Re: Graft & G'read - early AMX to Spirit Kammback - Ghost of AMX GT revisited -

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Yep, some structure would have to be added in front for the longer nose -- supports for the bumper and possibly for the hood catch. One could cut a rusted/wrecked AMX/Javelin in front of the spring towers, but I think I'd just make extensions for the bumper mounts and use some square tubing to craft any other needed supports. I want the whole front end, not just the hood! The grille would be a sticky point, narrowing it won't be easy. Using the Spirit hood frame, at least the rear section, and an AMX hood skin wouldn't be a bad idea. A fiberglass hood would be pretty easy to work with. 


On January 23, 2006 Brien Tourville wrote:

> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:54:11 -0500
> From: farna@xxxxxxx
> Subject: To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> I don't have to tell you that the AMX can all but be recreated using
> a Spirit body.
> 
> I'd love to see a 68-69 AMX nose grafted onto a Spirit --
> via
> fiberglass fenders would be easy enough. Why 68-69? Grilles are
> available.
> 
> Maybe a 70 with a fiberglass replica grille would be the way to go
> though
> -- those grilles are pretty hard to find.
> 
> Not much can be easily done
> with
> the rear, but maybe some window inserts to change the look a bit
> would
> be
> nice.
> 
> 
> 
> ++I'd seen that '68 AMX 'Blisterd' hood grafted up for the
> Spirit / Gremlin / Hornet > someone here purchased it &
> posted Photos > .
> 
> Opinion is that without yanking the front frame clip forward
> to add the length to the nose, it won't look 'balanced'.
> 


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