Projects Border Bandits Gas class builds to the Southeast Gassers rules.

A few weeks ago I removed the body off the 55 Chevrolet, and checked out the frame. I knew it wasn't perfect, but I didn't know how not perfect...
As you can see...its FUBAR.

 

So I decided to build a new one rather than fix this one....
I spent my lunch hour and drew up my plans for a new frame.

 

Now that I had a print to go off of...it was time to start sawing...

 

I don't have a frame jig, so the welding table at work was as close as I could get...
You can see my redneck frame jig...

 

I built on rail and then clamped the other rail to it, so they would match...
The notches in the rails are for the springs.

 

Here are the spring pockets...
And then all welded in place...

 

I still needs to put the front rails on...
But I had to take a little bit of bend out of the frame. This is the hillbilly way of doing it.

 

I put a few temporary cross members in to kee everything where it was supposed to be before doing the front.
Then I fixtured the front rails and fit and welded them in place...

 

I hope to build the front crossmember and suicide spring mount, so I can get this sucker rolling next weekend.

 

Wow that's some dedication.
Nice work.

 

Man I love it! How nice is it to have access to that equipment?!

 

Cool........ frame messed up just build yourself a new one.

 

Coil spring rear '55 Chevy.. Not many of them around. Nice job on the frame build. I couldn't muster that project in my tiny shop. I am hand fabbing traction bar brackets with a wore out band saw and a grinder..lol.

 

The Nelson, Sinclair and Fogliadini 56 Chevy is one of my favorites. It was coil spring rear and suicide front suspended.
Plus the coil springs are way lighter.[emoji51]

 

Great work kip that frame looks killer didn't know you were that bored yet.... Lol awesome!!!!

 

I was just thinking with all this work Kip and myself have been getting where are the other 3 bandits been hiding all I hear is crickets? I'm guessing they are just running scared with the way The Skairlane and The Shenanigan are looking lol. Got my wheel tubs done, a little tin work done, new correct size tires mounted, cardboard firewall made aluminum will be here tomorrow, also took about 20 more pounds of extra un needed metal off it

 

Nope just watchin and admiring , looking great proud 2 call you guys friends !! Awesome work!!

 

You guys do good work!

 

Im still out here....all the crickets are dead and froze around my place guess that means time to start getting more work done. 2022 is coming sooner than we think.

 

You should probably remove my car name from your "HIT LIST" ...by 2022 who knows what I'll be building.[emoji51]

 

I built the front crossmember today. I could have bought a speedway suicide front mount, but they're for. 3" crossmember, and I thought that was overkill. This one is 2" .134 wall DOM, and the spring pad is 3/16" mild steel plate.

 

Here's the frame back at the Old Boys shop. I had to slide the front suspension under it.

 

yea by 2022 ur car will be so outdated no one will have to worry about out running ya lol

 

Yea by 2022 I'll have a full museum with a special section with the entire Kip Hansberry collection in it lmfao

 

Dang Kip! Get er done dude! Guess I better drag that tumble cram outta my rafters pronto!

 

I tried to help you out and get some goods, but don wouldn't part with them

 

...and way coilier!

 

Been there twice would love to have some stuff out of there lol

 

I've lost count of the crower 12 ports haha do you still have yours?

 

Yup I still have it i tend not to sell anything it's sitting on one of the many parts shelfs in the garage lol