Hot Rods Pix of '55-'57 Ford Gassers - the "other" Tri-Fives

Ratnasty - try getting a hold of DesertratRodder here on the HAMB. He has several '57-58s he's parting out, and would probably have what you need.

 

Sorry, no pics but I had a 57 Custom 300 white over blue in 64 with a new 406/405 tripower FE in it, 3 speed OD on the column, 456 gears, no tach, no gauges, blackwalls & dog dish factory hub caps and factory hipo manifolds {yes they will fit, ask and Ill tell you }. It drove the 55-57 Chevy guys nuts. later when the news was out on it I changed it a 427/425 low riser with a 4 speed & Ballenger Bros nightmare to put on crossover headers

 

thanks speedy!will do!

 

Then there was this one at the 2010 HAMB Drags...photo by Jim Marlett.

 

Oh man I love that look. Any idea what drivetrain was in it?

 

No idea...just stumbled across the photo in Jim's album, so I thought I'd steal it and share it here. Hopefully someone will see this and contribute.

 

That 57 in post #401 is absolutely beautiful!!!! ROY.

 

Looks like a moonshine rig! A sleeper, no doubt.

 

Bump...dunno where I found this one.

 

Wish I had kept track from where I got these...

(I have this thing for '56s..both Fords and Chevys.)

 

Thats me in the Courier in the far lane...




This car was a regular at Green Valley Texas back in the '60's. It was flat towed to the track by a GTX, any one remember it?

 

Bump...

 

Great pix guys! Thanks for contributing to the thread - lets keep it rolling!

 

my turn...bump for the other tri fives!

 

Not a gasser, but a real beauty. This was at CarD'Lane last summer.

B

 

My old gasser is finally coming along, getting ready for spring. Drag racing legend Lou Novotny finished the 10 point cage for me. I finished fabbing the front clip. Not far now....

 

Im on the hunt for one of these in my area if any Kansas guys know of one let me know.

 

thats looking great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Check out this video, around the 1:00 mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9jJkohJaM8

 

Love that video! Brought back some good memories, especially all of those 4 speed cars. I liked that '57 Ford at 55 seconds, the High and Mighty, the '40 Ford pulling the wheels in third gear and Miss Linda Vaughn herself. Good stuff!

 

Oh man, gimme post number 401!

 

got my blower belt pin striped last night @ carl casper custom auto show in louisville,ky. by a guy named jerry fraser from monticello,in. "JED" IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE HIM TO DO SOMETHING LET ME KNOW I'LL GET YOU HOOKED UP WITH HIM!

 

The chevy belongs to Oscar and the ford to Carmen. They are buddies of mine from the McAllen, Tx. area. Looks like this picture is from the Lonestar Roundup one or two years ago. Think they still own the cars. Don't rememeber, but Oscar may have had his chevy up for sale. Thanks, Joe.

 

Belt looks killer! What kind of paint did he use?

 

one shot paint

 

Damn I'm salivating all over the keyboard with this one. Love the Merc tail lights.

 

Finally got a little more done on my 56 this weekend - radiused wheel wells and bolted up slicks on old chrome reverse wheels. Sorry for crappy cell phone pix - Speedy

 

Very cool...dig the chrome reverse wheels.

 

Do any of you HAMBers in or from the Ocala Fl. area remember a 57 Ford ranch wagon that used to run around town around the early 70's it was jacked up had a straight axle, tunnel ram through the hood. It was white with custom painted panels . The guy was a friend of Tim and Max Brogdon.