1957 Chevrolet

[RustyButt]

This one is going to be on the back burner for a while, but I wanted to show it to you guys. Someone took a 4 door and cut it down to a 2 seater two door, added a sun roof, reverse hinged the trunk and cut down the fins and added cadillac taillights. Rumble seat! Rumble Seat! [ddd

I am thinking no front sheet metal just a big honking torque monster engine on the rails with a straight axle front end like a gasser. Something for a grille...

 

[skull]

cool

l like it,[cl


l would put a front-end on her, maybe a 'glass flip racing style one, that would look great on there.

Later

 

[RustyButt]

l like it,[cl


l would put a front-end on her, maybe a 'glass flip racing style one, that would look great on there.

Later

It would look stupid short with the front end on IMO.

 

[Bamamav]

l like it,[cl


l would put a front-end on her, maybe a 'glass flip racing style one, that would look great on there.

Later

I agree, flip front end, wouldn't even have to use the 57 grill, could just leave it off and put a polished Moon style tank there.

 

[Snake Farm]

Diggin' the Caddy lights and the rumble seat. That's one of the more interesting Tri-5 shorties that I've seen.

 

[BlueNorther]

I think the person responsible for this assassination should be hunted and killed instantly.

any one that would do that to a perfectly good 57 does not deserve to live.

 

[RustyButt]

I think the person responsible for this assassination should be hunted and killed instantly.

any one that would do that to a perfectly good 57 does not deserve to live.

Well I kinda agree. But what do you do??? Ratrod. 1 of a kind. At least he cut up a 4 door...

 

[Dirtyrat]

I think the person responsible for this assassination should be hunted and killed instantly.

any one that would do that to a perfectly good 57 does not deserve to live.

I agree, there is NEVER a reason to remove fins...

 

[JBailey]

Turn it in to a roadster and put a caddy front clip on it. Its an interesting project for sure!

 

[Torchie]

Turn it in to a roadster and put a caddy front clip on it. Its an interesting project for sure!

My 2 cents.
I agree with the roadster part. I would also put the fins back on.
I would set it up on a frame like a T-bucket with open front wheels and the rear wheels inside the fender wells. Make the trunk into a rumble seat.
Paint it a heavey metallic with a white tuck and roll interior and drive the snot out of it.[cl
Torchie.

 

[RustyButt]

My 2 cents.
I agree with the roadster part. I would also put the fins back on.
I would set it up on a frame like a T-bucket with open front wheels and the rear wheels inside the fender wells. Make the trunk into a rumble seat.
Paint it a heavey metallic with a white tuck and roll interior and drive the snot out of it.[cl
Torchie.

Thats close to the plan, but prob to high budget for me as far as paint and interior goes. I am thinking Ford FE power now. I need a frame...

 

[Flipper_1938]

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/project-shorty-gasser-259338.html

 

[RustyButt]

Thanks Flipper for posting that link. I still like the no front end idea though.

 

[christcrusader13]

This looks like it's going to be fun!

 

[05snopro440]

I would do exactly like the guy on the link Flipper posted. If you don't want a front end do it your way though. To me these wide cars and trucks from the 50's look weird without a full front end, with a few exceptions.

Any ideas what the wheelbase would be? I'm wondering if it will feel like driving a rocking chair down the road, especially with a straight axle front.

 

[RustyButt]

I would do exactly like the guy on the link Flipper posted. If you don't want a front end do it your way though. To me these wide cars and trucks from the 50's look weird without a full front end, with a few exceptions.

Any ideas what the wheelbase would be? I'm wondering if it will feel like driving a rocking chair down the road, especially with a straight axle front.

Thats a big reason I want to go without the front end. I would like to entend the wheelbase quite a bit over what it would be as a shortie.