Pics of my '62 gasser project

Keep on doing what you're doing. Car looks great and is being built in g***er style!!!

Rear suspension is great with the leafs and floaters, so much better than the CARTOON G***ER WANNA BE I am seeing lately that people are calling g***ers.

(If I see another set of 6 foot ladders I am gonna puke!)


Good job! you have done your homework on this one!


Dave

 

Check out the thread "Johnnie Rotten's Nova on Fox news in Detroit". I'll contact you on my buddies gold 62' or google East Coast G***ers members cars and scroll down there is a 3/4 shot of the Nova at york nostalgia meet. I really need to learn how to post pictures.

 

You guys have got some *****'N cars!!!!!
Brandon

 

Heres a little update.Seat mount

Upper shock mount

I made ladder bar front mount brackets for the Voodoo Doll.I may not use this crossmember,but used it for mockup.



Brandon

 

really nice work. I was wondering where you got your front axle and leafs from, or did you custom make them?

 

It is a Speedway kit.

 

Thanks for the info. Jay.S.

 

Nice g***er!

 

Cool car you got there: here is mine..............

 

Try this:

 

Mike the photo guy,a member here, has my car in the june hot rod. Just got the new hot rod deluxe and there are lots of straight axle cars in there,check them out.
When you get your duece done and get it out,you will have NO problem meeting alot of new friends where ever you go.Looks like your doing one hell of a job there now. John

 

That'd be an altered or an AFX'er with an engine setback like that. In fact, I don't think it'd make it in FX, either. as I recall, a 2% setback was max.

 

Real nice. They make mean looking little cars.

 

i like it

 

(If I see another set of 6 foot ladders I am gonna puke!)





Dave[/QUOTE]
I agree, how many g***ers back in the day had ladder bars that long?

 

lookin good!

 

Cool build!! The Speedway Kit. Is it chromoly?? Noticed some printing on the tube??? Any reason why its a dropped one, instead of a straight one? Like I said, *****in build-up!!

Dale (Iden***y Crisis '64 Dart)

 

Nope,not chromoly. I went with the drop axle to be on the safe side.I knew there was'nt going to be very much weight over the axle and I was afraid that I would'nt get the stance that I wanted. So I figured I can always go "UP" with blocks or spacers,but would be much more difficult to go "DOWN". I'll get the stance I need once I set it on all fours.
Like I was saying eariler,it is for my girlfriend so I did'nt want it jacked sky high in the front making it more difficult for her to drive on the street.
Brandon

 

Digging the build, looks like it will be a beast when done. Whats the thickness of your front frame rails?

 

Fun street/strip car! Thanks for posting (and bringing back warm memories).

 

Wish I could do fab work like that....

 

Sweet. Looks good.

 

The entire frame except the rear bent rails are .125.
And thanx for all the kind words from everyone!!Keeps me motivated.
Brandon

 

Got the floaters tacked in and was happy that the rear spring shackle angle is correct at simulated ride height.
Also made upper shock mounts for the front axle.




This is The Driver/Owner

This is the good luck charm

Brandon

 

I wish I could edit the ***le of this thread. I do understand now the difference between Gas cl*** cars and F/X cars. With the front axle moved foward it no longer can run in a Gas cl*** and would be bumped to the F/X. If the axle was in stock location, the set back measured from the axle to the first spark plug hole is only 7"(the wheel base stock is 110") so the set back would be O.K.But the car would still be bumped because it would'nt have factory floors.
So between the lengthened wheel base and non factory floors,it is an F/X car.
Brandon

 

Looking good

What steering box are you using?

 

Vega

 

that car is bad a$$!

 

Had a little motivation to take care of some "not so exciting"stuff today. Filled some holes in the firewall.




Brandon