1973 Gremlin X 258 auto "Gretchen" Project

I do however have a few things I know the car needs and I am looking for suggestions on how to repair or what parts to replace them with.......

Suspension Bushings- Where did you get yours? What Brand are they? 

Front Disc Brakes- Did you replace the calipers? I was considering it, since my car has been sitting so long, I do not expect them to be in great shape. 

Rear Drum Brakes- I cannot decide if I want to leave them be, or replace with discs. Suggestions and opinions welcome here.

Ball Joints and Idler arms- What is the best brand? On one of my Toyotas, I always had issues with Ball Joints, if I did not get a certain brand, the car did not like them at all, and they would go bad in just a few weeks after installation.

Vac and Fuel lines- I may have to do this by trial and error but does anyone know offhand what all sizes of lines and about how much I will need? I dont want to take them all off and then take the old crap to the auto store, because I am paranoid that I will not remember where something goes. I mean, it is pretty simple but still. In cases like that I mark them all with paint pens but I dont wanna do that to this car. My luck the paint pen would not come off haha!!

My car is missing the distributor completely. I have already bought a new one, which was highly recommended brand by fellow gremlin owners. So that is one thing lol!!! 

My radiator was not capped but I believe it can be repaired, I plan to take it to a shop next week or so to have them check it. 

I got my gas tank off, plan to send it off to get cleaned and whatnot. I am worried because I found some teeny tiny rusted thru spots on it. I hope they can fix it. 

I noticed a part or two missing off the carburetor. I wanted to keep the original one, but I may just have to go with a Weber.

I will also be oiling everything that moves asap, when I get around to cleaning her out. She does not have a back window, so naturally, there is alot of pinestraw and crap in there. 

Any cool Air Cleaners? I saw an Edelbrock one once on eBay that was chrome. I kinda wanna chrome alot of the stuff under the hood, because I will be getting the Cragar Chrome 5 spoke wheels for Gretchen. I will be leaving all the body damage and rust for now. I will sand it, clean it up real good, and clear coat everything. I think she will look really cool that way.

Anyways, I cannot wait to drive this car and I am so excited to start working on it. Look forward to becoming part of the online community :-)

I'd take $70 for it, plus shipping. 

Budget might not allow, but I'd recommend new cylinders, hoses, and pads, and check drums for roundness and diameter.  While you're there, flush the brake system entirely with DOT 3 or higher synthetic.  If you find excessively rusty lines, that's a concern.

On suspension, I'd only plan to replace what you know for sure is bad. If someone lubed regularly, you might not be that bad off for a while. (Moog is not the respected brand it once was, but it may be what's available.)  I wish I knew a good alignment/suspension place in town, but I had an old-school guy check mine over in Oklahoma, and he knew enough to do it right without the lasers.  I'd suggest an inspection by someone honest and not trying to sell you a new front end, if you can find one.

Check out this link for a 1973 AMC Tech Service Manual, and start reading up on everything, including vacuum line routing.