1957 Corvette Gasser

[Steve_L]

These are pictures of my 1957 Corvette Gasser that was built for the 2007 ACME Southern Nationals NNL. I combined the chassis and drivetrain from the R/M Big John 1941 Willys with the body from the AMT/Ertl 1957 Corvette. The chassis, drivetrain and interior parts are completely chrome plated (by ChromeTech USA) and the paint is Duplicolor Metalcast Red with Kilz Casual Colors clear coat. I opened and hinged the doors and trunk. I wired the engine and added fuel lines to a front-mounted fuel tank. I installed battery cables from the rear-mounted racing battery and plumbed the brake lines.

It was not a show winner but I received several positive comments. The important part is that it was a fun project. Enjoy!

Edited January 11, 2008 by Steve_L

[bsoder]

Hey peoples choice is a hard nut to crack! ..but that looks like it could give someone a run for their money in more way's than one!!

[RatRod]

It's a totally awesome build, and the paint color is perfect, but I think it sits just a tad to high, but it still works. I guess the only real complaint is the roll bar, it's just to overpowering, I would have went with some polished aluminum rod, and made a smaller hoop for the driver. JMO.

[Raul_Perez]

I agree with almost all of the above...the paint and the opening doors/trunk are GREAT!!

I agree with John that the roll bar is a bit too big/tall for the car, but as far as the overall height of the car goes, there is no such thing as a gasser that sits too high!!

How about some chassis pics?! I'd love to see the chrome work!!

[oldcars]

It looks like a show winner to me. Love it all(especially the paint,WOW). Richard

[Steve_L]

I agree with almost all of the above...the paint and the opening doors/trunk are GREAT!!

I agree with John that the roll bar is a bit too big/tall for the car, but as far as the overall height of the car goes, there is no such thing as a gasser that sits too high!!

How about some chassis pics?! I'd love to see the chrome work!!

We aim to please. Here are three pictures of the chassis. (Any resemblence to a beetle on it's back is purely coincidental.)

Edited January 11, 2008 by Steve_L

[walt francis]

That baby is smokin Hot

[carrucha]

Very nice Corvette gasser. Excellent job on the paint.

carrucha

[Raul_Perez]

We aim to please. Here are three pictures of the chassis. (Any resemblence to a beetle on it's back is purely coincidental.)

Thanks for the extra pics, Steve!!! That is some really nice looking chrome work!!

[Joe Handley]

I love it, makes me want to find a 2wd Cherokee and make a gasser out of it evem more now

[ismaelg]

That's some very nice craftsmanship. Clean execution.

[Steve_L]

Thank you all very much for your kind and positive comments.

[Olle F]

I love the "Christmas ornament look" of your model, it just right on an old Corvette like this. I have an MPC '57 Corvette on the shelf and have actually been thinking about building something similar as my next project.

[Steve_L]

Actually, there is: The class-rules specified, that there could only be up to 24 Inches from the surface of the road to the center of the crankshaft. (Note: NOT rivetcounting here - I've just spent waaaaayyyy to much time at gassermadness.com )

And by the way: The undercarriage looks beyond beautiful! - Did you have the parts chromed separately or as an assembled unit?

I talked to Robert at ChromeTech and we agreed on a price for chroming the entire assembled chassis and drive train. It is important to note that this is not his usual way of doing business.