Who has a Gasser style car ? Stand up and be counted !

DE SOTO, AKA Ojai Rick, has thei 54 Customline in the works. Engine is a '55 291 De Soto Hemi, Chrysler 4 spd, 59 Pontiac ear end, CAE ft axle. I will start a seperate thread soon .E

 

I can't wait to see more and hear the stroy on this one Kevin !

 

Hey !! Thanks Kev !

Actually looks O.K. up on the screen .........

 

1971 Vega Panel Express, soild tube axle, 2x3 square frame front to rear, 10pt cage, Ford 9" posi gearing 5, built by J&W, 4 link rear, wheelie bars, coil overs, all steel tilt front clip, 1968 Z28 302 (yes a real one) built by Dugan, all the best, 1968 M21 4 speed (same donor car) built by J&W
- new build over the last 3 years, less than a 1000 mi. on the speedo, not my speedo the cars. Now in for paint, lettering & graphics
(think of Big Daddy Ed Roth) all rolled into a pump gas, street legal...
light weight, great power, wheel standing what the hell is that GASSER!
If i had the cash for a 57 Chevy... you know, so it's a Vega.

What else do you do with a Vega? make it a planter, chicken coop or gasser.

 

Kevin the De Soto is De Lux - Love that gasser style, what a cool car!

 

For the teachers out there, I know i called the Ford a De Soto, so sorry.

 

No matter how rough, any gasser is the best looking car on the strip, street or show!

 

straight axle's rule!!

 

Dude, ditch the GAY modern hood scoop and rear wheels and you have a cool ride. How fast is you're pump gas ride???? Mine will go 10.40's in cool air on pump gas. Flat nose Vega's are cool.

 

diggin' the drilled truck trailing arms.....my old c10 had some full of holes as well.....just rust.

 

so far this is my gasser and im only 15 next school year im gona do body work at school and frame work at home at night. hopefully have it done by the end of the school year!

 

GOOD for you Kid!!.I got into straightaxle cars when I was in high school (class of 74) and I still love em.the 56 I have now was built in the 70s by a kid in my class so keep the spirit alive! this is my 4th axle car over the years........

 

Kev,what a cool car.Good to see a customline given the gasser treatment.Love those truck trailing arms.Have you been helping out De Soto with the build?There's some neat ideas here.

 

Ive been kicking the idea of changing out my slapper bars for ladder bars like yours for my car. Like everyone says now days, Wont that bind without any floaters? Then again my old 60's style slapper bars are clamped with no give so i dont see the difference between your setup and mine. I guess they both bind.

Very nice car!

 

I don,t know how I missed this.......Rick this is going to be badass.

 

KIWIGASSER ::

I have done most of the car myself with the help of a buddy Logan Davis at his Garage/shop, But he went in the Military so i have no shop to work in right now.

I had some parts Kev wanted & threw in a Lil $$ and he closed in the Wheel House where i cut it for the Slicks & i Told him what i wanted to do with the Trailing arms & Kev Fabbed up the Mounts.

They have a Slider at the front mount for some Travel, But it will be STIFF when its all together so i am Not Worried to much about Binding.

With no shop to work out of i have a couple Friends doing some work as if i don't the project will become Stagnent and Nothing will get done, I would rather give Props to my Friends than let the car sit & have no work done at all.

 

Rick - That is awsome. I can't wait to see it finished.

 

this is the best thread on here 2 of my favorite cars of all time have posted pics up the falcon from MO and the 57 ford from ohio here's mine to add to the mix 54 f100 flip front end and my dads five seven

 

Heres a few.

 

The rear suspension on my Willys is original 60's stuff and tighter than tight. That damb car noly bounches on the tires, not the springs. and she still rips off 60 foot times in the low 140's with the front tires in the air out to the tree. It's not the best set up in the world but it works for me.

 

The 55's cool but I really like that Falcon.

 

thanks, but that willys is about as cool as it gets.

 

Cool! Thanks!!

 

Thanks for the info DE SOTO,once again great looking car,sits just right, can't wait to see more pics.There can never be enough gassers.

 

ditto,a real bad ass!!!

 

I like the use of the looks like 60s chevy truck trailing arms.? nice

 

My 56 210. 489 inch BBC.

 

Damn, I need to get of my ass and get started on mine.

 

couldnt wait to finish mine. Then drive it like I stole it!

 

That is one BAD ASS 56, nice work. What kind of axle did you use?