Projects GASSER OR TAIL DRAGGER? 38 Chevy Coupe

I was just looking for leadsledmercs chevy pics when I see he was the last to post.

If that doesn't plead the case for the taildragger I don't know what could.

 

Enough with the gassers already!

 

I will take more pics of it later today, Looking at the axle Im thinking its most likely an old CAE chrome axle.

 

That is one beautiful car!!
Thank you for sharing!

 

Suck it! You can never have enough gassers! lololol
Jay

For sure man! Sometimes the car just chooses. (in a way)

I was going to flip the 55 chevy that was in my avatar 7 years ago by putting quarters back on it and filpping it out with a 350 with a 700 R4 just too make a few bucks on it. But as I did more and more research into the car and found out more about its history I thought it was best to do that TN drag car properly how it looked back in the 60s. And what you see today is what the car looked like in the 60s except it was light grey instead of charcoal.
Jay

 

You could sell it to me as I am looking for a good start to a father son project! My son loves these '37-'38 Chevy coupes! Just an idea

 

And I was about to say, "Gasser, you can't beat the looks of 37/38 Chevy coupe with the front high"

 

BOTH... Gasser with the nose high and the ass down low.

 

Gasser...............the answer to any question is always Gasser.

 

Of course it's all relative, but I couldn't resist.

These are all from Rik Hoving's Ayala files.
The pics are in Pairs.
























Nose down, but LOTS of CARBS!







I guess you could also include the Pierson Bros.






(Two pics below.) Bertolucci also straddled the line, with his beautiful '38!





I'll bet all these cars were 'Tipping the can!"
"Low and Slow" wasn't part of the plan!

 

gasser!!!!

my opion for what it's worth and that not much is:
gasser are cool since they were born from racing
tail dragger came about by fat girl freinds sitting in the back seat.

 

Tail dragger and then give me your old frame.

 

No more gassers please!!

 

...the vote looks pretty even....guess you'll have to build this as a gasser, then buy another for a taildragger!

 

it aint a faux gasser though,,,its a real gasser please bring it back as a real gasser

 

John, if it comes to this I will let you know
JW

 

i like "MO's last pic lowered chopped top still a gasser

 

Took some pics of the front suspension today,can someone I.D. The axle? Whole front end is chromed, axle,shocks,springs. Looks that at some time someone really put some thought and detail to it. Rear end looks to be be 55-60 ish chevy, chromed backing plates and springs.
Spindles look like 49-54 Chevy passenger car w welded brake caliper brackets(home made?).
Judging by the rear end it must have been built at a very early time, or had a mild motor? Most people were running the olds/Pontiac rear end?
Front of frame you can see traces of a welded bracket that was probably used for an early front mounted engine.

 

More pics..

 

It's a bear loading pics..

 

One more..

 

Gasser would be my choice but, since you live in LA, I guess that dragged would be ok too.

 

Gasser.

 

Gotta go gasser, it begs for it!

 

I may have to Photoshop your idea, sounds pretty interesting. lol

 

The fact that this is an actual survivor and not some newer creation (BIG difference!) says alot. With the stuff you continue to discover it seems more and more that the car should be kept as it is but also see if you can find some history on the car. It'd be pretty cool if the original builder was still around and could provide some history, even better if he has pictures.
I voted Gasser. If you'd like some photoshopped ideas just let me know. Eli

 

Eli, if you could photoshop something and it isn't much trouble it will be great !
Much appreciated!
JW

 

No trouble at all! Do you have a clear side view of the car?

 

Can you get a shot of the rear end? It would be interesting to see what is there. Looks like a ladder bar set up at one time???
Jay

 

Tail dragger hands down. Kustoms are timeless, gassers are just a fad. Period.