Blown 56 chevy gasser build for 2017 meltdown or bust

Haha thanks. I keep looking at your thread and I'm jealous of you getting to drive your car. I'll be there one day.

 

Thanks. I most likely made the car a little on the heavy side but I plan on beating on it pretty hard once it's done.

 

Front clips off raising the body 3.5" to weld the cage,rest of the frame and the inner rocker.

 

Looking bad ***! You can make Meltdown it looks like?

 

If I quite my job, broke up with my girlfriend, and robbed a bank then I would say so. I was really looking forward to it but life happens. I'll be in japan for work anyways. This gives me one more year to get the car dialed in and ready to go. Hopefully I can have it running for some fall events we will see though.

 

Spent 17 days in japan and it's good to be home. Got back to work on the car. Finished welding the roll cage and push bar. Also worked on finishing removing the floor from the wheel wells and front tow boards.
There were a few holes in the trunk that I filled.
Someone put them in with a punch so It took a little work to clean them up.

 

Awesome build!!! I got the blown 454 from rat nasty I'll be putting in my 55chevy 210 next year. great engineering ideals thanks for posting!!!

 

Thanks that motor is bad*** I kept thinking about buying it I'm glad you did before I did by accident. What are your plans for the car?

 

Maybe you can have it ready for the HAMB drags

 

That would be nice but the 22nd is to close. Hopefully I'll have the floor in by then. The cars getting inner and outer rockers too since the floor is out. Lots of work lets to do but feel accomplished shyer yesterday.

 

Well if the cars not ready you should make the trip it would be good for the soul and should be on every ones bucket list.
Aug 22nd be there ooorr oh damit just be there.

 

Not completely set yet but I feel another blown 55 build thread coming soon!!! It's def a nasty rat motor! Keep up the great build thread thanks

 

Was just looking into it. The little lady works all weekend but not sure if I want to
Make the 8.5 he haul. I'll keep it in mind though I'll see "if I get ahead of schedule on the car.

 

I think it would only be right. What transmission/ rear end would you put behind that beast?

 

Haha def I got a 400th being built and a 9inch big boy rearend with 31 spline axles and spool just gathering parts and doing my research and trying to learn from you guys as much as I can before tackling the monster!! Been told it could see 13-1500 hp with some intense tuning

 

Looking forward to it good luck

 

Did some work on the front floor braces and the firewall. I ordered replacement front floor braces but they were way off so I just fixed mine.


Then I moved on to the firewall


The good thing bout having so much to do is you can choose what you want to do that day. Tomorrow I'm going to do the other side of the firewall and por 15 the top of the frame.

 

Looking good
At least your floor braces look like braces the ones on the car I am working on look like a ****** stump.

 

Welding helmet went down today so looks like I'm gonna bite the bullet and order one tonight. Here's all I did today

Removed all the under coating from under the trunk and rear frame. I'm glad that's done.

 

I am always looking for the young help when that starts.
But its always me that has to do it.

 

Good help is hard to find not a bad idea though. I think if I do another car I'll get the frame and body blasted, but I didn't think i would go this far with the car.....

 

Got my new helmet I didn't want to spend the money but after it got here I'm glad I did this helmet is awesome. From the head gear to the different settings I'm looking forward to using it.

 

That is a super nice one, I wish it was mine.. Have not had to much time to follow thread Been busy fixing 39 go kart racing swap meeting and keeping the Boss happy (not at work) But what you did so far on da 56 is great and keep up the up dates on all that great work!

 

I know what you
Mean by keeping the boss happy. How were the kart races? Hopefully didn't tear it up to bad.

 

Got the mid plate mounts done today. Crazy how much better the welding helmet is.



Then I put a little por15 on the areas of the frame I won't be able to get to when the bodies put back down.
Next are outter rockers
Then put the braces back in
Then fit the floor

 

We did good. But tore up the brake I will text you the YouTube Helmet cam of one race. We took second. Rebuilding one motor today. Your new work is awesome can t wait to see it. I did find seats for mine at a swap The same ones and color

 

No time to work on the car this weekend,
But Thursday I got the bossy back on the frame. Rolled it outside today and took a few pictures.

 

Another weekend of no work on the car. But did take a road trip to buy some speed parts. It was a package deal so the hemi stuff is already on evilbay.



I'm checking my self into hot rod rehab in the morning.

 

I have. Been to hot rod Rehab. You will like it!

 

Address please?