Sunday, October 23, 2022

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    1. Looks like a gasser survivor to me. I dig it.

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  2. Yes, I like trains too. (sorry couldn't resist.)

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  3. This was recently in hot rod magazine. And yes, it is street driven and legal.

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    1. And old enough to be exempt from California smog rules.
      Looks like they lifted the front of it to stuff that engine and headers in it.
      It sure would be cool to see that rig cruising downtown Redding on a Saturday night.

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    2. Reminds me of Farm Truck. Love to see this thing run on Street Outlaws.
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdQqUrXMR44

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  4. I knew a guy who'd made a 4x4 with 454 cu.in. of that exact model. His work was very good.

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  5. Wonder why the rear bumper is drilled?

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    1. Less metal= less weight.

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    2. Elmo, The nose-high attitude was a crude but effective way to enhance weight transfer to the back. Help those slicks bite at the track. Nothing to do with "clearance".

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  6. back around '64, guy in the neighborhood had a raggedly-ass '55. In style of the time, he painted the name "Filthy Five" on the trunk lid. Look terrible but ran mighty-mighty strong.

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  8. Shan, go drink a quart of bong water then suck on a 1911. Go away.
    -Snakepit

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  9. If you like gassers, check out the Southeast Gasser Association. No cars or
    equipment made after 1968 allowed. Last year in Knoxville about 100 cars
    showed up. Great heads up wheel standing drag racing!
    Bubbarust

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  10. I think the front is lifted due to the straight front axle they used. It's not a drop axle, so the car sits high to clear the oil pan.
    Originally a six cylinder engine car. That emblem on the trunk indicates this. Should also be one on the hood. The v8 cars had a gold "V" instead.

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  11. The straight axle was used for a couple of reasons. First, it was possible
    to get the front end much higher than would be possible with the stock
    suspension making for greater weight transfer. Second, it was.much lighter
    than the stock parts which helped weight transfer. It had nothing to do with
    oil pan clearance as the V-8 and V-6 was essentially the same. Many of these
    early gassers had big block Chevy engines which still had plenty of clearence.
    By the way, this is a 55 chevy. The gold V was introduced in 57 for
    the anniversary.
    Bubbarust

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  12. I'm not so sure that the axle would be lighter than the stamped A-arms of the oem suspension, but it did give you the ability to easily move the wheel position up or down and back or forward to change the stance or wheelbase.
    No v6, but an I-6.
    Had a '56 hardtop, and I'm pretty sure it had the "V", although it's possible a prior owner could have swapped them, as I think both emblems used the same hole pattern. Most all the tri-5 cars I encountered were originally 6 cyl cars. The V-8's were not common. IIRC, I had seven '57's before leaving highschool. I put a heavily breathed on big block in my '57 ragtop. Would pull the front wheels off when shifting 2nd gear on the street. Buddy had a '55 with a claimed 348, but I suspect it was actually a 409, as he kept breaking transmissions. Would break the main gear cluster. Maybe they were t-10's? Not sure now. Sold him a rebuildable Muncie, which were rare as hens teeth in 1970. I bought that '56 just to get a good Muncie for my '57. Should have put that engine into the '56, as the tracks wouldn't let me run a ragtop. Didn't know that when I got rid of the '56, and didn't have any of the '57 sedans left.

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  13. See the double stackers in the back ground ? I built those.

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