Me and 2 friends have been sittin around and thinking and talking about building a Gasser of some sort. Been checking out cars to build on and what parts we have laying around. This ting is build on NO budget what so ever so we are talking about 750 Dollars tops from our pockets. Anyway! We tought that this very RARE Ford Escort from 1957 would be a great start (what do u think?). The best part is that it was located about 1,5 miles from my friends house. We got 2 cars (the wagon and a Sedan) and a lot of parts for 400 Dollars and we could sell the other cars and part s for that kind of money! Here is some pics from the picking up tis last Sunday afternoon. The Sedan! The Escort!! First time with a roof over its head for MANY many years. Monday
More Monday Line where to cut the rear wheelwells. Had to take another 3" over that line for tire clearens! Wednesday A photoshop from a friend!!
cool man, update the progress. Me and my buddy just bought a metropolitan in pretty good shape for $200 and we are thinking about doing the same thing
Uppdates will come as soon as somethings being done with it! The frontend from an older Anglia and the rear tires are free. We have a old Dodge van that will have to let go of th 318 and we also have a 3 speed from a Old Chevy that we will make an adapter to so it will fit the Mopar
Theres a street car in my home town looks just like that i dont no what it is but ill get pics of it the guy lives down the street it has a nasty motor , roll bar and its very nice ..........I drove by its just like the one you have , ill get pic
We had a wagon just about like that one here, except it had a mesh grille. Still have pieces of it - it was rotted so bad it fell apart when my friend went to move it, so the body got junked. Came with the camp he bought 4 or 5 years ago.
This is going to be a interesting build. Love them little vans. What is the plans for out back?Rearend?? How will you mount a rearend?? this might be what I need to put me in the mood to start my gasser project. keep the pics coming.
I like it!! Actually make one of those economy cars pretty dang cool! When i was younger I always thought it would be cool to put a v8 in a nash metropolitian.
Great project! What's wrong with the trans that came with the 318? That might be a better way to go that a 3-speed Chevy. And if you can get the rear end out of the van, that'd be great too: Especially if it's a drop-out center section 8 3/4 rear end. The stock axles aren't tapered, so they can be shortened and resplined by a good machine shop. AND, depending on the year of the van, early '60s A-100 van seats are what Mopar installed in their factory Super Stock drag cars. Reproduction seat covers and new foams are available for them them (though probably more money than you'll want to spend!) I'm with everyone else here--keep us posted! -Brad
The transmisson in the Van is so long, We talking about 130 cm = 51,18 Inches totaly for engine and trans!! There will be a TO short driveshaft if we could get one there!!
Nice !! reminds me so much of a friends thames 1/4 panel many years back. First built with a 283 with 2- 4's that I built,, mounted where the driver would usually sit. (driver sat at the very back,just inside the bear "barn doors". It was strictly drag strip at that time. Later the engine was put back up front with a straight axle and an automatic and it was street driven and showed. I only wish I had a few pics of what was known here locally as "The Dog Catcher" to show.
Great to see you use what you have... that little thing is going to be great. Also dig the cheap or free!
how much do those cars weight? i know the older Fiats are like a little under 1200... and that dont look much bigger...
My pal sold the Dodge van today so we instead could buy a Chevy van and maybe also a couple of solid wheels that fits the rear tires. A couple of cellphone pics from today
Can you find cheap or free smallblocks over there? Here $50 will get you something that needs rebuild but turns if you keep your eyes open.
You get a complete and running 80's chevy van for around 6-700 Dollars. Biggest problems with those vans overhere is that they RUST like hell. You could almost hear them rust when its quiet outside!!!
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