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Re: 1975 Gremlin

To: Steve Bepko <sbepko@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>, Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 1975 Gremlin
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 10:16:45 -0400
At 07:12 AM 6/12/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I have the opportunity to obtain a 1975 Gremlin for free.  I own VIN #301
>(1974 AMC engine, etc.).  I noticed that in the FAQ the 73-74 Gremlin is
>listed as a "donor" car, so I guess the question is does the '75 have
>anything useful in it as far as spares for the SV-1?  Is it worth risking
>the wrath of my neighbors with yet another car in front of my house ?
>
>This Gremlin is a "basic" model, 6 cylinder engine (so most parts there
>are semi-useless), no A/C, etc.  Don't know too much else about it.  If I
>don't take it, it will be donated to one off those many organizations that
>tows these things away for free.  The car (and myself) are located in
>Baltimore, Md.  I'm on John's Bricklin roster if anyone wants to call
>about it.

Steve,

   There's not too much useful on that particlual car especially since it
doesn't have AC. 
 
   However, I did strip one for parts.  Depends on you tools and how much
work you want to do.  I'd take the following parts:
   gas tank & mounting straps & J bolts
   front suspension - tie rod & ends, steering box if power steering,
                      lower control arms, spindles, etc.
   Shock towers & upper control arms - the spring are no good, and you'll
                      need a cutting tourch or a sawzall,
   Rear end - even though it's a 6 cyl. if anything happens to your V8
                      rear end, you can press the 6 cyl into service, just
                      keep you foot out of the accelerator,
   Wiring harness - you never know when you need to patch some wiring
   Heater box & core - I don't know if the no AC boxes are the same as the
                      AC boxes, but you'd get a heater core & motor.  Also
                      take the control panel and all the wires for the
                      door mech. the vacumn control switch on the box.
   head lights - I believe the headlight buckets, adjusters, and bulbs will
                 transfer
   side markers
   window crank handles - I even took the regulator mech.  I'm pretty sure
                       they will transfer.  Even though these don't break
                       that often.
   windshield wiper motor, transmissions & linkage
   all the misc. relays (ie starter solenoid) etc from the engine 
                        compartment

Now if the engine and xmission run, I usually sell them to the AMC fellows
(put an add in the local trading paper) for about $50 each.  If the doors,
hood, and trunk deck and front fenders are in good shape I usually sell
them for $10 each.  I'd also look at pulling the front windshield, window
glass, and little rear window to sell.

If the car has disk brakes, you might be able to use the calipers and 
rotors.

Before you get ride of the hulk, you might want to advertise the floor
pans and rear quarter panels for sale.  (If you have a tourch you could 
cut them out.)  When I'm done stripping the car, I call a local scrap metal 
dealer.  They will pick up the hulk for between $0 and $20.

Hope this helps.

John

   

John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@nhr.com
Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229

48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget  65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
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