Thread: 57 Chevy Cruizer

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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

When I first suggested yellow I didn't think it would catch on like it has, but I'm glad to see you guys "get it". Jay is correct, eye searing yellow wouldn't be quite right, but what's "too" bright is in the eye of the beholder.

I have to admit to being strongly influenced by my early days at the track in San Fernando. As I mentioned in your first thread on this car, to me the baseline car for Tri-5 gassers is the Scribner brothers '56. Look at the picture again. It's got a scoop like what you seem to be coming around to, and it's got the torque thrust style wheels, the neatly done wheel radius, simple graphics, the whole mid to late '60s vibe. This was one of the cleanest (and meanest) gassers of the day.........

As for the tone of the yellow, it's brighter than the stock Chev color, but warmer too........that warmth is what I had in mind.

Yuppers, the Scribner Bros. car pretty much sez it all!!! When I visualize a mid 60's gasser, that's the one I think of! I believe you first brought that picture to our attention a couple years back when Scooter was going gasser????

Really gald you brought up yellow for a color, think it's the way to go on the '57. Subtle seems to be the key to cars of the era. Going to take some doing to get just the right yellow, isn't it? Oh well, the guy that mixes paint at ABS has hated me for 20 years so no big deal there!!!!!

The rear wheels don't really look like a Torque Thrust, were they possibly a Fenton? I replied to Jay's post saying I'd like the 5 bolt version of the old 10 spoke spindle mounts on the front....think they'd look good together....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

The rear wheels don't really look like a Torque Thrust, were they possibly a Fenton? I replied to Jay's post saying I'd like the 5 bolt version of the old 10 spoke spindle mounts on the front....think they'd look good together....

Middle of the page for the rears, bottom of the page for another front alternative: http://www.team3wheels.com/et/index.html


My recollection of Fentons were that they were aluminum center/face with steel rim (I had a set on my '66 Cutlass, all a poor airman could afford), but they may have had a complete aluminum wheel, just outside of my experience if so.