From the ashes

[Vettegasser]

So Eddie goes to Vietnam comes back.  Buys a 63 impala ss 409 4speed within the first week it gets cragars,headers,hurst shifter and set of gauges. Then two weeks later while street racing he wraps it around a telephone pole. The wrecker driver that tows it in asks what’s he gonna do with it. Eddie has no plans. The wrecker driver takes him out back and here lays this old gutted 57 vette. Says there it is take. So Eddie starts transferring parts. This is how far it’s gotten

[Scott8950]

Very cool project 

[deuces wild]

Nice start!!!.... Ummm, what kit has that Hilborn intake if you don't mind me asking????....???

[Vettegasser]

Amt 55 Chevy   Took very minor sanding to make it fit. Just down the sides a little

Edited September 28, 2024 by Vettegasser

[Ace-Garageguy]

Cool project, and I always enjoy a good backstory.  

[Vettegasser]

Yea. Eddies decided to go full on drag racing. 

[deuces wild]

On 9/28/2024 at 8:32 AM, Vettegasser said:

Amt 55 Chevy   Took very minor sanding to make it fit. Just down the sides a little

Thank you sir!!!!.... I may have a couple of those in my stash somewhere...??

[Tim W. SoCal]

Bitchen' project, Jimmy. Can't wait to see it finished... Where did those wide, reversed Cragar S/S wheels on the back come from?

[Vettegasser]

Original amt Meyers Manx 

[Vettegasser]

Eddies been busy. Making improvements. Got new ladder bars installed. Front suspension had been completely removed on the old vette. So looking around the ole junkyard he spies a straight axle so cleans it up drills some lighting holes. Set of radius rods and he’s in business. Been getting the body slicked up fixing holes and such. Hasn’t taken any photos lately so we’ll get to that. 

[Vettegasser]

Yea it’s gettin there. 

[Vettegasser]

Well Eddie finally got all the suspension upgraded slicked the old body up and shot a fresh coat of primer. Pieced the interior back together. Now the rest of his funds will be spent on getting that big 409 thumping. 

[Straightliner59]

Nice sit! Looks great!

[Vettegasser]

Thanks straightliner  that means a lot coming from you 

[Vettegasser]

Well. Eddie had a change of heart the primer just wasn’t working so he made her shiny