I'm trying to find out what most of the g***er's used. I'll be needing some for my '53 chevy and what about roll bars?
seats? from stock to a foam covered bucket seat, bars were usually just a hoop back then, now you can build whatever you can afford too
I want this car to look just like it came off the drag strip back in the early 60's. I cant remember any of them using a stock bench seat.
The pic with the orange flake wheel was my g***er! Those were early 60's GM buckets. along with a 58 chevy rear seat. God do I miss that car I was so stupid.......
The super stock Fords used early Econoline van seats, and the Mopar super stockers used A-100 van seats. If you ever see any of these in the junkyards, especially the Mopar ones, nab 'em. The frames are worth at least $100 to the Mopar guys with early B-bodies. I personally have a pair of each for my g***er project. Just trying to determine which to use. One pair is slightly lighter than the other, but has less springs in the bottom to support. I forget which is which now. I'd have to look but they are in storage. Mount them on aluminum brackets like the super stock Dodges used. Those had round holes (possibly bellmouthed?) cut in the sides for lightening/appearance. These brackets are available in repop as far as I know, but might not be cheap. You could make your own, but then neither is a brake or hole-punching dies cheap, either.
I bought these off of eBay for $20 bucks, don't know what they'll look like in the car but I saw a pair in a picture somewhere like these and they looked pretty period correct. I'm going to put in a 4-point cage in my '56
I've heard people useing buckets outta an MG before, nice low back small overall size. You could look for a set of seats outta a early A-body Mopar(Valiant, Lancer, Dart)which look very similar to the B-body seats but are a lil' narrower(1 1/2" I think)and easier to come by. -Jesse
If you use the fiber gl*** seats, they need to have a tubing frame for them. They brake in an accident. I've seen one fatality in a street stock because his unframed fiber gl*** seat broke. I've seen guys walk away from wrecks that were a ton worse. If you like that style you may look for some of the old low back aluminum sprint car seats.
Personaly I like the aluminum seat idea. However, if you're looking for a traditional, basic-looking low-back seat, look at a replacement early flatfender or CJ Jeep seat. You can find them in JC Whitney or any Jeep magazine. They look period-correct and are reasonably lightweight too. They just have a nice, uncomplicated appearance.
a friend of mine has 68 Baracuda buckets in his 55 g***er. They might be little two new but they look really good.
[ QUOTE ] I'm trying to find out what most of the g***er's used. I'll be needing some for my '53 chevy and what about roll bars? [/ QUOTE ] Low-back fibergl*** buckets like the ones pictured, with black vinyl covers were standard issue g***er... as well as D-100 Dodge van seats... Mustang seats, maybe... but they were heavier and seen more in the F/X cars... Sam.
i just pulled a 55 chevy racer out of the proverbial barn, parked since 68, metal flake blue car, fenton mags, and 63 impala seats, btw....t 10 4 speed factory 411 rear, A150 rust free, radiused wells with lip
[ QUOTE ] i just pulled a 55 chevy racer out of the proverbial barn, parked since 68, metal flake blue car, fenton mags, and 63 impala seats, btw....t 10 4 speed factory 411 rear, A150 rust free, radiused wells with lip [/ QUOTE ] How much do you want for it? Ya got any pics??? Sam.
im asking 8500. for it just put a crate 350 block in it the bored and stroked 283 killed a bearing, it needs a arm bushings but drives straight, as i said it has fenton mags, 31/2 pizza cutters on the front, one piece bumpers front one off the car has the steel front end on the car but came with an additional gl*** front end, the front right fender was hit in 67 but was fixed and left in primer back then drivers door is in primer and all holes filled(no trim) color is dark blue mini flake, and light blue flake in side, has all sun gauges, and impala lockout shifter, sorry i dont have a camera and dont know how to post picture yet but i can send a bad camera phone picture to your email, car is being taken next saturday to monroe swap meet
[ QUOTE ] The pic with the orange flake wheel was my g***er! Those were early 60's GM buckets. along with a 58 chevy rear seat. God do I miss that car I was so stupid....... [/ QUOTE ]don't even get me started on one's i used to own
Scott, Is that you the Speednazi? Cant imagine anyone else with stuff like that from Tarnation Wash.---Dale
hey dale yes, you have cornered me, im down sizing and about to freak out the hamb, the old farmer told us you tried to get in, shame on you thats our dirty little secret, i came after you, i got a "few things" hehehe
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