For a couple years now, I can't get the image of a early board track racer out of my mind. Found this at my local salvage yard. It's a Chevy....possibly 1930. I will rescue it in a couple weeks, but the deal is done. So what did I buy? Any help will be appreciated. Gary M.
Thanks for looking it up. The Yard owner is a friend and is throwing in 2 more 6-bolt wires and a couple sets of Model A hood sides. Plus I'm getting a 1975 250 six and turbo 350 out of a Nova.
looks to be a 28/31 Chevrolet about like the frame I bought last year that was a lot less complete to do almost the same thing with. You can see the basic similarities but someone hacked mine pretty bad. I've got a six lug 55 chevy pickup rear end for mine but an older Toyota pickup rear would be narrower. When you get it drug out of the dirt and cleaned up and get more accurate photos someone will no doubt be able to give you a better id on it.
That is correct, and it means 2 dr sedan. https://www.fillingstation.com/articles/id.htm It was also built at the Kansas City plant (the K in Body no.).
Looks like the steering column is allready at the correct height. Good photos for the sitting & rotting thread.
2NDCHANCE, Nice find! The '27 chassis I found will wind up being a speedster/sprinter. If any of those wires are 21" 6 lug (and you're looking to get rid of them), I'm short one wheel !
You will be building one of my dream projects. I hope to do the same some day. Looks like you have a great start, so keep us posted. Tom
My brother bought a frame that looks very similar to that one and he's going to use on his '26 modified T. We were guessing it's about a '28-31 Chevy.
The HAMB is a dangerous/awesome place. There is a thread called "Auto Racing 1894 - 1944" that is very cool and inspiring. I showed it to my wife so she could visualize the final product. She is totally on board, so here we go. Gary
Well it's on the road. It's been a fun build...approx. 4 months start to finish...but it's never done. Response has been awesome. Gary
Man you really make me fell like a slacker. I haven't had much chance to work on mine. The blasted engine swap in my haul everything else truck is taking way too long and way too much effort and money. I've got to say that you nailed it though. That car looks great.
Very, very nice! Building something along those lines, with a straight 8 Buick engine, has been a long term "someday" goal of mine too! Congratulations on a job well done and mostly important, DOING it, not just dreaming. Ray
I just kind of take it for granted. First I had the help of two talented builders, Dave Scheimann Jr. and his father, Dave Sr. They saw my vision and were totally onboard for the journey. Quick details....30 Chevy frame (boxed), 1954 Chevy half tone pick up front axle and brakes (bolt on), 1995 Nissan Pathfinder rear axle (perfect width and is six lugs) 1968 Chevy 292 six cylinder, turbo 350 trans., 1930 Chevy steering box and column, Tanks gas tank, custom drive shaft, 1998 Plymouth mini van middle seat (shortened and narrowed), Stewart Warner curved glass gauges, new radiator, Coker Excelsior vintage radial tires, 1936 or 1937 deluxe 17" wire wheels (six lug), stock leaf springs and lever action shocks (with two hidden tube shocks in the rear). Pin striping by Steve Gillette from Council Bluffs Iowa. Brook lands windscreens from Xke's unlimited in California. enough rambling....I'll post some pictures
It's the later ones everyone wanted, they when to the "tophat" design in the mid 30's that was basically boxed with the plate on the bottom... I should know some on this subject, i'm slowly piecing the '69 sky valley dirt track (monroe wa) championship winner back togather, '30 chev body on '38 rails(all i had was a bare body) Now these rails are great for hot rodding since unlike a model a they have a rear kickup
Exceptionally well built and it really has a style that looks as though it was built many years ago. HRP
This a beautiful build!! In my eye, and do NOT take this as a criticism, that car is on 21's with skinny tires. Cosmo