Another 55 Straight Axle Chevy Gasser build.

that thing is killer! If Im ever up that way with my '52 (when its finish) i'd love to check it out in person.

 

Thanks. Had a little more lettering done last couple days. I had a straight axle 57 Chevy back in 1971 that was named Quick Trip. Was a race car I was going to convert to the street, but wound up swapping it for a 63 Corvette. Competition Speed was a short lived speed shop in Gloucester that closed it doors in 1972 (most of my paychecks were spent there Friday night soon as I had cashed them . ).
Almost finished. One more day this coming week for a little more lettering, and it will be as good as it gets.

 

that looks killer man!

 

Very cool.
I've read your build up at least 3 times looking at how you set it up.

I stole a few of your ideas.

 

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Baron, I'll bet it will be a Quick Trip, 1320 feet at a time. I've been getting into mine a little & they do run good. Dan
Oh! and the lettering looks great!!!

 

I'didn't read all the threads here, but did see something that I was told wouldn't work. I'm doing a 52 Canadian Pontiac [same as Chevy] sitting on a 85 Olds Cutlass Chassis. I wanted to go straight axle but was "told" if the strg. box is out front it won't work, has to be a "rear" steer box, but I'm looking at at frt' strg box!!! Now I;m confused???????

 

Thanks Dan. They do go good for small displacement motors( I've had bigger cu. in. small block Chevies ).

As a gereral rule of thumb,if the steering box is in front of the axle, the pitman points toward the rear of the car. If the box is behind the axle,the pitman arm points forward.

 

Here is an old picture of the original Quick Trip.This was the 57 Chevy I traded my 57 Corvette for back in 1971. Was going to turn it back into a street car, but being married and a new son, traded it for a 63 Corvette that could be driven everyday.

And finally, almost 40 years later, a dream fulfilled.

 

Looks great Baron...another 55 gasser up and running.

 

Thought this picture was kinda kool.

 

Baron, we must be 2 peas in a pod, I was dicken' around the other day & changing colors on the computer too. I'll throw in a couple extra for good measure. Dan

 

Now that our cars are done( or close to being finished if that is possible...) I think we are bored. Time to start on the next project. Your car always looks great.
I think I figured out where you came up with the paint scheme for you car.

 

Headliner is in and rest of interior is finished. Makes it a lot more civilized with this done and the back seat area finished off. Another 2 or 3 weeks and it will be time to put it away for the winter. Been a lot of fun driving it this this season.

 

Looks great, man I have got to get going on my 55's both are in hybernation and idle mode. . I need a few clones of myself to pick up the slack. . CGM

 

I put mine in front and it works great, and the pitman arm points to the rear, I posted some shots on my page if you want a look-see.....
LINK to photos

Baron, have loved following your build, wish mine was coming together that fast. I seem to be hung up on welding up the firewall, keep finding more and more holes to patch up, would have been ahead to just cut it out and start with a fresh sheet of sheet metal!!!!!
But it's almost done.
Really good to see yours running and on the road!
I'm aiming for January myself....
Aloha,
Willy

PS, That photo above is now hanging up in my shop....
More inspiration....

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That lettering really completes the look of your car, nice all around job on it.

 

Had a little striping added to the dash this winter. Sure miss driving it.

 

looks awsome...

 

Cool efi setup for bbc check it out. Sold

 

You just posted this same thing 6 times on 6 different threads! Not only are you hi-jacking people's threads, you are violating HAMB policy about NO EBAY ads.
I suggest you delete all of them and get lost for a while.

 

My tow vehicle is nearing completion. I’ll trailer the 55 if I take it on any long distant events, and when I take it to the drags,hopefully this spring.

 

Hey Baron the tow rig is cool ...and thanks for the info on the pic's in the mag....

 

Very nice setup you have there. Think you might make HAMB drags his year? Would love to see that '55 in person.


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Baron that car just oozes tough............... oughta be one helluva combination with the 55 and the COE .

 

uonwamos, can you get any shots of your ladderbars and rear suspension for me please? Looks exactly like what I want to do. Thank you. Mark L

 

hey baron.. is that the same shop?? for some reason i thought there was 2 bays.. maybe its the laquer fumes!

 

Same shop. I have the first two bays. That is enough for me. The days of 8 employees and all the headaches that go with it are long gone. This lets me work my 4 day work week, and the rest of the time for my projects.

 

Very nice.

 

That's a nice combo, any shots of the tow rig by it's self ?