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Hi everyone I'm putting a 454 Gen. V big block in a 57 chevy (2dr.,210,post ) and instead of going forward with the engine I want to go rearward but I ran into the stock center link hitting the oil pan. Instead of buying a fancy pan can the drag link be altered to give me the clearance I need ...

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I'm new to building rat rods and wondering what's considered a RR ? I'm building one with stuff that I've collected over the years, found out in a field, or my wife's kitchen. I'm building a 57 chevy 2dr. rat that will be safe to drive but not fancy.I see some of the builds that look like...

Interesting

Hey Mercury Mac thanks for your input. I think I will make a frame to frame tube. Now that I moved the leaf springs to the inside of the frame rails ( to allow for wider tires ) I wonder what angle of the shock would be best for stability when cornering, maybe I'm going to end up with an anti...

Hey I'm stuck again on my build. I have a 57 chevy 2dr. post and am rigging rear shocks. My question is if I mount the shock bottom at the leaf shock bracket and do I go up to the body or the frame. I was going to make a bar that went from one side of the frame to the other at the top The...

Thanks I just might try the BFH a little. The engine is a 454 H.O. crate engine that was installed in the truck prolly 3 or 4 years ago. The guy had the engine installed,alum. rad, lots of chrome, beefed up 400 turbo,fancy paint,wicked stereo,new locking hubs,almost all new suspension...

Hello again, I am building a 57 RR. The body is a 210 2dr post and I want to put a 454 big block in it. I'm using the original steering box and linkage so instead of moving the place where I mount the engine mount brackets forward I want to recess the firewall so the pan clears the linkage. I've...

Wow that 57 is beautiful[cl

Just doing my 57 chevy body work and I can see I ain't getting no cherry :eek:, just wondering if anyone has any pics of Bondo abuse that they've come across that they might want to share.

Hey Skull thanks for taking the time. I am a cave man on this new thing they call a computer, I will take pics and post them when my 5 year old grandson comes over to visit :). My 57 has almost all the body work done now and just doing patch panels on the floor. Still trying to figure out if the...

Hey everyone I've been looking for others that have or are building a Rat Rod and now here I am :D. I'm a retired Master tech and now building a 57 chevy 2 dr,210,post,454 H.O. engine,beefed 400 turbo. I don't know how many people are building a 57 chevy rat rod but that's what I'm doing. Born...