1956 Corvette Gasser Gets a Second Chance at Life (Photos)
05-18-2017, 07:59 AM
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05-18-2017, 10:32 AM
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Looks too nice to be a former drag car. They never were that straight with 10k paint. More like a repo body and grille mascaraing a former past. Hard to believe it was a passenger car leave alone a quarter mile bandit. Patina, decals, and battle scars are living proof identifiers. Sorry for the negatives but my two cents.
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05-18-2017, 10:48 AM
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Looks too nice to be a former drag car. They never were that straight with 10k paint. More like a repo body and grille mascaraing a former past. Hard to believe it was a passenger car leave alone a quarter mile bandit. Patina, decals, and battle scars are living proof identifiers. Sorry for the negatives but my two cents.
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05-20-2017, 12:38 PM
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My Gasser is a real car that the owner started the build around 1970 and I finished it a few years ago. I drive it a lot. All the parts are period correct Olds rear, JR headers, CAE axle, Hurst Airheart Disc brakes, +++ and the engine(s) with the car are the original 283/283HP and a new Ohio George Montgomery 377 stroker built in 1971 and never run.
Here is what it looked like when I got it and then finished.
Here is what it looked like when I got it and then finished.
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05-20-2017, 03:21 PM
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Looks great! I'll bet it's a lot of fun to drive.
05-20-2017, 03:22 PM
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05-20-2017, 03:55 PM
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My Gasser is a real car that the owner started the build around 1970 and I finished it a few years ago. I drive it a lot. All the parts are period correct Olds rear, JR headers, CAE axle, Hurst Airheart Disc brakes, +++ and the engine(s) with the car are the original 283/283HP and a new Ohio George Montgomery 377 stroker built in 1971 and never run.
Here is what it looked like when I got it and then finished.
Attachment 48095450
Here is what it looked like when I got it and then finished.
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Between yours and Rex's (DrL88), it doesn't get much better!
Pat
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05-20-2017, 04:54 PM
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Pat,
Thanks again and I really love your 62, paint and wheels are great among other things.
I love my 57 Gasser but the 62 is still my favorite.
Rex has a number of fantastic cars and is a great guy.
Bruce
Thanks again and I really love your 62, paint and wheels are great among other things.
I love my 57 Gasser but the 62 is still my favorite.
Rex has a number of fantastic cars and is a great guy.
Bruce
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05-20-2017, 08:05 PM
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Bruce, we gotta get together again...........................and Pat, you're more than welcome to join us. Wish we all lived closer. I could take some pointers from you guys.
Rex
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