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67RogueX-Code 
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 Posted: Jan/31/2011 at 1:42pm |
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I have documented everything that was necessary to make an Explorer rear fit in the Rogue in:
But for continuity purposed (in this thread), here are a couple of pictures of how it came out:
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fast401
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Posted: Jan/31/2011 at 8:37pm |
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Those don't look like stock brakes! That diff will look great under the Rouge. Nice work Bob!
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Disturbing the peace since 1970!!! AMX 19245
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67RogueX-Code
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Posted: Jan/31/2011 at 8:47pm |
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Thanks Rick... but they are stock. Stock Cadillac Seville!
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Posted: Feb/20/2011 at 6:26pm |
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Great post. Nice to see all the work being done on the Rambler Americans here on the forum.
Question! Has anybody here ever seen a real 67 Rambler American Rogue Convertible 343 4spd true 'X' code car in person? Larry Mitchell's book rumor's 7 built. How many 'X' code hard tops did AMC build in 1967?
Again, Great post and great job on your Rogue Bob.
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Kirk P. Fletcher
70 AMX BBG w/Shadow 390 4sp 71 SC360 Wild Plum Ram Air 4sp 67 Rogue Convert 343 4sp 66 Rogue Hardtop 290 Auto 66 440 Convert 232 Auto |
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67RogueX-Code
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Posted: Feb/21/2011 at 12:06am |
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Thanks a lot Kirk! I too wish that more (authentic) documentation could be found... there seems to be a HUGE black-hole that exist regarding just about any of the '67s, which just adds to the wishfull thinking and wives' tales that get thrown around as if they were facts. Frankly I've always questioned the rather small number that has been claimed (what is it this week, 57 or 58 total X-code Americans in '67)... heck, I'll bet that Randall sold about 7-8 all by themselves... geez, I bought my first one from a Swanton Ohio dealership that only about 4 people on this planet even knew existed... But, they do seem to still keep popping up. I found mine in Yukon Oklahoma... how in the world did this poor thing get there after being stripped of all of her dignity (drive-train gone, all Rogue-trim gone, been painted about 7 different colors, etc.) ?
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Posted: Feb/21/2011 at 9:00am |
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Bob,
Do you already hve a correct 343 engine for it?
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Rogue401
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Posted: Mar/03/2011 at 1:38am |
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I worked at an AMC dealership in Schenectady, NY 67-69 and they sold a 67 American 2 dr 220 with a 343 4 speed. It was light green I think with the bench seat and rubber floor mat. He broke so many rear trans mounts under warranty, they wrapped a chain around the tail shaft and told him not to come back!
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Posted: Mar/03/2011 at 9:16pm |
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...been working on odds & ends (doing everything I can, NOT to have to skim-coat and smooth the last fender & door!!)... First I finally took my dash (plastics) to have them rechromed. A note for everyone... a lot of us have mentioned that Mr.G's (in FT.Worth, Tx) is the place to send these pieces to, to have them done. Well, check around you local town. A lot of places that do powder-coating are beginning to offer this service too. I took them to Elite Plating here in Dallas.
I also stained & varnished all of the wood inserts, and did a quick trial-fit to make sure that everything was ok. All that's left is to paint the dash and have the pad recovered (I've got a freshly restored one, but it's the wrong color). Here's how it looks:
 ...now back to Elite Plating...
While there, I was talking to the owner about whether he had ever used this process on pot-metal, and he said that there'd be no problem... so, following his directions, I took my newly acquired console (from amc-rookie, here on the forum...
 ), which was in pretty sad shape... sanded off all of the imperfections, drilled/ground-out all of the pits... carefully filled all of the voids with body-putty... did LOTS of sanding, feather-fill primer, and more sanding... and had him plate those too. All in all, I thing it came out pretty good (still have to put one more coat of black paint in all of the "slots").
Here's a before and after peak:
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Posted: Mar/09/2011 at 9:12pm |
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Loooookin Goooooood! Nice work Bob. I can hardly wait to see the Rogue done.
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