Hot Rods Went to Austin with an empty trailer....drove back home full! Finally got my '55

i love tri5 gassers,,,, but you can beat a nice stockish 55...
study this pic... this is my dream car....
if you take the stock wheels off though,, id be interested...

 

who says a gasser can't be a good driver? It is all about the setup. Ask Gasser Louie, he drives his car quite a bit. Although not very rapidly.

Whatever you do, go with your heart. This isn't a popularity contest, it is all about having fun and following your dream.

 

how much for the wheels on it?

 

I don't even know what they r worth....they'll b for sale someday, but for now I'll need them as extra rollers during the build

 

Perfect gasser materiel. You've saved yourself about a years worth of body work just starting with a clean example.
Build it right and there will be no problem driving it on the road. A friend of mine,Dan Lockwood, built a '40 Willys,392 hemi,6-71 blower, dual quads, torqueflite, straight axle (traditional gasser stance) and drove it from Michigan to the west coast to compete in the first Asphalt Egorama and back again with the only glitch a broken alternator retainer bolt. You've got to share how this one goes together when you get around to building it.

Frank

 

I'm not a "gasser" fan man. Make it your own but please don't chase a fad.

 

Great looking 55, I would swap out the 6 and the std trans, and not another thing, Great stance as is ,reminds me of my 55,,,,Sam

 

Boschma, I know whatever you do to it, you'll do first class- I dig the look right now, but the pic of the red car all set up is cool- there is a rootbeer brown one on one of the Hotrod Havoc films that I love! But as of now the Black and Gold 55 Austin built that was at GNRS is my favorite 55 to date! (my $.02)
Nice find! Gerrit and Case are going to LOVE it, but you'ld better get to work on the Honey-do's and used toy sales so Mama loves it too!

 

Nice to meet you at ASS..That thing will rule as a Gasser!!!

 

Beautiful car just the way it is......

 

Man... I'd have a hard time trying to muster up the energy to do anything to that car. I say drive it like it is.

Neat car...

 

I pretty much think this makes it all worth while. IN 30 years he will be like There used to be this 55..... when I was a kid.... and then he will open his garage and there it will be

 

Gasser my ass...........that's a dam fine dirt track look............just right the way it sits in the pics.

Mark

 

we do gassers, I say do it, nothing like a decent car to start with. and as for driving them , they drive fine. just build it for how you want to use it. some all out race stuff isnt the best idea on a streetable one. Bring it to me and it will be standing however you want in a short time..... good luck and enjoy ....................

 

very nice "project"!!! like the stance...
do whatever is right for YOU - I would not make it a Gasser...
good luck with the build up, look forward to read more about

 

Nice looking car as is but it's yours. You need to build it the way you want and enjoy it and if some people don't like who cares it only matters if you like it. I can see your boy loves it

 

That car in non Gasser mode makes Muttley sad..............start cutting.

 

Nice car. I say gasser it out. It will look tough.

 

Nice find, I like your style. "I say cut the best sell the rest". Should make a great gasser. Gary

 

Could I be a be impertinent and ask for a guide as to what a car like that goes for?

Reason I ask is that I have recently sold my 56 and am looking for a really solid 55 to have some fun in. Having done the full body off, replace floor, trunk, rockers quarters etc etc etc I think you have made the right desision to get the best car you possible can and then just build what you want.

Shortens the project cycle and keep you enthused!

Have to say that looks an absolute cracker, your little guy reminds me of mine



P.

 

I wish that was in my driveway just like it is !!!! Nice find..............

 

Get that nose up!

 

Looks like a real nice start to whatever you want to build! It buzzed past me on the way to Austin looked pretty good going down the road. Good luck with it!

 

Roadfarmer gas the hell out of it !! Start with the best you can afford and it gets done faster with better results.

 

Whatever you do with it, it's a damn fine looking car - it's my favorite "tri-5" Chevy - have fun and post a build thread, please!

 

Gas it and leave the paint like it is.

 

Roll that sucker....
Looks good just as is

 

It looks like a very solid start to me.

 

you can't go wrong with a 55.

 

Its your car - proceed as planned. I think you are quite smart in buying a solid car so as to avoid tons of rust repair and body work. Follow your dreams and ignore the nay sayers!