Features 1955 Chevy Gassers Owners Wanted? Post them Pics!

This is what we started with in early February.

 

Thanks Baron! I'll just have to get computer friendly one day!!!!!!!!!!! Stan

 

we need more pics

 

Did you look at post# 792 and 796 ? That is all I have for now.

 

Me in the Bondo Pig pissing my neighbors off this last Sunday.




DuckusCrapus

 

cool pics!---srry didnt put 2+2 together ---i was tying to forget the stainless on the side of that 55----musta been a mental block

 

Damn whta project,I see he repainted the hauler since I left.....my respects to Lonnie,Candie,and Mitch.............cant wait to see it on da street,if you two are behind it its gotta be the Most bitchin car in da valley when your done........

 

Eric Black just finished the rendering of Lonnies Gasser, how do you like that Buick trim now!

 

ill just say-----its different

 

Nice rendering, but the trim, not so much. JMO

 

i think the trim looks like it belongs there, but what do i know?

 

The daily

 

Hey Chubbs, I like your rear wheel wells. Very nice.

 

Do any of you guys have an opinion of who makes the best one piece fiberglass front end for a 55? We bought one for this project but the fit and finish is not that good. I would appreciate any help on our search for a good one.

 

That car is going to be so cool.

 

Here's one from the mid 60's. I stole the picture from Rick Finch.

 

I'd be heading to aranspas, eating at snoopy's in corpus in that 55

 

any chance that yellow 55 will be at salina???

 

check here.
http://up22.com/

 

Yes sir it will be there....

 

Went racing at the annual nostalgia drags this easter,new 3,500 convertor and upped the rev limiter...found a weak link with the front universal.Need a new trans housing and HD driveshaft....a few holes in the floor but the driveshaft loop saved more damage.You can see some shrapnel in a couple of the pics.

 

I thought some of you might like to see some fenderwell work. We have a friend from Denmark who is an old style craftsman with a torch and a hammer. His name is Kim Schults, he formed the entire lip out of flat sheet metal, then hammered and welded it to the quarter panel. Looks like the Buick trim is going to fit fine!

 

way to go Marty, love it.

 

56 Ford pickup front axle? How do you connect the side steer spindle to the chevy cross steer?

This question comes from post 643

 

Not to answer for him, but a bolt on steering arm for early Fords spindles(32 -48 for example) will also bolt to the 56 F100 spindle. Same bolt spacing. Depending on your steering box location and pitman arm position (facing frt or rear), the arm could be mounted facing the rear.

 

There is a special right hand tie rod end that will accept the the cross steer link. It's made for installing Chevy powersteering to Ford solid axles. It's not specifically made for the "Gasser" application, but it'll work. I know Mid-Fifties and Speedy Bill sell them.
Larry T

 

I'm using a 50 F-1 axle in my Pontiac which is basically the same as what you have and an Econoline axle , except mine is a little narrower . I ended up making my own rh tie rod for cross steer, I didn't want to buy a pair and only use 1. It's made out of some 4x4 square tubing 3/8" thick and also welded in an extra 1/8 on the bottom. I cut off the lh steering section from the tie rod. I also figured I was going to have 6-7 degrees caster and built it in so when I was done have a level steering arm. I made it as long as the factory tie rod and works great.

I have a rear steer gearbox, so thats why my steering arm is on the rear, don't copy what I have with a front steer box LOL.

One thing about the cross steer link I didn't like is I would have had too much of an angle for the drag link. It replaces the rh outer tie rod and has an extra hole. So figuring in that much of a drop can lead to bumpsteer if excessive. Plus for me I had to go to a heim joint draglink because of my pitman arm.

 

Great black and white pic!
J

 

Bowling Green Ky. Hot Rod Reunion

 

turned it into a straight axle gasser. this was at the drags in san diego...june 18th