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Post by emilio on Jan 2, 2013 15:45:12 GMT -5
I have a question. I am pretty new to gassers and I wasn't around to see them run. I am starting (finally) a build based on a 1966 Chevy II. I'm not trying to copy any one gasser but make something that would have been seen from 1966-69 or so. Can anyone tell me what would be the period correct form of ladder bars? Are the ones in the picture "correct for the project that I'm starting?  |
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Post by warrick on Jan 2, 2013 19:54:37 GMT -5
Really don't think theres a right or wrong style. Most were as long as you could get under the car. Most built their own .
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Post by straightaxle64nova on Jan 3, 2013 7:21:15 GMT -5
I agree with warrick. I wasn't around to see them in the heyday either, but my dad had a 40 Ford, 40 Willys, and a 65 Impala that were all gassers. When i was building mine, he showed me the pictures of his cars so I could build my ladder bars similar. His all had 1x1 square tubing and were long. He also told me that the ladders on his Impala bent due to the weight of the car. I made mine out of 1x1 solid square stock and they are 72" long. They go from the rear end to the trans crossmember. I'm eventually going to shorten them a little and make mounts on the subframe connectors so I don't have to remove the ladders to pull the trans anymore.
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Post by emilio on Jan 3, 2013 11:09:38 GMT -5
Thank you. That is what I was hoping to hear. Now I just have to figure out how long and where to connect them to.
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Post by straightaxle64nova on Jan 4, 2013 7:15:34 GMT -5
This is what mine look like on the car.  |
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Post by 1946austin on Jan 22, 2013 0:56:29 GMT -5
I would use 1"-1.25" box, but be sure to get a heavy enough wall of .125", not lightweight tube. Usually about 4 ft. long is an average length.
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