Thread: looking to build a gasser

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what's going on everyone ? first timer here , looking to build a gasser and looking for any suggestions , opinions , plans parts , and parts can anyone put me in the right direction?

Welcome. What body are you going to start with? Are you going the traditional straight axle, nose high route?

Give us some more info and I'm sure a lot of folks on here will have some views, as gassers are really cool.

I just noticed your other post, regarding the '55 Chevy. One of my dream cars is to build a two lane blacktop clone. Get a Speedway catalog, all the parallel front axle stuff can come from them, and you won't have to fool around with Chevy truck or Econoline stuff that is 40 years old.



Don

I could not cut my 55 like that one. Then again I have not seen the movie. been trying to find where to buy the movie. The only one i saw was 150 bucks. Where can i find it?

I just noticed your other post, regarding the '55 Chevy. One of my dream cars is to build a two lane blacktop clone. (QUOTE)

I assume you already know.......but I'll tell you anyway........ that the blue '55 in Two Lane Blacktop became one of the Black '55s used in American Graffitti, so the car starred in both films.

I thought that was 'Ventura Highway' or maybe I am allwet?

Originally Posted by chevydrivin

I could not cut my 55 like that one. Then again I have not seen the movie. been trying to find where to buy the movie. The only one i saw was 150 bucks. Where can i find it?

I thought I had the video, but I looked and I have American Graffiti instead. Not sure if it is out in general distribution. I will have to ask my one Son, as he seems to find these things and has a lot of them.

As for cutting up your Chevy, you sort of have to do that to build a gasser. I know some were sort of stock looking with maybe slicks and headers, but when I hear "gasser" and ' '55 Chevy", certain elements come to mind............high stance, hood scoop or blower peaking through hood, tube axle front end, ladder bars, stripped out for light weight, and fenderwell headers. Granted, that is sort of profiling and generalizing, but fits my description. Evidently, you have some idea of what you want, what will yours look like?


Don

Ebay has many vendors selling copies at "buy it now" prices of $15.