NEW REPRODUCTION SC/RAMBLER HOOD SCOOPS

Hi everyone ,
here are both hood scoops finally available:

Here is a link to photobucket with many photo's of the scoops :
http://s404.photobucket.com/albums/pp121/bonusclick/

Description:

Please see here never offered before a carbon copy of the rare 1969 AMC Hurst SC/Rambler's hoop scoop.
There were two versions of this scoop from the factory. Never was there a accurate recreated one made till now.

There has only been available and in limited numbers the very large scoop called "letter box" version. This scoop recreated was full of pinholes and does not have the correct rolled lip around the opening where the air was introduced. It takes many additional hours to even have the part to paint and then it's incorrect.

Owning one of these rare Hurst Ramblers I took it on myself to make a correct dead on recreation of the original. A good member of the Hurst Rambler community Vince Scamardo sent me his untouched unrestored hood scoop from his Scrambler. This is the "oval opening" and slightly smaller at the air intake. I made a direct mold from his scoop then repaired his cracked damaged scoop. The molds have the factory cracks and damage and shows where they were weak.

After pulling these new scoops from the molds I then reinforced the weak areas so this does not happen in the future. The new scoops can not be told apart from the factory made scoop. Inside the texture of the fiberglass mat was matched. The new scoops weigh maybe a pound more due to the increased structure protection.

The factory made ones were hand laid and hand made and everyone was a little different from one another. These new scoops are made the same way in the same fashion. I have drilled out the holes for mounting but past experience has proven the holes were not always in the same location on the cars.

These scoops I make are prepared throughout with Dupont products with epoxy primer, sealer and then painted 4 coats of the correct Bright White in Dupont. Be it a clone or a restored original SC/Rambler, I have learned than they come out different colors of white from the body shops. To match your car, I suggest wet sanding and shooting them to match your car. The good news is, They are already proofed and perfect for installment.

The photos shown are for one scoop in this auction. The other photos showing (3) is of additional scoops made and the factory real deal with them. Can you pick out the factory scoop? I couldn't till I marked it with tape.

These AMC cars are demanding big money now as the owners restore them to record levels and invest in them. These Hurst scoops will follow this fashion.
100% money back if not everything or more than you expect. Each one takes about 10 hours to being painted so the numbers will be limited as I have time.

Shipping in the USA is a flat $20.00 and shipped in new materials and sent US Priority mail to arrive in perfect order.

Here is a note from Vince Scamardo:

-----Original Message-----
From: Vince Scamardo vscamardo@msn.com
To: Steven Stull sstull2534@aol.com

>Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2009 11:15 pm
Subject: RE: Your hood scoops

Steven,
I removed them from the box and was amazed at the quality and workmanship of the reproduction. I then examined the old scoop and thought I could not tell the difference. You can't visually see the difference unless you know what to look for.

I then examined the inside of the old scoop and realized the extra layer of glass to reinforce the old scoop made it slightly thicker than the reproduction. I then examined the scoops side by side and you really can't tell the difference visually.

I can't tell you how pleased I am with the final product. You are right, even the most trained eye won't be able to tell the difference. It looks like you have a winner. They are fantastic.

I have been into Scramblers for many years and I could not distinguish without a closer examination of them both to tell the difference. I cannot wait to put the reproduction on my car and show it off. I really appreciate all the effort you put into making the reproductions a success.

Please feel free to use me as a reference or anything I have said or commented on a s a testimonial for the reproductions.Again I am more than pleased to have an "SWS" Scoop for my Car.
Keep in touch, Vince

Pictures coming
Thanks for submitting your product(s)
Bob

Sc/Rambler Hood Pin /lanyard Set up minutia

lot of work to sort out tons of great info here , will get crackin !!
here is a resent request , more info on this coming.......
http://scrambler1969.blogspot.com/2008/11/chat-area-discussions-on-scrambler.html

S/cRambler Minutia (Bump)

Minutia Bump here

http://scrambler1969.blogspot.com/2008/04/scr-minuitia.html

Jim McKee Clutch Bellcrank Mods

Modified clutch bellcrank. The welded stud the clutch rod used to be hooked to is ground off. This is the end to get the a rod end. Use a 3/8" bore-3/8"x 24 right hand thread economy female rod end. An economy, General Purpose, rod end is about $ 10.00 and will withstand over 5000 pounds load.





Here's the pictures of the bellcrank to throwout fork rod showing the 3/8" rod end on the bellcrank end and the stock AMC adjuster barrel on the other end of a 3/8" mild steel rod threaded 3/8"x 24 on both ends. A header tube is at the bottom of the picture

Jim McKee On Model 20 Rear Ends (Many posi cars have this ..)

Here is an Answer with a lot of great info on the model 20 rear end ...

Hi Mike,

I think you sent Nick to me with a question about SC/Rambler > rearends. Here is what I told him.> >

Hi Nick,

Roy Woods and Roger Penske Racing had no rearend failures racing AMC Model 20s in Trans Am in a five year period running multiple cars. I ran an IMSA RS car in the early 1970s with the same rearend for four years with no failures.
Unless your car runs faster than 11.0 second quarter mile times there is no reason to run anything other than a Model 20.

The stock keyed axles are only suitable for small street tires, E70 x 14 Polyglass or similar. Current street radials have greatly increased traction and are the limit on stock axles. Using drag radials and certainly slicks are virtually guaranteed to ruin the stock axles very quickly.

It all depends on how you intend to use the car. If your engine makes over 350 horsepower, even on street tires the Moser axles are very good insurance against spinning an axle and smashing the drum into the backing plate.
If you drive reasonably the stock axles have served many SC/Ramblers well, including my original SC/Rambler which now has 57,000+ miles on it. I might mention, I spun an axle sometime back. I have no faith in machining additional keyways or enlarging the single keyway, because then the hub cracks with the same results.

The factory service manual has valuable information for obtaining good service from stock Model 20 rearends. I just finished rebuilding two SC/Rambler rearend assemblies. Both got the following new parts; Moser axles,Timken bearings, positraction clutches, all seals, complete brake redo.

The 3.54 is my recommendation for a street/strip gear, because 70 mph is almost exactly 3500 rpm. Unless you mini tub the car you can't get large enough tires under a SC/Rambler to make use of the additional torque from the 3.73 or 3.91.
Stock SC/Ramblers usually run about 98 to 106 mph in the quarter mile which turns the engine about 5000 rpm. If your engine is capable of more rpm, then a lower rear gear ratio would need to be matched to allow maximum rpm at whatever mph the car will run at the end of the quarter mile.

The "Performance American" booklet shows how to weld the axle tubes to the housing and strengthen the spring perches. Those are the recommended modifications with the Moser axles to go as fast as 11.0 in the quarter mile. Current Moser axles use a Jeep axle bearing that will take all the abuse you can throw at it.

Talk to Rocky or Mike at Moser. Their axle studs fit AMC wheels very well and the whole kit comes with bearings, axles, inner and outer seals, and studs. Remember to remove the spacer in the center of the positraction unit to allow the axles to go all the way into the positraction clutches and plates.
Regards, Jim
PS; The Moser kit is over $200 less than the Mark Williams axle kit and you don't have to modify the emergency brake parts.

Nate Loban's Garage AMX SC/Rambler

Met up with Nathan Loban's Place near Albany NY

Was able to spend time chatting and seeing some very cool Drag AMX's ..
Very unexpected to see historical cars !!
Nice restorable Sc/Rambler with a suprise under the hood . Very hot 390 , running on VP racing fuel !!Love the smell of high octane in the morning !

Here is the goods ! !








Was a fun visit
Bob

Ken Usery's Sc/Rambler Convertible

Ken Usery's Sc/Rambler

Take a look at this beauty ! (For newbies . No , this is not factory stock . And not intendedto be .)
Top Quality All The Way ! Ken if you like , put your car story here ...

Flipping through the site and looking at these photo's of the "Convertible" Sc/rclone . And think about if back in 69 . They could of easily pulled off selling these !!!
This is really very nice ...













This is one beauty of a car , a ScRambler you can put the "top" down ! ! !

Sc/Rambler OEM Floor Mat carpet and trunk mat details

Hi All :

Would like to know what the original floor mats were , please send photo's and description if you can. Updated to include all the carpet and trunk mat info ...
Availability would be good to know also .
This question is awaiting an answer by an owner doing a restoration in progress ...

Thanks as always
Bob

Answer provided by Bill Strobel , here :

Floor mats or carpet, I will answer both.

Carpet, Cut pile, sewn (not molded) serge binding on the exposed edges. There have been some reports of original SC/Rs with loop carpet. Most notably Dan Curtis. All of the original cars I have seen have had the cut pile carpeting.

Floor mats.
The correct period rubber floor mats front and rear would be the individual front and rear (set of 4) that have a stylized car where the logo would go.
The early AMC ones had the R symbol and the 1970 and up had the AMARK symbol. But in the late 60s AMC produced mats with a stylized car where the logo usually goes. These are the only series of mats that can be found in the charcoal color. Bill

Trunk Mat : A series of e-mails from Bill here ...

There is one more floor mat used in the SC/R and that is the trunk mat.
Not ONE of the available reproductions is correct. The available reproductions are close to the color of the original material (aqua gray and black) but while the reproduction material is smooth the original material has a raised grain to it and is made of rubber. Bill

all of the late 60s AMC products used the same material. 1967-69 for sure maybe earlier and maybe into the early 70s.

The original material was not very durable. The NOS one I bought years ago is shelf worn from being folded in a box. Most of the ones in the cars just broke up and fell apart. I am sure it was just easier to screen print some felt backed vinyl that resembled the original stuff and at the time everyone just wanted something and that was close enough. The correct material would be expensive to reproduce. Bill

Will put where these might be found ....

Bob