english

Kfnut Premium Fotki Member

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.

       
    
    
rss
Slideshow | Invite
NEW AMP WINDSHIELD VIEWED FROM THE INSIDE
361
NEW AMP WINDSHIELD VIEWED FROM THE I…
Order print
 
TRACING THE PATTERN ONTO THE PLASTIC FOR THE REAR WINDOW
362
TRACING THE PATTERN ONTO THE PLASTIC…
Order print
 
INSIDE VIEW OF LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW
363
INSIDE VIEW OF LEFT REAR QUARTER WIN…
Order print
 
WET SANDING THE HOOD
364
WET SANDING THE HOOD
Order print
 
HOLE ON INNER SIDE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD
365
HOLE ON INNER SIDE OF INTAKE MANIFOL…
Order print
 
PARTS CABINET CLEANUP
366
PARTS CABINET CLEANUP
Order print
 
AMP PARTS SORTING OUT CABINETS
367
AMP PARTS SORTING OUT CABINETS
Order print
 
AMP QUARANTINE, PLUS
368
AMP QUARANTINE, PLUS
Order print
 
DISASSEMBLED SPEEDOMETER FRAME AND PARTS
369
DISASSEMBLED SPEEDOMETER FRAME AND P…
Order print
 
BUILDING THE NEW SPEEDOMETER
370
BUILDING THE NEW SPEEDOMETER
Order print
 
APPLYING THE NEW SPEEDOMETER DIAL FACING
371
APPLYING THE NEW SPEEDOMETER DIAL FA…
Order print
 
AMP CAR CLUSTER REBUILD
372
AMP CAR CLUSTER REBUILD
Order print
 
BROKEN AMP 1940 CHEVROLET AND 1940-46 CHEVROLET TRUCK INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GLASS
373
BROKEN AMP 1940 CHEVROLET AND 1940-4…
Order print
 
AMP clusster w gages
374
AMP clusster w gages
Order print
 
WHAT? - NO BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL PADS!!!
375
WHAT? - NO BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL PA…
Order print
 
AMP fig our wiring b
376
AMP fig our wiring b
Order print
 
AMP fig our wiring tw
377
AMP fig our wiring tw
Order print
 
AMP instr clstr installed
378
AMP instr clstr installed
Order print
 
AMP 4-06 masking c
379
AMP 4-06 masking c
Order print
 
SANDING UPDATE APRIL 13, 2006
380
SANDING UPDATE APRIL 13, 2006
Order print
 
AMP ROOF IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
381
AMP ROOF IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Order print
 
AMP roof glaz L-rear
382
AMP roof glaz L-rear
Order print
 
AMP glazing roof
383
AMP glazing roof
Order print
 
AMP fastback reflection
384
AMP fastback reflection
Order print