Got a text from a guy about my restorations

[ShadowsPapa]

A friend (Rich) in IL texted me saying he got a heads-up text from a guy in TX (John) linking to a FB page for a restoration service that John follows on FB (I've done restoration work for both)
The restoration business is putting a 69 AMX back together and they wanted to show me the pics that show the wiper motor and blower motor restoration I'd done for that business.
Shortly after getting the texts, I got messages that John was sending me more work.
These pics make me want to send my own 73 Javelin up their way. Fantastic work.

All pics on their FB page -
https://www.facebook.com/marquetteclassics/

The alternator isn't in these pics which is interesting as in the factory, the whole engine with all accessories went in from the bottom up, alternator, PS pump if any, that sort of thing as then all they had to do was connect the wires and hoses. So it's odd not to see the alternator mounted yet, or at least the brackets as those were mounted via the water pump bolts and painted with the engine paint process. Only the Z bracket was black as it went on at the same time as the alternator, after the engine was painted.

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[GoVR46]

Looks clean, especially the invisible engine

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Looks clean, especially the invisible engine

There's several more if you click the link......... ;-)

 

[staying_tuned]

Looks like the link isn’t resolving, (was my phone) epic project!

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Interesting, it takes me right to their facebook page.....

 

[Bananaman]

A friend (Rich) in IL texted me saying he got a heads-up text from a guy in TX (John) linking to a FB page for a restoration service that John follows on FB (I've done restoration work for both)
The restoration business is putting a 69 AMX back together and they wanted to show me the pics that show the wiper motor and blower motor restoration I'd done for that business.
Shortly after getting the texts, I got messages that John was sending me more work.
These pics make me want to send my own 73 Javelin up their way. Fantastic work.

All pics on their FB page -
https://www.facebook.com/marquetteclassics/

The alternator isn't in these pics which is interesting as in the factory, the whole engine with all accessories went in from the bottom up, alternator, PS pump if any, that sort of thing as then all they had to do was connect the wires and hoses. So it's odd not to see the alternator mounted yet, or at least the brackets as those were mounted via the water pump bolts and painted with the engine paint process. Only the Z bracket was black as it went on at the same time as the alternator, after the engine was painted.

A friend (Rich) in IL texted me saying he got a heads-up text from a guy in TX (John) linking to a FB page for a restoration service that John follows on FB (I've done restoration work for both)
The restoration business is putting a 69 AMX back together and they wanted to show me the pics that show the wiper motor and blower motor restoration I'd done for that business.
Shortly after getting the texts, I got messages that John was sending me more work.
These pics make me want to send my own 73 Javelin up their way. Fantastic work.

All pics on their FB page -
https://www.facebook.com/marquetteclassics/

The alternator isn't in these pics which is interesting as in the factory, the whole engine with all accessories went in from the bottom up, alternator, PS pump if any, that sort of thing as then all they had to do was connect the wires and hoses. So it's odd not to see the alternator mounted yet, or at least the brackets as those were mounted via the water pump bolts and painted with the engine paint process. Only the Z bracket was black as it went on at the same time as the alternator, after the engine was painted.

A friend (Rich) in IL texted me saying he got a heads-up text from a guy in TX (John) linking to a FB page for a restoration service that John follows on FB (I've done restoration work for both)
The restoration business is putting a 69 AMX back together and they wanted to show me the pics that show the wiper motor and blower motor restoration I'd done for that business.
Shortly after getting the texts, I got messages that John was sending me more work.
These pics make me want to send my own 73 Javelin up their way. Fantastic work.

All pics on their FB page -
https://www.facebook.com/marquetteclassics/

The alternator isn't in these pics which is interesting as in the factory, the whole engine with all accessories went in from the bottom up, alternator, PS pump if any, that sort of thing as then all they had to do was connect the wires and hoses. So it's odd not to see the alternator mounted yet, or at least the brackets as those were mounted via the water pump bolts and painted with the engine paint process. Only the Z bracket was black as it went on at the same time as the alternator, after the engine was painted.

Nice. My first car was almost an AMC Javelin. I was 16 and had my dad look at it. He said no. Looking back I think he didn't want me driving a fast car for my first car. Think it had a 360?
Of course a few years later he helped me stuff a 340 with 3 speed out of a Duster into my 1964 Dodge Dart!
Man, that thing was scary fast.

Interesting, it takes me right to their facebook page.....

Nice. My first car was almost an AMC Javelin. I was 16 and had my dad look at it. He said no. Looking back I think he didn't want me driving a fast car for my first car. Think it had a 360?
Of course a few years later he helped me stuff a 340 with 3 speed out of a Duster into my 1964 Dodge Dart!
Man, that thing was scary fast.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Nice work but beautiful shop too.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Nice work but beautiful shop too.

I wish that was my shop. I did the electrics for them - the wiper motor, HVAC blower motor, etc. They are doing the car for another guy.
John, in Texas, is a huge AMC guy and routinely sends me stuff to do, and he has sent a couple of cars to another friend in Indiana who does restorations on the side - he then sends me the parts from the cars he's restoring for John.
I've done work for Rich as well, he and the friend from Indiana had a big AMC display at a Chicago auto show a couple of years ago.
The problem is that I'm always doing all of this stuff for others but never get to work on my own any more.
I am very envious of the Marquette Classics shop.
Man, their shop is CLEAN, open, organized.
My shop started that way........ you'd never know it, now, however.

 

[BluRubY]

Interesting, it takes me right to their facebook page.....

Nice!
I had a 69 Javlin same color with a 390ci. What engine are you putting in that one?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Nice!
I had a 69 Javlin same color with a 390ci. What engine are you putting in that one?

That's not my shop, wish it was. I only did some of the parts for that car. Being that it's a 1969, my bet is that they are going back with the 343 or 390.
Judging from the pictures, those are square port heads so they aren't later engines, almost has to be 343 or 390, most likely the 390 as that's what the AMXs generally came with in 69.

 

[MPMB]

I like it when restos go as stock as can be. No new fancy colors. Give me the nasty, ugly colors of the 70s, please.

Must be an expensive service - that shop floor is way too clean.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I like it when restos go as stock as can be. No new fancy colors. Give me the nasty, ugly colors of the 70s, please.

Must be an expensive service - that shop floor is way too clean.

I won't even show pics of my shop floor. My garage floor almost looks like a barn floor sometimes. I sweep now and then.......

I guess I'm sort of a purist on some things. Some things I'll modify and go outside of factory, but I tend to prefer restored vs. poorly modified. It takes more effort, more thinking and work to restore.

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