[Splatt]

Ok. Where to start. Bought the 53 a few years ago with V8 and 12 volt already done. Motor was shot so plan was to just dump a fresh small block in it and rock it. After pulling motor, the stance looked cool and I thought how cool would it be to build a gasser. Sooooo a few weeks later, went to Maryland to look at a truck with a buddy and got to talking to the guy selling it. Mentioned the 53, etc... He says he has a front axle from a 49 F1 pickup laying in the bushes for 20+ years that I can have. Grabbed a tape measure, made a call, the rest is history.

 

[Splatt]

Tear down and misc stuff.

 

[Splatt]

Motors out

 

[Splatt]

 

[Splatt]

Cant seem to find the pics of the frame boxing but anyway... you can see the Speedway disc conversion here.

 

[Splatt]

Forgot a couple-The day I got axle and fixing the busted drivers side floor.

 

[Splatt]

Kinda dropped the ball taking pics for a while, here's what I did for Thanksgiving-

 

[Splatt]

Ill take more pics today when I get to shop.

 

[1937Austin]

Looks great! Nice perches on the front!

 

[Splatt]

How I left it today

 

[TexasRatTrap]

Very nice!

 

[mt94ss]

Nice work! What are you replacing the 'Ford Turd' with? Looks like you have room for just about anything.

Mike

 

[Splatt]

Haha another one! I have a 302 already assembled so I'm going to throw that in there. Im always open to other options if I happen upon them though!

 

[Judd]

Cool I love it so far!

 

[Marks63PontiacGasser]

Now dat be a rightious gasser look. It's going to be a killer ride. Doing great. Mark L

 

[Splatt]

Just ordered these for the fronts...

 

[Marks63PontiacGasser]

Stealth rims, gottta love it, HA! Mark L

 

[1937Austin]

Great looking rims!!!!
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[Splatt]

Working on putting in mock up motor this weekend, realized that the speedway tubular crossmember winds up below the frame rail if i want to keep my 3 degrees on the block and existing trans mount. Ugh.
Fabbed up cradles for the crossmember to go under the frame rails, not exactly how I wanted to spend the day. Was figuring, "yeah pop a couple nice clean holes in the frame, slip in crossmember, weld it up, bam done" nnnnnope.
pics soon.

 

[Str8axle]

Been through that before. That's why I build my own mounts now.