Ohh, the # of the guy that has 3 Gremlins is Ron Riediger,
ph. # 417-325-6200 real nice guy, tell him Shawn from Kansas City sent
ya.....
>From: GremlinGTs@aol.com
>To: truxrme@hotmail.com
>CC: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] PACER = Gremlin? NO WAY are they similar!
>Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 23:24:05 EDT
>
> As an AMC "expert" ( I own over 13 AMC cars currently, if that makes
>me
>an "expert", including SEVEN Gremlins AND a Pacer wagon... :) ), the Pacer
>has a unique suspension all it's own. It is NOT interchangeable with any
>other AMC product other than another Pacer. The Gremlin has a rather
>old-fashioned setup similar to the Mopar with a bar-type lower control arm
>rather than an A-arm, while the Pacer has a more conventional A-arm
>suspension with rack-and-pinion steering unit borrowed from GM but with
>some
>unique mods to fit the Pacer, and the whole front I-beam and suspension is
>removable as a complete unit, unlike the Gremlin, which is why old truck
>customizers like it. Unfortunately, the Pacers and Gremlins are being
>crushed at an alarming rate, as they're not surviving long in the
>boneyards,
>at least in the high-tech yards of Virginia, although some survive in the
>outlying country yards still around. Hope that answers your questions,
>Shawn.....by the way, did you FIND a Gremlin and hoped to use the
>suspension?
>Maybe I could take it off the owners hands....LOL! I'll be happy to send
>along any info to my AMC lists, if you old truckers will kindly supply me
>with any info you find out on your local AMC / Nash / Hudson finds . Here's
>a
>couple of hot AMCs to look for, as long as I'm on the subject :
>
>'68-70 AMX ( shorty sporty 2-seater )
>'68-70 Javelin ( I prefer the '70 myself )
>'70 Rebel Machine ( hood tach, some had wild red/white/blue paint jobs )
>'69 SC/Rambler ( another wildly patrioticly painted AMC car )w/390 V-8
>engine
>Any Gremlin with a V-8
>Randall's Gremlin with 401 v-8 ( XR model )( unsure of years available)
>Randall's CGE Pacer with 401 v-8 ( unknown years available)
>
>Other early desireable AMC / Nash / Hudson cars :
>
>40's Nash woody wagon
>'50's Nash roll-top convertible
>ANY AMC or Hudson convertible
>'57 Rambler Rebel with V-8
>Metropolitan
>
>Other cars of interest for other friends...
>
>Any Desoto of the '50's or '60's for a friend in Illinois/St. Louis area.
>
>Well, that about covers my knowledge and desires at the moment. If any of
>you
>old truckers buy a Pacer for just the suspension , PLEEASe let me know if
>you
>want to sell the rest of the car afterwards, and where you are located at.
>These cars are being sought after by collectors and parts hunters, so don't
>just toss the remains aside once you've taken your hack at it! Don't expect
>gold for it, either, but a nice body can bring some good money, and us poor
>AMCers would appreciate the consideration. Anyway, please feel free to send
>me any questions you may have on any AMC related question, and if I can
>answer it, or send it to someone who can, I will do so gladly. Keep the old
>ones running, whether Chevy/GM or AMC!
>
>Jerry Casper
>'78 Gremlin GT
>'79 Pacer wagon D/L
>'55 Chevy suburban 2nd
>'57 Chevy 210 4-dr sedan
>bunches of other cars....
>
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