Projects South East GAsser 55 Chevy build

Hey guys I know there has been a few south east gasser builds on here already and here is another one!! I have been following Quain Donovan Gabe and the rest of the guys around all season. I bought my 55 in Alabama when I was 20 years and and am now 22..... finally started on the car. The original plans were to make a gasser looking street/strip car, but I have been bitten in the butt by the period correct cars. Hopefully we will beable to make a pass next season.

 

Here is the car the day after I brought it home. Im just getting the hang of downloading pics so hopefully it works.

 

Just great to see younger folks getting into the trad scene! What kind of shape is the floor in?

 

COOL

 

Welcome ,i loves Gassers.

 

Thanks guys the floor is now finished I have some more pics to post. Got brand new pan in and trunk pan. For now me and my girl friend and her brother are saving for the meltdown drags.

 

This was a week or so after I got it home and tore it down and got what was left of the floor out.

 

Make sure you find me and a few other guys that will be in white meltdown uniforms...a few of us are building to SEG rules too.

 

I will for sure it's always fun meeting great people from the hamb!!!!!

 

Looking forward to your build, I love 55's. From the looks of your pic above, I'd say its more than a one beer job!

 

Awesome! You are on your way to light weight already it looks like

 

You'll have a blast with it.
Keep posting lots of pictures and tell us what your plans are.

 

Couldn't be aimin' for a better bunch o' folks. Hang with it. Gonna be some tough spots, but you'll get through it!

 

I'm no body man so I had found a guy that does it on the side and took it to him. He is working with me on money letting me save up for stuff then get new parts and work done. But here is with the new floor pan in I couldn't find a full picture of it.

 

Outstanding. Is it two big sections?

 

No I got a 1 piece with the braces and inner rockers. Chevy57dude

 

Also he made some patches for the bottom of the inner quarters

 

awesome

 

Very cool. I'll be following. I got my 59 when I was 17. I am 35 now and am in the middle of its second rebuild

 

Lookn' good!

 

Thanks for posting up the pics, Good Luck!

 

The one piece is the way to go! You got the wallet out for that one, I bet. Spending the money up front for the better product pays off in the end and looks factory.

 

Yes sir it was pretty expensive but I bought it shortly after buying the car at the Charlotte auto fair and had it sitting till a few months ago so I kind of forgot about how much it cost!

 

progress is the important part - many of us never have enough $ to do what we gotta do

 

Here is a little pic with the trunk pan in it. And primed

 

Keep us updated... looking good

 

I just stopped by your thread on your 55. It's looking pretty sweet!! I got my 56 gasser on the road last spring. It's a blast!! You gotta love those cars!
Here are a couple pics from last spring. I have a windshield in it now and headlights. But other than that it still looks the Same. Hang in there, your doing a fine job!!

 

Keep up the good work! My floor was rotten too and the car had too many doors so I'm installing two-door doors

 

Glad to see you started a build thread! Hurry up and get it finished so you can come run with us lol. Looking good though!

 

Wooo Hooo! Welcome to the jungle brother!