And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
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.
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".
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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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
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.
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
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.
Rat rod.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a gasser survivor to me. I dig it.
DeleteYes, I like trains too. (sorry couldn't resist.)
ReplyDeleteThis was recently in hot rod magazine. And yes, it is street driven and legal.
ReplyDeleteAnd old enough to be exempt from California smog rules.
DeleteLooks 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.
Reminds me of Farm Truck. Love to see this thing run on Street Outlaws.
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdQqUrXMR44
I knew a guy who'd made a 4x4 with 454 cu.in. of that exact model. His work was very good.
ReplyDeleteWonder why the rear bumper is drilled?
ReplyDeleteLess metal= less weight.
DeleteElmo, 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".
Deleteback 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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ReplyDeleteShan, go drink a quart of bong water then suck on a 1911. Go away.
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If you like gassers, check out the Southeast Gasser Association. No cars or
ReplyDeleteequipment made after 1968 allowed. Last year in Knoxville about 100 cars
showed up. Great heads up wheel standing drag racing!
Bubbarust
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.
ReplyDeleteOriginally 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.
The straight axle was used for a couple of reasons. First, it was possible
ReplyDeleteto 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
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.
ReplyDeleteNo 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.
See the double stackers in the back ground ? I built those.
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