Resurrecting the Rambler

[Rod Greene]

Why not use the original 4 cyl springs? They would promote weight transfer.

[Robert Simpson]

I know I am late to mention this. But was there not a AMC just like this for sale on here not to long ago? I don't think it sold. It was the 304/2bbl combo I believe and ran in Q? It was complete with parts. It is something to consider.

Robert

[MR DERBY CITY]

Love the AMC build, I always rooted for Ed F. When he ran his gremlin. Would you consider posting photos of the Rambler Ranch ? Pinball Heaven ? Thanks ....

[Ed Fernandez]

My gremlin had the 4 cylinder spring. Worked for me.
Thank you for the kind words. Sometimes I do miss the car.

[Pinballer]

Ed, all the other guys I've talked with say you're a legend.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Pinballer

Ed, all the other guys I've talked with say you're a legend.

Only in my own mind.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Love the AMC build, I always rooted for Ed F. When he ran his gremlin. Would you consider posting photos of the Rambler Ranch ? Pinball Heaven ? Thanks ....

i'm sure this isn't the ranch you're talking about but....http://www.ramblerranch.com/rr/

[Pinballer]

Originally Posted by Tom keedle

i'm sure this isn't the ranch you're talking about but....http://www.ramblerranch.com/rr/

Hey Tom,
I was being somewhat facitious when I used those terms, they're ones some of my friends use in conversation, and the picture on here of those nice early Ramblers was -certainly- not my place!
Try to imagine a little ol' country salvage yard with 30 cars out back in the bramble patches, a few decent driver-types lining the driveway on both sides, a big pole building with 2 really nice collector cars hidden inside and 300+ pinball machines blocking them in right now. There is a wife in the 1880's one room schoolhouse we re-fashioned into a country home we like to call "Little Shack on the Prairie", and she wishes ALL of my stuff was gone. There you have my place.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Pinballer

Hey Tom,
I was being somewhat facitious when I used those terms, they're ones some of my friends use in conversation, and the picture on here of those nice early Ramblers was -certainly- not my place!
Try to imagine a little ol' country salvage yard with 30 cars out back in the bramble patches, a few decent driver-types lining the driveway on both sides, a big pole building with 2 really nice collector cars hidden inside and 300+ pinball machines blocking them in right now. There is a wife in the 1880's one room schoolhouse we re-fashioned into a country home we like to call "Little Shack on the Prairie", and she wishes ALL of my stuff was gone. There you have my place.

it's all good....I've been to the one I've posted, believe me, 30 cars ain't even a dent in what he's got it's really a "must see" for amc guys..he DID get hailed on bad last year and I haven't been down there for a year or 2...

[Pinballer]

(Still in November sometime)
Back to the build, or teardown--whatever the situation demands...

While the auto shop bay was tied up, I focused some attention on planning the next steps to go through on this car. Still need to get the peripheral useless stuff off of it, like wiper pieces, heater box and fan, and various other unneeded weighty pieces not important like body dum dum and interior insulation around the firewall.
Will also need to replace the wood-grained looking dashboard pieces with some brushed aluminum looking pieces like the AMX model would have had. Probably not a big deal, the tech guys most likely would never care, but if it's going to be called an AMX we might as well get it as right as we can.
The other thing was how to proceed with the engine build. For the time being, I'm going to leave the '80 car engine alone and put it into the build car in order to accomplish two things:
1) I need to get this car mobile as soon as I can so as not to be a burden to the shop I'm so graciously allowed to work in.
2) Doing this will allow me to iron out other driveline components while the car can move on its own power. Makes it possible to do some initial testing on track this spring to find out some things too, like what size front tires to run so I can cut a light in this pig! Also gives me the chance to weigh it race ready, and record all the parts changes I make in a gradual manner and determine what helps and what doesn't.
All this will mean pulling another 258 2 bbl engine and automatic from a 4 door 1979 Concord I have out back that will be sent off for some real lovin' while the mule motor is propelling the race car. The Concord was destined for scrap anyway, so nothing good is being destroyed, and it clears out another space back there. Have to wait for the ground to freeze in order to make getting it out easier though.

So, thought I'd give the mule motor a little coat of AMC blue and get things spiffier looking for the re-install.