55' Chevy "GASSER" Build UP... Yeah, another one

Got an hour in tonight and was able to get one rail dimpled up.


Next time I report, the sub frame will be all tacked and ready to install

 

all tacked up

 

The dimpled rails look great!

 

Looks good=) Keep on the good work so I can snap up some trix for the future when I have the money and time to build my own....good luck!

 

Thanks man.. MANY hours (or at least it seems that way ) have gone ito this sub frame.

means alot coming from you....

 

Very cool! Can't wait to see the beast rumble up to Asylum!!

 

Lookin really good!

 

few more from today..

Also including a pic of where I will need to pie cut the frame to tapper it into the new sub frame

 

sub frame is welded in

 

Love that sub frame lookin good.....nice work...

 

Thanks dude

I'm going to get the engine back in there ( one last time to validate fitment since it's all welded up )

Then hopefully I should have an axle hung and assembled by the end of tomorrow. We will see

 

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picked up some go fast stuff, and placed a summit order

 

so here is a 10" slick mocked up...

A little too close for me without doing the radius thing.. I'm about 1/4" off the leaf and hitting the quarter. I could probably get away with doing the basebase bat trick, but its still too close off the spring.

I think Im going with a 8.5-9" tire on a STD 8" rim.

 

tires are ordered

Rears
Coker Firestone Dragsters 8.20 x 15

Fronts
Coker Pro Trac Bias Ply 5.60 x15

 

Damn, This things looking sexy. Haha

 

Comeing along real nice and great work.

 

Love it...its really coming along and quickly!

 

Digging that scoop !

 

stripes

 

parts

 

nice stash of parts ....keep it up

 

Great "family" involvement in your project.

 

I threw the engine in so I could weight the springs down to check my shackle angles. Spent two hours getting them right. While I had the engine in there I couldn't resist tossing the blower and headers on there for a photo op.

Front susp is 100% welded up.

Saturday is front end assy

 

Thats looking good man, Keep up the good work.

 

That is a great shot of the rails / engine / blower. Very impressive. Looking forward to more!

 

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Love gassers, been running them since the 60's.

Like your choice of wheel and tire combo. You should' have any problem with 8:20's, but will have to jack the car up in a way that drops the rear suspention to change a rear tire. Also different tire brands run larger or smaller. In the 60,s we just got a 8'' wide slick. Here is a picture of our car in the staging lanes at Backersfeild 09.

Kids are cool to I have 4 boys.

 

Chopperman, Your Gasser build is looking GREAT ! It is neat that you have three generations working on the build. Your son looks to be getting right in on the build !

Can't wait to see this one lifting the front wheels at the local strip.

 

i've been watchin' this one. excellent work man, can't wait to see it all come together!