Got my next project

[RUSTY50F1]

I got a 54 chevy 2 dr post. It has a 327 with a power glide tranny. I'll have to come up with some front fenders for it, They got mashed...

 

[RUSTY50F1]

I'll see if I can get this to work.

 

[RUSTY50F1]

Here are some more.

 

[Gastrick]

Congrats RUSTY. Do you know if that thing ever a race car? I ask that because of the radius on the rear wheel openings.

 

[RUSTY50F1]

I'm not sure. The kid I got it from was trying to copy the blacktop 55. He got tired of it and sold it to me. The 327 runs good. The tranny works fine. I got the high rise intake and 650 Holley that goes with it. He didn't know what to ask for the car. Said he would take $500 for all of it,: so I bought it. A kid drove it into the garage and hit 2 trucks one on each front fender and totaled the fenders. I will finish my 50f1 before I start on the 54. I'll not even bring it home before then. I know if I do I'll be doing both at the same time and never finish either one very soon.

 

[joehalford01]

thats going to be a great project dude! find some fenders and slap it together.

 

[RUSTY50F1]

This car will be 100% RATROD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Any advice is more than WELCOME.

 

[project40]

Very cool project man. I wish I could find 54 Chevys for $500 around here.

 

[Bonehead]

Another cool project. This is why I like this site, to just think about the possibilities.

 

[Gastrick]

Well since you asked for suggestions, I say go gasser style with it since the rear wheel openings are already opened up and you have that 327 with it. You can raise the nose higher than the rear without using a straight axle by using ball joint spacers or just taller or heavier springs. Sparce interior and maybe some lettering. That's my vision anyway.

 

[doghousedevil]

great find

i say go gasser, too.

 

[RUSTY50F1]

That's something to think about. Got any pics that I could archive and keep till I can get started on it.

 

[Gastrick]

Pictures? Not all of these are 53/54. Some of them are 51/52, but you get the idea.



This one is either a restoration or a recreation of a real deal gasser.

 

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[BruceR&C]

Nice find, Rusty. Just a coupla fender shy of a complete for $500 & in that shape, great deal too !!! I think the gasser look could work with it.

 

[Gastrick]

I like this one a lot

 

[Gastrick]

Last ones for me

 

[RUSTY50F1]

I sure like the white with the red top 54 That's what I was thinking about doing.

 

[Gastrick]

I sure like the white with the red top 54 That's what I was thinking about doing.

Yea that's a good one. Notice that car doesn't have a straight axle. Easily duplicated without major suspension mods.