55 Chevy Gasser Build

[johnny]

As close to an old long gone build I could get.

[modelnfool]

Nice looking gasser! I think the 55 chevy was a natural for the strip, I have one in my collection as well.

[Mr.409]

Very cool looking '55! Those large rear wheel openings on the body look so good on these Tri-Five Chevrolets and your tires fit perfectly on place. Really nice work overall, it looks pretty much like every '55 Bel Air should.

[johnny]

Mar 26, 2016 15:38:05 GMT -5 Mr.409 said:

Very cool looking '55! Those large rear wheel openings on the body look so good on these Tri-Five Chevrolets and your tires fit perfectly on place. Really nice work overall, it looks pretty much like every '55 Bel Air should.

On the wheel wells I didn't cut it on the marking inside the body. I assembled the chassis and set the body on used a short piece of axle rod to mount the slicks in place up against the body and traced around the tires. I carved them out freehand with an Exacto knife  to the traced lines and then used sand paper wrapped around a finger to finish it up.

Yeah, saw a lot at US 30, Oswego and Union Grove as a kid and always loved the look! Through the 70's here there were quite a few old straight drag cars converted back to street use! Mostly Tri Fives!

[fordrodnkustom]

Nice build. Truly a classic look.

[mccannj2921]

Cool gasser build!