Projects 1957 CHEVY SOUTHEAST GASSERS BUILD

great car, great run. Took custom truck to track, rules required stock door handles in case need to open door in emergency. Good idea if you think about it. Had to buy, & paint new doors - but safer.

 

Yeah was great to see the progress from your debut to win.... Hope you plan on some work over the offseason and keep us posted. Maybe paint? Can't hurt to look as good as it runs

 

Yeah we're gonna paint it and try to finish it up athstetically.

 

I heard since you got your cl*** win and trophy you were changing the car around.

 

Yeah that's the look we're going for next season!

 

The finals recap at Greer!

 

Fantastic job Zak! You should be very PROUD. And by the way, I like the car if it is in paint or not. Congrats.

 

Thanks Mike! We've got it apart right now getting ready for body work. Hopefully it'll all be one color in a few weeks.

 

Zak. Have you decided on a color ?

 

I think his avatar says it all!!

 

Zac, Whats your time slip say on that last run?

 

I was slower on the final p*** than the mustang, I'll tell you that! Lol. I only won on a holeshot. I knew if I didn't tree him he was gonna beat me.

 

We rode down to Quain's shop Saturday and hung out. He's got a really nice shop, and all kinds of g***er stuff going on. I got to see first hand just how much work he puts into the Southeast G***ers, and its a lot more than I could imagine.

 

Got the front end cut, and the head light buckets gl***ed in. Also got the scoop on it. Last thing is putting stock door handles on it, and then it's going to the paint shop by Wednesday.

 

Got my car in the paint shop, and my buddy Jeff is really making progress! He's tilted the front end, scuffed the car, filled the holes in the quarters, and flared my fenderwells. And I didn't deliver it till late Tuesday night!

 

Awesome looking good Zach.

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Thanks Jeff. I hope it turns out half as nice as your car!

 

Car is in primer and only likes a little more body work, and finish up on the front end, then it'll be ready for paint.

 

Looks really nice.

 

Hi Zak

Your 57 ' is looking very clean and nice rear fender wells too, what color will it be when the color coat goes on

Maybe topped off with a bit of turned leaf'

57's are close to my heart as I had a Bel Air in 60' for my driver and some times drag car, with a bored out 301 that a good runner for those times

Had to sell it when starting building the 37' as I needed all the cash I could get for 4 yrs

DND

 

Thanks DND! It's gonna be ermine white when it's done, with green windows and lettering.

 

Zak that will look nice and clean, the C & W motor parts Willys was white with mags and was a slick looking g***er and it ran good too

DND

 

Hey Zak, Johnny Royals here, was at Greer for the Finals, Great Job. I have started my own G***er to run with yall. Building a 53 Studebaker Coupe. Can't wait ! Hopefully mid summer, maybe D/Gas, don't know yet. Your Car is gonna look GREAT !!

 

Thanks Johnny! You got a build thread on here? If not you should start one! Studes make great g***ers, can't wait to see it.

 

Hey Zak, I started one yesterday, got a bunch of duplicate pics on there, couldn't figure why or how to get them back off ! Anyway I'm fiddle picker and its on the hamb introduce ***led: 53 Studebaker G***er Build. Been talking to Quain for couple months and we're actually building two. The other is a 59 Volvo my son Cody is doing.

 

The Stude will be cool but a Volvo in American g***er racing?

How bout a pair of Stude's now that would be very cool

DND

 

Those big cars drew the people like S-W-C running Maz's candy red Willys, then the little cars started to run and they did not have the same Magic

And the g***ers started to loose their appeal seeing the chopped mini cars just was not the same

In 60' when I started building my 37' we all had the bigger older body's that was in the true spirit of a G***er !!!

DND

 

It's white! Gonna get it lettered Friday!