DynoMight Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 The AMX/3 was designed on a airplane on a barfbag, many people think the Gremlin was designed on a barfbag, but it was actually the AMX/3. It was unveiled in 1970, the same year the original AMX stopped being produceed, as a fiberglass body on a rolling chassis with no engine. American Motors placed a order for 30 working cars, so the body mold with sent back to Giotto Bizzarrini, a Italian GT maker who handmade the cars (like Jeremy haha). Only 5 were completed before the $2,000,000 project was cancelled, and the remaining parts were assembled to make a sixth car. All six cars are different, with subtle changes made. And so, the AMX name became a package you could order on you cars. I would know, I have a 1969 AMC AMX in my garage (not mine, it's my dads haha) Jeremy, this is amazing work you've done. I will be on the lookout for your resin kits. Do you have a website?
Jeremy Jon Posted June 21, 2014 Author Posted June 21, 2014 Thanks guys! Bob, yes I will shortly, been tied up with 2 other projects to complete Thanks Carl, hope you're doing well my friend! Thanks Glenn, yes it was a pretty far along in development, some say that they poor sales of the Pantera made them think twice about the AMX3 production ...I also post updates on my FB page Thanks Kerry & James!
greymack Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 Wow that is sure some scratch building very nice build man
Jeremy Jon Posted August 19, 2014 Author Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks George! Hey Glenn, there will be soon, I have some parts been ordered/waiting for still for this build, including copies of the tires to be made
Codi Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 Jeremy, great thread and enjoy how you're building it bit by bit. Just great scratchbuilding. Keep her going. Tim
Jeremy Jon Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 Thanks Tim Found some correct Goodyear donor tires, but only these 2, also needed modification to make correct widths The AMX3 used 205 front & 225 rear section tires Now will make hard resin copes for master set, and then recast into a softer rubber
Jeremy Jon Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 Modified tires now cast into hard resin, as masters for softer rubber recasting next
Can-Con Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 That's just some amazing work. A lot of the pics don't show up for me but I sure love what I do see.
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