Features 1955 Chevy Gassers Owners Wanted? Post them Pics!

ok i have been working on this one forever no money and life gets in the way but shes getting there..

 

This one ran in the Flint Mi. area in the 60's with a screaming SBC. I got it some years ago and dropped a 500 Caddy in for a low budget racer. Sold it before the nostalgia craze hit.

 

I'm petty sure that car is alive and well in this area. Ron

 

thats crazy, cant beleive i found this thread, that was me with it there for sale, dug it out of a carport that had starting falling on top of it. I gave a ton for it a whole $1200.00 what a dumb ass i was just to make a profit.
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It is a small world. Guess we both screwed up that day.
Here is the picture that didn't show up. That's me in the Strokers shirt.

 

I bought this one back in the mid 90's for $1500 in Auburn IL

 

damm small world, man i miss those days.
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Went to the Spring Hot Rod Reunion at Mo-Kan Sunday. Ran my best time to date. 9.39@143 Had a blast, Great race!

 

One more. My daughter took this one from the back of my truck.

 

That is one nicely built 55 Chevy you have there! Must be one stout BB Chevy for sure. Welcome to the HAMB. Gassers rule.

 

Thank you. I have been a member for awhile but just never seem to find time to get on. I happened to find this post last night while searching for something on the web and thought I would post some pics. I love those 55s!! Looks like you have a nice one as well.

 

Just looked at your cars. Killer!!! Love the 92 in the 55 !! And kinda funny, I just bought a 48 GMC COE project this week... Keep up the good work my friend.

 

FINALLY!!!!

I finally found the '55 I want to use to build my gasser! Now I have something to put my injected 327 (331) in. Will post pics as soon as I take delivery of it.

Wish me luck, fellas!

 

one more of some the guys that race with Gasser Racing Series

 

Hey Phil, I will be there tomorrow with the 55

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Nice pic swade.Thats my new screen saver thanx.

 

I went by a friend of mines shop yesterday and he has some pretty cool rides. the 4 door is for his girlfriend the whit car he has had since the 70s and the copper car has a roller motoe 4 speed and he races it. The 57 is for sale and it will be a cool piece.
His name is Doug Hawkins at Bowtie customs In Alpharetta Ga.

 

The pic in the avatar is of the 55 that my son and i built 4 or 5 years back. It has a solid roller 358 and t10 4 speed. Ladder bars, 9" ford, 389 gears and piecrusts(fun to drive, very quick). I have a straight axle 55 that i race with a gearjammer group,6.70s 1/8th mi , the most fun you can have with your clothes on

 

Ahhhh man that look like fun!!! I wish there was a class out here in vegas.

 

For a race car those quarter panels sure are clean!

 

He told me he was going to run it at Commerce at the gear jam

 

anybody out there have any info on this car?? I have searched the internet inside out and cant find a thing on it...looks like one of the most radical 55's I think Ive ever seen

 

I work with a guy who was a manager at 2 different Service Centers, I will ask him tomo

 

Here are some pictures of my '55 in it's current condition. It's nearly roadworthy again. I was able to finish the trans this afternoon.

 

That's one CL '55! Sure would be nice if it's still around!!

 

I've often wondered if this could be Bruce Cox's "Rainbow Warrior" before the House of Colors rainbow paint job. This car has different front suspension too, but maybe it an early iteration of the car. What do you think Vic, Kevin?

 

Ric, I spoke to a guy who was selling it years ago before Bruce bought it and he told me that the Rainbow Warrior was built for a handicapped guy in a wheelchair. That's why the steering column would swivel to allow access for the wheelchair. The picture looks to me like it was purpose built for the driver to be in the backseat... Just MHO. Vic

 

My project is a 56 Chevy 4 dr. station wagon. The "door machine" as an old buddy has named it is coming along just fine. So far I have fabricated motor mounts, fenderwell headers, crossmember, clutch linkage, narrowed a 9" Ford rear end and fabricated a 4 link suspension with coilover shocks. Disc brakes on all 4 corners. I'll try to post some pix.

 

my new favorite thread...

 

Attached are a few pix of Bruce and I at Eagle Field, just screwing around... Notice in the enlarged photo where Bruce's seat is located -the Ground Pounder driver's head is almost out the rear window. The rear fenderwell is radically cut compared to the Rainbow Warrior too. Also where the headers exit the body, Bruce's engine isn't set back as far. I'd venture to say that these are two different cars.