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AMERICAN METAL PRODUCTS (AMP) CAR PROJECT

A photo album of the life and resurrection of the American Metal Products car, (or AMP CAR), built and submitted to Kaiser-Frazer in 1948, which resulted in the design and production of Kaiser's "Henry J" model. Why not learn more about Henry J. cars and the Kaiser-Frazer Owner's club? go to: http://members.tripod.com/~ben1937/kfoci.htm tw....... Update, October 22, 2005: Final painting has begun...go to last page! Update, Nov. 14, 2005 = All of the panels are painted, albeit with some really bad runs on the fenders and doors, likely due to inadequate lighting and zealous carelessness on the part of the AMPster "director." Further sanding is being done on the two rear fenders, the worst panels, and they are almost ready to be reprimed and painted again. VALUABLE LESSON: Don't try to paint more than about two panels at a time - (but have another one prepped and ready to paint in case I have too much paint left in the gun - this stuff has a short "pot life!" tjw.....CHATROOM FOR THIS PROJECT IS: - -- (Because of an insideous recurring spam advertisement, the chatroom for this site has been changed to ; http://www.theautochannel...ere%21&frame=frameset ).. - June 2, 2006, Except for interior wall and door upholstery and headliner, and some horn switch troubleshooting and a few other minor details, the AMP car is done today. Further work will have to be done at a later time, as time, parts, and finances become available. It has been seven long years, and many other projects await my attention. Thanks for visiting the AMP Car Project site!! Tom Wilson. http://www.theautochannel...frame=frameset......SEVEN LONG YEARS, FROM FEBRUARY, 1999 TO JUNE, 2006...THE A.M.P. CAR PROJECT .... CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO ENLARGE, THEN BROWSE FORWARD AND BACKWARD THRU THIS SITE TO READ THE CAPTIONS.

       
    
    
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MAKING A BENDING BUCK FROM THE OLD APRON
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MAKING A BENDING BUCK FROM THE OLD A…
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CUTTTING OUT THE BENDING BUCK
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CUTTTING OUT THE BENDING BUCK
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MAKING A NEW BOTTOM WINDOW-GLASS TRACK
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MAKING A NEW BOTTOM WINDOW-GLASS TRA…
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MAKING THE NEW WINDOW TRACK
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MAKING THE NEW WINDOW TRACK
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SPOONING THE WINDOW TRACK
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SPOONING THE WINDOW TRACK
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MR. AMP AWAITS ENDLESS SURGERY!
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MR. AMP AWAITS ENDLESS SURGERY!
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NEXT -- THE HOOD-FIT PROBLEM!
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NEXT -- THE HOOD-FIT PROBLEM!
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AMP hood new patch welded in ++ Oct, 2004 009
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AMP hood new patch welded in ++ Oct,…
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AMP old cutout on hood w  new patch in Oct, 2004 008
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AMP old cutout on hood w new patch …
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AMP old brackets read to weld to new channel, 2004 007
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AMP old brackets read to weld to new…
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AMPwelding bkts on new window channel Oct, 2004 006
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AMPwelding bkts on new window channe…
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PROBLEMS WITH LOWER EDGE OF FASTBACK
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PROBLEMS WITH LOWER EDGE OF FASTBACK
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BACK EDGE OF HOOD STILL A PROBLEM
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BACK EDGE OF HOOD STILL A PROBLEM
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FASTBACK CONTOURS
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FASTBACK CONTOURS
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REWORKING THE LIP OVER THE GRILLE
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REWORKING THE LIP OVER THE GRILLE
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SPOTTY-LOOKING AMP...GETTING BETTER S-L-O-W-L-Y
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SPOTTY-LOOKING AMP...GETTING BETTER …
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LEFT REAR, TONIGHT, A CLOSER LOOK
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LEFT REAR, TONIGHT, A CLOSER LOOK
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AMP HOOD ON THE NEW BUCK SETUP
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AMP HOOD ON THE NEW BUCK SETUP
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AMP car work Feb 28 2005 spot putty workover 001
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AMP car work Feb 28 2005 spot putty …
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AMP car work Feb 28 2005 spot putty workover 002
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AMP car work Feb 28 2005 spot putty …
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AMP car work Feb 28 2005 spot putty workover 003
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AMP car work Feb 28 2005 spot putty …
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AMP car work Feb 28 2005 spot putty workover 004
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AMP car work Feb 28 2005 spot putty …
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AMP fender wk 31 March 2005 002
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AMP fender wk 31 March 2005 002
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AMP fender wk 31 March 2005 003
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AMP fender wk 31 March 2005 003
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