55 chevy Gasser progress

Great looking '55. The only thing I'd change is I'd radius the rear wheelwells.

Doc.

 

You don't need a centered pinion...a couple of inches off is fine if you have the room and the shaft isn't extremely short. The truck was designed like it and it was doing OK!

 

If I remember this one is about 56.75" FLANGE TO FLANGE, its out of a 64-66 ford 1/2 ton 4WD. It's just 28 spline but it's one of the few that has the same length axle on either side. So I got an extra axle all set up with new bearings and ready to go in case I break one. ( Cheaper than 31 spline ) I did send all 3 axles to Moser and had them re-drilled to 41/2 on 5. ( lot more wheel choice's Gary

 

Yea the plan is to fill in a little on the upper corner's and make a nice round radius, kinda like a 55 Nomad. Then add a little lip. ( Anybody got some Nomad 1/4's they want to donate HA! ) Gary

 

He's an asshole Gary

 

Since you mentioned it, round them out. With a little flare, like the original wheelwell had.

 

I'm thinkin satin black and because I got this kick-ass vintage gold metal flake steering wheel, the top ,garnish mouldings, and face of the dash will be a gold metal flake to match. Rest of the interior will be black. Gary

 

Sounds like a swell plan. Would you be keeping those Milner style wheels on ? Some day ...on my street machine I was thinking maybe blue or green, or a dark grey,something to the tune of the Badman. Badlands Badman V perhaps? Well thats a long ways away yet.

Good luck there Mr. Gary.

 

Yep , chrome wheels is my favorite wheel. I do have a set of front runners that look like an old Anson that will also see some road time. Gary

 

Gassers always get my blood pumping. The progress looks awesome. Like Spike said a 55 gasser is at the top of my list of cars to have some day.

Jonney

 

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