'57 Chevy wagon (not nomad) gasser in progess pics

[larman]

This one started out with a 1/24 Jesse James diecast I snagged for around $5 at a discount toy place.

I took it apart, stripped the body, cleaned it up and now it's painted. I used duplicolor "retro red" and it looks way better in person than in the pics for some reason. I also made and installed a straight axle, The front fendewells are cut out and the front of the frame has been modified a bit.

The body is just mocked up in the pic, it actually does sit on the frame nicely!

I need to raise the rear a bit, but I still want the nose to be slightly higher than the rear. The interior is pretty nice, but I am losing the rear seat and all the junk in the tailgate area. I am going to leave the black, but redo the goldish parts in the interior in white or silver. Also I am going to add a rollbar, shifter, tach and flocking for carpet...The enigine will most likely be a small block dressed appropriately for an early to mid 60s street/strip gasser. Since the car is 1/24 , I am thinking a 283 from the Monogram '57 Corvette. I will most likely keep the wheel and tire combo, but might switch out rear wheels for 5 spoke americans......Thanks for looking! -Larman

[Dave Mikrut]

I actually owned a 2dr post wagon like this, and it was red too. Are you making this as a Gasser or will it set level? What ever you do, it's a great start.

[larman]

I want it to sit about like this.....maybe a notch lower in the back. -Larry

[Guest zebm1]

that's tha 55 Olds street gasser that was featured in Hot Rod a few months back, correct?

[Dave Mikrut]

My daily driver in 1969/70 that I used to race at U.S 30 Drag Strip on the weekends.

And the handyman I owed later...

[larman]

The car is on the road frequently around here.....I took the shot at a local cruise night a couple months before it was in the magazine. -Larry