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Jeff bar
Member
Username: Argo8x8
Post Number: 39
Registered: 03-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 10:47 am: | |
I just got a AMF off the trailer, very hard to move
with 7 flat tires, anyone know about them? Looks to be built very well with great attention to details, I love the pop-up headlight. Did you guys know it has the engine in back boad section and drives all 8 tires through a joint between the bodies, the axles go all the way through the bodies. The machine goes not skidd steer, it has solid live axles, it steers
by bending the body sections and would drive like a snake,, Really cool. When you go over a hill the bodies would bend to follow the ground. Looks to be almost unstopable,
Any of you have any details or photos of one, ever drove or seen one. Really looking forward to fixing it up. Jeff |
L.A. Philip Osborn
Advanced Member
Username: Roadwolf
Post Number: 116
Registered: 02-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 01:12 pm: | |
Jeff, Never seen one except on the magazine section of route66. I think I saw where Richard has some parts for those. Hope this helps
Phillip Osborn LA |
Jerry Nuss - Illinois MAX dealer
Senior Member
Username: Jerrynuss
Post Number: 546
Registered: 02-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 05:07 pm: | |
You might want to check out Stacey David's site for his show gearz. He did a build up on a Sur trek.
http://www.gearztv.com/index.php?em2044=124502_-1__0_~0_-1_9_2007_0_0&content=sh ows |
Jeff bar
Member
Username: Argo8x8
Post Number: 40
Registered: 03-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 07:39 pm: | |
Jerry that machine that Mr David screwed up has been sold to a guy who has sent it out for a proper restoration, that Stacey guy sure did a job on it.
Jeff |
Bryan Jaedike
Member
Username: Tigerguy
Post Number: 21
Registered: 02-2007
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 01:59 pm: | |
Is an old AMF that good to warrant a restoration? |
Jeff bar
Member
Username: Argo8x8
Post Number: 41
Registered: 03-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 10:52 pm: | |
Bryan Sometimes it is a labor of love, sure AMF's are old but they were a good design and will really go offroad, I hope you get the chance to drive one some day.
It is really a shame that AMF, HUSTLER and Attex all wen tout of business as the last of all of these were really great machines. Time is starting to take the toll however as many of these fine machines are falling in to the hands of those who really do not realize what they have.
Has anyone else got a AMF
Jeff Bar |
Jeff bar
Member
Username: Argo8x8
Post Number: 42
Registered: 03-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 10:59 pm: | |
I emailed Richard about AMF, he said he has some parts for them, he also emailed this photo of one he bought. In his hord for restoration
Jeff Bar
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Brad Dunn
New member
Username: Lazerman
Post Number: 8
Registered: 08-2007
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 06:53 pm: | |
Jeff, what going on with your AMF restoration, send us some photos. Brad |
Jeff bar
Intermediate Member
Username: Argo8x8
Post Number: 51
Registered: 03-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 09:13 am: | |
Brad I have done very little, really nothing, as it has been so cold here, Found some guy on another site who said he had parts, tried and tried to get these parts, just more reasons why he was too, this or too that, to get me the parts. Then no contact anymore. I guess many people on the internet are full of shit, have no life, so get on the web and just talk. Well anyway I was lucky not to loose any thing except time and excitement. Still looking for AMF parts, if you got any? really got any! Ha Ha Jeff Bar |
Jeff bar
Intermediate Member
Username: Argo8x8
Post Number: 54
Registered: 03-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 08:03 pm: | |
Brad, Did do some AMF work today, these post are making me interested again. Check inside the trans the gears that move with shifters are worn bad, I guess I will get a few new gears. rest of box seems OK. Jeff Bar |
L.A. Philip Osborn
Advanced Member
Username: Roadwolf
Post Number: 157
Registered: 02-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 12:33 pm: | |
Anything going on with the AMF projects?
I really like them
Phillip Osborn LA |
Jeff bar
Intermediate Member
Username: Argo8x8
Post Number: 59
Registered: 03-2005
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 03:35 pm: | |
Phillip
I have now repaired my trans, seems to work good, all new gears, bearings and seals. The trans is back in and hope to be driving it soon. But now I am think about replacing the JLO two cycle with a 4 cycle Vanguard or Honda Any ideas guys? Jeff Bar |
Restoration of older ATV's