Author Archives: asifnyc

The “ALMOST” Fast Five movie Javelins

Posted on March 11, 2020 by asifnyc 2 Comments

So, I’m minding my own business when Tyson texts me a link to a Facebook Marketplace ad (sound familiar)?  It’s early March and I am definitely NOT in the market for any more cars.  I click on the link and … Continue reading →

Misc, video

Madd Matt – The Re-Birthen-ing (part 2)

Posted on February 9, 2020 by asifnyc Leave a comment

When last we left off it was mid-December.  We had gotten seats in the car, gotten some freebies, had a mockup motor and the t10 trans in the car and had another motor on the stand getting built. While on … Continue reading →

1974 Matador-road race, Drive Train, video

Madd Matt – The Re-Birthen-ing (part 1)

Posted on December 14, 2019 by asifnyc 1 Comment

Bet you didn’t see this coming… Psych!  This is HAPPENING people!!! Sad to say it’s been 6 long years since I got the Matador.  A lot has happened in that time. Mostly what’s happened is my son will be FOUR … Continue reading →

1974 Matador-road race, Drive Train, Electrical, Wheels and Tires

Eight is ENOUGH!?

Posted on June 28, 2019 by asifnyc 2 Comments

Hoarding; definition: The act of a person who hoards… So, I was just minding my own business…  NOT cruising craigslist looking for cars, NOT checking the AMC Forum For Sale section, NOT checking ebay motors… (ok, honestly I was doing … Continue reading →

1970 Javelin

Willow Springs Raceway

Posted on April 25, 2019 by asifnyc 4 Comments

I frequent the AMC Forums and I’ve seen posts about track events at Willow Springs that had an AMX track car show up. Most recently, October of 2018, they had THREE AMC track cars attend. The group is called All … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin-road race, Track Events, video

2018 Wrap up

Posted on January 3, 2019 by asifnyc 2 Comments

The Shed In January I continued working on the shed.  I built 3 shelves high enough so I could tuck motors underneath.  One long shelf along the back wall. This shelf has 7 large tubs underneath that hold different items. … Continue reading →

1971 Javelin SST-parts car, 1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Misc, Shop Talk

2017 wrap up

Posted on February 24, 2018 by asifnyc Leave a comment

Well, another year has passed. Still getting just a trickle of shop time. Because time is so limited I spent a lot of this year (especially starting in the fall) trying to organize the shop so that I can be … Continue reading →

1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Misc, Shop Talk

Pick n’ Pull SCORE!!!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by asifnyc 4 Comments

I’ve been trying to focus on existing projects but the fact that they aren’t making any more AMC’s always has me thinking about what parts/cars I can’t pass up when they come along. Recently I’ve been thinking about engines. I … Continue reading →

Drive Train, Exhaust, Misc

2016 Wrap Up

Posted on February 1, 2017 by asifnyc 1 Comment

Haven’t updated the blog in over a year so I decided to just do one BIG post to cover everything that happened… The Baby Yep, near the end of Feb. 2016 my wife delivered our baby boy! That’s why all … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin-road race, 1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Misc, Shop Talk

Grem Life – Project Greta update…

Posted on December 30, 2015 by asifnyc 3 Comments

Had some time to mess with the Gremlin recently. I bought a cheap plastic console/cup holder combo and cut it down to fit. This is a temporary solution but who knows how long it will be before I redo the … Continue reading →

1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Interior