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1950
Ambassador
Custom
One
of only 1,045 Custom two door sedans made in 1950, 234.8 cubic inch
overhead valve six cylinder engine
with
3 speed transmission and overdrive. Equipped with optional
deluxe radio including rear speaker and
floor
control, right hand reclining seat with factory-installed seat belt
(the first used on a U.S. made car!), Weather-Eye heating system,
Petty flying lady hood ornament and white wall tires. Nile
Green exterior with Hunter's Green interior. This car was
manufactured in California at the Nash factory in El Segundo and was
in Arizona since 1953, until I bought it and had it transported to
Ohio in May of 2011. 1950 Nash production set an all-time
record with over 191,000 cars produced. The full size cars from
Nash in 1950 were the most aerodynamic built in the U.S., with a
coefficient of drag (Cd) of .43.
Email your photo and information, to
see your
car here!
CAR
OF THE MONTH GALLERY
Join
our gallery in 2011.
Let
the world see your pride and joy!
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Our
July Car of the Month comes from Katharina & Kurt in Bavaria/Germany!
They
write: "My order came very fast and complete....everything is
fine, same as
last
time! We thank you for everything, and looking forward to our next contact."
They
go on to write: "I'm sending a photo of Kurt and our car for
you with this email.
It
is a 1970 Javelin 390 SST with 4-speed and Twin Grip rear end. The
car arrived
in
1999 from California to Netherland, then on September 13, 2010, it
arrived in
Germany.
We were very lucky to see this beautiful car on September 15th, and
bought
it direct from the Importeur. So Kurt found his "Dream Car"
on this day!
Here
is the story: When Kurt was a little boy in 1970, his Father gave
him a Hot
Wheels
Basic Set for a Christmas present. In this basic set was a 302 Boss
Mustang,
and a black Donohue Javelin. From the beginning, he loved the
black
Javelin. It was always a bit faster than the Mustang!
Now again he is the
little
boy...just now with a BIG car and a very big SMILE ; )
Thank
you very much for your friendly support, and just for being there.
We
love AMC!"
What
a great email from two wonderful people and their beautiful
car! I've taken
some
liberties with the translation of the letter, but only minor
changes, as obviously
it
was written from the heart. Look at that smile on Kurt's face!!!
Thank
you Katharina & Kurt! |
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This
1969 Ambassador comes from Clint MacFarlane. Clint writes:
"I bought my
first
one in 1988 and started fixing it up. My truck driver friend
found me another
one
in Lewistown, PA. in 1996. I went down to get this one and it
was in better shape
(body
and under carriage), so I fixed it up instead and used my first one
for a parts car.
The
paint job is 13 years old. Every time I take it out, people
love to flock around it
thinking,
from a distance, it's a Roadrunner or Chevelle. Then they see
it's an
Ambassador
and still don't know what it is. It's unique and I highly
doubt anyone
will
pull up beside me in another one. I got those parts, and the armrests
are
perfect and will finish off the doors. Thank you!" |
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IN
MEMORIAM
Tom
and Paula Bunsey
Lawrence
and Thomas Bunsey
2011 |
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Our
April 2011 Car of the Month is a 1968 AMX owned by Doug Novak from
Shrewsbury, PA.
Doug
writes: " These are pictures of my '68 AMX which I bought in
September 2005. It is the rare Calcutta Russet (50A) color, 343ci
auto with 59,000 miles on it — all numbers matching. I have all
the original parts, but have added a Grant woodgrain steering wheel,
chrome to the engine compartment — with many items from you
— and removed the Carter 4V in favor of a newer Edelbrock carb
and air canister; also added Petronics ignition under the original
distributor cap.
I
could easily convert everything back to original in a few hours if I
wanted to, but as I show
this car several times a year at mostly local events, I've found that
adding "bling" to brighten things up under the hood
attracts a lot more attention. You'll notice the heat riser capped to
allow this conversion back to stock air cleaner. So far the car has
19 trophies, including 5 AACA events in various classes,
and
4 AMC only events in the AMX class. It runs like new and is a blast
to drive." |
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We're
welcoming in 2011 with Wilmer Leo Predinchuk's 1974 Javelin, from
Prince Edward Island. He writes: "This is not a restored car in
the usual sense. I purchased this Javelin new when I was living
in Ottawa, Ontario. At that time, I had the car undercoated
with a product with the brand
name
of Vital. In 1985 some rusting of the body occurred near the
rocker panels. I had the small rusting areas repaired and the
body painted. From that time on, I stored my car during the
winters, and had it treated with rust resistant oil spray almost
every year. Consequently, the car is in very good shape.
Some details of my Javelin are as follows: Engine - V8 304 CI, Color
- Sienna Orange,
Mileage
- 26,758."
He
goes on to write: "Over the past few years, I have purchased a
number of parts from your
company.
I appreciate very much the availability of parts your company
provides, I just wanted you to see where the parts are going."
Thank
you, Wilmer
and
Happy New Year! |
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This
great car comes to us from Dave Bledsoe. Dave writes: "In
short, it's a 1972 AMX, 360, 4BBL, 4 speed. I bought the car in
1981 when I was a junior in high school. She's been with me ever
since. I've driven it all over the place, from St. Louis to Chicago,
to Bath, Maine to Tennessee and Ohio. People used to
kind
of make fun of her, but I like her. When I was 10 years old in
Dayton, Ohio I saw a '68 or'69 AMX bring the front wheels off the
ground....that amazed me! I said then, I would have an
AMX. Mine's a little different, plus the fact there's still not
too many around — that's what I like. Nowadays not too
many people even know what she is.
It's
been a long time coming....4 years off and on being able to work on
her. Major medical problems kept me from getting done
sooner, but she's back and looking good! It's not an original color,
but "she told me" she didn't like Cordoba Brown (LOL).
I want to thank all of you for your help. Now I've got to find
something else to piddle with." |
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Rick
Coffey, from North Carolina, is the proud owner of this 1971
AMX. Rick writes:
"I
purchased a new '72 Electric Blue Javelin 304 SST when I was 16, and
the love affair with
the
big Javelins has never ended. It took 4 years to find an
original Electric Blue AMX (could only afford the SST in high
school), and it was well worth the wait. This car was ordered
as follows: 360 Go-Pack (includes functional cowl induction hood,
T-stripe, dual exhaust, black out rear panel,
twin-grip,
power discs, 15 X 7 wheels, heavy duty cooling, etc.) Options
include auto, AC, vinyl top, corduroy seats, tinted glass, electric
wipers, rare center fold-down armrest, AM push-button radio."
"She
was an original 360 car, but now has a date correct 401 with the
legendary 291 heads. Outside of the paint, body, and original
Rim blow wheel work, I have performed most of the restoration
myself. She is as close to original as I can make her.
You and Robin have been an
invaluable
asset during this process and the '71 receives nothing but
compliments everywhere we show her."
"Even
though I may own faster muscle cars, none are more beautiful or take
me back to my wonder years like this car!" |
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Here's
a very special 1942 Nash 600 from Marv White. Marv writes:
"My 1942 Nash 600, Model 4240 was first registered in California
in February 1942, and apparently was in California until I bought it
in 2007. I was actually looking for a street rod project. I
came across a '48 Ambassador Coupe that had been a drag car, but it
was already sold. While looking at that car on "oldcartrader.com",
this car showed up. I was really attracted to the car and knew that
there couldn't be very many '42 Nashes left, as I had never seen one.
I called the seller, Sal Montelongo of San Jose, CA. He told me
that he had bought the car in 2001 from Mrs. Lila Walker of
Sunnyvale, CA. He said that she had made him promise to restore
the car and not hotrod or modify it. She wanted pictures of it when
it was finished. Sal realized that he would never be able to complete
the restoration and decided to sell it. He said I would have to be
approved by Mrs. Walker, as he wanted to keep his promise to
her. Mrs. Walker is now in her nineties. She and her husband,
Wilmer owned this car for many years. I have the registrations for
the car back to 1968, but I believe they owned it for some time prior
to that. They bought the car from a neighbor for their daughter to
drive to high school and college. After she was done with it, the
Walkers decided to restore the car and get active in NCCA. They
hosted a regional NCCA meet at their home and I have a picture of the
cake they had made for this event with the car made of red icing with
a white background on top of the cake. I took the car apart as far as
possible and took it to a body and paint man here in the Phoenix
area. He did a very small amount of body work and painted it Chrysler
Poppy Red. I wanted a red color that was a close match to the red
that Mr. Walker used, but a modern color to enable me to get touch up
paint if necessary. The body man and I put the car back together and
I brought it home and have been working on it since. It is all done
except for a little wiring and then I need to get it running. I found
some 40's Nash seat covers that were apparently removed from new
Nashes by a dealer, so I had an upholstery shop use some of the
covers on the seats and take some apart for the door panels. It looks
pretty good and the fabric is still like new." |
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Our
August Car of the Month is Bob and Brenda La Cross's 1973
Javelin-AMX Pierre
Cardin
Edition from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bob wrote: "First of
all I would like to thank you and your staff for helping me make my
dream come true. Without your parts and support, I couldn't have
completed my restoration!"
He
goes on to say: "A little history; I used to own a '73 AMX when
I was a kid. As always,
when
we get older we start to dream about the cars we once owned and
wished we owned
again.
I decided to act on my wish and started an active search for what I
was looking for.
I
ended up purchasing a 1973 Javelin-AMX Pierre Cardin Edition from a
gentleman in
Florida.
The body was in decent shape; it needed some work, like they always
do, and the interior was faded. I drove the AMX through the summer,
attending many car shows and enjoyed having people try to figure out
who or what AMC was. It amazing how many people don't remember
AMC Corporation. "
"Once
the summer was over, I decided to perform a full restoration by
totally gutting the car and having it media blasted. Now the car was
in the hands of the body shop. I then
started
my quest for searching for all the parts to put her back to
original. As you know, I surely purchased a lot of parts from your
business! My hardest task was to find the
rare
Pierre Cardin bolt of material. This was a long search, but finally
located what I was
looking
for from a gentleman in Canada. While the car was being worked on at
the body shop, my part was to do the mechanical and electrical work.
I started by rebuilding the motor and after that purchased a 4 speed
T-10 transmission and had it rebuilt, and
replaced
the 3 speed manual transmission. Once Carlisle Auto Body
informed me that most of the body work was done and painted, the car
was returned to me. Now it was time for me to really go to work. I
went through the whole suspension and the brakes. Everything was
replaced or rebuilt from front to rear. I then had an upholstery
friend of mine at B & B Upholstery come over to look at the
Pierre Cardin material to decide if he was interested, and up to the
challenge of re-upholstering the seats. This was a challenge because
of the pattern, limited amount of material and the pattern design.
You only get one chance. Any mistake and you've wasted a whole bolt.
Bob re-upholstered the seats and did an excellent job!!!"
"Now
it was time to put her back together. Two months after the
completion of the body work, we had the AMX put back together and
running down the road. Naturally there were a few bugs to work out,
but the end result was a 1973 Javelin-AMX Pierre Cardin Edition with
the following options: 360 CID 4 barrel, T-10 transmission with 4
speed Hurst shifter, Twin Grip rear axle, Pierre Cardin interior,
tilt steering column, Rally Pack gauges, rear window defroster, air
conditioning, AM/8 track player, D7 Trans Am Red paint, and
Trendsetter exhaust."
"I'm
looking forward to attending many shows this year and showing the
true beauty of an AMC classic car. I'm hoping that you will be
attending the AMO show at Greanmeade in Detroit this year. I 'd like
to meet you in person and shake your hand
to
thank you for supporting us AMC enthusiasts!!"
He
adds: "I would also like to thank my wife, Brenda, for being
patient with me through
the
whole process. Without her support, I wouldn't have been able to
complete my
AMX
project on time!!!" |
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Our
July Car of the Month features Jim Shollar's 1971 Javelin AMX.
This great looking car's owner writes: "I bought the car in
January of 2008 on Ebay, of all places, from Minnesota. It belonged
to a car dealer who lost his dealership and the repo company
took
all his toys and auctioned them off. It's an early 1971, high
compression 401 with
cowl
induction, factory air, tilt wheel, leather seats, and split vinyl
roof. The side pipes
were
a dealer option, which I installed shortly after I purchased
it. Everything else is
original,
except it has been painted once, in the original mustard yellow
color. The
original
mileage is 37,429." |
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Our
June 2010 Car of the Month belongs to Jeff Sackley (Colorado AMC
Club founder)
from
Colorado. Jeff writes: "I wanted an AMX since I saw a Big
Bad Orange one in the
show
room when I was 15, in 1969. I bought "Ole Blue" in
the fall of '78. It was primer gray, black and some Beale St.
Blue. It had a hole cut in the hood for a scoop, wrong buckets,
etc. A new hood and several paint jobs later, with the addition
of "Big Bad Bumpers, you have BB Beale St Blue. Over the
years I've run the original 390, with 291c heads, factory AM part
Edelbrock intake, and headers. Three years ago I pulled and set
the 390 aside and built a 401 with Edelbrock heads and airgap intake,
.534" lift Bullet cam, Canton oil pan, roller rockers, Ross
forged 10:1 pistons, Carter 625 cfm carb, with stock 3.54 gears and
street tires. I run 13.2 in the
quarter
mile @ 105 at 5800 feet. Everything runs about 1 second slower
at this elevation. So, for example, at 1500 feet, where
everyone else in the country lives, it would run 12's.
About 8 years ago I engineered, with Rick Johnson, the first
Gear Vendors overdrive behind an AMC T-10. It is 76% overdrive.
If
I tac 3700 RPM at 80 MPH, it knocks off about 1000 RPM, so about
2600-2700 now at 80 MPH. This equates to 17.6 MPG. The
wheels are Torque Thrust II, 17" X 8" with 4 3/4
offset. I drag race and autocross the car. The State
Patrol test track is up the mountain behind my house, which I run on
from time to time—1.7 mile course. The picture was taken
in early spring on Vail Pass going to Discover Channel, Gateway
Colorado Auto Museum
with
others of the Colorado AMC Club." |
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Guy
De Gagne from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is the proud owner of our
May
Car of the Month. Guy writes: " Here are some photos of my 1970 AMX.
Still
has under 50,000 miles. It's a 360 four speed with Go
Pack. One of very few
Hyaleah
Yellow with shadow mask cars still around. I'm the third owner
of
this beauty. It had been in storage for about 23 years by the
first owner. Really unique on Cruise Night no matter where I go." |
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1972
JAVELIN AMX
Our
March 2010 Car of the Month comes from Jim Graubard in Georgia.
He
writes: "For your car of the month file, I thought I would
finally send you some
pictures
of my 1972 Javelin AMX, which so many APD parts have gone into.
I
acquired
this car in 2007 from the widow of the second owner. It was
quickly named
"Ol'
Rusty", due to its condition and underwent a seven month
restoration (I'm
retired
and have lots of time to devote to these projects—with a good
part of the work
being
performed by me at my home), to return it to driver status.
Originally the car
had
a 304, but when I got it home, there was a 360 under the hood.
It did have its
original
3 speed manual transmission, but I had a 4 speed T-10 rebuilt and installed,
along
with a custom Hurst shifter for the car as well. I am
particularly proud of the
engine
bay, as when I purchased the car, the engine bay was covered in a
combination
of black crinkle paint and undercoating. I spent 2 weeks sanding
and
scraping that junk off. I then replaced the brake lines, lots
of wiring and
painted
or powder coated just about everything under the hood. It is
now a
real
pleasure to drive (except for the manual drum brakes), and has won many
awards
at shows here in Georgia."
He
continues: " Thought I would toss in the last picture of Chip
Foose of TV's
"Overhaulin'
" show. It was a special show last year and it was the
only AMC in the
100
cars for him to review that day." |
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1969
AMX
Our
January, 2010, Car of the Month comes from Al Barrie in Normandy Park,
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Mike
Stoessel's 1969 Rebel SST is our December Car of the Month.
Mike,
(from Florida) writes: "Okay, after several months of
two-seater AMX models,
it's
time to get something different for American Parts Depot's Car of
the Month feature.
Here
are several photos of my 1969 Rebel SST hardtop. It's a
one-owner, 63,000 mile
original
with full provenance. The Regatta Blue paint, black vinyl top,
interior, and
driveline
are original, unrestored. As you can see, it's loaded with
factory options.
The
car even came with factory wire wheels, but they're in a box in the garage,
because
I'm going for the sporty look more than the elegant look. This
is also the
same
color combination that AMC featured in their 1969 full line new car brochure."
Mikes
goes on to say: "Believe it or not, the Rebel get more comments
at shows
and
on the street than does my concourse-winning Javelin. As
always, thanks
for
all of your assistance with parts and answers to questions."
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October's
Car of the Month belongs to Randall D. McMillan from West Virginia.
He
writes: "I purchased the 1970 AMX Javelin in March 2007 from a
person who had found it in a barn in Athens, WV. We started to
restore the car in May, 2007. We had most of the restoration done by
July of 2008. (I don't think you ever really finish one.)
In January 2008, I took most of the chrome parts to have them
refinished. The AMX is a 360 four-barrel, four speed, Bay-Shore
Blue. I really
would
like to thank Doug and Robin at American Parts Depot for their help
in supplying parts for my 1970 AMX."
Thank
you, Randall for
letting us help you restore your beauty!
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This
beautiful car is owned by Doug & Faye Kinney in New
Zealand. He writes: "I acquired this AMX through a trade,
which took place in Vancouver, Canada. The original color of this AMX
was Beal Street Blue. It came with a 390 automatic, air
conditioning and power steering. We used to show this AMX down
in the Pacific Northwest of the USA with a few other AMX owners and
friends. In November of 1991, we packed up our black AMX, along
with our belongings and moved to New Zealand (leaving the blue AMX in
storage in Canada). In 2002 we totally stripped and double
dipped the black AMX right down to the bare metal and had it painted
green ($25,000.00 NZ $), then the restoration started in 2008.
The green AMX is now getting very close to restoration
completion. Many, many hours have gone into the restoration of
this AMX—we have put in new carpets, sound deadener, and dark
tinted windows to go with the Big Bad Green color, amongst other
things. It now has a rebuilt 390 motor and a rebuilt
transmission, but we left the air conditioning off. We have put the
original wheels away and put on Cragar SS wheels instead, and fitted
it with side pipes. We have yet to install a new headliner and
proper Trendsetter pipes. As the people who have done a full
restoration would know only too well the amount of time and money
that goes into such a project. All the parts that have been replaced
due to wear and tear have all been packaged up and put away.
This green AMX is about 95% original. After finishing the
restoration I was reluctant to drive this car, as it was in top
show condition, but my love for driving and showing the AMX off was
too great a temptation; however, I only drive it on nice sunny days.
A friend of mine asked why I was driving this beautiful car, and my
reply to him was that I want to drive this car while I'm living....as
sure as hell my son will be tearing up the road with it before I'm buried!"
Doug
adds: "We get plenty of looks, waves, and thumbs up when
driving this now restored Green AMX. We've learned that not
many people know much about AMX's in New Zealand; but we plan to
enter the car into as many car shows as possible. We want to
enjoy life to the max by driving our AMX's!"
Doug
and Faye also sent us photos of their blue AMX, and write: "I'm
compiling another parts order for you, as I work through restoring
the blue AMX at present."
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George,
from Levittown sends us these photos of his AMX, and writes:
"Just wanted to thank you and Robin for all of your help to get
my car to look this this! I've had this car for 40 years
now....longer than my wife."
He
adds: "Includes 390 that is pushing close to 440hp - 4 speed
with 4:10 gears, and lots and lots of APD parts! Not quite finished
yet, but the endis in sight. Hope you enjoy the pictures."
We,
along with the whole world, enjoy the pictures!!! Thank you, George,
so much for your kind words and great photos!
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Danny
Lynch sent us photos of his AMX for our July 2009 Car of the Month.
Danny
writes: "My father purchased this car when I was 15 years old.
It took until my senior year in high school to get the keys from him,
but after that it was "My Car" and has not been out of my
sight for 40 years now. It spent many a night drag racing
down the local boulevard and did very well against some pretty
powerful cars. Though I have purchased many cars over the
years, the AMX was always in my garage. But, just like me, the
car was getting a little worn out and rough around the edges. I
decided that it needed a complete restoration and turned to APD for
help. Doug and Robin had to put up with me for over a year, but the
end result was well worth it. I still have some work to do. As
you know, it's an ongoing project to restore any car....so you will
still have to put up with me for the foreseeable future. Thanks
for all your help."
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Deanna
& Scott Carpenter are the proud owners of our June Car of
the Month. Scott writes:
"This
is the car that
turned me into a hot rodder and gear head, and got me into the
automotive aftermarket industry. Last of the AMC
muscle cars and extremely rare is this 1974 AMC Javelin
AMX. Only 4,980 were built in 1974 (2,320 with the 360
4-barrel), and this car has virtually every available option.
Known as "humped fender Javelins" and available
from 1971 through 1974, they are cars of distinction with
unique styling and race winning performance. Some regard the AMC
Javelin AMX's as the best looking cars to roll off AMC's
Kenosha, Wisconsin
assembly
line."
"The
car was built on Halloween 1973, and then purchased new by my
grandpa, Frank Slavik, for my uncle, Al Slavik in Sioux City,
IA. Al drove the car until 1976 when the state police
clocked him doing 138 MPH! Since that was his sixth ticket
with the car, the state of Iowa and my grandpa mutually agreed that
Al would not drive the car anymore. So, it was parked in
grandpa's garage and placed under a car cover with only 36,511
original miles."
"I
first saw it in the summer of 1980 when I was 11 and my uncle
Al was showing me his motorcycle. The next summer I was promised
the car when I turned 16. Thankfully, my grandpa said the
car was too fast and decided to keep the car for me for
later on in life. Fast forward to 2007. The car was still in
grandpa's garage next to two other cars and surrounded by
boxes. In fact, it took 5 twenty yard roll off boxes and
two weeks just to be able to get the car out of the garage! Since
the car was driven in 3 Iowa winters and stored for 31 years
without being driven, the original paint, vinyl top and interior
were still intact. (We believe all the boxes and divine
intervention preserved the car.)"
"Over
a period of a year, it underwent a thorough mechanical
restoration with many upgrades (the majority in sweltering
90°-100° weather in a garage with no A/C)! Now,
my wife and I have put about 2,000 miles on the
car......grinning every mile!!"
"Thanks
for the great service, quick turnaround, high quality parts and
going the extra mile on ALL of our purchases. You marked
long packages telling us where the parts were in the box so
we didn't throw something away. PLUS, you gave us two copies of every
receipt, in case we had to return something. And
if something was backordered you noted it on the
invoice. Lastly, your prices are competitive and you send
shipment tracking via e-mail so we know when to expect a package.
It's little things like this that add up to a great purchase
experience. We're happy, loyal customers and highly recommend
your company for an AMC enthusiast!"
http://picasaweb.google.com/ntamc.club/
NTAMCClubMemberDeannaScottCarpenter#
Thank
you, Deanna and Scott! We appreciate your wonderful comments,
and so glad we're able to show off that beautiful car of your's to
the whole world!!!
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Our
May Car of the Month belongs to Dave Brackett. Dave writes:
"I've owned this car for nearly 30 years, and have retained the
original window sticker, owner's manual and warranty card. My
AMX was taken off the road more than 24 years ago, knowing some day I
would restore it. Recently I've restored my numbers matching
AMX. In the last 3 years I've spent almost every day planning
or working on my car. This past summer I've shown the car three
times, including the New England Classic AMX Club Show, and received
a 1st place every time! It helps to validate the time, money,
and work that goes into a project of this size. I realize this
would not be possible without the support of my family, friends, and
vendors like American Parts Depot."
Dave
continues: "My AMX is a 390 GO PACK car with a 4 spd
transmission. Repainted to the original Golden Lime Green/Shadow
Black code 90/08, it was a weekend warrior in the late 70's, but
pretty much a trailer queen now. The car has low mileage , only
27,280 original miles, but was driven and street raced hard, as
owning an AMC, you always had to humble the other BIG THREE
owners. The motor is original but was recently rebuilt by my
brother, Scott, and myself after I had the crank and rods
balanced. The engine had the white stripe cam and late model
year heads with the larger exhaust valves. The car's interior
code, T-036L, is brown leather, which was all brought back to
original condition including the AM radio. The drive train is a
B/W T-10 with a Hurst 4 spd shifter and twin grip with 3.54 gears.
Dave ends by saying: "This car is extremely rare to see in the
northeast and a real show stopper at the car shows. The golden
lime paint with the shadow mask hood, torque thrust wheels and dealer
installed options like trendsetter side pipes...........ya just gotta
love it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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For
April 2009, we're featuring Ola Dahlin's AMX.
Ola
writes that he has been the owner of the AMX since October, 20,
2005. He purchased it from the previous owner who resided in Buffalo.
Ola
says: "We have a few AMX's here in Sweden, but none for sale,
so I decided to import one. It took one month for me to find
the car that I wanted, and it was exactly what I expected. The
engine was restored in the U.S.A., but the valves were leaking in the
cylinder heads, so I restored the cylinder heads here in Sweden, and
the engine works very well. I keep the car in original
condition and use the car to ride to the gym when it's sunny, and
sometimes when I pick up my girlfriend in Stockholm after work.
This is a very unusual car over here, so people look very much when
we cruise by them!"
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Our
March 2009 AMC comes from Kent Ellis. He writes: "When I
was 9 years old, I can remember my father coming down the driveway in
a Matador Red 1968 AMX with white stripes. I thought it was the
prettiest car I had ever seen in my life. Since that day, I
have always wanted an AMX. In August of 2007, my wife and I
were at the Somernites Cruise in Somerset, KY., when she found what I
had been looking for....a '68 AMX advertised for sale on a window of
a 1969 Roadrunner. It was white with black interior, 390
Go Pack, auto, tilt-wheel, and factory air; the car has a dash plaque
number 02379. Included was the original invoice and bill of
origin. The car was purchased new from Central Rambler in
Nashville, TN., on July 10, 1968, for $3,959.60. On September
4, 2007, I purchased this car from David Watts in Livingston,
TN. I have been told that only 967 were made with air and
tilt-wheel and even fewer with a Go Pack. Through the years,
the car has changed hands several times and I have most of the
documentation and receipts for all work done on the care through the
years. Since I purchased the vehicle I've had the car restored
to as near factory condition as possible. The car was taken
apart and stripped to bare metal, sealed, primed, painted and
clear-coated with the factory Frost White color and black
stripes. The motor and transmission had already been rebuilt
and had less than 4500 miles on them when I purchased the car.
The people at Woodstock Customs, who did the restoration, said it was
the best 40 year old car they had worked on as far as being
practically rust free. Anything I found new or reproduction, I
used on this car. I cannot thank Doug Noel enough for his
knowledge and expertise on AMX's; 99% of the restoration parts
came from American Parts Depot."
Kent
goes on to say: "My family and I enjoy this car and I only wish
that my Dad were alive to see my car. Now I'm looking forward
to driving it and enjoying a few cruise-ins. I recently took
the car to the Somernites Cruise and heard the familiar sound,
"Man, I've not seen one of those in years!" Thanks
again to Doug Noel of American Parts Depot and Kevin Hewitt of
Woodstock Customs for helping my childhood dream come
true. Finally, a big thanks to my wife for finding the
car, helping me, and putting up with me and the car through the last year."
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Our
February Car of the Month is Bob Armet's Javelin.
 
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We're
starting off 2009 with a submission from Jerry Green of Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Jerry writes: " Thought you might like to see
another AMC. Mine is a 1964 Rambler American Convertible
(tagged "Rumbler"). It has an AMC 401 cubic inch with
Edelbrock Aluminum heads, Air Gap intake and cam. It is tubbed
and has a narrowed Dana 60 with 3:73 gears thru a Turbo 400 from a
Jeep (AMC). Slide O Link traction bars, Hoosier street radials
on polished American Mags. Exhaust is Spin-Tech oval tube and
mufflers with HPC coated headers. The two front seats are from
an AMC Rebel and the single rear from a John Deere tractor. Has
power steering and 4-wheel disc brakes, the front coming from an AMC
Gremlin. It has air conditioning from Hot Rod Air. All
this makes it a hoot to drive and I get plenty of comments."
Jerry
adds: "This past summer we took it to Bowling Green, KY. for
the National Hot Rod Reunion, and it was picked in the top 50 (out of
1500+ cars). We were invited to bring it to the U.S. Nationals
in Indy and they treated all
the winners like kings. I'm really proud of this car....it gets
lots of attention and everyone loves the idea that it's powered by an
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Big Bad Green Donohue SST
These
photos come from Alicia, Robert and Chris. They write: "We
picked up this car about a year and a half ago. We started to restore
it and needed a place to find parts. We searched the Internet and
found you guys and gals (APD). My two technicians (my son, 10
and daughter, 7) helped to get her back in shape. We got great
customer support and all the parts we needed. Your staff of
professionals helped us all the way. We thank you for all you have
done. We couldn't have done it without you. He adds: "You guys
and gals helped bring "Classic Cars" in my family to the
next generation. Thanks everyone at APD!"
Thank
you for the great
pictures of your 5 star car and your two technicians!!!
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November's
Car of the Month (a 1973 Daisy Yellow Javelin/AMX) belongs to Mike
Stoessel of Florida. He writes: "It's a 53K mile
survivor with original paint, interior, and driveline. Being a former
Floridian, Doug, you'll appreciate this. Last weekend my 73 Javelin
won in the survivor class at Lakeland's Lake Mirror Classic Concours
d'Elegance. Of course, your parts and
service
are due some of the credit!"
He
goes on to say: "This is an unrestored car. It still wears its
original Daisy Yellow paint, black vinyl top, interior, and driveline
as installed by the Kenosha line workers back in
August
of 1972. The car was sold new in Indiana in September of
1972. A collector purchased it from the original owner and then
kept the car garaged for 20 years. I purchased the car two
years ago. Because the car sat unused for so long, I had to replace a
lot of hoses, belts, seals, and the exhaust system. APD was able to
assist me with a lot of these parts, and minor detail parts like
screws, bolts and decals. Over the past 27 years, I have owned
several AMC cars, but this one will be a keeper due to its
originality and condition. The Concours d'Elegance award was
presented by Bobby Allison. He reminded me at the time of the
presentation that he once raced AMC's. I felt honored to
receive the award from him because of his background with AMC
NASCARs." He ends with: "As always, thanks for the
great parts and service!"
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This
beautiful AMX comes to us from Andrew Cabaniss in Palm Harbor, FL.
Andrew
writes: "This is my 69 390 AMX. I bought this from a
fellow who lived in Newton, NC, who bought it from a guy named Doug
Weaver who lived somewhere in Ohio. Doug put most of this
together when he owned it. I have the Magnum rims that have
been soda blasted and repainted to look like the original style
wheels. The wheels will be on soon. Anyway, this is my
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September Car of the Month comes from Chris.
Chris
writes: "This is the west coast car I purchased from the
original owner's family 2 years ago. I have the original
warranty card and and some dealer documents. It's a 390 4-speed
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Our
July Car of the Month is from John Black of Terre Haute,
Indiana. John writes: "I just finished restoring my 1965
Rambler Classic 770 Wagon, with some of your parts, I might add. I
detassled corn and earned the money ($650) to buy the car when I was
13 years old in 1991. It had 64,000 original miles then. Over the
course of the years it had to sit out a few times and was starting to
get a little rusty in the quarter panels and behind the trim pieces.
Water had been leaking behind the glove box and had rotted the
carpet, as well as the
front
seat having become frayed from age and use. The engine still ran,
but it was a greaseball and the tranny was starting to slip. I just
spent the last four months getting her back spic and span and could
not be happier. I completely rebuilt the 232ci engine and had the
transmission serviced in a neighboring town. I was able to get new
carpet and upholstery to repair the front seat. I ended up
re-painting the car with Rustoleum Gloss Antique White oil-based
enamel and 4-inch high density foam rollers. I had to wet sand and
buff it afterwards. It looks way better than many spray jobs I have
seen, and matched the original Solar Yellow almost perfectly. I
have had this car over half my life now and it is a major part of me.
Thank you for all your services."
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Our
June Car of the Month is from Ted Wozniak. Ted writes: "A
few pictures of our '69 AMX and one of Bev and I at the Daytona
Spring Show in March of 2007, where we were parked with about 35
other AMC's at the AMC "Show Within a Show" in the
infield. We purchased the AMX in March, 2006 from a Rod Shop in
Pennsylvania, who purchased it at the Barrett-Jackson auction in
Scottsdale, Arizona in January, 2005 (Lot #405). This is our
second AMX. We purchased a BBB '69 back in '72 for a whopping $1,300.
Our present AMX set us back rather more, but it is a really nice
car. It is a low mileage, original condition car, except for
the P-65 Regatta Blue Metallic repaint, new carpeting and seat
covers, mufflers and one trim ring. It still has the original AMC
heavy-duty shocks, fan belts, Wittek hose clamps, hood pad, trunk mat
and weatherstripping. It has a 390, AT, PS PDB, AC, heavy-duty
cooling, GO package, etc. The original owner ordered every
single option noted in the '69 sales brochure. Thankfully,
nobody mentioned the trunk luggage rack or the rear spoiler. I've
seen them and don't think they do much for the car. Thanks
again for having what I need."
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Ian
Cornish, from Australia, sent us these photos of his work in progress.
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My
sincere apologies to Bob Schlotzhauer for the delay in featuring his
award winning car!
(He
sent us these great photos and text in June of 2007, but we're
really backed up with submissions; and also want to apologize to
everyone else patiently waiting for the world to view their gorgeous cars!)
Bob
writes: "Thanks to y'all at APD, my first old car to cruise in
and show has been a rousing success. Without your parts supply
at reasonable prices, friendly encouragement and prompt shipping, and
Doug's technical assistance and advice, it would never have
happened. This 1966 Rambler Ambassador DPL was purchased
8/25/06 and was to be just a nice cruiser, not a show car, but my
upholstery man invited me to enter it in his club area at the Notre
Dame ACC in South Bend, Indiana in March at the 47th annual Cavalcade
of Wheels. It may not be a record, but it was the first
car I had to show, it was the first
show I entered, and it was awarded FIRST PLACE
in its class! Exciting, huh?! Even better was the next show on
June 2nd when the ol' Rambler got another first place trophy!!
Is that great or what?!!! Now, later this week, I'm going
to take the car to the National Rambler Meet in Auburn, Indiana.
I'm sure the judging will be at its toughest with all those Rambler
experts, but as I said before, because of you, Doug, and Robin, I've
enjoyed success beyond my wildest dreams with a car not intended to
be a trophy winner! Thanks so much, and I hope to see y'all at
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January 2008 Car of the Month comes from Melvin Rudolph in Corydon,
Indiana. He writes: "I'd like to submit some pictures of my 1969
AMX to be considered as your Car of the Month. It's a 390 cu. in.,
bored .040" over, healthy cam, Edelbrock Air Gap Intake, ceramic
coated Hedman Headers, Ford 9" rear end, 4-speed, etc.
This is a rust free California car, which I purchased in 1997
and left setting in my old garage until June, 2005. The complete
"body-off" restoration took nearly 2 years. The car was
originally white with red interior. The paint is now 2004 Dodge Viper
Red with Saddle interior. I fell in love with AMX's way back in 1969
at the NHRA Summer Nationals in Indianapolis, watching the Super
Stock AMX's running there. Thanks for the help with parts in
the restoration."
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Our
December Car of the Month is from Mike Seiler in Bonita, California.
We had several emails from him, so I'll take them in order. He wrote
to Doug: "I would like to thank you and the folks at APD for the
fast response to my crisis. Last week, my 1973 Javelin suffered a
broken RH strut rod as I was going to work. Luckily, the speed limit
was 25 mph where I was at the time, because the car really wanted to
make a severe right turn! I managed to make it to a repair shop (on
Coronado Island in San Diego—about 17 miles from home) where
they tried to find a part from their "special sources". I
told them up front that I didn't expect their sources to have much
luck, so I wasn't surprised to hear that no one could locate a
replacement part. That's when I called you—on Wednesday. The
used strut rod arrived at the repair shop on Friday and I picked up
the car on Saturday to drive it home. I am happy to say that it is
again running well, with a modest 436,000+ miles on the odometer. The
LH strut rod broke in 2004, so that makes just about the last part of
the front steering and suspension that has been replaced over the
life of the car (we bought it in early '74 from a dealer). I'm
attaching a few pictures of the car from a few years back so you'll
at least see what it is you are helping to keep on the road—my
daily commuter. 304 V8 with Mallory ignition and Edelbrock intake and
matched Edelbrok 600 CFM 4 bbl carburetor are about the only
significant changes made (out of necessity and practicality). Sure
good to have a place to call for help. Thanks again."
The
second email reads: "I double checked my log book and found
that I've been incorrectly crediting the old girl with an extra 100K
miles for a couple of years because of a smudged log book entry some
time back. The right mileage should "only" be 330, 654 as
of today." (note:
this email was from June 27, 2007) Mike
goes on to say:
"The engine has been rebuilt twice (still from the original
block). I started keeping a small log book in 1979 (on my second
now). Nothing fancy, but that is my documentation. I have been
putting about 35-40 miles a day on the car almost every week day for
some 30 years. Add in weekend mileage (and occasional trips to Los
Angeles, CA., Yuma, AZ., and Las Vegas, NV. in the "early
years") and the miles add up fairly quickly. No long trips any
more, though. Especially since I still get only 14 miles per gallon.
But then I still get looks and more than a few compliments when I
stop for gas. Many folks ask me how long I've had my Mustang. And
some younger folks who are pretty wise about todays cars get a funny
look on their faces when I answer their question that the car was
made by AMC (which they've never heard of)." Mike
continues: "My first log entry with mileage was September 5,
1981 at 82,446 miles. I had the engine rebuilt for the first time on
May 4, 1987 with 145,207 miles on the car. Then had the automatic
transmission rebuilt at AAMCO—with a lifetime guarantee—in
February 1989, with about 161,000 miles on it. That was a good
investment, since the transmission is still under warranty after at
least one rebuild and several minor repairs....at no cost, plus free
annual servicing. The AAMCO folks are still good to their word, I'm
happy to say. The car passed the 200,000 mile mark on
February 22, 1993 and I celebrated with a lube job in La Mesa, CA. I
had to retire the distributor in
January
1996 and replaced it with a Mallory electronic (point-less)
distributor. The second engine rebuild was in April 1998 with 262,909
miles on the car. I passed the 300,000 mileage mark in November 2002,
logging 300,165 miles on November 26th. I felt like sprucing up the
car in 2003 and replaced the carb and intake manifold over the 4th of
July holiday. (Edelbrock performer series manifold and Edelbrock 4
bbl 600 CFM carb.) Runs pretty good now, but what a pain pulling the
old cast iron intake manifold by myself, and without a lift. I still
have it as a reminder of what not to undertake in my
garage. I paid for at least 2 original vinyl roof
replacements and 2 body paint jobs with the original
"copperish" colors before I decided to "go naked"
and pulled off the vinyl top and revised the paint scheme to a dark
red with black down the back deck and trunk. Not original, but really
makes the car stand out. I'm still running
four wheel drum brakes, and have been intending to convert to disks
in front for at least a decade.....when I find the time and
money. And, needless to say, a few water pumps, a couple power
steering pumps, radiators, heater cores, brake jobs, mufflers,
shocks, a differential overhaul........and now the second front
strut rod has been replaced which about completes the replacement of
all steering and suspension parts, including coil springs over the years."
Mike
ends with: "All in all, I still have a wide grin on my face
when I'm cruising with the windows down at 3,000 RPM and listening to
the 3 inch dual pipe exhaust notes. Only going about 65 MPH due to
the low rear end gearing, but loving the heck out of life in my Javelin!" |
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Our
October Car of the Month is from Jules Poulin
in Quebec. Jules
writes: "In 1974 I was the
proud
owner of an AMX, with a 401 engine and 4 speed.
I was 23 years old then, and have wanted another one ever
since. I got the car through ebay from Robert Cote (the third
owner) in Louisiana. It had 117,000 miles on it. It was
rust free and clean, but far from perfect. I'm an engine
rebuilder, so believe me when I say, I rebuilt the engine my
way (433hp dyno tested)and also rebuilt the transmission and the rear
end. I did the hood interior, new coil springs, new shocks; the
bumpers and moldings were either rechromed or polished, new
weatherstripping, new wheel rings, and new sill plate. The
paint was fairly good, but I had the whole thing touched up and
polished, and it became the beautiful car you see today. The car runs
perfectly; is very strong and reliable! I wanted to send you
the photos and thank you for supplying the parts!"
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This
beautiful restoration comes to us from James and Christi Finholt
from Oregon. James
writes: "I originally purchased the car sight unseen (except
for pictures) over the Internet. I knew from the pictures that it
would need a lot of restoration, but had no idea how bad it was until
we sandblasted the body. A total restoration was needed. I bought it
from a Canada AMC club member who had been restoring it for about 7
years. I then found the original owner who said the car was his and
then his son's. His son used it for a project car at a local Vo-Tech
auto body school. He actually welded new rear quarter and rocker
panels over the old ones. When we got the paint off, we could
actually lift the second set of panels (like airplane wings) out from
the sides of the car, as they were not connected to the wheel wells!
We also had to rebuild the rusted frame. We decided to do a
total frame up restoration. It took 2 hardtops and the original
convertible to get it to what it is today. (It had the typical
split bench and automatic on the column.) I used the buckets and
floor automatic from one hardtop, along with its front quarter and
one door. Another hardtop donor was used for the rear quarters and
bumpers. The trans, engine, wiring and everything else you can think
of has been rebuilt or replaced. It is all stock for a '67 except
that I used '68 tail housings (which I like better), and I increased
the rear spring and front springs by 2 inches. (They were special
made truck springs to keep the boost and stiffness.) The paint is
2005 Hemi (go mango) orange. It was originally that beautiful
teal blue."
James
continues: "Needless to say, I have enough in this to buy 3
others, but am happy with it. I have entered it in 4 local cruise-in
shows and it took "Best of Show" in all 4! I am now working
on a RWB Machine. I have rebuilt the trans and engine, redone the
interior, with the body work the only thing left to do. It does not
need much. This one I will be selling within the next 90 days. I
actually am selling the convertible also, but do not think it will
sell very easily with my asking price of $35,000. That's the price I
have on the RWB, too, so if you know of anyone who might be
interested in either one, let me know."
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with the pictures James emailed us, he added: "By the way, here
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Leo
Ramon,
from Australia, sent us these photos of his 1972 Rambler Hornet; his
"pride and joy".
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First
of all, I want to apologize
to Graham for the quality of several of the photos. I scanned them
in from submitted pages, and they definitely do not do justice to his
beautiful car! That being said, Graham Hall wrote: "I
bought the car in 2006 from the family who had owned it for 33 years,
27 of which, the car was left parked in a dilapidated outbuilding.
The original owners son-in-law took on the major restoration. In his
words: 2000--just extracted the Rogue from its 27 year resting place.
We think it was registered in September 1967. It was taxed for road
use until August 1973. It is a 232 auto convertible, 81,000 UK miles,
2 owners, one for 6 months and the last owner for 33 years. We are
surprised that the condition is not that bad, although we do need
some parts......rear bumper, two outside door strips, a petrol filler
cap, and a set of wheel trims. That seems about the lot to
date. The original owner thinks there were only 20 Rogue convertibles
exported to Europe, and only a few were right hand drive. He thinks
they came in via a Mercedes dealer in London. We are going to
research all the info we can to try to complete the story. Apparently
AMC was testing the UK market with this car. Perhaps they forgot that
it rains in the UK. We think this could be the only remaining
survivor. Makes it a very rare car indeed. We want to restore it to
the exact original condition.
Graham
goes on to say: "We found out another piece of interesting
info. I was talking to the previous owner, and was told that there
were only 3 of
these right hand drive cars made for the UK market. They were built
in late '67, which could account for the side indicators. I presume
that these dates would also coincide with AMC stopping production of
the convertible. Makes it a rare motor. Since buying it in 2006, I
have rebuilt the carburetor, replaced the fuel pump, and cleaned out
the tank. Refurbished most of the electrics so interior lights work,
and now the complete dash, along with renovating the interior
fabrics. Really just sorted out minor niggles and by mistake bought
the wrong full size hub caps off ebay--they are from an Ambassador,
not an American as advertised. I hope you liked the brief
history, but for more information you can check out the Rambler
Registry site."
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you Graham, for the photos, and the history of your car. And
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These
great photos were sent to us from Robert Morgan in Ontario. He
writes: "Doug, here's an article I wrote on the '64 that was
published in "Old Autos" magazine here in Ontario back in
August 2006. I really do love this car--it was a real
"grandma" car at first, but has had quite a
metamorphosis." The article reads: " I just wanted to send
you some photos of my original 1964 Rambler Ambassador 990, as well
as the interesting history of this car. I would be very excited to
see it on the cover of Old Autos one day, or in an article of its
own. I'd like to tell the story of this forgotten car. My
father always owned Ramblers and AMC's, and that's why I love them so
much. The style, quality and rarity makes them even more
appealing now."
The
article goes on to say: "My name is Robert Morgan and I'm the
fifth owner of this car. The car was purchased in late 1963 at
Mitchell's Rambler Sales and Service in Brown Hill, Ontario. The
dealership also sold tractors. This 1964 Rambler Ambassador 990 was
equipped with a 327 V8, 4 barrel carb, power steering, power brakes,
and automatic transmission. The color scheme was a two-tone maroon
and white combination with a striking red interior. The only option
is the AM radio which still works. After only two years, the car was
then given to his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Esther Clark.She owned the
Ambassador until 1993 when it was sold at an auction for only $500!
The car was purchased by a farmer, Mr. Arthur Cummings, who drove it
around on dirt roads, then began to show some wear and tear. It was
dutifully maintained, however, by a local shop. The car was
eventually sold again and ended up in the hands of Mr. Jim Rae
of Jim's Rambler Restoration in Port Perry. Jim did some
extensive work on the Ambassador before I purchased it in July 2000.
Since purchasing this beauty, I have repainted it to the striking
color "Deepest Black". I've added Flow Master dual exhaust
which gives it a much throatier sound and has made it quicker.
I've also installed A/C, original engine stickers, radial tires,
spoked wheel covers, tissue dispenser, original Rambler mats, vanity
mirror, garbage bin, and Rambler license plate cover as well as the
original 1964 license plates. The car still has the original owner's
manual,options manual, advertisements and service manual, and also
only has 51,000 miles on the odometer. In the summer of
'05, the Ambassador won first place in its class at the Ramblerama
Car Show and also went to the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit,
where it was one of only four Ramblers that attended. I was
completely shocked and overwhelmed that this "sleeper"
could become so beautiful. People always stop me at lights and car
shows to talk about the Rambler their father or mother had with fond memories." |
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Joe
Tine from Florida sent us this photo of his car for our May Car of
the Month. He writes: "Dash #05123 bought with a beautiful
paint job, but needed a total mechanical rehab. Thank you,
Doug, for being there. Without your advice and service, it could
not happen!" |
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Richard
J. Wadecki Jr. sent us these photos for our April Car of the Month.
The specs on this beautiful car are: 1970 AMX, 390 cid (340 DYNO HP),
automatic, A/C, tilt wheel, GO Package, leather, AM/8 track, vacuum
wipers. Added during restoration: R4B intake, Trendsetter side
exhaust, driver side remote mirror, passenger side mirror,
Hooker headers, 16" Crager S/S wheels.
Thank
you, Richard, for the photos. We really enjoy seeing cars restored
and taken care of like you've done with your's!
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This
is Rodolfo's 1964 Rambler Classic 550. Rodolfo writes: "My
name is Rodolfo, and my home is in Lima, Peru. Here in our
country, it's very difficult to honor our fondness for the classic
cars as very few people give value to these dream cars. By
luck, I obtained, among the relics, a very well maintained car from a
doctor. I conserve the car with a lot of affection, and in
spite of the difficulties, am trying to restore it. In our
city, there is a small museum, and perhaps a unique one, where there
are a few of these jewels which are maintained and preserved for
those of us who know the value of these fine automobiles."
He
goes on to say: "I would like you to feature my car on your web
site, so that people may know that in this far away corner of the
world, we also have a lot of affection for AMC."
Thank
you, Rodolfo, we're happy to let the world know about your interest
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John
Giacoboni sent these pictures
of his 1969 AMX. He wrote: "69 AMX has no modifications,
restored frame off to original as close as I can get it now. Still
need factory air cleaner. Owned the car for only a year, and it
took 10 months to complete. Found the car in Tennessee--it was
solid and correct, a 7 out of 10. My wife thought I was on
crack when I paid 14K for a car, then one month later it was in zip
lock bags and milk crates. I can only say if you want to win
car shows with an AMX or any American Motors car, it better be done
right, because there is no respect from the "big three" car
owners. I have entered my AMX in three large car shows and
spanked the competition with best of show in all the events.
So, Doug, thanks for having all my restoration parts on hand and FAST shipping!"
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Doug
Carter's 1958 Rambler American Super is our
January, 2007, Car of the Month. He writes: " Here is our
finished (except installation of front bumper guards) 1958 Rambler
American Super. Thanks for all the help, parts, and advice for
the brakes, rear end, engine, transmission, etc. Body color
sanded out well considering it was 12 years old and very hard
paint. Car was re-upholstered as purchased. Sat for 13
years, and was fun to resurrect."
Thanks,
Doug, for sending us the photo. Great way to start off the New Year! |
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December Car of the Month is Nick Dreis' 1970 "Mark
Donohue". Nick lives in Spring, Texas and writes: "I
bought this 1970 "Mark Donohue" from a friend in the early
80's out in Salt Lake City. I've slowly been fixing it up ever
since. I appreciate all your help over the years, not only with
parts, but for sharing some of your knowledge with me. It has
made the difference."
He
adds: "I'm entering it in my first car show in Houston.
Just a local charity car show, but I'm very excited. It's time
to start showing it off a bit!"
We
definitely agree, Nick! It's a beauty and deserves being shown
off!
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This
is Scott Thaut's gorgeous '74 AMX! He writes: "Hi Doug
and staff. My name is Scott Thaut and
I'm in the Air
Force stationed at Whiteman AFB, MO. Here is a picture of my
'74 AMX (yes, it has the PC interior, but it really is a 74--just had
the interior from a '73). I bought the car in Washington state
in 1993, moved to Missouri in '94, and started restoration in
'95........here we are in 2006 and I'm still at it! It's a 360
4 speed, but I have a 70 390 or a 401 that may go back in,
probably the 401. I have been buying and collecting tons of
parts over the past 10+ years so the end is in sight. I will be
putting on Rebel Machine rims with NOS caps, a dual snorkel air
cleaner, NOS inner grill and a plethora of other NOS and
reproduction parts. Anything that isn't replaced with new is
being plated, painted, or powder coated. It will be about as
close to a ground up nut and bolt restoration as you can get.
APD is the best...great parts, fantastic web site and great
people! I have bought from you in the past and APD will
definitely continue to be my first call when I need parts."
Thank
you for the beautiful photo, Scott! It doesn't look like it
needs any more work, but we're here if you need us! |
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Mike
Gibson sent us these photos, and writes: "I live in Baraboo,
Wisconsin. I have two 1969 Javelins, a white one (that I restored in
2003), and a copper one
that I've had since high school and have had many motors and
variations of it, from stock to street performance. I'm re-doing this
car now and hope to have it done this year."
1969
Javelin: Frost White, red interior, power steering, power brakes, GO
Package (black hood scoops and rear wing - original), AM/FM radio
(original), clock (original), GT 500 steel rim wheels (original),
.030 over 390 CI, BW T-10 four speed, Hurst shifter (original),
3:55 sure grip rear end (original). Add-ons include: AMC STR11
dual quad cross ram intake (new Holley 390 CFM carbs), MSD ignition
system, ceramic coated Hooker headers. He goes on to say: "These
are pictures of the white '69 Javelin project car that my son and I
restored. He was 16 at the time. I found the car in the back of a
barn in January 2002. The owners had abandoned the car, and I
bought it for $200.00. It was complete, and all the numbers matched,
but it was rough, so I traded a guy a TV that I'd won in a raffle for
a very clean '69 body and started the restoration. It was completed
in June 2003. I moved to Baraboo, Wisconsin in 2004 and was working
with an electrician in my shop when we started talking about old
cars. I mentioned that I had two '69 Javelins, and he told me that
he'd bought a brand new 390 Javelin in 1969, and had ordered a bunch
of performance parts from the dealer, but had never put them on,
then he'd sold the car. He said they were still somewhere on a shelf
in his garage, and planned on throwing them away unless I wanted
them. I went over about 3 weeks later and to my surprise, there
were all the parts still in their original new boxes! He had all
performance parts: solid lifter cam, set of solid lifters, set of
valve springs, caps and keepers, set of chromed performance shocks
and a STR11 dual quad cross ram intake. I asked what he wanted for
everything, and he said he'd like to get $100. Needless to say, I
bought everything!"
He
continues: "I'll follow up with the story of the copper Javelin
when I get it done. And, by the way, I also own a mold shop and have
started building molds in my spare time for hard to find older car
parts. Thanks for all the help; your parts and expertise with AMC's
has made restoring these cars a lot of fun!"
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Doug
House writes: "First, I want to say thanks for all the help,
advice and especially the parts for my two 1973 Javelin AMX's.
As a kid growing up, my Dad always had AMC products, and my first car
was a 1973 AMX with Pierre Cardin interior -- I still have the
car. For the last 23 years I've worked for another small car
company, Porsche,
and while I drive Porsches every day, it is the AMX (like the one
pictured), that I really enjoy. These are several pictures of one of
the cars, a 1973 AMX with factory 4 speed transmission. My son
and I purchased this one in 2002. The vehicle was in Macon,
Georgia, and had been sitting next to the original owner's barn for
many years. The day we purchased it and towed it home, people
were stopping us on the road and asking what kind of car it was, and
were we going to "bring it back". Well, with your
help, we're getting close. Enjoy the pictures, and thanks for
helping keep AMC alive!" |
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This
is is Steve Ingalls' 1968 Rebel. He writes: "It's been in the
family since new. My Grandfather purchased the car August 12, 1968.
The build sheet tag under the rear seat shows 10/67. The Rebel
had a 290 automatic, and Grandpa later added a factory installed A/C
unit. The car was purchased on the lot and 39A was the paint.
They purchased it in Florida, where they lived in the winter and
spent their summer months in Epping, NH. I remember sitting on
my Grandfather's lap and steering the Rebel down the dump roads every
Saturday morning when I was there in 1973. Grandpa died in 1976 and
the car sat in a shed until 1977 when my oldest brother used it to go
back and forth to college. Every time my brother came home there
would be a new dent in the car, and I complained so much to my
father, he finally told the family that Grandpa gave the car to me
and only me. I used the car in high school and soon discovered drag
racing. The 290 was pulled in 1980 and a 390 from a Rebel Machine was
installed for the price of $200. The automatic was also pulled and
the T-10 4-speed was installed from the Machine. The car suffered
greatly from ignorance and a "smartass" kid (me). The
390 finally gave way and the car was stored in a garage til
1984. I was in the Army and the car was moved several times til I
came home in '88. The restoration started then. The Rebel spent
most of its time in a dark barn, and when time allowed, I'd work on
it. Marriage, job and building my house, took priority for the next
several years, and then Colin, Connor, and Kyle came along, and Dad
kept pretty busy. The restoration really took off when I completed my
garage, and that brings us to today. The paint was applied on my
birthday last August. My family complains, but they know Dad loves
his Grandpa's Rebel."
Steve
adds: "Thanks for all your help and keep up the great support!"
Thank
you, Steve. Your Rebel looks great! Your Grandpa would be proud! |
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This
is Dan Warren's 1969 Mod Javelin. The car
is shown overlooking what was the Kenosha AMC Lakefront Plant.
Dan writes: "My family owned several AMX's and Javelins in the
1980's, and my father (an AMC retiree) recently restored his '70 AMX
to original condition. This car is currently used for
advertisement and will be restored in a few years to original with
the help of a few parts."
To
view this sporty ride, Century 21 White Real Estate is located on
Hwy 50 east of
I-94
in Kenosha.
Thanks,
Dan. We'll be here for you when you decide to restore your Javelin. |
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This
sharp 1968 Javelin SST belongs to Cliff from Michigan. He
writes: "It was purchased in 1995 from a pawn shop in
Kentucky. The engine is a 304, and I worked with what I had,
along with parts
that actually fit
supplied by American Parts Depot, Edlebrock, Holley, and Ace
Hardware! The body and under carriage are perfect, the car runs strong;
it's a cream puff! Thanks Doug." |
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This
beauty belongs to Don Varner from Kenosha. Don says: "I
couldn't have done it without the great parts APD has to offer.
The car was originally Matador Red with a 6 cylinder. It now
has a strong 401, 727 trans, and a 3:54 rear end out of an AMX.
The ground up restoration included completely rebuilt suspension, as
well as upgrading to front power disc brakes and power steering.
Many thanks to you and your staff for providing all the sheet metal,
mechanical, and odds and ends parts I needed to bring my Javelin back
to life." |
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This
beautiful 1970 AMX belongs to Chuck Page from Niagara Falls,
NY. Chuck wrote: "I've had the car for four years
now. It originally came from California. It's a 390 auto
with "go pac" and factory air. Also has a set of
Trendsetter sidepipes. I show the car locally and have several
1st place trophies. I believe it's the only running '70 AMX in
this area." He goes on to say, "You guys are
awesome! Parts that I can't find anywhere--you got 'em!!"
Thanks,
Chuck. Your AMX is awesome, too! |
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Daniel
Yonts' 1968 Javelin SST.
Daniel writes: "I'm the second owner of this car. My dad
bought it for me 2 years ago for my 16th birthday from a farmer in
Texas who had bought it new for his wife, and when she passed away in
the early 70's, he covered it in his barn and left it there.
I'd always wanted a Javelin, since you never see them on the street,
unlike Mustangs, Camaros, etc. I wanted something that would
stand out. It was in extremely good condition when we got
it....original seats, door panels, dash, etc. .....inside looked like
new. It even has the original vinyl top which is spotless.
Even the AM radio still works. We repainted the red and added
the black stripes. The options include a 290 V8, A/T, A/C, P/S,
center console and the vinyl top. We added air shocks, the
Cragar Wheels w/Dunlop tires and glass pack dual exhaust. The
car has 109,000 miles and still purrs like new. The few things
we had to replace include all the rubber, stickers, stainless clips,
and a few trim pieces, all of which were bought from APD. It's
definitely not the fastest car out there, but it sure does turn a lot
of heads. Thank you APD. I could not have done it without
your advice, sales, and service. You guys are the gurus of AMC." |
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This
is Pekka Jarvinen's
1970 Trans Am Javelin. Pekka writes: "Under the hood is an AMC
360 + T-10 + AMC-20." Pekka and his sporty Javelin live in
Finland, and he goes on to say: "Because of the winter weather,
it's not a daily driver. Thank you for a great web
site!" Pekka is the president of AMC Club Finland. |
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Daniel
Lezama's Mexican
manufactured 1968 AMC Rebel
was our "Car
of the Month" in January 2006. Daniel writes: "Only
1,200 2-door units and 1,800 4-door units were produced that
year. These cars were assembled from mostly Canadian parts,
with locally manufactured 6 cylinder engines and very high quality
local upholstery. This may well be the best surviving car of
this model. I purchased it in 2001, after finding it parked in
front of an auto shop. The shop owner got it in payment for
debt from the family of the deceased owner (an elderly journalist who
had kept it parked under a tarmac for over 20 years."
Daniel goes on to say: "The car's original cream-beige paint was
falling apart, and the aftermarket black vinyl top was rotten
through. Upon closer inspection, there were hardly any dents,
and not a single sign of rust-through anywhere on the car. The
car had about 35,000 original miles and the engine was the original
232 SIX, with original stickers and factory inspection marks.
The car was stripped, repainted in Timberline Frost Green, and the
aftermarket vinyl was replaced with beige Sedalon. The engine
was tuned, and a complete rebuild was done in the cooling system,
differential, clutch and brakes, and factory power steering was
added. The plush black Ambassador-type vinyl upholstery had
cracked and was replaced with original black material with green-gold
highlights. The original black carpet was replaced with
olive-gold material. Special care has been given to restoring
the original VAM (Vehiculos Automotores Mexicanos) logos and local
decals. The car is now a member of Club Rambler Mexico, and is
a real head turner. American Parts Depot has been my key source
for new and used parts in this restoration." |
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This
red beauty is Scott Watson's 1968 Javelin. Scott writes: "It
has the original 232 and has delivered up to 23 miles per
gallon. Options include A/T, vinyl top, Light Group, engine
block heater, and "Mag Style" wheel covers. It was in
pretty good shape body and paint wise when I bought it on eBay from a
seller in Canada, but I needed to replace the back bumper, trunk mat,
weatherstripping, fuel pump, wiper motor, and some odds and ends, all
of which I purchased from American Parts Depot. The car
currently has 90K miles on the odometer and is both a driver and
a show car. It's won three awards in the six shows I've entered
her in so far. Also the car has been featured in Hot Rod
magazine. " |
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This
is a "work
in progress" from Willie Williams. Willie writes:
"You have a great web site. I have purchased parts from
you in the past, and will be ordering again. This is two years
of restoration and more than likely a good year to go. I have
owned this car since I was 15 years old....I am now 42.....and this
is the third time around with a restoration. This will be its
last......a complete ground up." |
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This
is Kim's 1972 Javelin SST. Kim writes: "What
you are looking at is my pride and joy, my dream car from when I was
a teenager. I couldn't afford a car until I was almost 25.
Now, years later, I am financially able to buy a less than perfect
1972 Javelin SST. I drove from St. Petersburg, Florida to out
in the sticks, somewhere in no man's land and picked it up from a guy
who had traded a Camaro for it years before. It sat for a long
time before I picked it up, and wasn't even driveable. There
was no brake pressure at all, no working lights or gauges, and the
interior was old and crumbled to the touch. The paint job
(orange) was so full of pits and dimples it looked
like an orange! But I looked beyond all that, and saw my
favorite car in the world. I started searching for anyone who
had parts for this car and found Doug (APD), who had just about
everything. My car now has: complete replacement of the brake
system, new suspension front and back, $3,000 worth of engine work -
rebuilt 4 barrel carb, new (recovered) bucket seats, back seat, dash
(custom, with purple inserts), new carpet, working
gauges.......correct grille and correct head light covers, custom
metallic purple and black paint, all new weatherstripping, door
handles, emblems, even down to the interior screws and bumper
bolts. Finally my dream car is starting to look like it does in
my dreams........awesome!!!!!!!" |
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Rick
Streiff submitted these
photos of his dual AMX's, which are the first (1968) and last (1970)
years of the small two seaters. Both have 390 engines with T-10 4
speeds. Rick writes: "The 1968 Hialeah yellow is a nice
driver-quality car with black interior and has some great options,
such as the Go Pack, tilt wheel, Rally Pack gauges and tinted
windows......The 1970 Bayshore Blue with the shadow mask ram air hood
is show quality and well optioned also........It has a rare blue
interior which looks very nice with the exterior color. This car gets
a lot of looks and is a local show winner. It's a rare and
unique car that generates a lot of questions and compliments. It's
surprising how many people have never heard of American Motors, but
they remember it after looking at the AMX! To me, there's no point in
owning an AMX unless you can drive it so it can be seen.......Thanks
for the great web site and parts!" |
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We
believe
this was our very first "Car of the Month". Jose
Arocho's 1970 Javelin SST has a 304 motor, power steering, power
brakes, A/C, Edelbrock carburetor and manifold. Jose says:
"It was my high school graduation present, a brand new
Javelin." He goes on to say: "I love my car,
and those two little boys, too!"
We
can understand why his 1970 Javelin SST was our first "Car of
the Month"; and those little guys couldn't be cuter, Jose! |
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