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

["Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx>]

    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


----- 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 )
>
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> ----- 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
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> > 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.
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> > Enjoy,
> > -Steve-
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> > http://users.ksni.net/~gonzo/pwrebel11.jpg
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