Flapper's 55 gasser

The location of the Z bar was further back, and the headers were in the way at the top where the clutch rod comes down from the pedal, as usual nothing fits, so... you might as well start from scratch!! There are brass fittings going in the Z bar just to make it work better under severe shifting

 

The beer was just a joke, we did that when we were straight, but we did have a few after!!

 

Jerico is in, dash, gauges, steering column, mid plate, trunk latch, flip front end cables, getting ready to blow apart for some semi gloss black

Flap

 

Looking great Craig!

 

looking good, I like the work on the steering coulmn that is a nice set up!

 

haha, lot of familiar looking front end work...

 

Hey Shakey, you were an inspiration when I first started the 55, I hope it comes out half as killer as yours!!

Here it is at final assembly. It is all blown apart now

 

great job, cant have enough 55s out there,

 

Looks great! Plan on coming back to Milan I hope with it this year?

Jon

 

the stance is perfect!

 

Lookin real good Keep up the kick ass work!!!

 

Great build, and I am right behind you on that build. Glassing the front clip together as I write this! Thanks for the photos!

 

I had a blast last year at Milan with the 57, I went home after Milan pulled the motor out of the 57 and started the 55 in November. Milan gave me the kick in the ass to get the 55 done. I will be there this year!!

 

Here are a couple of pics of the mid plate and driveshaft loop before final weld and painting the frame.

 

Killer car! I wouldn't have radiused the wheel wells thou. Just my 2 cents.

 

That's gonna be a killer ride!

 

Great to hear, your 57 was one of my favorites last year so the 55 should be great also. Look forward to seeing it in person.

Jon

 

...everyone's got their opinion, but for me a 55 gasser ain't done til you cut the rear fenders....nice build.

 

There is a guy in our car club named Jim Madigan, he takes pics of drag events and car shows where ever we go. He started a page of the build from the start, his pics are very hi quality compared to my Crackberry. Here is the link

http://jvm.smugmug.com/RoadmatesPro...asser/19919017_3NhwjQ#!i=1567784614&k=H52ThZg

 

Some nice work you guys got going on there, nice stance and stretch too.

 

I always wondered why guys put all the holes in their frames, now I know why. Great looking build.

 

Looks great, nice work.

 

Great build, gassers rule.

 

At last, some semi gloss chassis colour!! Parts will go on for good now I hope

 

23 hours this weekend!! Coming along. Bryan Gault a member in our car club welded up my Jim Tinsmith front axle, amazing welds, Motor/tranny should be in this week, body work, paint... blah blah blah!!

 

I can guarantee the guy sitting on the stool did not buy any one of those beers in the frame!

 

Very nice work! Looks like it's going to be a nice gasser!

 

Electric fan???

 

Damn This is getting good!

 

The black and gold has started!