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GrandmasRebel
AMC Apprentice Joined: Feb/04/2023 Location: Pasadena, Tx Status: Offline Points: 35 |
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Posted: Feb/18/2023 at 3:54pm |
X2 on the Planet Houston site. It's been a valuable resource for me.
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mbwicz
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the bottom row of numbers on the door tag will be useful to post. There are others that have databases that can come pretty close to the day the body was finished. The VIN also is generally sequential and will track with the last set of numbers on the door tag, but its not a precise relationship.
Mike PS. Just make a few quick replies to get your post count above 30 so you can throw a picture up.
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1970 AMX, one step forward, one step back. Both steps cost time and money.
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NTX Javelin
AMC Apprentice Joined: Nov/11/2022 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 63 |
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yes, use the Planet Houston site. Its very good and you can decode just about everything.
If the drivers door is original to the car. (my 69 had been swapped)
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68 Javelin SST 343 Auto
68 Javelin SST 290 3sp 69 Javelin Base 343 Auto all projects just getting started |
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roadventure
AMC Nut Joined: May/23/2020 Location: Delaware Status: Offline Points: 276 |
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When you get a chance, post what is stamped on the door tag (riveted to the end of the driver's side door). A picture is best, but if that can't be done just list the sets of numbers shown. Should look like this: |
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Gadgetman1
AMC Apprentice Joined: Dec/19/2022 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 74 |
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It does. I think it’s September 1969. I know it’s a 1970, I just don’t know what it came with from the factory. I’ll go over sometime on Saturday. I can’t post any pics here, because I have to have at least 30 freaking posts.
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CamJam
Moderator Group Joined: Jan/04/2014 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6475 |
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Does it have a metal tag on the rear of the driver's door? You have to open the door to see it. If so, post the numbers from it up here whenever you can get to where the car is located.
Also, there are numerous date codes that will give you an idea of the production date. I find the date code on the white labels on the seat belts are usually pretty close to the actual production date.
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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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Gadgetman1
AMC Apprentice Joined: Dec/19/2022 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 74 |
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Well, the door panels were already removed & the headliner is completely missing, along with the plastic front seat backs. The back seat was also removed, but there isn’t a build sheet inside. The car is still at another location, so I’ll have to look up under the front seats & dashboard with a mirror another day. I do have a Technical Service Manual, but it doesn’t really tell me anything I didn’t already know from doing research.
Edited by Gadgetman1 - Feb/10/2023 at 6:23pm |
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gtoman_us
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Welcome new guy!
Try Eddie Stakes site Planet Houston http://www.planethoustonamx.com/ He has a production section that may be of help.
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Used to collect trophies, now I collect gas receipts and put on miles 1964 Rambler Ambassador Cross Country Wagon 1965 GTO 1931 Model A original survivor "Flat Roofs are Cool" |
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MIPS
AMC Nut Joined: Mar/11/2019 Location: Kamloops, BC Status: Offline Points: 346 |
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In AMC speak the "TSM" is the Technical Service Manual. AMC's own book that covers working on every part of the car and all specifications. Print and digital copies can be bought from various sources online.
Look under the seats or in the door panels for copies of the build sheet. It's the piece of paper that was used at the plant to assemble your car to the dealer specified configuration and multiple copies would of been taped to components as they were picked off the line and installed. It can sometimes be found in the headliner or in the dash. Sometimes you find them everywhere and other times it's a scavenger hunt. Edited by MIPS - Feb/10/2023 at 5:53pm |
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Gadgetman1
AMC Apprentice Joined: Dec/19/2022 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 74 |
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What is a “TSM” where do you get it? My 1970 Javelin SST has nothing. No stickers, no owners manual & anyone that may have know is deceased. Even the tag on the chrome valve cover is missing. I’ve tried just putting my VIN into Google I I got nothing. All I know is it’s a Frost White 390 automatic SST with leather interior. I have no idea what else it was built with. I’m dying to learn more, but I don’t even know anyone in my general area that knows anything about Javelins.
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