1969 AMX - Fresh Built Engine & Transmission, Decent Body, Priced for quick sale

1969 AMX For Sale

 

 

1969 AMX

RUNNING AND DRIVING PROJECT CAR

PRETTY GOOD CONDITION FOR A 45 YEAR OLD PERFORMANCE CAR

NEW REBUILT HIGH PERFORMANCE 360 ENGINE. NEWER 727 TORQUEFLIGHT TRANSMISSION. 4 PISTON DISC BRAKES

Several videos of the car in operation revving through the lower gears and starting & idling as well as videos of a magnet sticking on the lower parts of the body panels

All pictures and videos from November 2013

 

 

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This 1969 AMX is a running and driving car. but is being sold at a discounted price because I consider it a fixer upper. It was a current license plated legal driver (plates and paperwork still there) until the beginning of this year with different engine.

Originally this was a 290. auto. power steering. power disc brake. Alpine White car. It now has a freshly rebuilt and upgraded 360 engine and a newer 727 Torqueflight Jasper rebuilt transmission. Videos of the car running are included in this listing

The car has a fairly solid body and it is a far cry better than most of the total basket cases that are advertised as "project cars" but are in reality completely disassembled wrecks missing many of their parts and needing not only body repair on every single panel surface. but interiors and drivetrains completely redone. I am calling this car a project because it needs attention in a few areas and is not quite ready for full operational service

It was painted in a theme similar to Dick Teagues factory prototype all white 1968 AMX with the body colored bumpers like a Big Bad car. but in white. I am not an "AMC Guy". but I have owned several 68-70 AMXs and AMC Jeeps. so I know a fairly good amount about them. but I am not a expert on all things AMX as I primarily have the other big 3 companies muscle cars

 

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I want to be perfectly clear that the buyer will need to make repairs on this car and that the buyer can't come back and say "You didn't tell me that". I am listing everything I have found. but I have not flipped the car upside down or X-rayed it. so I cannot say for certain. I have gone to great lengths to provide details and video proof of condition - most ebay ads have about 30 words of description and a few standard template pictures for you to make a determination from. I feel I have done quite a bit more than that.

If a person bought a roller. or a disassembled car they would have a far LESS degree of certainty of what works and what doesn't - at least this one is running and driving - and it doesn't even look that bad

The fact is you cannot find a 60s Muscle Car this nice for what I am asking. let alone one with proof of a rebuilt drivetrain. so whatever else that might need to be done will just have to be accepted and understood

The drivetrain is pretty much new as well as many other items - a list of parts is included as well as videos of the car in operation

 

· Lots of new parts
· Professionally Rebuilt 360 engine with High Performance features
· Edelbrock Torker Intake
· Holley Carb w/ electric choke
· Headers with dog leg flanges
· Large tube exhaust with Flowmaster Mufflers
· New Fuel Pump
· Aftermarket Duraspark Electronic Ignition and Distributor
· New Correctly Balanced 360 Flexplate
· Newer Jasper Transmission with receipts
· TCI Torque Converter
· Lokar Braided Hi-Tek Kickdown kit

· Bored. crank turned. rods reconditioned. heads fully worked
· New Pistons. Bearings
· New Camshaft. Timing Chain. Timing Cover. Oil Pump
· New Baffled Oil Pan
· New Motor Mounts
· New Starter
· New 3 wire Delco Alternator w/ Internal Regulator
· 4 Piston Disc Brakes - previously rebuilt with receipts
· NOS Grill replaced a few years back
· Decent body - videos of magnet sticking to body
· Several thousand dollars in receipts for much of this work
· Clear title. passed state inspection

 

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Overall the cars body is probably a good '6 footer'. A body man might be more critical. but most of the 'car people' observers seem to think it is pretty good. It has a 20+ year old paint job that has been maintained over the years by touch ups and spot repairs so you will be able to find evidence of this which you may not detect in these photos - the camera is not magic though. so the car does look like it does in these pictures. but the finer points of detail do not completely resolve

There are videos showing a thin refrigerator magnet sticking to the body down low as well as a hand knocking on the panels to give the buyer an indication of the metal - I am sure there is still fill all throughout these areas. but it is not a bucket of bondo. Some of the trim has been painted white which I am not fond of - likely done when Miami Vice was still new on TV

There is some rust in the floorboards. but the unibody structures and frame seem to be fine - I have seen this rust in many 68-70 AMXs. This is mainly located where the rear foot well area would be and where the front seat bolts to the floor and it is not everywhere - It is not a Flinstones car. but there is metal failure in these areas

There is rust under the filler panel from the trunk lid to the rear window that will need to be addressed. This and the floor board issue are probably the worst parts of the car as far as we can tell

The underside of the deck lid and hood have some spots of surface rust - the hood is better than the deck lid. The paint in the door jams and under these areas is yellowed and aged looking. The weather strips in these areas are shot and need to be replaced. but the trunk weather seal is new and supple

The Grill was indicated to be an NOS replacement part in the paperwork we got with the car and seems to be very nice

The car does not smell like a 'stored' car - no musty or rodent smell at all

 

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The car drives fairly well from a period correct standpoint. The suspension should be evaluated before hitting the road hard - this includes test drives

The wheels look decent. are pretty shiny and have not been curbed - I think they are Pro Wheels version of Centerline Champ 500s. and may have even been made by Centerline's foundry for them. The centercaps are not correct. Naturally the tires are older and used. but they are not dry rotted and have no cracking. Tread is worn. but visible - not completely bald.

The 4 piston Bendix Dic Brakes were rebuilt not too long ago. and we have receipts for this. and the bleeder screws will open on them and the rear wheel cylinders. There is a rotational sound when the car rolls. but I believe the car has fully metallic pads and this may be what the sound is - I have seen this on my other cars with Bendix 4 pistons. I have checked wheel bearings and they seem to be OK and packed and preloaded. Some new brake lines have been installed. but need to be clipped in place. The rear brakes come on too strong in my opinion and an adjustable proportioning valve should probably be installed.

The car steers fine and brakes straight aside from the rear brakes coming on strong as a previously mentioned

 

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The paint still has shine and reflects. but it is an older paint job - the car would be an easy repaint to higher standards

 

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Headlights. high beams. turn signals. brake lights. windshield wipers. stereo. dash lights all work as well as the charging system.

The car does not have any shorts that drain the battery

 

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You will notice the following sitting in the car:

The horn is not working. The tach is a functional unit. but has not been connected to the new electronic ignition. The speedometer reads high and is jumpy - probably needs a different drive gear or a reducer box - also another instrument cluster and spare interior dash parts come with the car including an AMC AM radio and console parts

The interior has non original seats - not even sure if they are AMC. The dash has cracks on top of the passengers side. The woodgrain looks pretty darn nice. especially on the console. but is non original. You do get a nice place to mount 3 or 5 instruments as the speaker holes are removed and the AMX serial tag is mounted low

The steering wheel is a vintage woodgrain unit. A more modern Grant wheel is included too. The stereo works and has Kenwood speakers. but is nothing spectacular

The shifter for the original Shift Command Borg Warner functions well and is interfaced perfectly with the retrofitted 727 Torqueflight. The carpet looks OK. but is not correct. Most if not all of the interior lights function. The shifter lights up. the dash lights work. the dimmer works. the console and shifter lights work. the courtesy lights work.

The ignition switch works. but an auxiliary starter button under the dash triggers the starter. The emergency flasher button is missing. The turn signal lever works and cancels. but is loose. All the lights. blinkers. windshield wipers work. The heater hot-cold control lever and cable works. but the diverter valve on the intake manifold is stuck in one position and needs service or replacement

The door panels are likely fabbed pieces and not original. The window regulators work and roll up and down fine. The door locks work. The seat belts and shoulder harnesses are present. The original headliner shell is intact and has been recovered. The sail panels are aftermarket plastic. The rear bulkhead has two 6 x 9 Kenwood speakers mounted in it

 

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Carpet is not the best. but it is all there and not all torn up. Interior does not smell like it has been smoked in or have the typical dingy old car smell

Several spare parts come with the car including dash parts. a factory AM radio. another steering wheel and a couple other items

 

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The trunk floor is pretty solid - so are the wheelhouses - there is surely some degradation. but it is not bad

There is spotty rust around the lip that holds the weatherstrip. It is repairable. The weather strip seal is new

The underside of the deck lid has rust spots. The tailights look like they are 43 years old when viewed up close - not terrible from a distance. but they have pitting in the metal and flaws in the plastic

 

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The engine compartment looks pretty decent. The engine is fresh top to bottom. Most original wiring is still intact. the factory windshield washer bag and associated wiring is intact.

The core support looks pretty nice with no evidence of major crash damage - underneath there is a little minor distortion. but I have personally seen this happen with the old sling style tow trucks - I don't think this AMX has been crashed

 

 

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The engine is strong and fresh - see the videos. The intake is an Edelbrock Torker with a newer Holley carb and a K&N air filter. It is jetted great for response on this engine. The ignition is an aftermarket Duraspark electronic unit and distributor with a high output coil. The headers are older. but are not rusted out and are hooked to a large diameter system with Flowmaster Mufflers

Many new parts on the engine including a new timing cover and oil pump. All new bearings. pistons. camshaft. headwork. etc. The engine doesn't ping on pump gas with full advance. pulls good vacuum and runs cool - no overheating - car has a flex fan and an electric fan. Electric unit is not hooked up at this time nor is it needed

Many receipts are included with the car totaling many thousands of dollars. One of them is for a brand new Jasper 727 Torqueflight transmission and TCI torque converter

All new major electrical system components - alternator with internal regulator. starter. ignition module

 

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The buyer shouldn't have to worry about this part of the car as far as we can determine

 

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Several thousand dollars in new parts just here alone

 

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Brand new correct balance 360 Flexplate with the correct counterweight - not one of the ones that a company trys to claim fits all AMC engines

 

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A picture of the bottom end showing the new pistons and rebuilder ink marks - there is also rebuilders stamp

Below a shot inside the new timing cover peeking at the clean new cam and the valley and valve train

The engine had been test run in for about 10 hours at the time of these pics

 

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The above photo to the right shows a small portion of the investment into this car - about $6000. 00 in receipts just on that table alone from American Performance Poducts. Summit. Kennedy American. Jasper. O'Reilly. NAPA and more - not counting engine costs of machine work. rebuild parts. headwork and the engine itself. There is over $800 bucks just in 'smalls' from local auto parts stores. This is only a fraction of the dollars spent over the years on this AMX

 

The following videos listed below are guaranteed to be of the exact same car that is for sale in this listing. They were shot in November 2013 and are video proof of operation and demonstrate how the machine performs. This car has a lot going for it. but it does need some TLC. For the price we are asking it is well worth every penny - have a look.

 

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Video shows the engine starting easily and throttle blips to demonstrate throttle response

 

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This video demonstrates the exhaust sound and indicates no smoke from the tailpipes on startup or revs

 

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This video demonstrates that a thin refrigerator magnet will stick to the lower parts of the body panels and they are knocked on for sound

 

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The same thing down the other side of the car

 

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Quick video of the car with a 35+ MPH punch breaking the tires loose

 

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Another moving acceleration video to demonstrate the sound of the engine revving and ability to break the tires loose on a roll at driving speeds

 

 

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