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Want to see what you guys think. I love the old gasser look, but vintage cars to make them out of are expensive. Plenty of Willys pickups and Thames panel trucks were made into gassers, so what do you think about an S10 pickup or Blazer gasser? Obviously a straight axle, fenderwell headers, the whole deal. One of the magazines recently had drawings of car ideas, they had a Fox Mustang gasser, it looked goofy in my opinion. The S10's full frame seems like it would lend itself to a fairly easy conversion. So whats your opinion?
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I'd say go for it! I'd love to see someone put a straight axle in a newer car or truck. I actually kinda liked the Mustang gasser but I wouldn't have the balls to do it to mine. -
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Love it, alter the wheelbase and use an extended cabDoing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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Steve "Magneto" Magnante built an altered wheelbase, straight axled Ford Fairmont. I thought it was a huge waste of time and effort.Originally posted by oldrustycarsSTUGOTSComment
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Dude....who cares what we think.....build it.....some will argue that the look is only reserved for. 64 and older ...I saw a 70 nova straight axel and I loved it but the general opinion here was they hated it.....I say if you got the money and time and it floats your boat ....do it.....btw...there is a crew cab 55 chevy gasser car here in tucson and it is way friggin cool....don't rule out the more doorComment
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Joe's right. Build your car your way, to please you and no one else. Who cares if no one else likes it as long as you have fun building it and driving it.BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver
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I have idea I would think would work for a budget gasser type ride (I am sure it has been more than once) use a Jeep CJ. All ready leaf spring ditch the front axle for a I beam one put some retro wheels on and a built small blockComment
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In the 60's, Doug Nash raced a Bronco that looked really good. Kinda early Funny Car like. Find pics of that, and see if a local artist can render up something like it based on the BlazerOriginally posted by oldrustycarsSTUGOTSComment
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I don't like Gassers but every time I see one I always think"Thats cool!" I don't understand myself sometimes.Cognizant DissidentComment
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Originally posted by groucho
BrianThat which you manifest is before you.Comment
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Was I supposed to laugh at that? I like it, no I don't, maybe I do, I don't know...Cognizant DissidentComment
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im a dork I like the idea!!COBEY..... franklin, kansasComment
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I think it would be cool. Go for it. Thought about doing it to the '89 F150 I had... plus an LS based engine. Weird, huh?Bakersfield, CA.Comment
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Once-in-awhile someone puts old tech into a newer car body but usually it goes the other way. Just be careful to not wind up with the wrong kind of "E-bay Pick-of-the-Week" :D...Comment
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I know it sound crazy, but I was thinking about this the other day, when driving past a older used car lot, too. They had a couple old Rangers, some older Dodge vans, and even a crappy looking Miata.
The thought crossed my mind about the Miata, using a hard-top kit.
Not some gay-assed "wanna-be-everything" car. But a REAL drag car. Straight axle, Big tires, radiused wheel-wells, injected SBC, raised up about 8-10" front and rear......
Something that carries the theme of the old Opel gasser/Funny cars.
I think the idea came from the Chevelle someone posted a couple weeks ago.......Comment
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