If you need any advise just PM me I will be happy to help.
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jpnjim
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/25/2007 Location: New England Status: Offline Points: 2752 |
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WOW!
I popped in here to see if you had made a cam choice after the (excellent) thread on it a year or so back And forgot all about the cam question 2 minutes into your thread! Wow your promises have VALUE I might have missed it, but have you shown the progress to the guy who sold it to you yet? Great work, I think of all the fully optioned 401/4 speed cars that could have used this treatment, but it's your blood, sweat and tears to spend as you see fit. Bravo! Excellent work and congratulations for not giving up. So what cam are you going to use?
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71 P-code 4spd Javelin/AMX
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Woosterkevin
AMC Nut Joined: Aug/16/2015 Location: Wooster Ohio Status: Offline Points: 432 |
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Thank you, I appreciate the positive comments. I have shared some of the pictures with the guy i bought out from, he is very happy that he sold the car to me. I chose to use the Lunati 10100702 the specs are below. I talked to the techs at Summit and Lunati both agree that this will be a good drivable street performance cam, I am currently building the engine and hope when the weather breaks here in Ohio I who'll be able to get it on a run stand and get her broken in.
Cam and Lifters, Hydraulic Flat Tappet, Advertised Duration 262/268, Lift .507/.527, AMC, 290-401 |
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bug breath
AMC Fan Joined: Nov/25/2012 Location: Colorado Status: Offline Points: 12 |
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You have done a terrific job, keep it up.
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CamJam
Moderator Group Joined: Jan/04/2014 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6475 |
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Between your car and Buster's, I'll never take a rust-free car for granted again. The work you have done is amazing!
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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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Woosterkevin
AMC Nut Joined: Aug/16/2015 Location: Wooster Ohio Status: Offline Points: 432 |
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Thanks guys, i appreciate the positive comments.
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American67
AMC Apprentice Joined: Oct/07/2014 Location: Hel, Finland Status: Offline Points: 83 |
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this is just spectacular. cant wait to see it finished...
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AMC Club Finland
1966 Rambler American 220 1969 AMC Rambler 440 |
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LakesideRamblin
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/21/2015 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 2682 |
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Beautiful work. You have inspired me to take a welding class (not that I would ever come close to your fantastic work)!
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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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