Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Hello from Kansas!

[Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Suezy!

I lived in Olathe for 15 years and currently live in Lenexa.  We don't have 
any Gremlins, but do have a Spirit, two Javelins, and a Matador.  

Are you aware of the Kansas City AMC Club?  It's pretty informal (no dues or 
anything), but we try to get together a couple of times a year.  Let me know 
if you want more information.  

It always great to find folks locally with AMC's.  

Later,

Todd

On Wednesday 05 December 2007 11:19, Suezy wrote:
> Hello!  I am new to the group.  I am from Olathe KS which is about 20
> miles south of KC KS/ KC MO. I just recently bought my 6th Gremlin.
> It's coming to me in January from Arizona. In the early 80's to early
> 90's I had owned 5 different Grems.  4 of them 1973's and one 1974. I
> just thought I would share my Gremlin history.  My first Grem was
> given to me by my sister who bought it right off the lot for $2000 in
> 1973.  I aquired it in 1983 when it had become a complete rust
> bucket. KS winters are hard on cars! They were going to junk it and I
> told her I wanted it.  I had always loved driving her car! (They went
> out and bought a PACER!!!) Well the Grem had no floorboards, the
> doors didn't latch right and I had to put a pin in the stick to be
> able to shift.  It was pretty sad but I drove that car for about 3
> yrs before I had to put it to rest.  Of course over the years I had
> learned how to change out altenators, starters and most everything
> else.  I had become a Gremlin lover by this point. I set out to find
> another. Then I found another 73 White and Purple for $400 and it was
> in pretty good shape.  I worked on the problem spots on the car and
> had it about ready to get painted and then my now ex husband decided
> to run it into a pole and totaled it out.  I was sick for weeks!  By
> the way, he always hated the Gremlins!  It didn't take long to find
> another one.  It was in good shape.  I got Blue1 for $100.  Then a
> few months later I found another one for $100- Blue2!  So we drove 2
> grems around for a couple years.  Then Blue1 conked out and I found
> #5 which was in really bad shape body wise but ran like a charm.  At
> one point I had a bad carb. in Blue2 and my friend put a carb kit in
> it and the damn thing caught fire a day later and my Blue2 sat
> burning up!  Again I was sick.  Back in those days I had 3 small sons
> and no money so I pretty much had to give up on ever getting
> my "Dream" Gremlin done. Blue1 I had bought #5 for the engine was
> another nightmare...My brother in law was suppose to transfer the
> engine from one to the other and he never got it done.  After sitting
> in my driveway for a year with no engine I had to junk them both.
> The city was on my butt bad for the cars being "non running".  I had
> no choice.  So it's been about 14 yrs since I've had the chance to
> get another Grem and I did!   I lived out in Phoenix from July 06-
> July 07.  While I was back visiting in October I had found a Grem on
> Craigslist.  I had my boyfriend Scott take my up to see it.  I was
> floored!  This is a 1979 one family owned Grem that has NO RUST!  It
> was like a dream.  I couldn't believe I had found another Grem and in
> this great of condition.  I had been looking on ebay and everywhere
> else and was finding what people were wanting for the Grems in way
> worse conditions to be outrageous priced.
> I got a steal on this one!  The people had taken really good care of
> the car.  They hated to sell it but they had a ton of car projects
> going on and he said he just had to part with it.  I found my
> treasure!  This time around I will have my "looker".  My plans are to
> paint it from the tan it is to a bright emerald type green metallic
> with black striping.  It is gonna be sharp!  I can honestly say I
> haven't even seen a Gremlin in my parts for years now. Scott is
> bringing my Gremmie home to me in January when he moves out here.  I
> can't wait!  That's my Gremlin story!
>
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