LOOK what I saved from a "scrapper"

I saved this from being scraped... It is a 1940 Dodge, old race car. I'm planning on building a "gasser" because it is completely striped and would cost to much to make a custom. I have a 410 pos rear with oldschool slots, and a fronthalf frame with strait axle and chevy juice brakes which needs new springs and some help. Power plant is a bigblock 440 and auto trans that came with the 440. Just planing on a rollbar, one race seat, lexan windows, strait body with a sixtys paint and letter job. I really want to stay on a 5000. budjet... well that what I tell the wifey.

 

Nice save!

 

Oh hell yeah!..You got that for scrap price?what did you pay?

 

Awesome, I only like the new cars to go to the crusher!!!HA!!!

 

some more pics... no room to work but got it all in the barn. lol





She look alittle rough in the pics... but pretty solid.

 

I think I did good... 400. bucks plus he dropped it off at my house. I look at it like, If i wanted a 40 dodge coupe I would have not been able to find one... not only one 2 miles from my house.

 

UH....Yeah, I would say you did good. Awesome find.

 

Awesome find and great ideas!

 

Looks great man. And I cant wait to see it as an old school gasser.

 

i don't even like those babies,but i like that one!! great score!!!!

 

Great score!

 

Good Save, I'll give you $401 for it...

 

Nice Find! Can't wait to see the build thread

 

cool deal keep us posted

 

Go for it! HRP

 

you say you got that from a scraper?

 

That's awesome! Nice save.

 

5 window coupe I don't care what make -- nice find !!

 

Good save, those are such beautiful bodies. Some other fine examples shown as well. Good luck with the 5g project. ~sololobo~

 

beautiful save! Will make a neat gasser.

 

Good luck to ya ,
with gasser plans and the budget plans ,

Like they say
YOU CAN DO IT !

 

What ever do you mean by that? lol

 

I love those cars. Make a Ramchargers prequel.

 

Hell yeah!Gasser would be awesome.

 

nice****... for some inspiration lol

 

It looks cool. Do you have the motor for it working? Did it come with the 440 or is that a separate project phase?


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Can't beat that

 

looks better every time i look at it...

 

that is so cool to save another one from the curse of turning into an import. Just an idea for you weld the front all together and make it a tilt front end ,I am shock how easy the brackets plus a little math can add that flare . Great project I had this gasser project ,since sold it

 

keep it up very cool car , ill be watching