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 > > > ----- 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >