1971 AMC Javelin Restoration Guide - J1-prefix restyle-year Gen-3 launch — preview & buy

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1971 AMC Javelin restoration -- 1971-onward restyle-year Gen-3 launch on the J-body 108-inch with the 1971-onward trim-plate consolidation replacing the 1968-1970 two-part fender tag, 1971-only Go-package AMX 401 graphics (homonymous with 1969 AMX Go-package but 401 not 343/390), 1971-only Hurst AMX S/C 401 scrambler year-only variant, Cleveland (C) vs Toledo (T) foundry discriminator, 1971-onward engine pad partial-VIN stamping (1968-1970 engines did NOT carry), AMCRC / CarTech SA318 / amclives.com authentication trio.

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Step-by-step procedures for the 1971 AMC Javelin restoration -- the 1971-onward restyle-year four-seat pony car on the AMC-built J-body 108-inch-wheelbase unibody (the 1971-onward post-1970 second-generation Gen-3 launch); the 1971-onward J1-prefix Body Service Parts ID plate... Free sample pages and the full guide in a single PDF, optimized for desktop reading and a tablet in the garage.

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