1977 AMC Pacer

gostros · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:16 am

This is not mine. I went and looked at it today, it's located off of South Post Oak and west Orem. The guy wants $450 for the Pacer or $450 for the Hornet. My dad used to have a Pacer in the early 80's and has told me many times that the car was fast. My dad's was a 6 cyl standard trans, and so is this one here. So we went and checked it out. The car has been sitting for at least a year, all the tires were low on air or flat. The body has alot of dings and some rust all the way through. This car is probably not the best canidate for a restoration.

BUT......

The guy had not started this car since September. He put in a battery and.... BAM! the car started right up. If someone were to clean this thing up and put a little effort into it, it would be a neat little car to cruise around in, or even race. If you know these things, you know they are faster and people think. Also, he's motivated to get rid of it, you might get it for even less than $450. Clear title.

Just thought I'd let you all know. I don't have the space or time for another car. Plus, i don't want my wife to leave me

I don't have pictures, but I can give you the guys name and number if you want to check it out.

Here's the link..............

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1214545554.html

Dlicious · **Posted:** Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:14 am

My first car was a '74 Hornet! It was white with woody side panels. The only good thing about that car was the Air Conditioner! It had a desert only mode. It would blow frost on a hot ass day! I miss that cold air.......

ffemt300 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:38 am

I had an AMC Eagle in high school. I loved that car/truck....my dad had a Gremlin..

gostros · **Posted:** Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:31 am

Dlicious wrote:

My first car was a '74 Hornet! It was white with woody side panels. The only good thing about that car was the Air Conditioner! It had a desert only mode. It would blow frost on a hot ass day! I miss that cold air.......

this guy has a 75 hornet for sale too. he drives it, so it runs and drives ok. $450 for that one too. She's rough though......

thingmon · **Joined:** Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:07 pm **Posts:** 433

A friend of mine had a '74(?) Gremlin Levi's Edition with blue jean fabric interior and a 304 V8. Pretty quick for a '70's detuned 'compact' car. Cool little car.

thebucket · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:46 am

to bad neither had the 304. I had a cj7 with a 304 v8. Hell of a motor. I'd buy a complete running 304 motor for storage. They will bolt up to any CJ7 tranny ever offered. Just have to change motor mounts.... :hillbilly:

beetleluvr · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:00 pm

thebucket wrote:

to bad neither had the 304. I had a cj7 with a 304 v8. Hell of a motor. I'd buy a complete running 304 motor for storage. They will bolt up to any CJ7 tranny ever offered. Just have to change motor mounts.... :hillbilly:

I had a CJ-5 with the V8. That thing was unstoppable :twisted:

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OLEYELLER · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:12 pm

I had a CJ5 & CJ7 both with a 256 6 banger.......lots of POWER!

Vintage1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:28 pm

thebucket wrote:

to bad neither had the 304. I had a cj7 with a 304 v8. Hell of a motor. I'd buy a complete running 304 motor for storage. They will bolt up to any CJ7 tranny ever offered. Just have to change motor mounts.... :hillbilly:

I just happen to have one.

http://www.vintageupgrades.com/index_files/Page4919.htm

ConcreteAce · **Posted:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:44 pm

Vintage1 wrote:

thebucket wrote:

to bad neither had the 304. I had a cj7 with a 304 v8. Hell of a motor. I'd buy a complete running 304 motor for storage. They will bolt up to any CJ7 tranny ever offered. Just have to change motor mounts.... :hillbilly:

I just happen to have one.

http://www.vintageupgrades.com/index_files/Page4919.htm

Guess Paul need to open up the pocket book. :dance:

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