Re: rear spoiler on 73-80 Hor/Con
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Re: rear spoiler on 73-80 Hor/Con



--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxx> wrote:
> Doc, not sure JC whitney sels them anymore, they looked like this
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/wcsstore/jcwhitney/images/imagecache/I33478.gif;pvf9fb7d6376272769
> 
> but they were adjustable rear wings.
> More like the Mopar ones on back of this Challenger:
> https://www.jimsautoparts.com/spoilers.htm
> 
> The one on back of my 71 SC/360 here is from a Fiero, bolted on nice and
> tight and no overhang on either side, almost looks like it was made for the
> car. Granted the Hornet Hatchbacks have a angled hatch, but that is why a
> adjustable rear spoiler. If I can find a photo of his 78 black AMX with the
> rear wing I'll be more than happy to share it, probably give ya'll some
> ideas. And since I have my 71 SC/360 in the driveway with most of the
> interior torn out, as i have been working on it 2 days in a row now (hey it
> is almost 90 degrees outside, rather nice under the big ass pecan trees that
> are in my yard!)
> I'll take a rear photo of the SC/360 to send here with angle on the spoiler.
> Ya'll take care,
> Eddie Stakes
> www.planethoustonamx.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>
> To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 5:27 AM
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: rear spoiler on 73-80 Hor/Con
> 
> 
> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > There is a nice adjustable rear wing available from J. C. Whitney that
> bolts
> > snugly to the back of any 73-80 Hornet/Concord hatchback, looks really
> nice
> > a friend here put one on his 78 Concord AMX and that really made it stand
> > out in back, as it just semed something was missing on the booty. I do not
> > remember the name of the spoiler, but it looks like a Mopar type wing.
> > Eddie Stakes
> > www.planethoustonamx.com
> 
> You wouldn't have a picture of it by any chance Eddie? I see all sorts of
> adjustable spoilers on Ricers up here that look really stupid and out of
> place, like the farting coffee can exhausts they run. I have the Javelin AMX
> spoiler I modifyed to fit the yellow Hornet. The only exterior mods I am
> going to make on the new one is the rear window lover and the Turbine wheels
> that the car had on it when I bought it and the raised white lettered BFG
> T/A radials I added.
> "Doc"
> 
> 
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I got a Witney catalog here somewhere, I havent bought anything from them in 20 years. They probably still sell a lot of that cheap crap made god only knows where. With all the ricers around there should be an unlimited choice of rear spoilers available now. 
"Doc" 














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