RE: [BaadAssGremlins] Blue Hornet....red maybe?

["John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eddie,

Didn't realize the early motor color..neat.

The SC scoops are cool, but Hornets have had 
them...and it's more street-car than drag car.
My copper car would look nice with it, but I
was thinking more obnoxious for the blue..err
...red one?

John W Rosa
http://www.JavelinAMX.com

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> John, AMC painted many of their engines gold before 1967 including the 290 
> and 343V8. As for what to do with the hood, maybe something intimidating 
> like this......
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "BaadAssGremlins" <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 9:19 PM
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Blue Hornet....red maybe?
> 
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> >
> >
> > Well, the blue '73 Hornet has been here long
> > enough that I'm starting to get ideas for it
> > ...damn it.
> >
> > Looking at my copper '73, I see I already have
> > a nice 'road' car...360 has plenty of juice,
> > it has dual anti-sway bars...a good balanced
> > car for the turns.
> >
> > Which brings me to the Spirit...which is pretty
> > much setup the same way, but has a 258. If I
> > moved my 401 there...it'd just be a quicker
> > version of the 360 Hornet.
> >
> > So....since the blue Hornet is gutted, maybe
> > the 401 drag car idea has more merit. And
> > since it's a 'late-73' with all the 74 updates,
> > maybe it needs a quicky/cheap Maaco paintjob in
> > Matador Red...and a set of white X-stripes.
> > Then, 15" Cragar S/S wheels and whitewalls...
> > you know...like a certain famous movie car we
> > all know.
> >
> > Funny idea: Paint the engine GOLD. Get it?
> >
> > One car for the turns... another for straight
> > lines.
> >
> > And that spare hood...hmm....cut it out for a
> > bird-feeder scoop maybe?
> >
> > Geez.....if only it were sold, I'd stop!
> >
> > John W Rosa
> > http://www.JavelinAMX.com
> > My AMCs:
> > 1973 AMC Hornet X hatchback 360/Auto
> > 1973 AMC Hornet hatchback, no motor (project?)
> > 1981 AMC Spirit DL 258/Auto (project?)
> > 1974 AMC Javelin AMX 401/Auto/Go (parts)
> > 1977 AMC Gremlin 258/3spd (parts)
> > 1979 AMC Spirit DL 258/4spd (parts)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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