Thread: 57 Chevy Cruizer

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Kind of eliminates those SPARKS down the shirt too, but hay you got to have some fun

Originally Posted by stovens

Gotta love the rotisserie! Makes getting at the hard spots much easier. After getting por 15 on my head, I'd love to have one!

Same here, Steve! Last spring my wife had to shave my head. I was painting the inside of the roof while squatted down and had a brain fart. I stood up and squished my hair right into the wet paint.

It's looking great, Dave. It would look good as a Pro-Street car, too.

Originally Posted by stovens

Gotta love the rotisserie! Makes getting at the hard spots much easier. After getting por 15 on my head, I'd love to have one!

Man, I wouldn't even want to do a build without my rotisserie again, it spoils you in a big, big hurry!!!! As soon as the Plymouth is gone and I have some room, the '57 will be on the chassis table and I'm going to start building my new one...then when the '57 comes off the table the body and frame together will go on the new one.. From using this one, I've learned a lot on how I want to build the next one to make it even nicer to work on a car--might even incorporate some hydraulics on the new one and for sure a hydraulic brake to hold the car in position. When you're working by yourself it's sometimes tough to steady the car where you want it and be in a position to put the lock pin in!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I don't know, Mike.... Think if I'm going to have a race only car it's probably got to be a front engine digger or a 125" altered--something like that anyway...Keep seeing them on Racing Junk and other sites as complete rollers, 'moly tube, already certified, and under $10K..... More thought required, I guess.

Dave-maybe you would want to go to the Drag Racers auction coming up in Indy.

We need pictures

Originally Posted by falconvan

Same here, Steve! Last spring my wife had to shave my head. I was painting the inside of the roof while squatted down and had a brain fart. I stood up and squished my hair right into the wet paint.

It's looking great, Dave. It would look good as a Pro-Street car, too.

Keep the gasser theme Dave, you know it makes sense

Originally Posted by roadster32

Keep the gasser theme Dave, you know it makes sense

It would be fun, but it doesn't make much sense, really. Not sure what all I want to do to it, clean, neat, low, & fast are some of the criteria that comes to mind!!!! As usual, it will have enough mods that the purists will hate me more then they do now!!!!!

Never seen a LOW gasser

Originally Posted by cffisher

Never seen a LOW gasser

It's not gonna be a gasser---too much time and money to end up with a car so limited on usage....

Originally Posted by cffisher

Never seen a LOW gasser

Yeah, but I've looked at some of the straight axle 'gasser's' with nose high and wondered how they can drive down the highway and see anything. It's one thing if you're building a trailer queen that's going to be towed to and from events, but if you're wanting something that you can drive 500 miles or more to a show it's another issue, isn't it?

Yeah, and not just the drive-ability is a concern--resale comes into play, too.... When all is said and done and the car is all built and I've had a bit of fun in it, I'll peddle it and use the money for the way kewl hi-dollar goodies I want for the Ranchero.

:....Never seen a LOW gasser ...."


I don't know if you'd classify the American Graffiti/Two Lane Blacktop 55 Chevys as Gassers or just street racers. They have the radiused rear wheels, flip front ends and tube axels, but do sit a lot lower than what is associated with the traditional gassers.

American Graffiti Home Page (Unofficial) - The 55 Chevy

Maybe a different front suspension and something this style Dave?

Originally Posted by Mike P

:....Never seen a LOW gasser ...."

American Graffiti Home Page (Unofficial) - The 55 Chevy

Maybe a different front suspension and something this style Dave?

I don't think so Mike... at this point in time contemplating something more modern for suspension--maybe some 'Vette pieces or possibly a coilover strut setup on the front and possibly independent on the rear, too.... Got some ideas down on the old drawing board, but nothing definite yet. So many options, just depends on how carried away I decide to get on the car.....

Found pictures and a lot of information on the frame pictured below...Some things I like and don't like on it, but the concept is neat!!!!

Dave-doesn't the IRS's have a limited rear end gear ratio??.I don't know for sure.

Did a bit more grinding and sanding on the inner body structure today. It's boring, noisy, dusty, and generally nasty work so I just do an hour or so at a time. I do a much more thorough job doing a little bit at a time rather then trying to do the whole thing in a couple days. One good thing (maybe) is that the boring work sure gives the old brain a lot of time to mull over some build ideas!!!! Probably another couple hours work and the passenger side will be ready for some epoxy primer, then a half turn on the rotisserie and start on the driver's side! Next step on the body will be the start of the fun stuff, fabbing up all the aluminum panels!!!!!