Features 1955 Chevy Gassers Owners Wanted? Post them Pics!

OH GOD! Please tell me your NOT going to be running this hood scoop.

 

I Mods. If i did something wrong tell me. I tried to get back and it said my subscription was pulled?

 

My '55 that I ran from '68-'73, Mopar powered.

 

BAD ASS!!! What front suspension did you use??

 

Bell straight axle with a buggy spring.

 

Here's mine. Traded a project Model A for it. She already had a Chevy Van axle grafted on, so I completed it old style. However, go ahead and flame me, it's built modern cause I race it. It's a 454 (not available in the 60's) but it does have worked 396 heads. Roller hydraulic? Sorry about that. Built Ford 9 with spool. Aluminum glide with trans-brake. Cal-Tracks with mono leaf rear springs because they really work well. Hooks great. Paint? I took my leftover primer back to the paint shop and asked them to tint it as dark as they could. That's what I got. I painted it in my driveway, and it tiger striped so bad I got out the hose and sandpaper. Then to even it out, I sprayed tire black all over it and it wears like iron. Even beads up!! I know the stickers are modern, but fair warning to anyone who lines up next to me.
As for the rear radius, I decided to go with a slight teardrop cut. I wanted something different than the half-circle look. Since my association requires some protection on the wheel wells if not beaded, I simply applied some door edging - available at Pep Boys. Well, it passes tech!! All steel, runs high tens, launches straight, stops great. Disc front brakes... priceless.

 

drofdar, I like your ride! Bet its a hoot to race too.

 

Thanks, lots of fun, and not too fast for a rookie. In the future, I'll detune it some, trade the spool for a diff, and remove the extra caster shims from the front axle. Then it'll be a cool street rod for sure. For now, its the trailer.

 

Love the low stance and the slots with big meats all around. Love everything about it!

 

This is my 55 that is just about ready to hit the streets too bad the streets will be covered in snow shortly. Runs a mild 283 with muncie 4 speed and 3:55 posi rear. Still have some minor body work to finish then repaint.

 

Hey CUT55 , my '55 is at the body shop getting repaired after the accident. Gonna paint it '69 Camaro Hugger Orange.

Like yours too RAF.

 

This one was my dads...built it in 69, raced 69-72 then sold. Currently trying to locate it. Would love to find it and hopefully buy it back.

 

I found this 55 while looking for my dads old race car. This one has a Hill & Zartman Enterprises fibreglass one piece tilt front end, 10% engine set back. Been trying to find some history on it. One guy thinks he remembers a orange 55 with yellow pinstipes from the Detroit area. Thought the owners last name was Clark(spelling ?) and that the car was called "Rambunctious". Anyone remember such a car? Let me know if ya do.

 

"uwonamos" - Your car FREAKIN RULZ!!!! Cannot get enough of it! Hope to one day have somtin as BAD AZZ as your "INCREDIBLE FREAK OF NATURE"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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You could form a brake line or fuel line around the tire you want to use, or something just a little bigger. Body supply shops sell a piece of sheet metal with all the pie cuts already along the side, making that easy to form and weld. The nicest but most expensive is graft on 55 nomad wheel wells. A friend told me years ago, he used the wheel openings from a pair of junk front fenders.

 

Very nice car.

jp

 

Here's my brother's old '55 Chevy (small block, dual 4bbl carbs, 4 speed, and 4.10 posi '57 Chevy rear).

Darrell

 

Cut 55 Thank You. Sweet stuff guys..

 

Cool. Your car will look great with COLOR. Sounds like losing that wheel was just what you needed to get going on a little makeover!

 

Yeah, it sucks that it happened but it's actually been a blessing in disguise. Supposed to go look at it today. If I do I'll get pics.

 

Wow! This thread has grown & I learned how to put pics on! Well a lot of guys have seen my car but maybe a few that havent! We took the Blairs off the doors & put Solo Speed Shop on the doors as Phil @ Blairs would get phone calls about car after taking it to a show & alot of questions he couldn't answer! Heres some before & after shots! Tks! Bill

 

Bill, your car is one of the finest '55s out there!

 

the new wheels really set it off, LOVE this car great job, my insperation

 

heres mine , bbc ,auto ,3500 stall 410 gear, tunnel ram twin 450 carbs!!

 

cool 55 truckjunky.... when you gonna take that bird of the hood....

 

thanks! i am going too redo some things this winter, all black car, 4 or 5 speed , new motor, new rear end!! we got about 8-10 straight axle cars down here now, we going too try too run some tracks next spring, heads up racing!!!

 

Yeah Sure I Had Him In A Class! Thank You! Ps Yours turned out Solo Bitchin!

 

Looks good. What headers are you using? I have a '57 with a 427 and want to switch from chassis headers to fenderwells.

 

bbc headers came from dale_wilch rpm on ebay!! less than $300 in the door!!
you have too work on driver side a little, pass side fits great! its better than $1200-$1500 for a custom set!! very hard too fine hookers!!

 

This ones BADASS!