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Projects "Prodigal 57" Blown 57' Chevy Gasser Build Thread

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by neighborkidswillys, Apr 24, 2017.

  1. neighborkidswillys
    Joined: May 9, 2010
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    After 5 years of waiting, my 57' 210 sedan is finally ready to go under the knife. It took awhile to collect of enough parts and motivation but over the past 9 months this car has seen some decent progress. It came with a decent frame but I stumbled upon a clean California style one piece frame, but not too nice to cut up of course. I apologize ahead of time, I did not take enough pictures in the early stages of the build.
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    and its new 2x4 rails fitted up
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    And plated in
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  2. neighborkidswillys
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    We next graphed in a Ford rear crossmember for my transverse leaf spring perch and hung my 32 Ford heavy axle with split 36 Ford bones and spring. Hubs and spindles are Speedway pieces.
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    How about some magnesium Halibrands for a little eye candy.
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  3. wheeltramp brian
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    looks great! i like em with cross spring setupd
     
  4. neighborkidswillys
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    Now that I had a rolling chassis I brought the body home. Real solid car but needs quarter panels very badly on the driver's side. While I'm doing the one I figured I will just do both and have perfect quarters.
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    Then set the body on the new chassis. Couldn't help myself but to hang some fiberglass fenders and doors to get a rough idea what the stance was going to look like. Starting to look like a gasser or something...
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  5. neighborkidswillys
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    Next was to build some motor mounts. Started with a paper template [​IMG]
    My dad was able to get the template flame cut at work. Perfect pieces were awesome to work with.
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    Then after some heat and persuation they started to shape up
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    Then they were welded and metal finished
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    Then final welded on the car with some spacers machined out of aluminum, these will get redone out of larger diameter stock at a later date.
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  6. That's good fab work there! What type of steering box are you going to run?
     
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  7. wheeldog57
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    Nice ride. Great craftsmanship on the fab work. You going to paint it yellow and have Tony Danza sign the dash?
     
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  8. neighborkidswillys
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    I'll be running the stock steering box, hopefully going to come up with something to make a steering arm out at Jefferson. Whatever I get I'm sure will have to be dropped, stretched, or both.


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  9. Jalopy Joker
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  10. Kan Kustom
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    No wonder it took you so long to get started. You are using nice parts and doing it right. No quick skipping going on here. I will enjoy watching your build.
     
  11. JOECOOL
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    Lookin good ,I'l l be watching.
     
  12. neighborkidswillys
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    Trimmed up the midplate and built and welded mounts to the frame, they will be finished welded next time the body comes off
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  13. neighborkidswillys
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    The frame excessively long had to go. So we pie cut the frame and put a round tube spreader in. Not real sure if the frame horns will stay square or get a slight rounded nose to them.
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    Also got into some shock mounts. Forgot to take pictures of the lower mounts but they are just some tabs welded off of the wishbone and we had to get a little fancy with the upper mounts.
    More flame cut parts
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    Some more bending and welding later we came up with these. They will be bolted on so they can be removed and later chromed.
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  14. neighborkidswillys
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    And before I go any farther I wan to give credit to Von Hartmann for most of the metal finishing work thus far. He has been a great mentor to learn from but I have a ton of catching up to do. I am very fortunate to have such a great mind to bounce ideas off of and this car will truly be a team effort between the two of us.
     
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  15. neighborkidswillys
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    Probably not much progress in the next upcoming weeks. The next big project will be fitting up quarter panels, Ryan and I will be kicking some ass preparing the equipment and space to take these on.[​IMG]
     
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  16. enloe
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    from east , tn.

  17. landseaandair
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  18. Nice work. You ought to help our friend here. :)
     
  19. Doctorterry
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    Woah dude!! Nice build!


    "Keep on keepin' on"
     
  20. neighborkidswillys
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    No progress on the car to share but I did pick up these magnesium halibrands that match the fronts. I was planning on running 6 lug palimedes but I couldn't resist these. Definitely helps that they match the color of the fronts. [​IMG][​IMG]
     
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  21. GlassThamesDoug
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    Nice Wheels
     
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  22. GlassThamesDoug
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    Nice Build
     
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  23. Good looking build
     
  24. neighborkidswillys
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    UPDATE!!! I let life get in the way of my hot rodding and bought a house. So the past few months I have been saving money for the house and we finally closed Monday. They weren't kidding when they say its hell getting old! All I can say is at least I will have a shop space I can call my own. Hanging doors, fitting up quarter panels, building firewall and rear suspension(that will now include a big Olds rear end instead of the 9" Ford) will begin after we finish moving in. Thankfully I bought enough parts ahead of time that its just a matter of time and labor to get this project back underway! Real progress is soon to come
     
  25. benchseat4speed
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    Wheels are everything man. You nailed it. Thanks a million times for not putting aluminum slots on that car. Or those hideous 10 spoke ‘gasser’ wheels that everyone and their brother put on anything.
     
  26. neighborkidswillys
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    Thanks! I can't stand those ET 10 spokes, nothing vintage or cool about them


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  27. Agreed. Wheels make the car. Magnesium is the pinnacle, you nailed it.
     
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  28. Doctorterry
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    Hope everything's going well. Congrats on the house! Can't wait to see more progress


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