Projects 1931 VICTORIA SOUTHEAST GASSER BUILD

You just gotta love a gasser Vicki.

This build is already an inspiration to all budding gasser builders.

Thanks for sharing your build with us.

 

woowhooo! scored some parts for the Vicky local. those are rear foot rests in the box

 

Southeast Gassers inspiration pic.... Gene Cromer in the Moonlighter vs. Quain Stott in the Grand Illusion!!!

 

Ok on to the front suspension! Ive had these drilled bones for a while waiting for something cool to put them on.... is this cool?

 

Drilled model A axle and the spring was made special by posies (who I do NOT endorse... long story)

 

Thanks Stovebolt! you are welcome, just trying to invent something cool here. Russ

 

about this time I stumbled on another 392 HEMI for cheap and Tony came over to help tear it down. Its rough but the bearings looked great!

 

That's a neat photo!
Fun to look at for sure


Man oh man that's a lot of welding on that pee-pee frame.

 

Nice stuff and quick too !

 

Maybe it's the lack of backing plates, but the hubs look odd. Bob

 

Terry O'Herron's Circle City, Jimmy White built 31 Vicky gasser:





Bucky Hess' barn find 32 Vicky gasser:





For 11 more pages of Vicky hot rods and race cars, go to my album here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/media/albums/random-vickys.1289/

 

Hot Damn a build thread!! Shit is serious now!

 

Thanks for the pics Dave : )

 

Bob those are 40 hubs from Speedway but it does look odd. Brakes are on the way from TX

 

A Victoria GASSER will be a wicked ride! Speaking of 392 HEMI'S... I know someone personally who has one of these in his garage - would look AWESOME in your Vicky, built strong and ready for a blower...

 

Thanks Mike but i have a 392 in the works already. It has history also.... More on that later

 

Ok moving right along. Now that the frame is ridiculus stiff its time to reset the body. For those unfamiliar with the Victoria these cars were unique among the model As. They were kinda of a transition car. They were the first to have flush fit doors like the 32s. Also they had the slanted A pillars and a factory chop and longer doors but the biggest difference is the floor. Other model As have a metal subrail with wood boards for a floor. The Victoria has WOOD subrails with metal pans in the middle! Thats right WOOD subrails! The whole body is tack nailed to the wood and the wood is bolted to the frame. It only makes sense from a cost standpoint because back then wood was cheap. Now this combo is great for 35hp and 35mph. Not so great for 700+hp and 130mph. So out it comes! Tonys in there helping get it free, thanks man!

 

Now we have a true old school flintstone mobile. This is gonna take some figuring

 

Not an issue, more psyched that you're planning on running the mighty hemi! Subscribed - will be watching closely!

 

With the hoist swinging the body over the frame the head scratching begins. How to build a floor? Hmmmm. Notice theres nothing under the doors. Only the door latches and roof are holding the car together

 

While shes swinging its a perfect time to patch the cowl seeing how i havent got a clue where to start on the floor. Lets fix this. Progress is good

 

Thats better. I always try and save as much of the original ford steel as possible

 

That turned out pretty good

 

Hard to believe you did all this in one weekend! Even had time for a smoke Glad you have a build thread now! Too cool not to share.

 

GO RUSS GO!

 

Man, this looks like fun. I'm subscribed!

 

Great to see what some guys can do in days not years. Bob

 

ya doing good - keep at it - buy some boots to wear in shop yet?

 

Yes, great when that happens.
Just like TV

 

Thanks for the Stogie Tony. Yeah steel toes for me from now on. I was just trying to be like circus bear with the flip flops anyway ; )