My 1981 Kammback

My Kammie

Vital statistics:

	4x4 (of course) with Select Drive
	258cid (4.2L) straight 6
	Purchased 12/12/1999 for $800
	Runs great!
	Exterior color: Brown/Brown
	Interior color: Tan
	Current mileage (as of 12/16/1999) 78,000
	Current mileage 8/8/02: 89,000.

To-do list: (updated 6/26/2003)

	Fix an annoying squeak in the front end
	Get a paint job.
	Work on a restoration. Click Restoration on the left for details.

Things fixed or upgraded (updated 6/26/2003):

	Headlight buckets replaced.
	Put in "Cool Blue" headlights.
	Backglass replaced
	Backglass lift struts replaced
	Taillight lenses replaced
	Clutch bleed
	Upper radiator hose replaced
	New alternator
	New battery (Optima dry cell)
	Fuel pump replaced.
	Fixed oil pressure switch to stop it from backfiring when shutting the engine off.
	Got the clutch slave cylinder replaced.
	Failed emissions, changed plugs and wires. (CO reading was 1.59%)
	Failed emissions again. Found that the timing was 4BDC instead of 10. (CO 1.60%)
	Passed emissions (CO .25%!).
	Glued the chrome trim to the backglass.
	Clutch pedal broke! Replaced with a junkyard pedal.
	Added a stock digital clock.
	Tightened the headlight and wiper switches.
	Fixed intermittent turn signal problem. (the bulb wasn't making good contact).
	Replaced burnt out headlight.
	Aimed the headlights.
	Replaced the brake pads.
	Had to re-bleed the brakes a week after replacing the pads.
	Brakes still had a problem, so I had a complete brake job done.
	Installed a new (junkyard) parking brake pedal.

The "My Commando" link on the top is a couple of pictures of my 73 Commando that I bought. It doesn't quite fit in on a Kammback site, but since they are both AMC, and they have a similar back end, and it's my site....

Here are some pictures. Click on the picture for an enlarged image.

Drivers side and the front

Front view. Notice the strange headlight aiming? That's been fixed. Now I just need to take some new pics.

Passenger side and front

From the rear. The broken taillight lenses have been replaced.

There were a few interesting items in the glove box:

The original owners manual

This must have been one of the window stickers. It's yellowed, so I scanned it in line-art mode. (Warning, it's large!)

The original maintenance manual

That's it for how. Hopefully there will be more soon. Possibly 4-wheeling pics, and maybe even Ice Racing!

Last update: 04/29/2004 08:50 PM -0400

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