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Offline SpiritGTMan

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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update: I bought it!)
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2012, 10:26:43 PM »
Looks great, Robert!  Very desirable color combo and an unusual 2-door to boot!  And then there's the V-8 too!
I had a 73 Gremlin that was "Trans Am Red" but was really more orange, very similar to yours.  They had probably changed the name of the color or deleted it altogether by 76 though, but your color definitely does grab the eye whatever it is.  Glad it found a good home!
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update: I bought it!)
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2012, 10:29:04 PM »
Quote from: amc78concord on March 29, 2012, 05:52:03 PM


I took it for a test drive...... Words can't describe it, with the dual exhaust and glasspacks.... It was a blast driving... And turning heads everywhere!  I can't wait to get this thing home and registered in my name!

The policeman's will love you for that..  Especially being young.
Is the motor all stock?
Looks like a neat car.

If you don't mind us asking, what did you pick it up for?
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update: I bought it!)
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2012, 02:01:01 AM »
Quote from: Sunny on March 29, 2012, 10:29:04 PM
Is the motor all stock?

Everything in the block is stock, otherwise it has an Edelbrock intake, headers, carb, dual exhaust and glasspacks  ;D

Quote from: Sunny on March 29, 2012, 10:29:04 PM
If you don't mind us asking, what did you pick it up for?
 He was asking $4k, and then he said the lowest he would go is $3.5k... so then I offered $3k ;D  He accepted  8)
« Last Edit: March 30, 2012, 02:06:08 AM by amc78concord »
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update: I bought it!)
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2012, 07:59:36 AM »
 :occasion14: Good deal man! Grats!  8)
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update: I bought it!)
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2012, 08:41:23 AM »
Quote from: DaemonForce on March 29, 2012, 07:26:55 PM
Was your Hornet made in the Kenosha plant?
Yes it was!  All AMC's were made in the Kenosha plant in Wisconsin until 1983.  Then they moved the productions of the Eagles and so forth to Canada, and the Renaults were made in the Kenosha plant starting in 1983.
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Just a correction, there was definitely AMC production in Canada prior to 1983. In fact my dad's '73 Gremlin had the maple leaf sticker on the driver's door, and a 700,000 VIN. Great looking Hornet BTW, I'm looking for a hood badge like that one if you have an extra!
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update: I bought it!)
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2012, 11:58:26 AM »
A good running 304 is no slouch. I bet the car moves pretty good... :amc:
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update: I bought it!)
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2012, 01:22:48 PM »
Any plans to modify it, or are you just going to keep it how it is for now?
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update: I bought it!)
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2012, 10:31:33 PM »
Quote from: Sunny on March 30, 2012, 01:22:48 PM
Any plans to modify it, or are you just going to keep it how it is for now?
I don't plan on modifying the car, other than what has already been done to the engine.  I do plan on maybe putting in a better radio and speakers (if I could hear them anyways lol >:D )  Otherwise...nope.  She'll be mostly all stock.
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I think I just bought a Hornet...(Update: 3/30/12 It's Home and Video added!)
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2012, 10:46:48 PM »
Got the car home today.   ...I also got it licensed and insured today  ;D  So she's ready to go!!!

I decided to take a video to show the car a little better...and a little bit more... lively lol.

So here is a small preview of my '76 Hornet...  Click here for video:

http://s902.photobucket.com/albums/ac224/amc78concord/?action=view&current=100_6102.mp4
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update 3/30/12 It's Home and Video added!)
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2012, 11:10:41 PM »
Awesome car! I love how it sounds too.
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update 3/30/12 It's Home and Video added!)
« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2012, 11:12:00 PM »
Sounds great, nice find.
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update 3/30/12 It's Home and Video added!)
« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2012, 11:38:00 PM »
Sounds real good! AMC has the best sounding V8 around. Nice car.
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update 3/30/12 It's Home and Video added!)
« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2012, 11:47:25 PM »
Quote from: rohnk on March 30, 2012, 11:10:41 PM
Awesome car! I love how it sounds too.
Quote from: 83Eagle! on March 30, 2012, 11:12:00 PM
Sounds great, nice find.
Quote from: jeepjerry on March 30, 2012, 11:38:00 PM
Sounds real good! AMC has the best sounding V8 around. Nice car.

Thanks!

Oh, and here is a picture of the car when I first got it home as well:

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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update 3/30/12 It's Home and Video added!)
« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2012, 12:13:20 AM »
schweeeeeet, so, uh, when do we get to see the 0-60 vid?  >:D (not that I condone smoking tires, and unnecessary acceleration  ::) ).........
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Re: I think I just bought a Hornet... (Update 3/30/12 It's Home and Video added!)
« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2012, 12:20:47 AM »
Hope to see it at Automotion in the dells this year. I saw your blue Eagle there last year. Looked great. My brother had the burnt orange J-10 a few rows from you..... :occasion14:
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