1967 American Motors Rambler - Build a $3,500 Street Machine

1967 American Motors Rambler Project Car Throttle Cable

The Concord also provided the GM-style throttle cable that required a 1/2-inch hole in the firewall and a $16 generic throttle bracket to install. Yes, our 20-year-old Holley 3310 is a leaker. That will probably be the next speed part we add.

1967 American Motors Rambler Project Car Gas Pedal

We gambled and took the gas pedal from the Concord as well-then heaved a sigh of relief when it bolted up to the firewall with no trouble.

1967 American Motors Rambler Project Car Master Cylinder

This is a new disc-brake master cylinder that fits the '68-'74 Javelin and the Gremlin and Hornet from '70 to '76. We added the 1/2x20 fitting adapters and a brake-light pressure switch from a street rod T-bucket kit. Admittedly, it needs a proportioning valve, but it seems to be OK if you don't panic stop.

Parts List
Description	PN	Source	Price
The Car
'67 Rambler American	NA	eBay	$2,000

Used Parts
Radiator and misc. parts	NA	'74 Matador	40.00
750 carb	3310	Loper's Performance junk pile	25.00
Disc brakes/gas pedal	NA	'83 AMC Concord	130.00
Drivetrain	NA	'72 AMC Gremlin	350.00
Electric fan	NA	Pontiac Fiero	29.99
Dog-dish hubcaps	NA	'67 four-door Rambler	10.00

New Parts
2-1/16-inch Auto Meter fuel	6114	Summitracing.com	109.95
2-1/16-inch Auto Meter water	6155	Prostreetonline.com	156.57
2-1/16-inch Auto Meter oil	6153	Summitracing.com	199.95
'68 Hemi Dart hoodscoop	NA	Kramer Automotive	195.00
ACDelco battery	NA	B&C Auto Parts	85.00
Autolite spark plugs	AUT 66	B&C Auto Parts	12.00
Autospecialties master cylinder	M-83011	B&C Auto Parts	35.00
Black paint	NA	B&C Auto Parts	4.95
Brake fluid	NA	B&C Auto Parts	3.95
Brake cleaner	NA	B&C Auto Parts	2.50
Condenser	DR60T	B&C Auto Parts	2.33
Distributor cap	DR429T	B&C Auto Parts	3.67
Edelbrock Torker intake	2930	Summitracing.com	225.95
Fan belt	GAT 7425	Gates	5.00
Hood	NA	'67 four-door American	40.00
Lower-control-arm bushings	10-3059	Galvin's Rambler Parts	33.70
Mr. Gasket cable bracket	6038	Service Center	16.00
MSD plug wires	31199	Summitracing.com	74.88
Radiator cap	AWA FH38	B&C Auto Parts	4.20
Rotor	DR311T	B&C Auto Parts	2.49
TCI Thunder Stick	618016	Summitracing.com	189.00
Standard points	DR2270PT	B&C Auto Parts	4.22
Brake fittings	11/42x20	B&C Auto Parts	4.95
Brake-light switch kit	8629	Total Performance	13.00

Labor
Exhaust system installation	NA	Speedway Muffler Service	80.00
Custom driveshaft	NA	Drive Shaft Masters	160.00

Subtotal			4,249.25

Sold
Running 232 six and trans			-300.00
Extra crossmember			-350.00

Total			$3,599.25

1967 American Motors Rambler Project Car Interior

The interior cleaned up nicely. The TCI shifter is a must-have because the stock linkage from the column wasn't going to work with the 904 TorqueFlite. It can also be used for overdrives, like if we swapped in a GM 200-4R.

1967 American Motors Rambler Project Car Gauges

The factory warning lights and gauges were junk. These are Auto Meter electric Cobalt gauges that cost a little extra but can be used with the stock fuel sender and do not require nasty oil lines and capillary tubes running through the firewall. Just a couple of wires tucked into the harness.