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Alfred Koos
Alamo AMC
San Antonio, TX
Many of the '68-'69 Javelin/AMX hood chrome strips you might see at
swap meets, etc. are actually the top secret 'Hornet Piece'. All you
need to do is locate a '73-'77 Hornet Sedan (not a wagon or hatchback)
in your favorite junkyard.
On the back, between the two taillights
and right under the trunklid lip is a piece of chrome that is
essentially identical to what you need for your Javelin hood.
All you
need to do is make the bend in the middle to fit the hood and clip it
on with the standard fasteners.
The piece is about 1/4" shorter than
the 'real thing', but with 1/8" on both sides it is virtually unde-
tectable.
There is also a radius on the curve of the real piece (in
cross- section) that is slightly tapered to one side, whereas the
'Hornet Piece' is symmetrical.
But, you can't really see this.
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Steering Column Swap
By Jeffrey A. LaBonte
Ever want a tilt-column for your '70 and newer AMX or JAVELIN? Well, the columns
from '70-'81 Camaros and Firebirds bolt in with only minimal modifications.
All you need
to do is get yourself a column and strip it of the following items.
Remove the firewall plate from the new column. These usually just bolt on, but some
are brazed. A few swipes with a chisel and off it will come.
Remove the dash yoke, just four bolts. Once you have all the external parts off, you can
do the hardest step. The shaft must be shortened about two and a half inches.
To do
this, you just drill out the two plastic safety pins located about halfway down the shaft
and slide the two halves together. Redrill the two holes and replace them with a small
wooden dowel or a plastic bolt.
Now you are ready to do the actual swap.
Remove your old column from your car and change the yoke and plate onto your new
column. Install it into your car and plug all the wiring harness' into it.
A helpful hint,
before you take your old column out, make sure your front wheels are pointed straight
ahead and all wiring is unplugged from it.
The rest is easy. Replace the steering wheel
and you are ready to go!
If you own an older model (68-69) with the old style column, the steps are still basically
the same except the tilt column from an older f-body with the same kind of column is
required.
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Wayne Trautz and Wayne Trautz
New Jersey and Georgia
USA
Put a light coating of Vasaline or spray some PAM on the quarter panel areas behind the rear wheels.
When you do your burnouts the rubber won't stick to the body.
Just take a soft rag and wipe clean when you are finished burning rubber.
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southernwheels.comTHE LONG AND SHORT OF IT...
After you’ve rebuilt your engine,
test-fit the bolts that go to your starter,
generator, etc. for length.
It’s easy to mix up the bolts,
and a starter bolt that is too long
can lock up the flywheel on some cars! |
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