billy ray wrote:
>If you stop by a 'classic' car show in the summer you may find AMC
>represented and the owner may be able to point you to a mechanic or if one
>of your local radio stations has a call-in auto show the mechanic there may
>know of someone who still works on AMCs.
>
>> Johnny, have you checked to see if there is an active AMC/Rambler club in
>> your area? Those are the folks you need to hook up with, they have the
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>>> done anything like this before. Any ideas or suggestions (no we are not
>>> junking the car) would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time

The old Pikes Peak AMC club use to have car shows here but not in the last
couple of years. The last couple of shows this year were mostly low riders.
I do think 1 of the radio stations does have a call in program. I will try
and find out thanks John

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billy ray wrote:
>You sure about that weight? I would have thought it would be 1000 pounds
>less...
>
>My mom had a '76 Sportabout wagon.... she drove it until it suffered from
>advanced body cancer and then one of my sisters inherited it.
>
>It was a really nice car.... just the right size and ran well.
>
>I do not recall any shortage of power from the 6 cylinder engine......
>perhaps you just need to find a specialist in AMC engines..... someone who
>regularly works on CJs for example....
>
>>>>---snippy---
>>>>> Ok it looks like the 350 is out but I am still not sure about
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>> is
>> 4300+

Yea its a heavy car

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billy ray wrote:
>You sure about that weight? I would have thought it would be 1000 pounds
>less...
>
>My mom had a '76 Sportabout wagon.... she drove it until it suffered from
>advanced body cancer and then one of my sisters inherited it.
>
>It was a really nice car.... just the right size and ran well.
>
>I do not recall any shortage of power from the 6 cylinder engine......
>perhaps you just need to find a specialist in AMC engines..... someone who
>regularly works on CJs for example....
>
>>>>---snippy---
>>>>> Ok it looks like the 350 is out but I am still not sure about
>[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>> is
>> 4300+

Yea its a heavy car

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billy ray wrote:
>You sure about that weight? I would have thought it would be 1000 pounds
>less...
>
>My mom had a '76 Sportabout wagon.... she drove it until it suffered from
>advanced body cancer and then one of my sisters inherited it.
>
>It was a really nice car.... just the right size and ran well.
>
>I do not recall any shortage of power from the 6 cylinder engine......
>perhaps you just need to find a specialist in AMC engines..... someone who
>regularly works on CJs for example....
>
>>>>---snippy---
>>>>> Ok it looks like the 350 is out but I am still not sure about
>[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>> is
>> 4300+

Yea its a heavy car

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Johnny U via CarKB.com wrote:

>
> I will do all I can to keep this car out of the junk yard. I would not trade
> it for ANY newer car. I was looking to do most of the work myself. No I have
> never done anything like this before but you never know what you can do until
> you try and Iam willing to try just about anything. I bet you miss the old
> Rambler. You all are great here thank you John
>

You cannot pay someone to work on an old car these days and drive it
for less than making payments on a new one. Intelligent people do not
want to be car mechanics these days and those that do have all the
pluchk and chuck work they can handle at $80-110 a shop hour so why
should they work on your old car reasonable?

You must learn to do most all of your own work. That means patience
frustration and barked knuckles, which no one wants. When the
depression hits and we have millions of starving yuppies that will
change, but for now....

 

Johnny U via CarKB.com wrote:

>
> I will do all I can to keep this car out of the junk yard. I would not trade
> it for ANY newer car. I was looking to do most of the work myself. No I have
> never done anything like this before but you never know what you can do until
> you try and Iam willing to try just about anything. I bet you miss the old
> Rambler. You all are great here thank you John
>

You cannot pay someone to work on an old car these days and drive it
for less than making payments on a new one. Intelligent people do not
want to be car mechanics these days and those that do have all the
pluchk and chuck work they can handle at $80-110 a shop hour so why
should they work on your old car reasonable?

You must learn to do most all of your own work. That means patience
frustration and barked knuckles, which no one wants. When the
depression hits and we have millions of starving yuppies that will
change, but for now....

 

Johnny U via CarKB.com wrote:

>
> I will do all I can to keep this car out of the junk yard. I would not trade
> it for ANY newer car. I was looking to do most of the work myself. No I have
> never done anything like this before but you never know what you can do until
> you try and Iam willing to try just about anything. I bet you miss the old
> Rambler. You all are great here thank you John
>

You cannot pay someone to work on an old car these days and drive it
for less than making payments on a new one. Intelligent people do not
want to be car mechanics these days and those that do have all the
pluchk and chuck work they can handle at $80-110 a shop hour so why
should they work on your old car reasonable?

You must learn to do most all of your own work. That means patience
frustration and barked knuckles, which no one wants. When the
depression hits and we have millions of starving yuppies that will
change, but for now....

 

On Fri, 26 May 2006 03:38:35 UTC "Johnny U via CarKB.com" <u22221@uwe>
wrote:

> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> >Johnny, have you checked to see if there is an active AMC/Rambler club
> >in your area? Those are the folks you need to hook up with, they have
> >the real expertise and they know who would work on those beasts.
> >
> >I always liked the Sportabout, even today they are sharp looking cars
> >and a nice size, not too big and not too small.
> >
> >http://www.arcticboy.com/Pages/arcticboyslinks.html
> >
> >Jeff DeWitt
> >
> >> Ok guys don't laugh to loud. I have a 1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout with a 232
> >> the car is a tank we love use it for camping mostly. We take it places our
> >[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> >> done anything like this before. Any ideas or suggestions (no we are not
> >> junking the car) would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time
>
> There were 2 AMC clubs in Colorado that we found and it seem they both closed.
> Yes the car has a very nice body style and it hold more stuff then most of
> our friends SUV's.You guys have been great here I have gotten more answers
> here Thank you John

Check with the U-Pull-it yard down on 87 just North of Academy -
between Academy and I-25. Last time I was down there they had at
least 15 6-cylinder XJs (Jeep Cherokee) all with the engine still in
them and all the electronices to move the FI 4.0 liter engines
straight into your body. Even if you don't want to go tha route they
can probably point you to a decent mechanic who might work on yours
for you. You might also check with Harry Wichman at #1 Garage on
Willamette just west of Platte. He used to do a lot of that kind of
stuff when he was running stockers in the Hill Climb but I don't know
whether he's still into it or not. He's honest enough to tell you
straight out as evidenced by the amount of business he does even in
that hidden location. If he is out of that business, he can probably
point you to someone elase.

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On Fri, 26 May 2006 03:38:35 UTC "Johnny U via CarKB.com" <u22221@uwe>
wrote:

> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> >Johnny, have you checked to see if there is an active AMC/Rambler club
> >in your area? Those are the folks you need to hook up with, they have
> >the real expertise and they know who would work on those beasts.
> >
> >I always liked the Sportabout, even today they are sharp looking cars
> >and a nice size, not too big and not too small.
> >
> >http://www.arcticboy.com/Pages/arcticboyslinks.html
> >
> >Jeff DeWitt
> >
> >> Ok guys don't laugh to loud. I have a 1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout with a 232
> >> the car is a tank we love use it for camping mostly. We take it places our
> >[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> >> done anything like this before. Any ideas or suggestions (no we are not
> >> junking the car) would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time
>
> There were 2 AMC clubs in Colorado that we found and it seem they both closed.
> Yes the car has a very nice body style and it hold more stuff then most of
> our friends SUV's.You guys have been great here I have gotten more answers
> here Thank you John

Check with the U-Pull-it yard down on 87 just North of Academy -
between Academy and I-25. Last time I was down there they had at
least 15 6-cylinder XJs (Jeep Cherokee) all with the engine still in
them and all the electronices to move the FI 4.0 liter engines
straight into your body. Even if you don't want to go tha route they
can probably point you to a decent mechanic who might work on yours
for you. You might also check with Harry Wichman at #1 Garage on
Willamette just west of Platte. He used to do a lot of that kind of
stuff when he was running stockers in the Hill Climb but I don't know
whether he's still into it or not. He's honest enough to tell you
straight out as evidenced by the amount of business he does even in
that hidden location. If he is out of that business, he can probably
point you to someone elase.

--
Will Honea

 

On Fri, 26 May 2006 03:38:35 UTC "Johnny U via CarKB.com" <u22221@uwe>
wrote:

> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> >Johnny, have you checked to see if there is an active AMC/Rambler club
> >in your area? Those are the folks you need to hook up with, they have
> >the real expertise and they know who would work on those beasts.
> >
> >I always liked the Sportabout, even today they are sharp looking cars
> >and a nice size, not too big and not too small.
> >
> >http://www.arcticboy.com/Pages/arcticboyslinks.html
> >
> >Jeff DeWitt
> >
> >> Ok guys don't laugh to loud. I have a 1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout with a 232
> >> the car is a tank we love use it for camping mostly. We take it places our
> >[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> >> done anything like this before. Any ideas or suggestions (no we are not
> >> junking the car) would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time
>
> There were 2 AMC clubs in Colorado that we found and it seem they both closed.
> Yes the car has a very nice body style and it hold more stuff then most of
> our friends SUV's.You guys have been great here I have gotten more answers
> here Thank you John

Check with the U-Pull-it yard down on 87 just North of Academy -
between Academy and I-25. Last time I was down there they had at
least 15 6-cylinder XJs (Jeep Cherokee) all with the engine still in
them and all the electronices to move the FI 4.0 liter engines
straight into your body. Even if you don't want to go tha route they
can probably point you to a decent mechanic who might work on yours
for you. You might also check with Harry Wichman at #1 Garage on
Willamette just west of Platte. He used to do a lot of that kind of
stuff when he was running stockers in the Hill Climb but I don't know
whether he's still into it or not. He's honest enough to tell you
straight out as evidenced by the amount of business he does even in
that hidden location. If he is out of that business, he can probably
point you to someone elase.

--
Will Honea