1969 AMC Rambler from North America - Comments

Had trouble with the wiring for the tail lights, brakelights, and signal lights.

Vacuum wiper motor doesn't work so great.

Had to replace a brake cylinder.

Had to rebuild the starter and alternator.

Seats are worn pretty bad.

But still, the car is 36 years old, and I would say that is a very good track record for how long I've been driving it.

These are excellent cars. the motor and drive train are very solid. While the car isn't that great on the highway (have to keep the accelerator down halfway most of the time, hard on gas at high speeds), in town the car has great pickup and is extremely easy on gas, even when compared to newer small cars. Not a great car if you want power (at least with a 199 inline 6) but for reliability, comfort (lots of leg room up front) good looks, and fun. I would never hesitate to buy one of these.

Pretty low mileage for a '69.

Was it sitting in some old coot's garage somewhere for 20 years before you bought it?

Not sure how the miles are so low. The odometer only has 5 digits, but by the way this thing runs I really doubt there is a 1 in front of that 65000 miles, apparently I guess the car was taken out of the woods and restored about 10 years ago.

I have a 1969 Rambler as well, and I would like to know if you know of anyone that would have a wiring kit to replace the alternator wires because mine has shorted out. Any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to work on it, but I don't have much experience. I am only 19 years old. Thank you for your time.

Hmm. My alternator shorted out and I got it rebuilt. The guy who did it said he used parts from a GM alternator of some sort. Another guy told me that some GM alternators can be mounted on the car pretty easily. I'm only 18 myself and am certainly no amc expert. Ask around at some alternator shops I guess is all I can say.

I have a 1969 Rambler with only 25,600 miles on it! My dad bought it from my aunt (the original owner) in 1980 with 12,000 miles and he drove it until 1983 and parked in a garage until we got it out last summer. It fired right up with a new battery and a squirt of gas down the carburetor. The original paint is rust free and shines like new. The 199 c.i. in line 6 engine is also decant on gas for it's era. I now have inherited this car, but I don't want to put miles on it so I will continue using my 1993 Buick regal with almost 400,000 miles (seriously that car won't die)

I used to own a 1965 AMC Rambler 440. She was beautiful and a "rustic" blue. I inherited "Roxy" from my dad and was so sad when I had to sell her to move cross country. I fell in love with this car and still get teary eyed when I browse online and look at pics that look like my car.

I just bought a 1969 Rambler with a 232cid six, one barrel. It has 96,000 miles on it and still runs great. My only issues are the trans linkage needs adjusting, and the carb is a little finiky on cold starts. But that's it. I've always been a MOPAR guy, but have always liked AMC too. I have a 1965 Dodge Dart, 1968 Plymouth Valiant. Both have 4bbl V-8's. So I love my Rambler as a daily driver. It's fun to drive, and I get lots of waves driving around town. I figured it out, and I'm getting about 20 miles a gallon. I hate modern cars, so this was a great find. I get modern fuel economy and classic looks. Can't beat it!

Hello everyone. My name is Ray and I need some help finding some doors and other parts for my SC/.The car was an original B car, but it was in really bad shape. I guess that's why Dad and my uncles tubed and caged it. I know I can never make a true car of it again, but I think given the facts it would be cool to see a 10 sec street SC/.Any help would be great.Thanks.