Re: Pinewood Derby Grant Rebel SST (The real car)

["Steven F. Brueggeman" <gonzo@xxxxxxxx>]

Gary,

Are you the owner of the real car?

-Steve-


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMCList" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:52 AM
Subject: Fw: Pinewood Derby Grant Rebel SST (The real car)


>     I was reminded that I did not make something clear.  The actual rear
> spoiler on the real Rebel SST Funny Car IS only simple sheet aluminum
folded
> as I described in my previous post, open ends and all.
>     Your friend,
>      Gary Walker
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMCList" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:45 AM
> Subject: Pinewood Derby Grant Rebel SST (The real car)
>
>
> > Hi Steve,
> >     That's a neat little racer.  The car could use the trademark
spoilers
> > which are pretty much unique to the Grant rebel SST Funny Car.   The
front
> > could use the chin spoiler which was under and molded as a part of the
> > fiberglass bumper.  That may be hard to do at this point but the rear
> > spoiler would be real easy to do.   The rear spoiler runs straight
across
> > the rear of the trunk lid almost to but not over the rear fenders.  You
> can
> > easily make it out of some thin scrap aluminum such as from a drink can.
> It
> > is only a simple vee shape with a narrow flange at each side of the vee
> for
> > pop rivets, crude but true.  You can just glue it on.   The spoiler is
> only
> > about six inches tall in reality.   The original speed parts decals are
> near
> > each end of the spoiler and are in good shape after all these years but
I
> > regret to say that I can not remember which ones those are.  I do not
have
> > the car with me in Shreveport where I am working so I can not check for
> you.
> > It is 140 miles away at my other house.  The rear spoiler would be a
nice
> > touch though.  Just make it small.  It is very understated on the real
> car.
> > Good luck.
> >       Your AMC friend,
> >        Gary Walker
> >         ( Owner of some old AMC stuff )
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steven F. Brueggeman" <gonzo@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: "AMC LIST" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 8:02 PM
> > Subject: Pinewood Derby Grant Rebel SST part III
> >
> >
> > > Loaded a few more pics. The decaling and paintwork have been
completed.
> > The
> > > only addition I might make is the bumper spoiler. It'll have to be
small
> > to
> > > stay under the 7" maximum length rule.
> > >
> > > Enjoy,
> > > -Steve-
> > >
> > > http://users.ksni.net/~gonzo/pwrebel8.jpg
> > > http://users.ksni.net/~gonzo/pwrebel9.jpg
> > > http://users.ksni.net/~gonzo/pwrebel10.jpg
> > > http://users.ksni.net/~gonzo/pwrebel11.jpg
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