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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.com/cgi/chatengine?chatname=bigrigs&;Submit=Go+there%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.com/cgi/chatengine?chatname=classics&;Submit=Go+there%21&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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CLEANING OIL PAN GASKET FACE ON BLOCK
49 CLEANING OIL PAN GASKET FACE ON BLOC…
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FINISHED AMP CONTINENTAL ENGINE
50 FINISHED AMP CONTINENTAL ENGINE
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CRANK END SEAL AND SUPPORT PLATE INSTALLATION
51 CRANK END SEAL AND SUPPORT PLATE INS…
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AMP ENGINE COVE IN FIREWALL CLEANS UP
52 AMP ENGINE COVE IN FIREWALL CLEANS U…
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INSTALLING PAN
53 INSTALLING PAN
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INSTALLING AMP CONTINENTAL OIL PAN BOLTS
54 INSTALLING AMP CONTINENTAL OIL PAN B…
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TIMING COVER BOLTS GO ON
55 TIMING COVER BOLTS GO ON
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TAPPING THE CRANK BACK IN PLACE
56 TAPPING THE CRANK BACK IN PLACE
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TORQUING THE HEAD BOLTS
57 TORQUING THE HEAD BOLTS
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INSTALLING VALVE KEYS
58 INSTALLING VALVE KEYS
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LAPPING THE VALVES
59 LAPPING THE VALVES
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RE-INSTALLING THE CAMSHAFT
60 RE-INSTALLING THE CAMSHAFT
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REPLACING THE SCREEN ON THE OIL PUMP
61 REPLACING THE SCREEN ON THE OIL PUMP
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FINALLY, THE ENGINE WORK!
62 FINALLY, THE ENGINE WORK!
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REMOVING HANDBRAKE BRACKET ASSY FROM UNDER DASH
63 REMOVING HANDBRAKE BRACKET ASSY FROM…
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SCRAPING OFF THE FIREWALL ENGINE COVE
64 SCRAPING OFF THE FIREWALL ENGINE COV…
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CHRISTMAS CHEER
65 CHRISTMAS CHEER
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THE GRUBBY AMP CAR FIREWALL AWAITS US
66 THE GRUBBY AMP CAR FIREWALL AWAITS U…
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FLOOR BOTTOM SCRAPING
67 FLOOR BOTTOM SCRAPING
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AMP car floor in gas tank area underneath.
68 AMP car floor in gas tank area under…
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AMP bottom cleaning 1-11-02
69 AMP bottom cleaning 1-11-02
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AMP bottom cleaning off by section
70 AMP bottom cleaning off by section
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HAMMERING OFF OLD UNDERCOATING
71 HAMMERING OFF OLD UNDERCOATING
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AIR DISC GRINDING UNDERCOATING RESIDUE FROM RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL
72 AIR DISC GRINDING UNDERCOATING RESID…
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