On Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:32:10 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 8:30:37 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 27 Sep 2016 04:18:44 -0000 (UTC), HerHusband
wrote:

That reminds me of the time I tried to replace the mono radio in my
1966 lay-down Rambler with an after-market stereo AM/FM/Cassette unit.
Imagine my surprise when I opened up the dashboard and found that AMC
had used a radio with the face on the "bottom" and installed the radio
"standing up". Let's call it a vertical radio instead of your standard
horizontal radio.
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I worked as a car stereo installer back in the late 80's or early 90's. I
saw a lot of weird radio configurations, but that's one I never saw before.
Very interesting!

Anthony Watson
www.watsondiy.com
www.mountainsoftware.com
Lots of AMCs also used a vertical dial. Nothing like the round dial
in a mid-fifties ford.

AMC used a lot weird stuff. I was never sure if they designed their
vehicles around other manufacturer's parts or if they designed their
vehicles first and then found parts to fit ;-)

If I recall correctly, there was more than one starter listed for my '66
Ambassador 990, each with a different bolt pattern.

Depends on the engine - They did use Prestolite and Delco Remy -
possibly both on the same engine. I worked for an AMC dealer for a
short time in the early seventies.

My favorite: The vacuum booster pump cap for the fuel pump to keep the
windshield wiper speed fairly constant while accelerating. My booster pump
died so I just bypassed it. Getting on the expressway during a rainstorm
was always an adventure. Thank God for Rain-X!
Chevy did the same on their low end models up until the late
fifties.