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    1. #1
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      1970 amx - badidea

      So, after years and years of being gone from this forum, I'm back!



      This summer I bought a 70 AMX that had some custom metal body work done years ago so it was, IMHO, a perfect candidate for a pro-touring project. The 390\4 speed needs some love and instead I have opted to give my 2018 Denali donor 6.2L L86 a new home in it! I have the BTR Stage 2 Cam, dod\afm delete, blah blah blah. Ill ditch the 8l90e trans and look for a TR6060 or Super Magnum T56.

      Dropped the coin today on the Control Freak full suspension\steering\braking upgrades and that should be delivered in 2-3 weeks.

      Is this possibly the first 1st gen AMX to get the pro-touring treatment? I did a search here for AMX and came up with nothing?! Wish me luck (and help me find a turn-key trans!) lol
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    2. #2
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      Looks really slick!! That body style is great and your new suspension should have it dialed in like it should be! Congrats on the brew new build. Sounds like it’ll be coming together real soon
      Steve
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    3. #3
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      very cool car. So nice to see something different.

    4. #4
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      Very cool car. Looking forward to the build!

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    5. #5
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      Very nice car. I am eager to see how the build progresses.

    6. #6
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      Nice project, I'll be excited to see how it goes.

    7. #7
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      Sweet project
      I’m in for updates!
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    8. #8
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      I like it!

      Knew a guy with an AMX that was pretty cool too.
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      Car delivered this week to Kustom Metal in Fulton, IL for some love to the floors and suspension\steering\brake installation. Looking for a turn-key Super T56\T56\tr6060 setup for the Gen V L86 motor. I have some emails out but if anyone knows of any shops that can provide a turn-key solution please let me know!

      Anyone ever heard of https://entropyrad.com/product/1968-...ual-hpx-fans/? They are pretty close by so ill be stopping by in the coming weeks to check out their stuff in person.

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    10. #10
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      Very cool project, 70's are pretty unique. I can't wait to this project finished!
      I don't know if you have seen this car but its probably the OG 70 Pro-Touring AMX. Theres build/revival thread on the AMC Forum as well.
      https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-pr...letter_Weekend
      You have to think out of the box when building these as there are not many repop parts available, but there are a lot of parts that fit that were on other cars.

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      Quote Originally Posted by 813Demon340 View Post
      Very cool project, 70's are pretty unique. I can't wait to this project finished!
      I don't know if you have seen this car but its probably the OG 70 Pro-Touring AMX. Theres build/revival thread on the AMC Forum as well.
      https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-pr...letter_Weekend
      You have to think out of the box when building these as there are not many repop parts available, but there are a lot of parts that fit that were on other cars.
      Thanks for that link! I hadn't seen it.

      390\4 speed coming out this week. Control Freak package should be to the shop in a week or so. Trying to get a t56 ordered up with all the kit needed to install asap. Im in contact with a few trans shops but if any sponsors here that can help, let me know.

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      New Tremec ordered and old 390/4 speed sold FAST to a dude that couldn't drive cross country fast enough. AMC guys are fanatical! lol

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      Quote Originally Posted by tples69 View Post
      Car delivered this week to Kustom Metal in Fulton, IL for some love to the floors and suspension\steering\brake installation. Looking for a turn-key Super T56\T56\tr6060 setup for the Gen V L86 motor. I have some emails out but if anyone knows of any shops that can provide a turn-key solution please let me know!

      Anyone ever heard of https://entropyrad.com/product/1968-...ual-hpx-fans/? They are pretty close by so ill be stopping by in the coming weeks to check out their stuff in person.

      I wouldn't use Entropy Radiators.....I've been through 3 of them in my LS swapped 1972 C20 Suburban and all 3 cores cracked over time. At first, they tried to convince me it was electrolysis eating the welds in the core, but I had been running a sacrificial anode per their requirements and was showing less than .7 volts across the coolant in the radiator. The final conclusion was that unlike a lot of the cheap, chinese aluminum radiators out there, these are very well built but they weld a top plate on the top and bottom of the core between the two end tanks. The core expands at a different rate than the thicker top and bottom plate due to the varying thickness in the metal, and over time the welds in the upper corners of the core would crack because the top plate did not allow for the very slight expansion of the core. All 3 of my radiators failed in the same spot. I eventually swapped to a much cheaper Holley Frost Bite radiator, and while the build quality isnt nearly as nice from an aesthetic or aluminum welding standpoint, it has held up to daily driving over the past year. Just my experience.

      FWIW, the DeWitts Radiator I run in my Corvette does not have a top plate. If you want a very high quality piece, I would contact them.
      1972 C20 Suburban
      1964 Corvette Coupe

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      Mockups are done.. found some unsurprising rot that needed to be dealt with in the inner rockers.

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      Coming along nicely! Keep up the great progress.

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      Really nice. I caught a ride in one of these long ago, but it was an absolute rust bucket which was eventually abandoned along the highway when it broke down. It was still a fun car.
      Cars are meant to be driven.

      John B

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      I like it, 70 is my favorite AMX!

      Here's a build on this forum, pretty wild 69 AMX.
      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...ame?highlight=


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      New floors and inner rockers done. Suspension just about all mocked up with L86\T56 Magnum. Soon off to next shop for undercarriage prep and coating then final assembly. Playing with the idea of adding a LT4 blower while it's at this stage.

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      Love the car, something different!

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      Left Kustom Metal and headed to a shop in Iowa for disassembly, paint\coatings and reinstallation of the suspension\steering\brakes. L86 cam swap (DOD\AFM delete), blah blah blah is up next! lol

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