Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:Howdy all!
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Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:Howdy all!
- From: Hal <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:48:46 -0700 (PDT)
Bill, What is required for the transmission swap? I
have a Ford 5 speed and my 258 is ready.
--- BLDFW <bldfw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> After having my Gremlin for 5 years, driving it one
> time from place of purchase to home and gutting it 4
> years ago, I've finally gotten to where I can get
> serious about completing it. I'll be taking it out
> in
> the next two weeks for painting.
>
> My interior was black but I'm not a fan of black so
> I'm going to do something different. This may be
> sacrilidge on this group but I'm going to take some
> liberties with mine though it will be all AMC with
> the
> exception of the sunroof.
>
> Since the interior is completely out, I'm going to
> do
> a complete color change but still vascilating on
> what
> color. Maybe tan (not AMC brown) or the opposite
> direction with red. The outside is pretty much
> decided to be that warm white you see on the newer
> Dodge 300's (trying to mitigate the against the
> Texas
> sun).
>
> I'm going to trick it out a little bit with some
> later
> AMC options. I'm replacing the original doors with
> a
> set with power windows/door locks. I'm also going to
> have a full electric sunroof installed. I'll have
> it
> cut in the next week or so before going to paint.
> I'm
> replacing the original front bench with two
> reclinable
> seats from a later Concord. I always like the style
> of those. It has AC. I'm adding a tilt steering
> column with cruise control and will install a nice
> sound system. The drivetrain remains the 232-6 but
> I'm replacing the original 3spd with a Mustang T-5
> WC
> 5spd trans.
>
> The outside will pretty much stay stock 72 Gremlin
> though I'm installing the luggage rack sans trim
> strips, a spoiler, chrome drip rail trim, chrome
> door
> window shade trim, wheel opening moldings and
> finally
> a set of wider aluminum finned AMX wheels.
>
> Should be fun!
>
>
> Bill
> Dallas, TX
> '72 Gremlin (gutted and still ready for paint)
> '72 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon
> '71 Mark III
> '70 Cadillac Convertible
>
Lost in Wichita Falls, TX
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