American Motors Xperimental full frame

[57hemicuda]

I have a soft spot for old trucks. I have this 69 Dodge P/W that I put a EFI 5.7 hemi in, thing runs like a new truck, sets on a shortened 80's Dodge frame, Dana 60's front and back 727, and a 205 t/c. The cab was rotted pretty good, so I got a better one and am finishing up the floors in it before I switch them over. I also own a 40's P/W with an old school hemi. I really need a check up from the neck up!!

[MSTSFabbed]

I really need a check up from the neck up!!


Naaaaaahhh!! Id say you're a very well balanced gear head!
Floors look good!

[57hemicuda]

Got a few minutes to play with this thing. Quarters are at least somewhat shaped, the more I mess with this car the more awkward it seems, maybe I should leave it alone, NAH. I kind of think its taking the Ford Pinto shape only bigger.

[65_LS1_T56]

Originally Posted by 57hemicuda

Got a few minutes to play with this thing. Quarters are at least somewhat shaped, the more I mess with this car the more awkward it seems, maybe I should leave it alone, NAH. I kind of think its taking the Ford Pinto shape only bigger.

I see the Pinto a bit here, looking good Ron

[waynieZ]

Its looking great Ron. Nice job.

[Flash68]

[onelapduster]

Is it possible to slightly bulge the front fenders and give them the same wheel opening as the rears? That might tie it together. I see what your saying though, with as long as the front and door is, the rear just drops off. If the car had a spoiler like the Javilin, it could even out the lengths.

[Ripped]

If it was me, I might try and incorporate a slight javelin fender hump;
http://automotobounce.com/Amc/Amc-ja...ery.html?pic=2

maybe about 30-50% of what was in the later models, along with a full sheet metal stretch to wrap around the tire.

It might give you the ability to have a similar wheel opening front and back.

The spoiler on this page could look better with a little more 'artistic license'

http://www.tajavelin.com/history.html

maybe you could fabricate something along those lines

[Rick D]

Looking good Ron, maybe if you weren't working on so many projects at once you could finish one of them

[57hemicuda]

Originally Posted by Rick D

Looking good Ron, maybe if you weren't working on so many projects at once you could finish one of them

This stuff keeps falling into my lap, I haven't gone looking for one of these projects, hell I've been offered several that I turned down, but yeah I'm in it. Like I said before, I need a check up from the neck up!