jet
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Post by jet on Sept 17, 2006 18:11:15 GMT -5
While on vacation in WW last year, we stayed at a motel with piggyback parking. Jokingly, I said if you need to move the car you have to pump the gas, its one of those old fashion cars(87 Olds Cutlass). Deb the motel owner said he (referring to her husband Ralph) has an old car. So of course we had to ask what he had. A 1970 AMX. Is it for sale? It could be.
Off to the beach we go.
Later that night we go talk to Ralph about the X. The car was set up for racing (racing spool, fuel cell, drag shocks, roll bar etc.)but he had some of the original parts in boxes.
We go back to WW for the car show. Stopped over to talk to Ralph about the X. Ralph was going to be home the following weekend.
One week later we drove down to Lancaster Pa to look at the X. Wow, what a car 56,000 orig miles, 95% orig paint, most of the parts that he had taken off. So for our 22nd Wedding Anniversary we were dragging home a 1970 AMX. That was our present to each other. Not home 5 min. our good friend Ron was over and asking is it going to WW next year?
Over the cold winter months we got a different rear, front rims & tires, had the tranny gone over and had a custom gas tank made in order to keep the tail pipes. Did the major things to get the car street able. The car also wears the floor mats that we won as a door prize at the WW car show a few years ago and the key chain given away at the kick off party.
We only had the car on a 90 min run on the highway. So if I may ask to take 5 seconds out of your busy morning on Thursday and send us a positive thought that that we make it to WW
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Post by FlyinGN on Sept 17, 2006 18:35:27 GMT -5
and you guys have to drive it from wilkes barre?? wow. Hope you removed the spool and steep gears! See yas as we are heading down for 3 days too next weekend! Leaving friday morn! Good luck guys!!!
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scca28
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Post by scca28 on Sept 17, 2006 19:15:15 GMT -5
We only had the car on a 90 min run on the highway. So if I may ask to take 5 seconds out of your busy morning on Thursday and send us a positive thought that that we make it to WW Sounds like you got a nice find there! Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time, and it never hurts to ask... Post some pics for us car guys. Good luck on your trip! |
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Post by hulk007 on Sept 19, 2006 15:14:20 GMT -5
I wish that was my anniversary gift. Was the 1970 body style the same as 69 or did they change it that year?
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jet
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Post by jet on Sept 19, 2006 19:11:34 GMT -5
Yep, if traffic flow is good we will make it in 3 1/2 hrs
The 486 spool is gone and now has 355 posi if it still had the spool we would have to leave on Tuesday to make it for Friday.
The 70 had some minor changes, added a functional ram air hood (have to find the ram air) grill is differ and the dash was totally changed.
Would post some pics but can't figure it out.
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Post by hulk007 on Sept 19, 2006 20:12:37 GMT -5
It seemed like after 1970 the car (Javelin,AMX) was longer and had a slightly wider wheelbase but I may be wrong.
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Post by FlyinGN on Sept 20, 2006 6:26:31 GMT -5
sweeet..... Would love to see pics of it.... But wait. Ill get a chance to SEE it this weekend! You guys IN the show and be up on the boardwalk?? What color is it and wheels so I can find it again?? Looks like the weather saturday in WW is 79 and sunny!!!! YEAAAAAAAA ps- if ya want PM my your cell # and Ill give ya mine so that I can find you guys saturday! Frank Yep, if traffic flow is good we will make it in 3 1/2 hrs The 486 spool is gone and now has 355 posi if it still had the spool we would have to leave on Tuesday to make it for Friday. The 70 had some minor changes, added a functional ram air hood (have to find the ram air) grill is differ and the dash was totally changed. Would post some pics but can't figure it out. |
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jet
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Post by jet on Sept 20, 2006 18:28:34 GMT -5
Yes the 70 is a little longer because of the change in the hood but the body style changed in 71 and AMX was a package available with the Javelins. Throw the little one and the wife in the car and take a ride down! Gotta start them out young!
The color is burnt orange coppery color. The plan is to be on the boards Friday and Saturday. But depending on what time Mark gets his butt out of bed on Sat and how the beers are flowing on Fri night. Depending on which way they send us on the boards the car will be in between the stretch from Jumbos to the Olympic Flame. If not in that stretch probably parked at the Skylark Motel parking lot.
Rumor has it that the burn out and flame throwing is going to be at the Cape May Airport, we shall see!
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Post by FlyinGN on Sept 20, 2006 18:39:13 GMT -5
yea I heard same thing about the burnouts... Lokk for us Saturday on the boards.. We will be wearing the tee shirts with th eturbo turbo Gremlin on the front.. Its gonan be in the show. it does really well in the past burnouts there.. Its yellow.. you prolly seen it in the past. Hes a good friend of ours..
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mike
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Post by mike on Sept 20, 2006 21:41:08 GMT -5
yea I heard same thing about the burnouts... Lokk for us Saturday on the boards.. We will be wearing the tee shirts with th eturbo turbo Gremlin on the front.. Its gonan be in the show. it does really well in the past burnouts there.. Its yellow.. you prolly seen it in the past. Hes a good friend of ours.. frank i knew you had to know bill |
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Post by fuzzyscorpio on Sept 21, 2006 0:24:05 GMT -5
Would post some pics but can't figure it out. You can't post a photo directly to this board--you have to find somewhere to park it  and then you post some code here that tells this message board to fetch your photo from the remote site, kinda sorta... If you want to try this, go and sign up at one of these sites: www.photobucket.comor www.imageshack.usand follow the instructions about how to upload photos to the account you just created. Once you've uploaded them, the code that you need to post here will appear alongside or below each photo. HTH. |
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Post by FlyinGN on Sept 21, 2006 6:04:00 GMT -5
yea mike hes a good mechanic. Good guy. I found out that our NFCS kids are close too. lol. Small world.. yea I heard same thing about the burnouts... Lokk for us Saturday on the boards.. We will be wearing the tee shirts with th eturbo turbo Gremlin on the front.. Its gonan be in the show. it does really well in the past burnouts there.. Its yellow.. you prolly seen it in the past. Hes a good friend of ours.. frank i knew you had to know bill |
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Post by hulk007 on Sept 21, 2006 21:16:28 GMT -5
Javelins and Gremlins in the show. Any Hornets?
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Post by FlyinGN on Sept 24, 2006 13:29:12 GMT -5
no no Hornets BUT there was ONE Austrialian Falcon Hulk!! Really!! I was black.. nice..
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Post by hulk007 on Sept 24, 2006 20:24:31 GMT -5
Was it a Mad Max replica Frank? If it was an XB they are the most in demand of the Falcons from down under.
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and then you post some code here that tells this message board to fetch your photo from the remote site, kinda sorta... If you want to try this, go and sign up at one of these sites: