1972 AMC AMX Javelin 401 Restoration Project

1972 AMC AMX Javelin 401 Restoration Project
American Motors Corporation’s Javelin was the “ponycar” Competitor to the Camaro, Firebird, Mustang, Cuda, Challenger. Prior to 1971 the AMX was a two seater sports car. Starting in 1971 the AMX was a separate model built on the Javelin platform, like the Pontiac Trans Am was to the Firebird. This was the highest performance model in the AMC line. Most AMC’s were built in Kenosha WI.
A complete rotisserie restoration with additional modifications makes this AMX a true one of a kind.
Frame & Suspension:
★ Schwartz Performance G-Machine Chassis base
★ Hellwig sway bars
★ Ridetech single-adjustable coilovers with custom front suspension
★ Power steering rack
★ Wilwood 6P front brakes with cross drilled and slotted rotors
★ 12" Rear disc brakes with cross drilled and slotted rotors
★ Energy suspension leaf spring bushings
★ Custom rear lowering blocks
Engine:
★ Modified fuel injected AMC 6.6L (401 cid) V8 generating 500+ HP
★ Custom Schwartz solid lifter camshaft with pressure fed cam lobe lubrication
★ Indy aluminum cylinder heads
★ Holley Sniper EFI
★ Custom dropped base air cleaner fabricated from three housings
★ Indy single plane intake
★ ARP head studs, rod bolts and main studs
★ New fuel tank with internal EFI pump and TechAFX lines
Drivetrain:
★ Original 727 automatic transmission
★ 11" higher stall speed converter
★ 8 3/4 rear end with 355 gears
Wheels & Tires:
★ Boss Wheel Company wheels, 18x9 front & 18x10 rear
★ BFG Rival S tires: 275/35/18 front, 295/35/18 rear.
Exterior
★ Paint is all PPG products
★ Re-sprayed in the original "Trans Am Red"
★ Basecoat, clearcoat
★ Custom hood stripe made from one piece
Interior
★ Scat leather seats with custom brackets adapting the stock sliders
★ Custom rear seat upholstery to match front Scat seats
★ Custom upholstered leather wrapped steering wheel with red stripe
★ Leather wrapped grab handle on passenger side
Original Options on this AMX
★ 3220 Total 1972 AMX's produced
★ 825 with 401 engine
★ Original Rally Pak gauges with 8,000 RPM tick tock tach
★ Staggered rear shocks
★ Quick ratio steering
★ Blacked out rear facia
★ Dual exhaust
★ Cowl induction hood
★ Floor mounted shifter
Built By:
Schwartz Performance Inc.
1115 Rail Drive
Woodstock, IL 60098
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[@SM-wv7iu]

As a teenager, my neighbor loaned me his javelin to go cruising in another town. I don’t know what he did to it, but I was passing a semi, going 55 when I hit the gas. I was doing over 110 when I go to the front of the semi! One of the coolest cars I ever drove

[@irishbaroo]

Gorgeous Javelin AMX... Mark Donohue and a few others were tearing up Camaros, Cudas, Challengers, Mustangs back in Trans Am around then. With those AMC engines...sorry, Big Three!

[@audieconrad8995]

Hehehehe lol...don't be sorry! The Rambler Boys spoiled their share of Big-3 parties. 💪

[@bjarneberg4802]

Well done, and what a beautiful car 👍🤩

[@jimclarke1108]

Well worth the restore

[@lauiman]

What a nice car and a fantastic restauration ! Kind regards from germany

[@richarddebiasi9638]

Stunning!

[@islandon22]

Mine was a Jolly Green on Green with stick and sidepipes, no louvers. 💚

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

I'd be proud to own that Javelin AMX. Love the stance of the vehicle with cool wheels and fat tires stuffed inside the fenders. pehaps lowered a bit? For some reason AMC sold Javelins with ride hieghts of Jeeps and they looked dumb with skinny tires. But set the Javelin up like this and its looks absolutely bad ass!

[@canuckowl]

That is awesome work!

[@plasma081]

Awesome car....!! And Really good restoration... I like a lot the idea to swap the carburator for injection; I would like to do the same with my javelin.... Enjoy your car.....!!

[@gregspeth7910]

Schwartz is finishing up my 1963 Nova …. It would be good to have a video like this of my Nova

[@rayjc1539]

Yeahhh real solid cars, American motors company

[@javierdominguez5993]

I want one, grettings from México

[@alexanderblack2869]

Awesome job!

[@fernandopaseri3070]

Este cupe javelin 72 y el 73 bueno 👍 y hermoso tanvien meresen devolverle su gloria 👍 de ser un buen deportivo y un carro con una estética hermosa y fuerte yo tengo un javelin 73 conozco su armazón es rígida y fuerte 💪 mui buen carro

[@kennyalex.9242]

Felicitaciones 🥂

[@horaciomendoza636]

BELLISIMO ESPECTACULAR

[@reinaldofernandez9577]

👏👏👍 VEZ 😌 COMO SON LOS PARTE ROSTRO "JAVELIN" AMX😌😌😌😌

[@bigmankeys]

I'm not sure what's going on with the last song "Burn Em" but very very nice resto. I just recently bought a 1974 AMX. Learning a lot from your video. I hope you make one of it running. Would love to hear it

[@captnemo8069]

Body prep: looks like the body was sandblasted? What was the first coat of paint you sprayed over the entire body inside and out? I can see that was followed by a high built polyester primer. Finished car came out nice. Thanks

I'm not fan of AMC cars, but that was a nice work.

[@brcron007]

2nd video u've made inserting unrelated cars to the build. 12.28 mark you have a beige car with n orange motor as part of the amc ?

[@buddygallagher1193]

BAD ASS!,,,

[@fernandopaseri3070]

A este cupe 73 javelin le queda vien subirle la suspensión atras y colocarle rines 14de 8 pulgadas alante y atras 👍 con 4 cauchos 235 60 r 14 god year es un buen cupe deportivo

[@ronniecb112868]

I wanna hear the car run.

[@leonardoholanda2250]

Show de bola 👏

[@ernest345]

Dude!

[@stevekaminski5327]

Check out the video of this awesome AMX on "my car story". Very cool! This thing sounds fantastic! Great build !!😎👍

[@eddieriddle3623]

Great looking car. What was the purpose of the LS/6spd pics in the video? Looked like a late 60s, early 70s GM midsize swap with that big bumper.

[@richardcicchino5597]

Nice, how long did it take?

[@richardfry1029]

Interested in building more AMC's?

[@spevec726]

What a beautiful restoration, how much does that typically cost? I recently inherited my dad's '72 Javelin after he passed. His dream was to restore it like this and I've been watching a bunch of videos (because I know nothing about cars) trying to figure out if there's any way I can realize his dream for him, even though he is no longer with us.

[@ferdinand9103]

It all really depends on what kind of shape your dads car is currently in, just from seeing this finished product, I would say that car was easily creeping into the 6 figure range but it had a good amount of body work done to it which can be a good chunk of your costs as well as what looked to be a lot of new components.

[@JosephDR]

I resto-modded my 1964 VW Beetle for about $20k.I did all the work except for the engine and transaxle. It took me five years. First time, in my garage. Result is absolutely stunning! Definitely worth it since this was my high school ride in 1988.

[@JosephDR]

I spent more than it's worth but I do not intend to sell it.

[@fernandopaseri3070]

Yo al mio ke puse l8s retrovisores de un eletede landau de 1978 de esos que trajo el Ford conquistador del 90 eran de metal y lo asian ver más cupe version sedan 👍 el mio es vino tinto y con un motor 350 chevrolet

[@gregoryparkes1589]

Nice job on the AMC, lose the soundtrack

[@curvs4me]

For your BMC Mini I have a ludicrous suggestion. The Yamaha R6 revs out to a lowly 16,000rpm. Yes quite insane considering timing chain and valve springs. I never thought it possible without F1 style air springs. Anyway, it's quite a small lightweight package. Put one in the front and the rear of the Mini. The weight will balance out and it's small enough to mount one in the boot keeping the back seat. While it may scream exactly like an F1 car, (before the shyte v6 garbage) (that entire drivetrain belongs "In the bin!") It will still be an entirely manageable 250hp all wheel drive. The throttle bodies are drive by wire, you could set the master ECU to rev match sounding like a single Ferrari F1 engine. Just a thought, awesome sounds but not dangerous with AWD. Love your channel, thanks for the content.