Is there too many Gassers or not Enough

Too many "gassers" are just 70's street machines... all show, no go...

Now, on the other hand... if you were to build it to HAUL ASS... that would be the COOLEST!

Sam.

 

Play that country music black boy"!

Play it right, ok thanks for the thoughts, Dale loves to learn. But anyhoo, I get the whole dangerous rat rod stuff, the Dale man dont want anything that isnt suited for the track or much less the street. I swear to god I dont.

Lets say its 1964, suspension tricks and not so sticky slicks were not fully developed yet. So naturally yall want to get the weight to the rear right? Use an axle up front to save weight over those hefty stock doo dads. Thats how ya boogied right? go ahead say right to my face

Pretend the Dale man didnt have enough green to buy a Goat or a Stang. So my el cheapo Concrode would be perfect material for some good old home made Wisconnsin muscle, suitable for heavy duty at the illeagal drags......err I mean fully sanctioned track.

So, if I was to build "Sweat Dream" Packer green of course, (Superbowl here we come) with the Disco Dale on the ass, that was suited for dual purpose driving on the track and street, what would I call it?

A hot rod? ha ha

Thanks guys, I owe you one.[/COLOR]

 

Where I come from they call that an abortion.

A straight axle is fine, but the one thing you have to bear in mind my enebriated friend is that speed costs money, how fast do you wanna go?

Well that and green is bad luck.

 

Thanks Sam, I think that would be my goal. Course its not all up to me, my neurons make most of the descisions..and of course the old battle ax that is Mrs. Disco Dale.

Thanks

 

Not enough Gassers. I think there's PLENTY clapped out, surface rusted, Chopped/channeled Model A's. Oh, and there just might be just enough rattle can black primer cars with red wheels. I can't wait for the feedback on this one., but i couldn't resist. LOL.

 

Low, high, slow, fast.. just paint it orange!

 

Hey pal, its not beer thirty yet, so the Dale is sober as hell. I swear to god I am.

Ok, no I dont have the cash for a blunderbuss exhausted Hemisherical Delight, but I would like to keep it MOPAR. I dont want to go super fast man, I just want to boogie in the high 13's or low 14's. Whatever I can get for the dollars I stretch.

thanks for your advice.

 

I concur with Groucho and a few other guys, too many gasser-wannabees and just lame shit altogether. If you're gonna build a gasser, that fucker better have plenty of power to carry the front wheels until you take your foot off the gas, otherwise your car is just for show, which is on par with the 80's pro street trend. Might as well get a 8-71 and take the guts out of it. A kustom can be slow, it's all about flash there. The buisness coupe would make a killer drag car, and I would personally go that direction

 

Keen words of advice from the 57JoeMofoPAr! Your right, man hell. If your going to do it, might as well give her some hell. I wonder if you could build a budget Rump shaker without sacrificing all the things that would make it gay.

For example, the Dale man knows there had to been alot of guys with not so deep wallets who still did a quality job without the term rat rod associaited. Am I right? Or am I way off in the north 40.

 

High 13's low 14's????

May as well make it a "fast" lead sled...

Sam.

 

I think there are TOO MANY Kia/Hyundai/Suzuki/ETC type cars.
Never enough OLD cars, regardless of build style!
High 13's/low 14's .......shit, throw a STOCK 440 in it and it'll do THAT!

 

Is that 1/4 mile or 1/8 mile?


Mutt

 

I agree. Make it fast. If you are too afraid of its stability at speed... maybe you need to rethink your direction.

 

"THIS" is a good post. Before anyone gives "ME" grief, my green car should have the "good" motor (and four speed) in it to race at Mooneyes Xmas party held this year at Irwindale drag Strip. I've been juggling to many projects and the green car's had a mutt motor in it for some time now. I've left this motor full of grease as to indicate it wasn't permanent.

 

If it has a Mutt motor, it must haul ass. Mutt don't build no junk.

Maybe it's a Muttley motor....

Mutt

 

Ok, where can I see the differences between a Gasser and an Altered? Is there a drag racing history website where I could see some examples?

 

Basically, Gas class cars had fenders, and no body mods. (eventually mild chops became OK). Gas classes were first started for street legal cars. Altereds were allowed to be fenderless and chopped/channeled, etc.

The Plymouth is an Altered. The Willys is a Gas Coupe/Sedan. Try Gassermadness for more details.


Mutt

 

never enough gassers

 

You're RIGHT ON Disco Dale. If you're looking to build this car as a gasser as it was in 64', on a budget, with period parts so you aren't criticized by the experts, 13 or 14 seconds is reasonable for the dough you plan to spend. Not all gassers of that era were supercharged, or hemis, or Willys, or super fast like SO many seem to think. Do a little research and you'll see many gas classes, 50's sedan bodies, and early engines were common then. Also, the fastest, factory sponsored, lighter and newer cars with big motors in 64 were not much faster than you want to go. You should build the car the way you want, do your homework, and don't take "650 horsepower or don't build it" opinions too seriously.

 

Build a gasser.

There's nothing wrong with a fake gasser.


There can never be too many gassers.

 

Dale, The thing with cars is that most everyone has an opinion (you know what they say about people's opinions) - as far as what to do with the car I can only tell you what I'D do - not what YOU should do. That said, I'd make it SAFE and build it how YOU want it. IF you decide to race it - do yourself a favor and get a rule book and READ IT then build the car and enjoy it - to hell what we think!

 

I agree 100%!!! Many of the slower gas classes weren't ground poundin' 10 sec cars, especially in the early 60's. It drives me nuts when people think that the only way it can be a true gasser is for it to be a wheels up rocket, not that I wouldn't want it, I just can't afford it in my car right now and I think my '56 is as close to period as modern safety and a large bank will let me be.

 

Its funny, I was thinking about the ''Gassers'' that have been at the Gasser meets that I have been too the last 5 yrs or so....and its amazing to see how many are their running their ''winged'' gasser Willy's, only to tickle the times, say what a Stones Woods & Cook car laid down back in its prime with the technology that they had tires and all.........It seems they did it the hard way and faster...Gasser57 is right do your research..........check out all of their stances, some looked goofy, some looked evil good, nose up with the rear just slightly lower ,establish the attitude of your build and direction and how true you want to be to a gasser................Gassers where race cars not for getting groceries, when they once ruled the track........they probably only ended up on the street after the classes went away or where just hardcore. Its all what you want, how fast do you want to take it, or just for cruisin or a conversation piece.....Like Hemirambler said, if your going to run it, find out the rules and build it safe.....Currator here on the hamb just finished his and I think he loves it.......its one that you will not find on the street thou, its dedicated fast with no room for groceries.I need to build one, but I have trouble building anything that runs on pump gas........Littleman...I think I am more an Altered kinda guy...remember to build your car to fit your need and dreams and it will all be good..

 

Way too many posers and not enough real drag strip machines.

Putting a spun aluminum tank in front of the grill that was made in China, and a fake "Bug Catcher" on top of a carb..... you get the idea

 

I would NOT be offended with a Gasser looking car that had the right "look" and wasn't fast. If you're just having fun on the streets with it, it don't really need to be fast for that. Put in a "king of the drive-in" cam for the sound, and noone will be the wiser. If you don't race and lose to a Kia, who's gonna know. LOL

 

That's OK, Groucho, I'm offended enough for both of us. Fake gassers are the rolled up sock in the pants of hot rodding.

 

Actually, looking at that Hotrod mag with the gasser article, the only true one in there was Groucho's. Fuck 'em for saying it needed to be raised an inch.

 

There seems to be a higher is better attitude with alot of people.If you need a step ladder to get into your car you done fucked up!

 

Hey man, much appreciated. But, for what it's worth i wasn't going for Gasser, (it does have the Gasser "vibe") but B/Modified Production. It's kinda accurate except it should have the front bumper on it, and i just didn't like that look. I got a "look" that i wanted from the things i remember growing up in the 60's. It may not be "true" to anything, but my memories, and my likes. I hope this makes sense. Bottom line is i went for just the "look" you see regardless if it really "fits" any reality or not. Pretty fucked up, huh?

 

Kevin is dead on with the point on research, and that not all gas classes were all out drag cars. It would be totally cool to build a car for a certain gas class that was in the 13s/low 14s, which was cookin pretty good back then for a street car. But what I am saying is that if you're going to have radiused wheel wells, a straight front axle, spindle mounts, wide open fenderwell headers, a roll cage and drag slicks, etc...that car BETTER be packin at least a little something under the hood. If you're only going to be in the 15s/high 14s, let's face it, a quick sled will probably drop you, and he won't even have to take off the fender skirts. There ain't NOTHING cool about that