Projects Dodge This - 1939 Dodge Southeast Gasser Build

Here is where I'm at, still plugging away! Wont be in Montgomery but planning on a Shadyside debut!!


I'd say she is looking pretty old school. Like where the Redline is?!!!!!!

 

I'm shooting for Shady Side also. Guess we shall see if i can finish her in time, yours is coming along nicely .

 

I'm counting over 65 gassers that should be finished for the Southeast Gassers race in Shelby NC April 29th. Already 39 pre entered for the Montgomery Alabama race coming up April 8th.
And they are still some telling me the rules are to strict.

 

Any idea how many for SIM on May 19th & 20th? A few Yankees are heading your way.
We are all really looking forward to seeing your "show"!

And Tony, your car should definitely be in the mix this year! And it looks great too!

 

Should be over 60 there also. We only have a maximum of 5 hours for our race at SIM so we are going to qualify Friday night. Two rounds of qualifying Friday night then the race will start around Saturday morning 12 I'm guessing.
And yes Tony was coming around to be a front runner last year so with the new work this winter he will be player for sure.

 

It was nice meeting you and your wife today Tony. Looking forward to seeing the Q&D taking home some W's this year.

 

Thanks for the help yesterday Dan! Nice car too

 

Still burning the midnight oil - lowered the front 2" which messed up all the shock mounts. Lowered the rear since the fenders are cut more now - that meant re-doing the rear shock mounts. Hope to get on the engine this week and the door art guy caught pneumonia so that's still delayed.

The car is still 3" higher than Quain's car

 

Looking good Higgy! Hard to believe I smoked the last one of these Saturday long winter ....

 

One last post - you gotta watch this:

 

Ok one more post

 

Chrysler Poly, just got done porting one of those heads for a CNC Program.

"Little Jimmy" should have asked for a Hemi!

Nice find, I'm sending it to Gene.

 

Just wasted the first 30 minutes of my work day, but that was pretty cool!

 

Who did you land on to do the lettering?

 

Under lights? Makes for awesome photography. I can't wait.

Just looked into flights to come down for Montgomery... $600±... that ain't happening. No time to drive down. Grab me a poster Tony, I need one of those fer sher.

 

That was then, this is now!!

 

Tony, if you are still looking for lettering to be done, the guy that Brad got to do his uncle's altered is in Athens, and does fantastic work!

 

Big A, find your way to PA and we'll drag you along with us to SIM.

 

The guy that hangs out with Jimmy is doing the lettering. He has a different eye for the stuff than me so I put Kim on the job he's talented for sure but his style is a bit Old English or something - he's supposed to start today. We'll see ... its supposed to be almost 80 degrees ...

 

Ok Brian - you got me - I didn't watch the Pacifica video ... you look good swinging trannys around

 

Lmao! I thought that's why you liked it!!!!!

 

Door art guy is fantastic!

 

I appreciate the "fender!" It's an honor to be on the car, 2nd one I've ever been painted on. Thank you!

 

Bad ass ride!


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I think he mixed up the "Induction by Smithberg" and put "Power by" We can fix it tomorrow. Still struggling on the main door though.

I couldn't sleep on this so I had him take it off with oven cleaner - it was fine - didn't hurt anything - except his feelings. Back to the drawing board ....

 

I like the first version more, good call.

 

Fantastic Ride !! See Yall in Montgomery. We're still at it and getting ready to play the name game for the 53 Stude. Maybe this year ! Being the predecessor to the Hawk, I have "Hawk Eye" in mind. Still thinking of something more aggressive, just haven't come up with it yet.

 

Picking a name is as bad as picking a paint color Hope to get this thing running this weekend - it needs to run to get on the trailer and time is slipping away ....

 

Better polish out one, just to see what it looks like....

 

I have magnesium polishing rouge if you want to try it later.