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1979 - 1983 AMC Spirits and 1978 - 1983 AMC Concords => Show Us Your AMC Spirit or AMC Concord => Topic started by: SpiritGTMan on March 08, 2012, 10:45:54 PM

Title: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: SpiritGTMan on March 08, 2012, 10:45:54 PM
Here's my 81 Spirit GT

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190384_1746128206951_1051149221_31914765_4910373_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc1/9422_1214087106256_1051149221_30664255_3496295_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/645_1100698951623_1051149221_30322567_5787278_n.jpg)

Here's the original 258 and 5-speed coming out

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/372_1056603329260_1051149221_30181205_7091_n.jpg)

And the 4.0L and 5-speed going in

(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/372_1056807214357_1051149221_30181807_4134_n.jpg)

Inside

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/4433_1150420434629_1051149221_30435737_6035726_n.jpg)
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/26827_1356525507127_1051149221_31042802_6040375_n.jpg)

At the AMC Rambler Club Nationals in Annapolis 2011
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284564_2057044379661_1051149221_32285013_5007588_n.jpg)
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: vangremlin on March 08, 2012, 11:34:35 PM
Incredible!  Really nice ride man!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: Prafeston on March 09, 2012, 02:00:13 AM
Wow...great looking car man. All the louvers look nice. Whenever you want you can give me those wheels btw!!!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: maddog on March 09, 2012, 02:13:35 AM
absolutely gorgeous dude.
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: kammguy on March 09, 2012, 07:32:36 AM
 :o 

Wow, that this is just about perfect.  Complete with sunroof, rally package, louvers..... just about every option in the book!  Me want.....
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: shaggimo on March 09, 2012, 08:14:05 AM
 :drool: Sweeeeeeet  :occasion14: . Did you go injection or leave it carbed when you did the 4.0 swap?
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: JayRamb on March 09, 2012, 08:30:49 AM
Jealous! The car looks immaculate and the engine is awesome!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: JustinS on March 09, 2012, 09:00:04 AM
Beautiful ride!  :o  Love the black on black with woodgrain trim!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: mudkicker715 on March 09, 2012, 09:05:30 AM
Awesome
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: Sunny on March 09, 2012, 03:56:28 PM
Looks good!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: Budwisr on March 09, 2012, 08:13:21 PM
Very, very NICE! I bet that black paint keeps you busy. :) What size are those BF Goodrich tires? I need a set of RWL tires on my Spirit AMX and it seems 14" tires are getting hard to find.
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: SpiritGTMan on March 09, 2012, 08:34:51 PM
Thank you guys!

It is injected.  That was the whole point of the engine project.

I just added the foglights, as you can see, the boss approves!
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/429243_3067034308778_1051149221_32870371_96166737_n.jpg)
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: SpiritGTMan on March 09, 2012, 09:37:14 PM
Very, very NICE! I bet that black paint keeps you busy. :) What size are those BF Goodrich tires? I need a set of RWL tires on my Spirit AMX and it seems 14" tires are getting hard to find.
front:  P21560R14
back:  P24560R14
Gives it a little bit of a rake and helps the proportions of the car overall.
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: Ohio AMX on March 09, 2012, 10:52:50 PM
Wow, nice work! That's a great looking Spirit. I'm running 235/60-14's on those wheels for the Concord.

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n51/surfside69/My%20Old%20Cars/DSC02483.jpg)
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: Prafeston on March 09, 2012, 11:00:18 PM
Man I want a set if those wheels really bad! There was a Concord just like that for sale on Ebay recently!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: Ohio AMX on March 10, 2012, 09:45:37 AM
There was a Concord just like that for sale on Ebay recently!
Same one, wanna buy it?  ;)
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: rick1590 on March 10, 2012, 10:29:11 AM
Nice looking Spirit and Concord Wagon Guy's! :occasion14:
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: Ohio AMX on March 10, 2012, 11:00:00 AM
I didn't mean to hijack the thread. I posted the Concord since it has the correct reproduction lug nuts that I purchased from SpiritGTMan.
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: IowaEagle on March 10, 2012, 11:03:49 AM
Impressive!  A very nice survivor.  Was that an all AMC show you were at?
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: SpiritGTMan on March 10, 2012, 11:37:14 AM
I didn't mean to hijack the thread. I posted the Concord since it has the correct reproduction lug nuts that I purchased from SpiritGTMan.
OH RIGHT ON!!!  Thank you so much!  Your Concord AMX (?) sure does look awesome.  Quite a combination!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: SpiritGTMan on March 10, 2012, 11:42:56 AM
Impressive!  A very nice survivor.  Was that an all AMC show you were at?
The picture of the Spirit next to a Jeep was at the Potomac Ramblers club fall gathering several years ago.  If you look up the Wikipedia of AMC Spirit you will find a very similar picture, someone took a picture of my car there and posted it to Wikipedia.
The last picture, right profile, is at the AMC Rambler Club nationals last summer in Annapolis.
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: 1982AMCCONCORD on April 11, 2012, 01:36:45 PM
So how does this thing drive with that FI and mMTX? I remember the Comanche PU with a 4.0HO and a MTX was a little screamer... SURRREE woudl be nioce to see a video of this GT getting down on the freeway a little bit... 1/4 mile wouldn't hurt either... it'd at least allow us to compare old vs. new (er).
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: shanebo on April 12, 2012, 02:25:56 AM
Wow that car is just plain hot!!! That is one perfect example.
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: Prafeston on April 12, 2012, 04:01:11 AM
Wow that car is just plain hot!!! That is one perfect example.

 :occasion14: Agreed!!!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: SpiritGTMan on April 12, 2012, 10:27:25 PM
Thanks gang!  I'll see if I can do a video.
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: shanebo on April 13, 2012, 11:00:48 PM
A video would be awesome!
Title: Re: My 81 Spirit GT
Post by: drock87 on June 30, 2012, 09:55:25 AM
This is what I would really like as my summer car. I have pretty much decided against another new car. I sell cars, and they just bore me now. A Spirit GT would be very cool.