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Post by sc397 on Aug 10, 2021 4:40:45 GMT -8
I have acquired and sold 3 1970 AMX's so far. I hope to keep this one. Buying it from a Buddy. It is a driver that looks good at 20 feet but it is all there. It will need it's share of sheet metal replaced but I know a guy who can do that if he would quit building engines for people. 360 4 speed, PS, PDB, with the Ram-Air set up IMG_5069 by Rick Jones, on Flickr IMG_5070 by Rick Jones, on Flickr I would like to pull the Donohue spoiler in trade for a rear wing spoiler. IMG_5071 by Rick Jones, on Flickr
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Post by n2ojoe on Aug 10, 2021 4:53:56 GMT -8
I like it, a red 70!! But then, I am a bit biased.
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Post by sc397 on Aug 10, 2021 5:02:04 GMT -8
I hope it grows up to be just like yours, Joe! (Probably not in my lifetime. LOL!)
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Post by n2ojoe on Aug 10, 2021 5:18:16 GMT -8
A few of us think a 360 4 speed combo could run really well at the Pure Stock drags!
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Post by sc397 on Aug 10, 2021 5:58:02 GMT -8
I am actually not a fan of red on red but it is ok for now. If I restore it I might go with white, red C stripe and red interior.
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Post by ramblingrebel on Aug 10, 2021 6:02:30 GMT -8
i wishi could grow up and get a car like that wait, thats not what you said . Looks gorgeous mister!
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Post by sc397 on Aug 10, 2021 6:13:56 GMT -8
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Post by 69Rebel on Aug 10, 2021 7:35:11 GMT -8
I like it. Where the heck are all of these four speed cars coming from? n2ojoe -I think a 360/4spd car would be cool as heck at the pure stock drags. Especially if it's a 401 ;-)
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Post by amxdreamer on Aug 10, 2021 7:54:53 GMT -8
Looks great Rick!
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Post by landbarge on Aug 10, 2021 8:17:23 GMT -8
Rick Reds a good color for you. It'll match your bloodshot eyes in the morning
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Post by sc397 on Sept 5, 2021 4:16:28 GMT -8
I got it home yesterday and dove it around a bit. Um yea, it needs LOTS of TLC.. Once you get it running without it flooding out it stumbles at take off. N2ojoe is the Motocrap Whisperer so he will be helping me out with that. Smokes on start up so it needs valve seals. Clutch is shot. Odometer shows 42,00 and I think it is accurate. The seats are petrified leather and are cracking bad so, I will have to figure out what to do there. Steering wheel is junk but NEJoe has a tilt column and wheel for me. The body is not good but it presents itself ok because it is in your face red. It does drive pretty nice for a old car though. I kinda forgot how much fun driving a AMX was. I love the combination of a T10 and a 3.54 gear but needs a 5th gear. We drove it to breakfast yesterday and as soon as we got out of the car we had 3 guys trying to guess the year. Got inside and a lady asked if it was a Javelin. I drove it in to my little town yesterday to get gas and a car guy that I know asked me if it was a '70 and then had to explain to his wife what a AMX was. Kinda cool. I want to keep this thing on the road as long as possible before I tear it apart. I seem to have a issue of getting them back together in a timely fashion. For now, get it running better and slap some machine wheels on it along with a rear wing spoiler if I can find another nice deck lid.
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Post by landbarge on Sept 5, 2021 4:49:38 GMT -8
Looks nice under there.
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Post by n2ojoe on Sept 5, 2021 5:05:28 GMT -8
I just noticed in the pics that it still has all the air pump stuff in place, wow. Very complete car!
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Post by PHAT69AMX on Sept 5, 2021 14:09:32 GMT -8
Noice... also still has the special dual diaphragm vacuum advance canister good for about 15 hp...
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Post by landbarge on Sept 5, 2021 14:56:25 GMT -8
My 360 had one of those. Vacuum whistled right through it.
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