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anyone got a STRAIGHT AXLE GASSER STYLE TRUCK
looking for any pics of a 67-72 that might have had the gasser style front end done to it. i love that look !!! :metal:
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I do too.I know a guy that`s building a`53 or so that way.
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Probably wont find many 67's that way.The gasser look had kind of faded by the time hot rodders could afford to cut up one of these.I like the look also and see there seems to be a comeback of that style.Check out Hot Rod Deluxe (latest issue) for some cool gasser pics and tech.
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I could see it now. a swb jacked to the hilt on a straight axle up front, no hood, 9" F@rd narrowed rear end, tunnel ram with twin Carter 600's, nostalgic rear slicks, 12" wide rear and 4" front Halibrands, a bit of red or yellow window tint, NICE!
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I know board member Paindianrider is going after this look... He lives close to me an d we talk often about his ideas and how to pull off the look... He's got a great start on the gasser look... I will let him know of this post...
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Yes we are planning to build a "gasser" C10 short wheel base stepside. Although the "gasser classes" stayed until the early 70's making a '67 C10 a legit gasser canidate for being used "back then" I have never seen or heard of one so I doubt there ever was one.... With the styling of the 67-72 C10's I think everyone would admit that a C10 could do quite easily (and nicely) with the right mods. We are currently actively in the "parts collecting" stage of the build having only removing (and selling) the engine & tranny and dismantling the front clip. Hope to start doing some serious work on it in the next month or so. Having just been to the "GASSER REUNION" at Thompson Raceway (OHIO) I am fueled with all kinds of motivation for the project. So far we have collected a '67 one piece fiberglass tilt frontend - headers from a stock car that we modified into fenderwell exit headers - a 9" F**d rearend - 400 turbo trans setup for street/strip - a 350CI with 4 bolt mains which will be built and stroked (383) ..... going to use LARGER tires than the "early gassers" because we do plan to race this thing .... and LAST but NOT LEAST.... after months of "should I" or "shouldn't I" we are going to install a vintage look "straight front axle". Other plans include ..... radical CHOPPED roof (5" or more) which we will do by chopping a little by little until we get the look we are looking for - moon tank - aluminum floor - '59 Caddy taillights frenched into the rear fenders..... Here's a few pictures of a mock-up we did to get an idea of the stance we are looking for..... |
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I love the Gasser look - but I'm ignorant when it comes to the definition of a Gasser. What's it all about? Any websites or forums where I can go to learn more?
My wife is vehemently against me going to look at this: http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/732931268.html |
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sorry for the dupe...
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CG- The gasser Burb is freakin awesome and a natural for the look.:metal:
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Would this be the type of straight axle being discussed?
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That would be a neat car if you have room for aother project. |
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pmpski....I've been looking at that one too....LOL!
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pmpski,the gasser style is a drag style from the 60's.It is almost always a straight axle front suspension,leaf rear,vehicle with fenderwell headers.Search for Gassers or maybe "Stone,Woods,and Cook" dragsters.Almost any nostalgia drag racing site will have pics of a few.
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I love gassers! They didnt actually have to have a straight axle to be a gasser car, but they usually were. My truck has a few gasser era extras but no where near a gasser truck. More of a gasser-hauler or push truck maybe. I have tossed the idea around a few times about installing a push bumper on it...
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The Gas classes,aka:Gassers,were for highly modified yet ran on gas cars.There were the Stockers,Gassers,Altereds,Rails,Fuelies,Funny Cars...
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Speedway Motors offers this "straight front axle kit and as a package deal with a disc brake as well.... One will be in my garage soon.
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Meh, I'm dreaming. My wife will have none of it. I still gotta get my truck wrapped up and on the road. Hopefully we'll get it running this weekend. |
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I should talk.... if a $900 Chevy gasser project like this one was available in my area I'd be on it..... but getting it from Washington state to Pennsylvania would be a hassle/expense..... maybe someone's (our C10) trying to tell me something..... Ha!!!! |
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I'm partial to Henry J's
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