American Motors Xperimental full frame

[CruizinKev]

drool. (nuff said)

[INTMD8]

This thing is crazy. Nice work!!! I've always liked the AMX, great looking car.

[srh3trinity]

Looks like he is trying to work in a front differential now guys. AWD AMX, just throwing it out there.

In all seriousness, this is going to be great.

Haven't really had time to work on this thing(been thrashing on the Mustang), but I did get the front 335's on. I'm really diggin it.

[frojoe]

This is just stupid.


In the most gloriously amazing way possible.

[ALLstrokedOUT]

Thats the money shot rite there..I LOVE everything you do, unbelievable craftmanship, over the top builds!

[jtomas801]

Okay, I give up, no way in hell is my javelin going to be able to hang with this thing, lol.

Great work as usual, can't wait to see how the sheet metal is going to look.

Jon

[Simmo]

I've always liked the AMX, great looking car.

I never have...but now I do! Can't wait to see it driven in anger.

[Ron S]

Okay, I give up, no way in hell is my javelin going to be able to hang with this thing, lol.

Great work as usual, can't wait to see how the sheet metal is going to look.

Jon

I followed your build on Lateral G, really liked what you did. Straight forward, simple, and durable, I'll bet that car works really well. The bad part about all this extreme stuff is, alot of times your in uncharted territory and you really have to mess with the car to get it to work. Hell, I'm still working on the Mustang tune trying to get it to autox the way I want.

[Evoix]

Hey Ron I have a small question...
I was reading about certifying roll cages, because I don't know anything about them, and I understood the cross bar in your main hoop (in case of driver only) needs to be up on the drivers side (or for driver and co-driver need an X) - But on yours it's the opposite up towards passenger -think it was specifically an Austrailian guide from FIA, just assuming the cross brace was to prevent the driver from being crushed in a roll over, and assuming it would be the same here...

[Ron S]

Hey Ron I have a small question...
I was reading about certifying roll cages, because I don't know anything about them, and I understood the cross bar in your main hoop (in case of driver only) needs to be up on the drivers side (or for driver and co-driver need an X) - But on yours it's the opposite up towards passenger -think it was specifically an Austrailian guide from FIA, just assuming the cross brace was to prevent the driver from being crushed in a roll over, and assuming it would be the same here...

The roll cage isn't legal for SCCA, your correct the diagonal should be on the drivers side to be legal, and the door bars aren't legal either. This car is really a street car, legal to run in the A.S.C. series. I designed the cage more for head room, vision, saftey, and ease entering, and exiting the car. The diagonal definately adds to the ridgidity of the main hoop, I just didn't feel like beaning my head on it, due to the tight confines of that car. I still think this car will be one of the safest cars in the A.S.C. series.

[preston]

I use the Coleman drive plates with 1/2" studs and a 5*4.5 bolt pattern. THey are from their mod-lite package. Part # is 21634

If you have a different bolt pattern it will be a different plate, but just call them they can figure it out. My version has been lightened a bit too but not as much as that moser version. Also I am using a steel plate, not sure if you were using aluminum or not. You're obviously not worried about weight with that Dana60 in there

[Ron S]

Its funny you would say that Preston.

[jtomas801]

I followed your build on Lateral G, really liked what you did. Straight forward, simple, and durable, I'll bet that car works really well. The bad part about all this extreme stuff is, alot of times your in uncharted territory and you really have mess with the car to get it to work. Hell, I'm still working on the Mustang tune trying to get it to autox the way I want.

Thanks, I hope it works out well. I am trying to keep it simple, but I always find something I don't like or want to redo already, lol. Like, I really want to put a cage in the car but, to be safe on the street the seat will be to low for me to see over the dash, plus it doesn't play well with the stock dash and headliner.

I like the coleman drive plates, hopefully they make them for the 5x5 grand national hubs I have, with 1/2 holes.

Thanks,
Jon

[javelin66]

the build is looking awesome i would bitching if you used this steve standford rendering as your finale body mod

[Ron S]

Kinda looks like a cross between a new Mustang and an AMX. I've been up to my elbows in Mustang here lately, hoping to get back on this thing right after RTTS.

[dangina]

read the whole thread, such a sick build! have you decided on a paint scheme yet? I gotta go and read your mustang thread now - everyone keeps saying what a great project it is!

[85coupe50]

I figured with as fast as you were working on this car that it would have been the car for the RTTS. But please don't let the Mustang sit either... Outstanding work on this car as well as the mustang.

[Brads70]

Just went through every page. Fantastic build, just love it!

[68JAVELIN]

I wont be going that crazy on my Javelin but it looks amazing. I've got some great ideas now.

[Hondo78]

Nice build Ron, I am looking forward to seeing how you tackle the sheet metal. You really go heavy duty on the drive train, full floater dana 60 with a track link, you built an AMX around a BFH.