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1982 AMC Concord: Project Sedate Sedan Sleeper

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Originally posted by Heavy 488 Heavy 488 wrote:

Maybe be walked back first for a cold frosty beverage.

LoL... Knowing what I know about the guy it wouldn't surprise me one bit...

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Happy to report that the Concord had the TV cable adjusted once more at the trans. shop yesterday and that the car takes off from a stop properly and has great power from low rpm to top end. Very very satisfied with the results for now. 

Last things to do on the list:
Install new starter solenoid.
Repaint blower and wiper motors
Rebuild steering box
Replace poly strut rod bushings with rubber ones (ride is too harsh)
Swap in Addaco front/ rear sway bars
Get stereo hooked up
Install OEM overflow tank
Replace heater core (started leaking a few days ago😭)
Install new carpet
Install package tray, Rally Pak and digital VAM Tachometer
Swap in new rear leaf springs (next Tuesday)
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Sweet!

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Originally posted by Mr. Ed Mr. Ed wrote:

Sweet!

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Thanks Ed! The lion's share of the work is done for now.
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Couple pictures over the past few days.







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You got your ride looking sporty.........Thumbs Up
One thing we all know.....sometimes we  travel rocky roads.......
When it finally comes together..........Beer....Party

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Originally posted by Ollie Ollie wrote:

You got your ride looking sporty.........Thumbs Up
One thing we all know.....sometimes we  travel rocky roads.......
When it finally comes together..........Beer....Party

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Thanks a lot Ollie. It surely was a difficult path. While there are still several more things to address I've been happy to see the most difficult part completed. Hopefully we'll be able to see each other's cars next year in Kenosha. Fingers crossed.
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Thanks a lot Ollie. It surely was a difficult path. While there are still several more things to address I've been happy to see the most difficult part completed. Hopefully we'll be able to see each other's cars next year in Kenosha. Fingers crossed.
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Looking forward to it John........we are planning on being there !!!!

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I haven't updated in a while but I took out the Concord one last time before winter today. All is well... but still working on some little things... Addco sway bars will be going on in Spring... As well as swapping out the poly strut rod bushing for rubber ones... (The ride is too harsh...), Installing the advance spring kit into the dizzy, changing secondary jets in the carb, swapping out stock Concord 2.21 ratio AMC 15 axle to a 76 Hornet 2.76 AMC 15 axle instead and rebuilding the steering box... 

Also still have a ticking from the passenger side exhaust manifold... So while we have the struts out... I'm going to have the manifold re-machine faced flat and try to install it again without a gasket. Pretty sure it's the gasket because it sounds a lot better in the hot weather but in the cold weather it ticks even louder. So to me it's heating up and expanding enough to seal somewhat better in the hot Summer weather but not so much in the late Fall colder weather. 

Anyway... That's all next Spring. For now I just baby it around town.

Cheers to all who have followed along... 🤘🤘🤘









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LOVE this thread!  Great job, and would love to see it someday.  I saw your comment about exhaust flange and gaskets. Remflex has helped me tremendously with a header collector that wouldn't square up to the pipe. You can double them up, and they are designed to seal as they compress. I have been very satisfied, and if you're pretty close right now, they might just do the trick without all that effort.

The only thing I'd say is don't bend their gaskets as you put them on. Otherwise, I haven't found better.
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