History '54 Ford Gasser "Old School"

Been making progress on the car, got engine/trans installed set engine back as far as possible, had to redo footwell areas so headers would fit, cut the BB chevy header flanges off and welded the BB ford flanges on and they came out nice. Going to start on the rear end install soon. I'm taking the 9 inch out of my 59 galaxie ( 460 c-6 runs 13:60 in 1/4 ) it has 31 spline-nodular-3:70 gears all brand new so that will save me a thousand or so in cost and I think the gear is perfect for the 557, its high enough so it will let the torque of the engine pull it out of the hole just fine.

 

looken good

 

Very cool! Nice work, looks fun. Mike

 

What did you do, quit workin'.......let's see more.

 

I was on a month and a half vacation out west and my pal Advance 1 doesn't know how to post pix so I'll take some more pix tomorrow and post them in the next day or two.
We'll get everybody caught up ASAP!

 

No, I dont do Build Threads ..... When its done people see it.

This one has been on the back burner for awhile now

 

Been messin with other Junk including this Pile.

 

Man I wish I could take a month and a half vacation! Hell I'd go to Hawaii!...oh wait I live there... Okay, I'd do like you did and head to the Arizona and New Mexico countryside to look for cool old iron . LOL

 

I do and can post pics, i'm just to lazy to do it, lol. on the other hand Silhouettes 57 can not build cars and does not want to learn how, just funnin around great guy

 

front steering arm I made using speedway and other parts

 

new wheel and column

 

cool old gasser!!

 

bought another column from big truck and better ratio and went thru it and shortend it to size, now I can steer with no play, lol.

 

My grandson and his new jeep helping in garage maybe not hamb materiel but cool

 

trans tunnel

 

trunk floor not much rust but cut up a little, filled in with new panel and used my new bead roller, then sandblasted it and painted it with spatter paint

 

54 merc I got for parts and also selling whats left

 

some of interior

 

Here are some shots I took today of Advance 1 getting the rear end ready to go. He'll have to tell you all that is or was done to the rear end.

 

I havent checked this in a while nice progress, I think these 52-54 Fords look best as a gasser style car.

 

We hope to be getting back on the car this week.
It'd be cool to take it to the Steeltown Shakedown in Sept.! Maybe?

 

love that episode of adam 12 and love that car its really looking great i found a 52 shorty coupe in a junk yard the other day that needs the same style but maybe a y block

 

Advance1 has been under the weather here lately and hopes to get back on the '54 soon!

 

Advance 1 is still under the weather and has been fighting it for going on a year now. It will be on the back burner until spring I think.
When he can get back to working on it I'll keep the pictures coming.
Thanks for your patients guys.

 

I was wondering what ever happened to this car,,,best wishes for a recovery. HRP

 

Best wishes for his recovery, hopefully the build will help get him back on his feet.

I had to go watch the Adam 12 episode on YouTube. Here are the links:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uux-pqJ6JE
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVwEqlp_VdE

Man, I used to watch that show and I don't remember it being that cheesy. I forgot about the bad acting and predictable outcomes. Was that Dick Clark as the drag strip owner?

Kevin

 

Yes,,it was Dick Clark. HRP

 

Thanks for posting those episodes, cheezy or not. Kinda makes me miss those days, but the racing, not the tv show. lol As for your signature, I must be there too!

 

Its probably a long shot, but does anyone know what drive train was in the '54 Ford?

 

I'm going to say it was an FE judging by the valve covers. With a pair of center squirters, maybe? Take a look.
The other pics are just for grins.
As far as the signature goes, Eli, I just realized I was doing it last summer, don't know when it started.