1972 AMC Gremlin

[satterwhite78]

Two years ago I couldn't attend the Clemmons, NC Model Show & Swap meet.  So I gave my buddy a "grocery list" of things to look out for, the main item being a resin 72 Gremlin from Bandit Resins. Success was in order for the day since I had already acquired the AMT 76 Gremlin that just came out.  My intentions were to replicate the Gremlin I had  in the summer before going to college. 

I had just sold my 72 Gran Torino and bought the Gremlin from a co worker at my summer job.  258  six cylinder with a 3 speed manual and purple. The right front fender (luckily the same color) had been replaced minus the fender stripe,  the interior was fair and the clutch had just been replaced. A minor tune up, two recapped tires for the rear and a sprayed on fender stripe that was as good as the fender decal that was 20x the price of a roll of tape and a white spray can.

Inside shock towers added to the engine bat, a unaccounted for 6 cylinder and two front seat to replace the god awful kit seats.  The Stripe were sprayed on using Frisket masking paper since there are no stripe decals for a 72.  Some slight mods to the chassis to make everything fit underneath.  Enjoy!

Aside from my buddies giving me grief over a purple Gremlin and  the driver side door hinges wearing out every other month, I got a little respect beating them stop light to stop light if it was small V8.1st and 2nd gear really pulled good!

                                                                                             

                                                             

[charger74]

I love your gremlin, great work

[1930fordpickup]

I like it. 

[cobraman]

Looks great !

['70 Grande]

There was a cute brunette in my high school class, (1977), that drove a "Gremmy" just like your build!  I can still see her squealing out of the parking lot at 3:30 with her sunglasses on, REO blasting on her radio and that long, brown hair flying out her window! 

Thanks for bringing back that good memory with your neat little build!

[slusher]

Beautiful Gremlin..

[Yahshu]

Groovy

[Davewilly]

Nice looking Gremlin!

[Fanof69]

Great Build!!!

[GMCMAN52]

nice build always thought that they were kool cars

[charlie8575]

That purple looks right at home on that car. 

Charlie Larkin

[unclescott58]

I like it.

 

[DumpyDan]

So cool, love the gremlin good color choice

[mustang1989]

Nice little car and unique build at that.

[bbowser]

Nice.  Underappreciated cars then and now.

[AC Norton]

.....love it, and I mean love it.....great to see this build posted. I have been playing around with the 76 on and off for a year now, inspires me to get going on it. my first car was a brand new 73 Gremlin x 304 v8 stick that I spent every cent doing up with wheels, tires, headers, ignition parts, tach, shifter, on and on.....dragged it thru the 73 74 seasons at my local track in STOCK FOR TROPHY class, and had more fun with it and had more special times revolving around that car than all the killer muscle I owned thru the years.....thanks for sharing,,,,the Ace....

[mredjr]

Great Job Chuck!

[carman1]

Nice job  !

[Mr mopar]

Very nice looks good ,I can't figure out why no decals were never made for the 72' Gremlin . I like it!

[Mike 1017]

Nice