Thread: '57 Chevy gasser build

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Originally Posted by stovens

This one Dave?

Yeah, sounds like one heck of a good plan to me, that Pat, he be Da Man wit Da Plan!!!!!!

Question:
On the ladder bar pics that Don put up, the top picture with the wheelie bars has the straight bar on the bottom, the other picture has the straight bar on top.... As a general rule on round tube ladder bars the bottom tube is straight and parallel with the ground and the top bar is angled with the adjustable link.... Does the car care which bar is straight and parallel with the ground??? Going to have to plot out some IC's and see where they come out.... Not so much a question as just thinking out loud I guess....

Usually these were more lift bars and as such had no upper bar/lower bar adjustment, only a rod end at the front to true them up to the chassis. The purpose of these was two fold: Keep the rear from winding up on the springs, and to transfer lift to the chassis to get the front end up under accelleration. They weren't as effective as later developments, but they sure look cool hanging down under there.

Don

(any progress yet, Dave? We're waiting............... )

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Usually these were more lift bars and as such had no upper bar/lower bar adjustment, only a rod end at the front to true them up to the chassis. The purpose of these was two fold: Keep the rear from winding up on the springs, and to transfer lift to the chassis to get the front end up under accelleration. They weren't as effective as later developments, but they sure look cool hanging down under there.

Don

(any progress yet, Dave? We're waiting............... )

Yeah, just thinking I can use the old design with new technology to get the right look and perhaps improve on their performance.... Got to have the long bars, for sure!!!! A modern 4 bar would certainly work better, but it'd be like putting a dress on a pig---it'd still look like a pig!!!!!

I really like the set in your picture with the wheelie bars built into the same bracketry, think I'll probably end up with something quite similar---THANKS!!!

Wow Dave, what a response you have had with this project.Can I add my 2 cents worth please? Okay I can then, first, I think the steel tilt front with the separate opening bonnet is the way to go.. I also like the idea of the EFI fuel system looking like the early Hilborn injection as one can't bet 8 pipes sticking through a bonnet. The rest I think all the others have nailed for you. Oh one last thing Dave, Pepper looks like one mean guard dog and as Don said... the odd picture of him and or guard cat will keep us happy while following your build thread.
Cheers Whiplash...

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Wow Dave, what a response you have had with this project.Can I add my 2 cents worth please? Okay I can then, first, I think the steel tilt front with the separate opening bonnet is the way to go.. I also like the idea of the EFI fuel system looking like the early Hilborn injection as one can't bet 8 pipes sticking through a bonnet. The rest I think all the others have nailed for you. Oh one last thing Dave, Pepper looks like one mean guard dog and as Don said... the odd picture of him and or guard cat will keep us happy while following your build thread.
Cheers Whiplash...

Thanks Whiplash! Yeah, that dog of mine is one vicious beast, sometimes he even barks if he doesn't get a treat when he thinks he should!

olds but the GMC truck rear end was used as well

Would like either the Olds or Pontiac that was used so much back then, but then I've already got a couple of 9" Fords around....

Worked on the Plymouth all day yesterday and today too, but I did call my favorite sandblaster dude to let him know there was going to be a frame and a body coming his way once I had time and room to blow the car apart!!!!!

This car is too cool! I am so Jealous. Now I need a gasser............. Awesome car! Don Jr.

Thanks Don! With all the good help on here, should be able to come up with enough facts, specs, and pics to do the car justice!!!

Happy to hear you're going that route... I don't have too much to add not being around at the time gassers ruled but looking forward to following the project

-Chris

Gm building only one yr of this 57 model was a again one of GM's major screw-ups.Bottom line,the 57's are just sexy.

Originally Posted by 1gary

Gm building only one yr of this 57 model was a again one of GM's major screw-ups.Bottom line,the 57's are just sexy.

Not unusual! The "Chrome boom" was starting. ...more of everything! Everyone had four headlights... 4-6 tailights.... more scoops... and more chrome on the drawing board for '58!

The '57 Ford was a good looking car too... only to be replaced by the '58! The Corvette suffered, as did the T-bird... which also gained a back seat!

That short magic time never came back.

Hadn't thought about it much before, but '57 was sort of the end for a styling era.... I think that whatever marque you care to talk about '57 was really the end of the "simplicity and functional" era, wasn't it???? So many way kewl things on the '57's, Chevy had the dual four 283, Ford had a supercharged 312, Olds had the J-2, and of course Chrysler was just beginning to tap the performance potential of the Hemi....

Like HRP said, starting in '58 it was all chrome, big fins, and lots of bling! Cars got bigger, heavier, and fancier becoming something of a fashion statement or something...
Glad I found this old '57!

Here you go Dave if you already haven`t seen it, about half way thru red `57 belair gasser, cool vibes too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjtB_...eature=related