American Motors Xperimental full frame

[Ron S]

What does that mean Tom?, I can be touchy feelly, and sensitive. ahhh F you!!! LOL

[bonecrrusher]

Looking good Ron!

[Ron S]

Pushed car outside for major garage cleanup, bent a couple pieces of sheet metal over my knee to cover the blinker light and see what it looked like. I'm pretty sure the whole bumper needs to be taller. It is a funky looking car, but its starting to grow on me.

[GNon18s]

You have a huge driveway!

[Tucks69]

Looking good Ron!

[65_LS1_T56]

You have a huge driveway!

the AMX is really small Justin, it makes it look huge

[Kenova]

You have a huge driveway!

the AMX is really small Justin, it makes it look huge

Kind of like having a girlfriend with small hands.

Ken

[72BBSwinger]

Dig the Dodge shortbox! LOL! I would do what I could to keep the original bumper where it rolls into the grille opening, to me that part looks right. Maybe try some flat sheet over the license plate recess and the rest of the front lower part?? What you did doesnt look terrible just IMO the opening looks cool stock.

[Jetfixr320]

I've been looking for a Girl with small hands and a big driveway

[Ron S]

Getting the front bumper a little closer, I got the new bumper ends made, and am trying to get the middle figured out. To be honest I don't hate the middle now that the ends are fixed.

[Ron S]

Because we got another 6" of snow today I didn't work, so I did get my bumper welded together. Had to close the license plate opening for the fiberglass work, because this is just a plug to make the mold off of. Reshaped the opening to make it more of a port (which will get cut out once the glass part is made) then a license plate hole. Roughed the mud in, and shot some primer. Turned out pretty good, still don't know what I'm going to do with the ends until I get the fenders finished. The splitter will go on the bottom of the flange.

[Dave B]

That looks amazing!

[67SSDan]

Dude, that looks pretty amazing as is... but I think you've got more there. What about angling the splitter back forward? Just thinking out loud here.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

shooot.. a nice little rear spoiler and I think that would just be the tiiiiicket..

[Ron S]

Dude, that looks pretty amazing as is... but I think you've got more there. What about angling the splitter back forward? Just thinking out loud here.

I'm trying something alittle different on this car, I want the splitter to be adjustable. So the actual splitter will have the same vertical tongue that will slide behind the one hanging from the bumper, which I should be able to raise and lower. Its more about function then the look, both tongues will be flat black, so you won't really see them too much though.

[Mike Holleman]

Given any thought to tying in a bellypan to your splitter?

I'm trying something alittle different on this car, I want the splitter to be adjustable. So the actual splitter will have the same vertical tongue that will slide behind the one hanging from the bumper, which I should be able to raise and lower. Its more about function then the look, both tongues will be flat black, so you won't really see them too much though.

[Ron S]

That is the master plan Mike, but we'll see. This winter has me so behind, I just want to get it going.

[Ron S]

I am truly getting my a$$ handed to me by these AMC front fenders. When cycling the suspension, at full compression these 19x12 wheels and 27" tall tires are killing me. I've tried everything, and I mean everything to try to keep a reasonably sized flare. When I get the fender to clear at full compression, the flare is just absolutely stupid looking. I think I'm going to have drop down to 18" wheels. The 335-18 tires are a full inch shorter, its not a lot, but I need every fraction of an inch I can muster. I planned on running 18" wheels and, Rivals anyway. I'm just not ready, and I wasn't sure what wheel I was going to run. Does anyone have a cheap 18x12 wheel with ZO6ish backspacing that has been scratched, dinged, slightly bent, that I could use for mock up? If not I guess, I'll try to search out replica wheels. Thanks, Ron


On a side note, if anybody wanted to know if 19x12 ZO6 wheels will clear big brakes, even 15" big brakes they will.

[Ron S]

With all the changes in everything else, why should the torque arm be any different. With the X through the middle of the car, now there is no room for a shackle for the torque arm. My buddy Brian Schien machined me out these fancy sliders which will weld to middle of the X. Bought the little bearings from McMaster Car, should work pretty well.

I did come up with some 18" wheels, John at CCW graciously sent me a set to use for mock up.

[LSXZ28]

Incredible work Ron!