American Motors Xperimental full frame

[Ron S]

Starting to get it tacked together, I think its turning out pretty well.

[68Formula]

Starting to get it tacked together, I think its turning out pretty well.

I have to be honest, I never cared for the sharp body line in the back of the first generation AMXs, but with your changes, it looks amazing.

[Ron S]

They were always an awkward looking car. Kind of geared toward drag racing like everything in the 60s. It was just a cut down Javelin, funny while dismantling a couple of these cars you can see where AMC cut the original Javelin chassis and floor and welded them back together. Everyone I've seen looks the same.....like someone stick welded it with the lights off.



I wanted to see with build if I could take a car that was almost a good looking car, do some plastic surgery and actually make a very attractive sled. I'm happy so far, but only time will tell.

[keepat]

They were always an awkward looking car. Kind of geared toward drag racing like everything in the 60s. It was just a cut down Javelin, funny while dismantling a couple of these cars you can see where AMC cut the original Javelin chassis and floor and welded them back together. Everyone I've seen looks the same.....like someone stick welded it with the lights off.

I wanted to see with build if I could take a car that was almost a good looking car, do some plastic surgery and actually make a very attractive sled. I'm happy so far, but only time will tell.

You have done an AWESOME job making an AMC cool looking!
Pat

[OLDFLM]

Ron, can you show how you're doing the "lip" around the tire on the rear quarter? And what you used? Stock AMX or something else?

[Ron S]

The wheel lip is a factory part, but not from an AMX. Honestly I can't remember what its off of. A buddy owns a body shop, I dig through his crap sometimes to find parts. It still needs to be reshaped/lengthened/narrowed before it get welded on.

[Gojeep]

Coming together well Ron.

[Motoracer838]

Just a thought, I've always thought the AMX had an odd shape to the rear, the trailing edge of the b pillar has a convex shape, I was thinking concave shape in about the same radius would "lighten" up the rear. Not trying to make more work for you, just my 2 cents (for what it's worth)...

BTW, the new shop rocks.
Joe

[Zanie]

Hey Ron!!, Your shop is really nice! Glad to see you back on the project. Can't wait for updates!!!

[mike343sharpstick]

AMC guy here, so maybe some bias. That said I like how you've integrated the later Javelin wheel openings into an early 2-seat AMX, your design and execution are fantastic.

[Ron S]

Slowly getting it done

[digitalsolo]

Man, this looks so good. And I'm not really a fan of the AMX stock.

[cornfedbill]

I really like this build. There are extensive modifications that look very natural with the factory lines. I love the wide fenders.

[Yelcamino]

Looking good Ron! The new shop looks awesome too!

[Ron S]

[ekmxryda]

Amazing work as always Ron! The other quarter should go faster now that you can pull templates from the finished side.
I love the new garage, smart to go with a solid floor color. When I drop any hardware on my epoxy floor the flakes are like camouflage and the bolts vanish.

[Ron S]

A little closer everyday

[OLDFLM]

LOVE it! Are the wheel lips the same height?

[Ron S]

That is so funny. Sutton had me take the rake out of the car during the suspension layout. I was afraid to take the rear lip any higher, if I take the rear up (which I probably will) I fear it would look like 70's Gabriel High Jackers.

[PonchoJohn]

This angle... something about it say Pantera.
I dig it! Nice work!