Projects 1931 VICTORIA SOUTHEAST GASSER BUILD

Thanks HOTRODPRIMER I have a few tricks for the frame.... it needs lots of help. A frames are like boiled spaghetti but not as tasty

 

ok back to the 32 X member in an A frame install...

 

remove shorten then reins tall the feeties

 

more heat and some old stress cracks popped up.... grind weld repeat. Why am I doing this again??? Oh yeah for 1 inch

 

Time for some inspiration pics... Heres one of my favorites the "TEDDY BEAR" feel free to post Gasser pics for ideas and motivation!

 

Luzaders AWESOME '32 Gasser coupe that won the Nationals in B gas 1968

 

cabbage pm me with phone number

 

HELL YEA!!!! That's what I'm talkin bout elgingo71

 

Whoo - hoo!

 

I have a video of the floppy floppy frame before I started "fixin" it but its hiding in my files. Maybe it will pop up later. I'm sure most of you guys are familiar with the O herren Vicky built by Jimmy White and friends at Circle city hot rods. That car is responsible for my passion for Vicky gassers. I'm sure someone has a pic of it. Anyway they truss boxed the frame and its a way cool build. Hats off to Jimmy! Well done man. I was looking to make my frame strong also....Now an iron headed 392 HEMI weighs in at 780 lbs then you have the bell, flywheel clutch, and trans. All said I'm looking at 1000lbs. This frame needed serious help for wheels up launches if I wanna be able to open and shut the doors after the first race. This is what I came up with

 

Since cardboard gets weak when it gets wet I decided to use flat steel instead

 

I think I'm onto something here!

 

looks like I may be in for a little hood time welding.... lots of bracing, squaring, cutting, fitting, leveling, and some cussing!

 

some of the welds aren't pretty, I'm gonna clean all that stuff up later. Lets get her done

 

Bet that bitches is heavy now!

 

That's badass! Chad said that you were doing a gasser out of it. Can't wait to check this thing out.

 

actually Pete it only added about 20 lbs of flat steel but theres that 10 lbs spool of wire I burned in there also. 30lbs aint bad considering what boxing plates weigh and this thing is STUPID STIFF!!! Russ

 

Thanks cmenard!!! whos got a pic of the Oherren Vicky???

 

How about the site dedicated to it?

http://www.oherrenvickygasser.com/

 

Boy howdy I wish my 31 Vicky was anywhere near that good a starting point. I'm going to hang around and watch this one go together, subscribed.

 

hang around! toss up a pic of your Vicky Mr48chev

 

Runs with the Great Lakes Gassers

 

in progress pic

 

not sure if you have any of the interior or seats but my dad is restoring a 31 vicky and needs some parts
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thanks
tom

 

Tom call this guy he has original Vicky seats jay 770 883 9029

 

heres a great pic of my buddy Tonys HEMI powered 39 Dodge. Damn this is one cool gasser

 

the welding goes on for days!

 

I made a nice little cart to hold Toris body while the frame madness happens

 

I like this build, wish I kept my '32 Vicky project. Bob