41 Plymouth coupe gasser

[CarbonNglass]

Ok so I decided to have a go at this model I picked up from wal mart.   It's a 41 Plymouth coupe that will become a Gasser.  

I started with making the suspension.  Upon further looking into it I noticed the front end didn't have the height I was looking for.

I even robbed from my other kits.  The front end is from a 53 ford f100 as is the custom front bumpers that I'm turning into traction bars.

 

 

[Scott8950]

I love these cars as gassers. Looks like your off to a good start.

[deuces wild]

Your gonna need a straight axle....?

That should raise it up 3-4 scale inches....

 

Edited January 24, 2022 by deuces wild

[CarbonNglass]

I used the front axle from the kit and decided to make shim posts to make it do what I wanted it to do.  Not 100% correct but it has the right look.

[TECHMAN]

???

Like what you are doing here...   Can't tell you how many 1:1 cars we put 48-57 Chevy Pickup "straight axles" up under, and also the 53-56 Ford Pickup axles....  (Poor boy straight axles)   Keep us posted on the progress!!!

DJ

ps=  whatcha gonna use for engine/trans???

[CarbonNglass]

I am going to use a 426 hemi.  But Im trying to decide whether to do stack injection or like an old roots style supercharger with twin carbs.