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Ollie's 69 Rambler Sedan |
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LakesideRamblin
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/21/2015 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 2683 |
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Ollie, good story. Curious about wiring up the Dakota Digital cluster. I assume the existing Rambler wiring attachments are not correct for the new set up. How extensive is the wiring for such a set up?
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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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Ollie
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/17/2012 Location: Brandon, MS Status: Offline Points: 2801 |
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I really don't think you could use a stock harness to wire the Dakota Digital. Make your own wiring harness with different color wire. In my case its going to be a lot easier to re-wire the whole car with EZ Wire or something similar. You know what wire goes where plus you got third brake light and etc. 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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pit crew
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73 Hornet - 401EFI - THM400 - Twin Grip 20 |
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Ollie
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/17/2012 Location: Brandon, MS Status: Offline Points: 2801 |
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I rewired a 41 Ply street rod with an EZ wire kit. Thought it was great. I am going to look at them when I go to the NSRA Show in Springfield, MO 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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a075923
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Going to be a nice one. Similar was my wife's first car.
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SEdmonds
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It's neat as a pin, Ollie! I can't wait to see the project as it moves along.
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Ollie
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/17/2012 Location: Brandon, MS Status: Offline Points: 2801 |
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Big update on the 69 American project.........
I plan on putting the 1983 258 drivetrain from the Concord in the 69. I have an Offenhauser 4 barrel manifold for an Edelbrock 500. Lokar all the way. I spoke with Brent, "Fat Man", owner of Fatman Fabrications while we were at the NSRA Show in Knoxville, TN. I have decided to go with his front end. It will be rack and pinion with power steering and a Flaming River steering column. It will be welded in, not a bolt in. I have contracted TJ and Holley's Rod Shop to due the fitting and welding. Looking about Christmas time for a start date. I found out a very interesting story....Brent told me he has a soft spot in his heart for AMC. His father was a AMC dealer !!! Told me that he will personally handle this project. Thomas, owner of the rod shop will coordinate directly with him. Also put my eye balls on the Dakota Digital instrument cluster we are going to use. Teresa loved it. I been doing a lot of looking and planning on the 69 too. Wow, big difference in the front end grill and hood latch support area between my 66 and the 69. I got room in the radiator area to park a Mack truck!! All the support has been squared out. The tanks on the stock radiator look perfect, single core is shot. I think my radiator man can re-core with a 3 row core. Plenty of room for a/c core. Plan on building a shroud with 2 cooling fans. Will look sharp with the serpentine belt. I want to be in a traffic jam, shaking because I am so cold from the Vintage Air. It will be built extremely overkill. A lot of thoughts on the interior. Still thinking on the seats. I cannot wait to get started. Starting in September when our vacation and summer is over. 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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Ollie
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/17/2012 Location: Brandon, MS Status: Offline Points: 2801 |
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Today is the Official Blast-off Day for this new project....
I have been waiting for the weather to cool down a bit but that does not seem to be the case. Started pulling the 258 from the 83 Concord. Trans fluid drained and drive shaft and trans linkage all removed. All the carb linkage and wiring on this side removed and disconnected. Drained and removed power steering hoses. Tomorrow need to drain the engine oil and get the right side of the engine disconnected. While we were at the AMC Races I met up with Bob Hodson and got all the stuff to convert the 258 to a serpentine belt. All I am missing is the AC Bracket. I hope Vintage Air will have it. I also scored the rear chrome that goes between the tail lights. With a bit of luck the engine will be out tomorrow, but that maybe wishful thinking on my part. 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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Mopar_guy
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Ollie, Are you sure you wouldn't be interested in a complete, running '01, 4.0 liter for that? It's cheap! I'll even include the wiring harness with it.
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"Hemilina" My 1973, 5.7 Hemi swapped Javelin |
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232jav3sp
AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/09/2013 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 2451 |
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So glad to see work being done!
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