cobraman Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Gremlin is done. All in all this kit is not quite as bad as I had heard. Painted with bright yellow enamal with a high gloss clear over that. The UFO decals were made by me. Wheelie bars from the parts box. Rear spoiler is made from sheet plastic and is probably too large but I decided to go with it anyway. Thanks for looking and comments both pro and con are always welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Nice build, love the color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Hi Ray, This is terrific!! The motor and interior look really good. Now that it is painted the spoiler looks fine. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebolt Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Gremlins rule man. Yours looks really cool. I've always wanted to stuff a big inch smallblock in one. The power to weight ratio would be killer. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Very cool build! Gremlin is cool little car and great basis for Drag Racing. You did great job with this build. Paint job looks good, and that spoiler looks actually very good when painted black. Very nice build, keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Cool, bright, clean, and SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Very kewl, Ray, very, verrrrrrrry kewl! The spoiler may be a little over the top ... by itself ... but the whole car is over the top and the spoiler fits right in! It's an outrageous little package! Great job, m'man!! "Drag" that puppy out to the GoodGuys Southwest Nationals Model Car Show this November (in Scottsdale). The masses will love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Thanks fellows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caine440 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Very cool indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acro 94 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 i personally would have shortened the metal"axle" rods and got the rears to look tucked in a bit (sorry for hijacking your thread but i have to use photos to explain) those tires stuck out just like yours but i cut the rod and trimmed the wheel back stubs and they fit right in love the car any ways and one question, are those leaf springs that are used for the wheelie bar? Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 I got the rear wheels tucked as far as I could without doing major chassis work. I trimmed the wheel stubs as far as possible. When stock they stuck out quite far. The wheelie bars are from the parts box and I think were in a Mustang kit. BTW your wagon looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Pretty dang cool Ray!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm diggin it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 hi cobraman, this gremlin looks tuff as nails,...this kit is on my bench to be started this weekend. hope its half as nice as this one....killer work here...a.c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 AMC power FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Nice build. Does anyone remember a funnycar kit of one. Maybe in the 70's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 (edited) First off....very nice work!!! And I too agree....this kit, while not state of the art we expect today, it is far from the dog some claimed. I built my Booth car the week the kit came out. I was able to tuck the wheels and tires under the body by shortening the axle stubs on the wheels backs and a very slight trim of the rear axle. Up front I just tucked them in as there is no real front suspension. A cool little kit that I want to build more versions. The car did well in the IMSA Kelly Girl series and some famous modified drivers used Gremlin bodies too. Edited April 9, 2013 by Dave Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 That Booth Gremlin looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 LOOKS GREAT RAY!!! Gremlins , one of my favorites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Fried Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Love the Gremlins. Just finishing up a stock build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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