Projects 1938 chevy gasser

This is the beginning photos of my 38 chevy coupe gasser build, have had this car many years in storage. This build will not be a street car, this will be for race only.

 

'38 Chevy Gasser Coupe.
One of my all-time favorites.
Have fun good luck keep us posted.

 

The first 38 Chevy I saw in person was at Islip speedway in 1964. It was running in a gas class and had an injected small block Chevy in it. It should be cool when you're done.

 

Drop axle and blocks? Any plans to go straight axle instead?

 

Used a mock-up engine and a speedway front engine mount to locate the mounting points on the frame

 

Those were from the original car, will be going with a straight thick .375 axle

 

I have a buddy with a 42 Chevy gasser and Sid Drapal “un-dropped” an axle like that for it. It worked out well.

Looks like a cool project! I love 37 and 38 Chevy coupes as gassers.

 

Going with a 9 inch rear,old style tube brace, 35 spline strange axles and center section. Built the housing from a old Edsel rear center and some new 3 inch axle tubing.

 

Center section with a 35 spline spool and strange axles

 

Bought some new Afco leafs in the stock length and mocked up the rear

 

Started making the ladder bars

 

Cut and threaded all the ladder bar ends and tig welded them into the bar ends

 

Ladder bars fully welded

 

Started out by bending the ladder bar crossmember and making the front ladder bar attachment plates, housing floaters will go on after the the bars are attached

 

Frame supports and rear transmission crossmember tacked into place. The frame will be put on a frame jig for final welding

 

Will be posting my progress photos from about 6 months ago to current, then plan on doing the photos as I go

 

I can’t wait!

 

Thank you!

 

You going to run the Richmond? 3 pedals rule!

 

37-38 Chev coupes make good looking gassers

 

Don Nowell's 37 was one of the nicest !

https://www.motortrend.com/features/1937-chevy-gasser-faster-looks/

 

Subscribed! I built a 38 Gasser model a while back. Here’s some inspiration

 

3 pedals all the way!

 

Beautiful car!

 

Been looking at that car for years!

 

Love the paint! I may do something like that on this 38. Thank you

 

Bring it on Oldskool...the late thirties Chevys are naturals for this role...looking forward to the journey...

 

Love where this is headed. Following !

 

...love this thread; my old 37...

 

not equal to any of the race gassers but, in High School days there was a wicked 38 coupe that cruised the main weekend cruise nite. Jacked to the sky, headers, etc. had a big closed end round rear bumper. easily pulled the front wheels off the pavement. really " Bitchin' "