Thread: My new one is home!

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I see a gasser in your future... You could always put an FE in there...

-Chris

There is only one choice for that Chevy.......GASSER!! It looks so good the way it sits (even with the smallish back tires and questionable front frame work) That Chevy wants to be a gasser done right, and you are the guy to do it.

My suggestions would be, correct the front suspension (straight axle for sure) and frame rails, ladder bar rear suspension, some M and H slicks on Americans, aluminum interior with rollbar, and a BBC with some carbs on a tunnel ram sticking out of a fiberglass flip front end. Also needs fenderwell headers painted white. 60's gasser all the way.

If you were closer than SD I would be talking to you about my next project.

Don

If these don't get a persons heart racing, call 911, HE'S DEAD!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCJliCvFeCM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NltRx5LSSGM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJsVs...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK1zQW35jVk&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8C_in1n_0A&NR=1

Thanks for the links Don, they are one cool looking car. Just love the sound of a healthy V8, and it doesn't really matter what brand it is either, just turn the volume up.
Now Dave,what a great car and I hope the deal doesn't leave you out of pocket. And you have heard the saying I'm sure," one can not have too many projects".
But seriously,I absolutely love your little guard dog... Is it a he or a she? Is it a Cocka-poo dog?? My little Nelson is a Cocka-poo but gold in colour and absolutely love him with his big droopy Spaniel type ears and his coat of wool instead of hair. Sorry if I am getting side tracked but I would think most on here are animal lovers.

Dave do what I've been threatening to do! Put a Ford in the Chebbie!
When it's on the track and people ask what's under the hood...a 454?
You could say naw I got a 460!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Thanks for the links Don, they are one cool looking car. Just love the sound of a healthy V8, and it doesn't really matter what brand it is either, just turn the volume up.

But seriously,I absolutely love your little guard dog... Is it a he or a she? Is it a Cocka-poo dog?? My little Nelson is a Cocka-poo but gold in colour and absolutely love him with his big droopy Spaniel type ears and his coat of wool instead of hair. Sorry if I am getting side tracked but I would think most on here are animal lovers.

He's a Cocker Spaniel, name's Pepper. Just had his hair cut so he can go bird hunting with the "big dog" this fall!!!

Originally Posted by stovens

Dave do what I've been threatening to do! Put a Ford in the Chebbie!
When it's on the track and people ask what's under the hood...a 454?
You could say naw I got a 460!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, that would be interesting... Not sure I'd live through it, but interesting!!!


Thanks for the links, Don! Whatever I do with it, keep it, build it, sell it, trade it I'm going to be quite fussy that it's history is preserved and it comes back to life as a gasser--even if in street form.. I remember them running as a kid, when I got the car home yesterday I just sat in my chair and looked at it for an hour or so and enjoyed a lot of really great memories from my first days at the track! I was a MoPar guy running Super Stock, but the gasser's always got everyone "up to the fence" when they ran--wheels up and a bit out of control, but putting down one hell of a good race!!!! I guess for me the thing is it doesn't matter that it's another one of them dreaded Chevrolet's, it deserves to be put back to it's former glory and be out there on the track for other's to enjoy... Now, anybody notice where I left my old 'Nash 5 speed and my Racemaster slicks???

Dave, you said you were looking for something to do with that Ford V10 you have; this might be just the thing.

I live close enough to steal it.
Is the dog tied up to it all the time?

That's really cool Dave ............ another old racing Bowtie saved

Originally Posted by Trjohn57

I live close enough to steal it.
Is the dog tied up to it all the time?

Tied up to the car, so be careful, he could lick ya to death!!!!

Thanks Coyote, not my flavor but definitely worth saving! Then another post today about the Hot Rod Reunion!!! Man, wish we could all be there!!!

Here's another video link of one lifting off!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1ToSZloMMI&NR=1

i see........ a bitchin candy apple paint job with some flake...... a 427bbc with hillborn injection, a jerico 4 speed mcleod clutch........ black tuck n roll interior.......sunco tach,...........stewart warner gauges...... hurts t handle.......pair of fuzzy dice....


hmmmmmm did i hit it on the head?

Thanks Dave for the info on Pepper, yes he is the black version of my Nelson, I should of called Nelson Salt and then when we all get to together, we would of had Salt and Pepper at the ready to guard our cars.
I hope you can find some history on the '57 so to make your decision on what direction to go with it,eg restore,sell, trade or rebuild into a gasser of your liking.

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

i see........ a bitchin candy apple paint job with some flake...... a 427bbc with hillborn injection, a jerico 4 speed mcleod clutch........ black tuck n roll interior.......sunco tach,...........stewart warner gauges...... hurts t handle.......pair of fuzzy dice....


hmmmmmm did i hit it on the head?

That would be real close to perfect, other then I like the extra gear in my Nash!!! But Scooter!!! You forgot the Halibrands!!!!