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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 15:50:46 GMT -7
Everyone remembers Bob's 55 Chevy.  That John locked horns with his 32  we'll everyone also remembers how Bob rolled it at the end of the movie.  ever wonder what happened to the 55? I'm here to tell you the rest of the story. .... turns out that Bob didn't hurt it as bad as you would expect after a roll over. Bob started to bring it back and didn't have the income to fully bring it back so it set in a barn for several years.    it set for several years until a young kid made Bob an offer for it that he just couldn't refuse. After pulling it out and cleaning it up the restoration began  but not as a street car but instead straight out of that late 60's Gasser  |
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Post by jbailey on Dec 8, 2014 16:06:05 GMT -7
Great story Mike! Can't wait to see more progress!
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 16:06:48 GMT -7
Shew glad the story was good enough lol I've never been very good at that stuff
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Post by jbailey on Dec 8, 2014 16:09:57 GMT -7
Me either bud! It was better than my story lol.
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Post by Skip-O-Matic on Dec 8, 2014 18:00:23 GMT -7
Good story Mike. Love the '55 gasser idea.
I have been wanting to build a '55 as a gasser build, so you have my undivided attention on this build.
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 18:25:15 GMT -7
Thank you skip the hardest part was finding a decent 55 Chevy kit lol. Will be bashing a 55 and a 53 chevy panel for parts on this build
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 18:30:12 GMT -7
These will be the 2 kit's I'm going to be bashing.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 18:44:12 GMT -7
Nice! I have that 53 panel and I'm itching for an idea on how to bui.d it. I'm sure your gasser is going to look bad ass!
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 18:51:33 GMT -7
I hope so iceman just trying to figure out how to tuck the wider tires up under it.
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Post by AK on Dec 8, 2014 19:38:04 GMT -7
I hope so iceman just trying to figure out how to tuck the wider tires up under it. Remember Bob had radiused the rear wheel wells for larger tires. It was quite popular to do on 55 gassers. BTW, Love the story line! |
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 19:51:34 GMT -7
I hope so iceman just trying to figure out how to tuck the wider tires up under it. Remember Bob had radiused the rear wheel wells for larger tires. It was quite popular to do on 55 gassers. BTW, Love the story line! by radiused the rear wheel wells you mean cut out the wheel wells right? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 20:08:18 GMT -7
Another great idea, there is a good mix going on for this build. I can use some of your pics for references on mine I think too.  Look forward to seeing the gasser done with the 55. |
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Post by AK on Dec 8, 2014 20:08:36 GMT -7
Cut the opening in the rear quarter panel for the tires. Here's a picture.  |
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 20:13:48 GMT -7
Cool thank you ak. Going to need to fill in the chrome molding that's on this body but that shouldn't be a problem.
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Post by AK on Dec 8, 2014 21:06:55 GMT -7
No problem Mike. Hope it helps! The way I radioused mine was by building the suspension and assembling the chassis and body then lining up the rear wheel on the outside of thr body (probably easier to do with an AMT body and chassis) then tracing around the outside of the tire I made mine a bit oversized so I could add a strip of styrene around the opening and add a bit of a lip.
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Post by jbailey on Dec 8, 2014 22:24:40 GMT -7
Mike, if you have a large drum sander for a dremmel they're about the perfect size to radius a wheel well! Just go slow on a low rpm.
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 23:09:49 GMT -7
I've got a dremmel with the drums but it's only got 1 speed and it's wide open lol so I will just take my time. Honestly that's why I'm bashing the 53 I tried to do that to it but kinda got carried away with the dremmel but I think I've learned from my mistake
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Post by jbailey on Dec 8, 2014 23:23:52 GMT -7
Don't want that to happen again Mike, lol. Maybe chuck up the sanding drum in a cordless drill? That way you could have more control over the speed.
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 8, 2014 23:25:04 GMT -7
Hmmmmm very good idea will have to try that one.
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 9, 2014 12:18:10 GMT -7
So I have a question guys can anyone tell me when they blower engine's became popular in this old gassers? Lol I want to put a blown engine in her just not sure if it would be right or wrong for a late 60's gasser like this one. Any help would be great
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 9, 2014 12:22:33 GMT -7
Ewww never mind I just found a picture of Milner's dragster from the 2nd movie and it has a blower on it. So I'm guessing if dragsters had them the gasser guy's did as well. That just opened the door up a little for me lol
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Post by jbailey on Dec 9, 2014 12:55:32 GMT -7
Yep, your good going blown. It just changes the designation letters for NHRA.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 13:12:21 GMT -7
Mike, Story line AWESOME build idea is gonna be AWESOME! ALL Great ideas and I know it will turn out! BUT some advice for your Dremel? LOVE THEM! the single speed jobs, I know a way you can make that VARIABLE speed! My whole shop is set up with them.....Dremels on the benches, (at one time 2 hung from the ceiling!) And I think when all are out, there 2 extra Dremels, in their respective cases.....(Yeah, they were and still are a shop work horse!) Anyway, go to ANY local yard sales, garage sales, flea markets, indoor outdoor, whatever (some of this is gonna be difficult this time of year) BUT, the point is, look for a Sewing machine FOOT PEDAL, that you can plug the Dremel into, there is a plug that goes into your wall outlet, and then there is another "plug" mid way of the cord, one side gets a light, that turned on with the sewing machine, the OTHER side, is the variable speed side, plug your Dremel in that one, and touch the actual foot pedal with your foot, IT WON'T come "on". Then, turn your Dremel "power switch" on, STILL it won't come "on" touch the foot pedal again once!  Will respond as you add "pressure" to the foot pedal. NOW you got 2 hands to playing, and a foot control speed control and on and off switch all in one! I'll have to look, I know I got a foot pedal I just have to make sure it has the right plug in the cord! Let me know if your interested! |
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 9, 2014 15:32:23 GMT -7
Very interested in it.
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 9, 2014 15:37:50 GMT -7
Yep, your good going blown. It just changes the designation letters for NHRA. Cool thank you for the info I really appreciate it I just wasn't sure about that one and the more I looked at the engines that came with them two kits there just to small in my opinion for this kind of car lol need more pony's to get that front end off the ground |
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Post by jbailey on Dec 9, 2014 15:44:35 GMT -7
Yep, your good going blown. It just changes the designation letters for NHRA. Cool thank you for the info I really appreciate it I just wasn't sure about that one and the more I looked at the engines that came with them two kits there just to small in my opinion for this kind of car lol need more pony's to get that front end off the ground No problem Mike! I've seen pics from the late four ties early fifties of street driven rods that had blown flatheads. |
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 9, 2014 16:03:23 GMT -7
Yeah willys with blowers just wasn't sure if they were accurate or not
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Dec 10, 2014 20:44:29 GMT -7
Mike - love the story line, the builds, everything is so cool!! You really nailed this story line for sure - sitting on the edge of my seat for this one!!!
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 10, 2014 20:57:37 GMT -7
Oh it's going to get better once I get home got to test fit the engine I'm wanting to put in it lol I've got a 328 cobra jet engine I'm thinking about putting a blower on it and sticking it in this car
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Post by jbailey on Dec 10, 2014 21:08:16 GMT -7
A Ford heart in a Chevy? It'll rip that poor car in half lol. Can't wait to see it Mike!
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That John locked horns with his 32 
we'll everyone also remembers how Bob rolled it at the end of the movie. 
ever wonder what happened to the 55? I'm here to tell you the rest of the story. .... turns out that Bob didn't hurt it as bad as you would expect after a roll over. Bob started to bring it back and didn't have the income to fully bring it back so it set in a barn for several years. 
it set for several years until a young kid made Bob an offer for it that he just couldn't refuse. After pulling it out and cleaning it up the restoration began 
but not as a street car but instead straight out of that late 60's Gasser 
Will respond as you add "pressure" to the foot pedal. NOW you got 2 hands to playing, and a foot control speed control and on and off switch all in one!
