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Offline DGeagle

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My 78 Concord AMX
« on: February 04, 2010, 02:08:16 PM »
Here are some of pics of my 78 Concord AMX.  I bought this car probably ten years and have spent the whole time amassing parts for this rare bird.  It is a true v-8 Automatic, with the Levi's interior.  I have nearly all replacement metal for the car, with fiberglass fenders and even found some NOS flares and ground effects. I have tried to get nearly everything NOS and do this one right. The car only has 54k miles but was a Michigan car thus the rust EVERYWHERE haha.  I am just about ready to get the project underway.  We recently got the motor running but will rebuild it due to how long it was sitting.  Its going to be all stock restored with very few modifications.  If anybody comes across any parts for it Please let me know!


Sitting in with a few of the parts cars and future projects! haha


Will hopefully have some more up pics soon as i find them!
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 02:12:40 PM »
Do you have the original driver side door, or at least the metal door tag from it?
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 02:26:18 PM »
Pacers, Eagles, Ramblers, Concords, and Wagoneers O' MY. Nice collection! That AMX will be a nice car when done. Is that blue FSJ a Wagon, J10, or Cherokee?
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 02:29:30 PM »
Quote from: El Matador on February 04, 2010, 02:12:40 PM
Do you have the original driver side door, or at least the metal door tag from it?
I do have the tag...the original door was bashed in pretty bad and the glass was broke..PO did save the tag though...

The blue one is a 76 J-10...slowly working on that one..its got a bds suspension lift on 32's...someday we'll get to the body work!
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 02:43:22 PM »
Quote from: DGeagle on February 04, 2010, 02:29:30 PM
The blue one is a 76 J-10...slowly working on that one..its got a bds suspension lift on 32's...someday we'll get to the body work!


I hear ya about the body work. I have an 84 J-10 and even in dry West Texas the bed rots. Would you mind posting a pic of it?
 
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 05:20:21 PM »
Somebody's making me really jeolous...!!!  ::)  8)  haha I would do anything for that car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Restore it so I can BUY IT FROM YOU, or better yet, you can GIVE IT TO ME  ;D
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 06:47:05 PM »
Nice AMX (or at least I know it will be)  Looks to be a nie starting point.  Like your collection of AMC iron
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 07:17:07 PM »
Quote from: amc78concord on February 04, 2010, 05:20:21 PM
Somebody's making me really jeolous...!!!  ::)  8)  haha I would do anything for that car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Restore it so I can BUY IT FROM YOU, or better yet, you can GIVE IT TO ME  ;D
Thanks!!  I'm really really looking forward to this one!  What have you got to trade???? hahaha I don't think i could part with it ever.  I drove it like it is and fell in love.
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2010, 07:23:37 PM »
Quote from: DGeagle on February 04, 2010, 07:17:07 PM
Quote from: amc78concord on February 04, 2010, 05:20:21 PM
Somebody's making me really jeolous...!!!  ::)  8)  haha I would do anything for that car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Restore it so I can BUY IT FROM YOU, or better yet, you can GIVE IT TO ME  ;D
Thanks!!  I'm really really looking forward to this one!  What have you got to trade???? hahaha I don't think i could part with it ever.  I drove it like it is and fell in love.
I'd trade every AMC car I own!!! '81 Concord, '82 Eagle SX/4, and an '85 Eagle station wagon!!!   ;D  lol no, I couldn't part with these either...but I'm telling you...my dream car is the '78 AMX with the 304 V8...I want one beyond very badly...
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2010, 07:32:19 PM »
Quote from: amc78concord on February 04, 2010, 07:23:37 PM
My dream car is the '78 AMX with the 304 V8...I want one beyond very badly...

Duane2171 has one with a 360 in it.  The 360 isn't original, of course.
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2010, 07:35:17 PM »
Quote from: El Matador on February 04, 2010, 07:32:19 PM
Duane2171 has one with a 360 in it.  The 360 isn't original, of course.
Sounds nice, but it defeats my point of original  ::)  I'm just that way lol
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2010, 09:00:31 PM »
2,540 in 1978 of them and you have one of the remaining survivors.  I am envious -- heck I am envious of anyone with a Concord or Hornet Hatchback.  I will be watching this project with great interest.
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2010, 11:48:01 PM »
The V-8 and levi's interior and paint scheme make it a very rare combo...which makes it all the more worthwhile!
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2010, 04:12:38 AM »
Quote from: DGeagle on February 04, 2010, 11:48:01 PM
The V-8 and levi's interior and paint scheme make it a very rare combo...which makes it all the more worthwhile!

My 78 is also a 304 black Levis. : )
Duane2171's has 'my' front spoiler.
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Re: My 78 Concord AMX
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2010, 09:33:21 PM »
you are all making me severely jealous. I looked at one for a few months.. and decided i had to have it. So i checked on it.. and wouldn't you know, someone went to look at it that morning and snatched it away.  :'(
it was a 258, not the 304.. but i want the 258. (not opposed to having a 304 if its running really good already) it was so ridiculously pretty! I was pretty down on myself for taking so long to decide that i missed out on it. Found a few others.. but they needed a bit more work than i had wanted. :-\
I'll be watching this project as well...with extreme interest. ;D
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