Hot Rods 37/38 Chevy Gasser and I’ve got the Pink Slip!

My buddy Typo called me a couple weeks ago to tell me about a tip on a car he knew I’d be interested in....
A 37 Chevy Master Coupe with a 38 hood and grille with a straight axle, Muncie 4 speed, 327 sbc and a 57 Pontiac rearend that was last run at Riverside in 1971!
So off to Southern California me and the wife go, even brought the cat! Went to see the guy with the car on Saturday, the car was perfect! So-Cal cars really are rust free! Made the deal, loaded the parts and headed back home today!

 

DAMNNNNNNN. You are one lucky bastard, that is it. Mitch

 

Wow - need more pics & info - Congrats

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Sweet!

 

I’m exhausted from the drive, will unload everything and then more show-n-tell! I really want to keep it race ready. The engine was built in early seventies and then bagged up on a engine stand. The car was in the garage I think 35 years or more, dust made a brown cloud for the first couple miles. The guy behind me in his new Tesla was NOT happy!

 

Very cool! Can’t wait to see more pics! Can’t believe you would do that to a new Tesla...

 

You remembered the cat, right?

 

This should be Good! Poor Tesla guy, hee hee.

 

SCORE !!!!!!!

awsome

 

Could be why he’s quiet now, long drive back to So.Cal.

 

Here it is as I found it.....


I 'found' the car from a casual comment from a friend at a Saturday morning donut run My brother-in-law has 37 Chevy for sale, he used to drag race it,,,

They are still out there!!

 

Neat car. I am obviously biased to 37/38 Chevys, so this one is exciting to see more of.

 

Thanks for sharing the video! That thing is way cool!

 

Seems like most of the Chevy coupes in the Northeast were turned into modifieds (roundy round cars for you drag racers)! Great score, did you get any of the other parts?

 

great score!! Lippy

 

Just one thing I want to ask you How did the Cat like the Ride..?
and whats his Name..?

Just my 3.5 cents

Live Learn & Die a Fool

 

We lost our sweet Jodie Dog last week and she and the cat were best friends. Mitten Von Kitten is a polydactyl cat, he’s got 6 toes in the front and 5 in the rear, thus the name “Mitten”! Here they both are in happier times....

 

Sorry, I forgot the question! Mitten would rather go one a road trip than stay at Kitty Prison!

 

...so, that coupe just got out of storage and already dusted a Tesla!...cool, can't wait to see more.

 

As a lover of late 30's Chevy coupes (especially gassers!) I'm infatuated with your find! Looks great so far, and can't wait to see more of it!

 

Got everything unloaded today and blew off most of the dust. The car is amazing, really only one place with any damage at all!
The car came with 3 pairs of rear fenders, two that are radiused and one pair uncut, and the front fenders are beautiful!

Put the front fenders on and unloaded it from the trailer.... Wow! Sprayed some Kroil on all the door and trunk latches, they all work great and open and close as they should.

 

Here’s the bad stuff...

Rust in seam at rear of trunk pan. Doesn’t look very bad and the bent metal should straighten pretty easily.

This is the worst thing on the whole car, right rear pan where rear bumper bracket comes thru the body.


Typical 60’s race car, firewall met the Gas Axe! But one of the things I got with the car is a new Bitchin Products Firewall and floor pan kit.

Don’t have any idea how these go in, but I’m sure it’s idiot proof.... I hope!

 

Pretty cool score. In high school, a neighbor had a 38 Chevrolet Coupe for sale, with a MOPAR 413, cross ram, and automatic for sale. He would't sell it to any of us "kids" though; "too much car for you". Money does't always talk; I had the money. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

Trunk is in real good shape, just all the drag race gear out back.
No name aluminum fuel tank and the deck lid is in good shape.

 

Yea, that thing is definitely a great find! Thanks for sharing all the pics! Can’t wait to see what you do with it. The 37/38 Chevy coupes definitely make some of the best gassers. I think I need one too...

 

That is an awesome find! The set of Magnesium’s is totally the icing on the cake! Best of luck with it!

 

So sorry for your loss!! Dogs are a huge part of our lives and family

 

Wow, great find, love the 37-38 coupes, especially one with real period history.
They are still out there, I just bought one out of Houston area that had been sitting since 1972, luckily indoors.
Has a Olds/Pont rear and neat old traction bars

 

Sorry about Fido... @SilverJimmy...Congratulations acquiring this thrill machine...did you get any pics of it in its heyday by chance?

Please do share the journey with it...Gas axe...I like that

@typo41 good on you...