New guy with 69 Javelin from Canton GA - Hello!

[69javy]

Hey sharpstk! I'm known as 68amxgold on the amc forum. Sent you a message a while back regarding the front coils. I see you get around. Read alot of your posts since you go outside of stock. Heck, I even think I saw an article about a cold air intake you did. You're kinda my visionary I certainly don't have your skills but the things you do make me realize that I can push the javelin to some cool places. Much thanks!

[mike343sharpstk]

Originally Posted by 69javy

Hey sharpstk! I'm known as 68amxgold on the amc forum. Sent you a message a while back regarding the front coils. I see you get around. Read alot of your posts since you go outside of stock. Heck, I even think I saw an article about a cold air intake you did. You're kinda my visionary I certainly don't have your skills but the things you do make me realize that I can push the javelin to some cool places. Much thanks!

Hope my previous information was helpful. I do get around some, I mostly go to the 2 AMC sites, here and BangShift. Each has a different focus and it suits my A.D.D..

Interestingly, The car that got me moving in this direction was that killer black 69 AMX up in northern Cali.
http://amccars.net/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1219638440/0
He has that car dialed in very well and still uses stock suspension! I think this car has been in a few mags too?

As far as my skills go, aim higher, LOL.

Yeah, the AMC sites are mostly purists, but not totally, while I’m good with doing whatever you want to ‘your’ car, I’m still not a huge fan about non-AMC power in an AMC, but I understand it. Technology has marched ahead.

On my car I’ve kept my modifications, for the most part, to what could have been done in the 70’s. The move to EFI will obviously not follow that path however, but should help drivability, and day-to-day use.

I would love for guys thinking about making their rambler handle well to go for a ride in my car before they spend piles of money on the high dollar suspensions. It would be very interesting to do a head-to-head with a control freak car on an auto cross. The after market setup will obviously perform better that my modified stock stuff, but I’d like to know how much better?

I think getting the spring rates correct and taking care of the basics, along with getting the chassis more rigid makes all the difference in the world on any old muscle mule.

The new movements like Pro-Touring and the Drag week stuff, which are all aimed at driving your car are what got me back to the car hobby after years of doing other things. I’ve built my car to drive, and I like to drive like a hooligan from time to time, so this is the result.