[BaadAssGremlins] Re: In need of body parts for my 1972 Gremlin X

["jack" <abujimbob@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the quick response guys! Im just starting to strip the car down and get things ready for primer. This car is going to be my street/strip car and im not sure how well the stock brakes are going to hold up to 125-130 mph trap speeds (i need to do some more research). I already have a motor/tranny combo that should put this car in the mid to low 11 sec range without the bottle (assuming some traction). Only thing i need to figure out is what rear end is in the car, if its weak i can cut down my 9" or gm 12 bolt. I want the body to remain stock. The car is getting my 377 sbc, and a manual valve body th400. But don't panic nothings going to be cut up to convert it to a chevy driveline. My best friend use to build sprint cars so i have access to everything to make tubular cross members for the engine and transmission. So in essence i will be bolting the swap in without cutting up a bunch of stuff, incase i want to convert it back to stock. The wheel wells will be widened (not tubbed) to tuck a 9.5" MT et street radial. I hate seeing cars that have been jacked up with air shocks to clear a wider tire, instead of doing it right. This car is going to be my little project over the next few years. With some time (and a lot of money) im hoping to have a nice streetable 10 sec gremmy!  

Thanks again for the help!
Jack

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Davis Martin <martin-davis@...> wrote:
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> 
> 
> He is definitly all out of Front and rear valances, and early one piece grills. 
> Maybe he has a disk brake setup? Come to think of it, I have a front disk setup 
> from a 72 v-8 Gremlin I parted. 200 bucks for it plus shipping.
> Â Davis 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@...>
> To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 6:36:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] In need of body parts for my 1972 Gremlin X
> 
> Â  
> If you get on my VENDORS list on my site, Richard Estermeyer is parting out 
> a number of Grem/Horn/conc/Spir series vehicle sup in Michigan, not sure if 
> any early ones, but worth burning a call to him, good guy to deal with.
> Eddie Stakes
> 713-464-8825 days
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> 
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> From: "jack" <abujimbob@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:12 PM
> To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] In need of body parts for my 1972 Gremlin X
> 
> > I have an all original 72 gremlin x 304/3 speed car, and have been having 
> > problems trying to find a few parts. I am in need of a rear valance and 
> > would love to keep the car all metal,but fiberglass is an option. Also my 
> > front grill is cracked in a few places and wanted to know if it could be 
> > repaired by plastic welding, or if i needed to find a new one. Next 
> > question, where is the best place to find parts to do a front disc brake 
> > conversion. And finally, what rear end came in the 304 gremlins?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
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