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HudCo 
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 Posted: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:27pm |
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very cool i have not seen a javilin for a long time or a rebel a gremlin with that engine in it would have to be like driving an old gasser or altered
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Codger
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Posted: 09 Apr 2024 at 6:19am |
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I also had a Rebel but it wasn't anything special at all. Four door, automatic, w/290 AMC engine. Bought that one cheap as it was clean, but overheating. Thought it had head gasket problems, but in reality was a broken head bolt behind the power steering pump. Replaced only the bolt and the problem never came back. Sold that car to a young guy just getting a driver's license and never seen it again.
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A career built on repairing and improving engineering design deficiencies, shortcomings, and failures over 50 years now.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 09 Apr 2024 at 7:22am |
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Early to mid 70s a friend bought a new AMC car. Can't remember the model but it was ugly, kinda bulbous looking.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 09 Apr 2024 at 8:11am |
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 09 Apr 2024 at 8:42am |
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Wow! Thanks Steve. Might have been a matador but it doesn't look too ugly in the picture.
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Tracy Martin TN
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Posted: 09 Apr 2024 at 8:37pm |
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Was probably a Javelin!
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HudCo
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Posted: 09 Apr 2024 at 10:00pm |
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didnt realize their was that many models thats without the jeep line up . what one would hold up the best in a demo derby the gremlin the pinto or the vega , if the pinto dosnt explode and blow them all up
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 10 Apr 2024 at 6:09am |
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hay, I drove a Pinto hatchback for a few years,fun little beastie. Always wanted to have the station wagon version, drop my spare 289/225 into it..sigh. also wanted to drop my '67 stang convertible onto a Wagoneer chassis ( surprisingly easy mate... ) dbl sigh...
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Codger
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Posted: 10 Apr 2024 at 6:43am |
[QUOTE=jaybmiller]hay, I drove a Pinto hatchback for a few years,fun little beastie. Always wanted to have the station wagon version, drop my spare 289/225 into it..sigh. also wanted to drop my '67 stang convertible onto a Wagoneer chassis ( surprisingly easy mate... ) dbl sigh... [/QUOTE
I had a 71 Pinto sedan w/1600 engine and it was a great little car. Drove that through high school a season. Also had a 71 hatchback that I liked a lot and it had the 2000cc, (122cu in) engine and ran like a striped ass ape for what it was. Wanted to V8 this one, (never did) before partially trading it for my B-61 Mack truck, (still have). Both four speed cars. Had a 73 Pinto "Squire" wagon with the fake wood grained sides for a while too, (growing family) but that had the 2300cc, (140cu in) engine and automatic transmission, air conditioning, power steering, and was rolling scrap iron. Left my wife stranded twice so I "OFFED" that sumbitch with little further thoughts.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 10 Apr 2024 at 7:54am |
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Might have been a Javelin Tracy? Thanks
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DonBC
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Posted: 10 Apr 2024 at 12:24pm |
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My parents bought a Ford Falcon about the time I left home for university. I believe that it was the worst car they ever owned. Mechanically poor and cheep interior. For my summer surveying job we had a Dodge wagon with the slant 6. That engine seem indestructible. I convinced my parents to buy a Dodge with the slant six.
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 10 Apr 2024 at 2:20pm |
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I had a 1963 Mercury Comet convertible, I was car washer at The local Ford garage, first job out of High School, I cleaned it up to go on the showroom floor and ended up buying, traded my 1953 Ford conveertible in on it. Run like a deer.
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HudCo
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Posted: 10 Apr 2024 at 10:05pm |
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sounds like the pinto might be the winner
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