I love the old GASSERS and was considering building the car like that. There is even a club up here called "Gasser Guys" that races at the local Winterport 1/8 mile track. BUT I got good fenders and running boards with the car that I really want to use, so I'm planning more of a pro street build. Nothing is set is stone and things can change, but that's what I'm thinking now.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Just a quick update on the coupe. There was so little floor left that I needed about 50' of 1" square tubing to brace the body before separating it from the chassis. Once that was done and the doors were aligned and clamped, we were able to get the body off the chassis and up on the rotisserie. My friends shop has an overhead electric hoist that made this maneuver really easy. Once on the rotisserie, we got the lower (outer) cowl panels and new 5" recessed firewall into place. Finally making some progress. Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Looks like you are off to a good start, good luck

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

We now have the firewall, lower cowl panels, rocker panels and rear quarter panels in. The lower cowls and quarter panels needed a bit of massaging before we could get it right. Also the drivers door needed a lot of hinge work, but it's hanging pretty good now. We worked a lot on the chassis today. The right side frame rail was a little bent as you can see in one of the pictures, but we straightened that out with a torch, 3lb hammer and porta-power. We removed the X-member so we could set the body back down and make sure the front and rear body mount holes were aligned correctly (they were). We left a section of the left front side of the X-member in place so we can see how the new power brake and clutch set-up will fit. Eventually we will be making a new X-member after I get the new blower motor dyno tested this Tuesday. I'll try to take a flip video of that or at least some pictures to post. I have the tranny now (Borg Warner T-5), so we probably will hold off on the front floor until we see how the bell house and tranny work with the trans tunnel and other front sheet metal.
Rono

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Ron. You are having entirely TOO MUCH FUN. Wish I was there!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Looks like a good start and a lot of fun! I do like '37s ('34s, '35s, '38s, '40s and so on. )

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Are you going to make the x member or order one? Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

My friend and I are going to make the X-member. Next week I'll buy the hanging hydraulic brake and clutch from ECI. It's a spendy set-up ($625) but it should work well and enable me to use a hydraulic clutch with a pull type slave cylinder for the T-5. It's supposed to go in the same location as the stock brake and clutch pedal which is why we left the short left front piece (which we may wind up removing anyway). Rear suspension will be a Posies parallel leaf set-up and the front suspension will be a Heidt's Superide II made specifically for the 35-40 Fords.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Still have a long way to go, but internal bracing is gone and new floors are in. Difficult parts were the tail pan and the tool tray which connects the trunk floor, trunk latch and tail pan all together. Still need to make a couple of short pieces along the sides to tie in the quarter panels to the floor and complete the tranny tunnel after I see how the motor, bell housing and tranny fit. Next big phase is the new IFS.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

My 41 convertible had a tool tray similar to that one. It had ledges around the perimeter and a couple of covers for it. I used to carry the essentials in there, like an extra fuel pump, coil, points etc. The compartment seemed to always get wet when it rained though. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire