Fixed the AMX...

[unstable bob gable]

One of the weirdest electrical probs I've ever seen...AMC uses a Ford style fender mounted starter solenoid, and it seems mine was shorted out, so the electrical circuit was basically broken because there was no grounding effect happening. Only took 17 beers and a couple hours to figure out. My little brother and a 35 year old AMC tech manual FTW!!! Only thing now is I'm too drunk to wanna do any further work on the car. Oh well, time for a Wendy's triple and a few more beers. Plus I have half a Big Nig w/ some Wodka mixed in...

[GP99GT]

they call 'em All Makes Combined for a reason

glad you got it figured out. saw a sweet Javelin the other day too, thought of you, and also thought of how much it looks like a 73ish mach 1

[unstable bob gable]

Originally Posted by GP99GT

they call 'em All Makes Combined for a reason

glad you got it figured out. saw a sweet Javelin the other day too, thought of you, and also thought of how much it looks like a 73ish mach 1

Yeah, ya gotta be a combo mechanic to work on AMCs. Speaking of how the 71-74 Javs resemble the 71-73 Mustangs, well, a buddy of mine [TA Dan's father] has a 71 Boss 351, and one day we had 'em side by side at another buddy's shop. They do look a lot alike, and both of them have an almost identicle body line that runs along the roof edge, around the rear side windows, and across the top of the door and fender. Looks like the same stamping coulda been used...

[Blackbirdws6]

good to hear you fixed your problem. I am in the middle of replacing the turn signal switch in the steering column...yea I'm having fun.

-Brian

[unstable bob gable]

Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6

good to hear you fixed your problem. I am in the middle of replacing the turn signal switch in the steering column...yea I'm having fun.

-Brian

Thanks, and somehow I DON'T think yer having fun...

[JL8Jeff]

Cool, ya found the gremlin. I just got done putting the new throwout bearing in and bolted the trans back up. I can now see what happened last year when I did the clutch job and how the TO bearing popped out of place and jumped the fingers of the clutch fork.

[camaroracer1992]

shoulda just rolled it to the junkyard for scrap money and bought an fbody

[unstable bob gable]

Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

Cool, ya found the gremlin. I just got done putting the new throwout bearing in and bolted the trans back up. I can now see what happened last year when I did the clutch job and how the TO bearing popped out of place and jumped the fingers of the clutch fork.

I'd REALLY like to find a Gremlin. I'd paint it red and put fat tires on it.
I used to have a Cavalier that ate TO bearings for some reason. And the noise a bad TO bearing makes is one of the worst sounds on earth.
Good luck gittin' 'er back together.

[1972LT1]

Originally Posted by unstable bob gable

They do look a lot alike, and both of them have an almost identicle body line that runs along the roof edge, around the rear side windows, and across the top of the door and fender. Looks like the same stamping coulda been used...

BOB, how dare you sully the AMC by comparing it to a F@#ked Over Rebuilt Dodge Crustang. Everyone knows the AMC is superior.

[BonzoHansen]

Originally Posted by unstable bob gable

I'd REALLY like to find a Gremlin. I'd paint it red and put fat tires on it.
I used to have a Cavalier that ate TO bearings for some reason. And the noise a bad TO bearing makes is one of the worst sounds on earth.
Good luck gittin' 'er back together.

LOL, when I saw the 1st reference I was gonna say you need a Gremilin for that crazy-headed motor your building.

[unstable bob gable]

Originally Posted by 1972LT1

BOB, how dare you sully the AMC by comparing it to a F@#ked Over Rebuilt Dodge Crustang. Everyone knows the AMC is superior.

I can't be a hater. AMC actually modeled their 1970 and up front suspensions after Ford's suspension design, and as I stated they used a Ford style starting system. And come on, what reason would anyone have for hating a Boss 351?

[unstable bob gable]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

LOL, when I saw the 1st reference I was gonna say you need a Gremilin for that crazy-headed motor your building.

Nah, man, that is set for the AMX. Once it is done in about 8 gazillion years.