Post by woundedbear on Jan 6, 2006 23:20:48 GMT -5
Gasoline that is......full of lead and high on octane......inject it, pass it through a blower into a Chrysler Hemi that's stuffed in a small coupe and you got a recipe for speed.
This "period correct" example of the Gasser heydays captures the flavor of the breed. Nose up and tail draggin', tinted glass and gold leaf. This is a purely fictional car, but could easily have been right at home with any of the other legends of the class.
The body is a 1941 Willys coupe, painted in a basecoat of Red Maple Metallic with a RootBeer Candy over top. That was followed with a few coats of clear pearl then a good dozen coats of wetsanded and rubbed out clear laquer.
The car is powered with a 392 Hemi, auto trans and a 9" Ford rear. The trunk deck art was inspired by WWII aircrafts' nose art. I found the graphic of the car-hop and the Cheapskates lettering brought it all together as an ad for a drive-in cafe that sponsors the car.
The grille is .010" photo-etched stainless steel, all the fuel and oil lines have been added as well as a complete throttle linkage from the injector through the firewall.
Hope y'all like it.....I do....ENJOY!!!!
This "period correct" example of the Gasser heydays captures the flavor of the breed. Nose up and tail draggin', tinted glass and gold leaf. This is a purely fictional car, but could easily have been right at home with any of the other legends of the class.
The body is a 1941 Willys coupe, painted in a basecoat of Red Maple Metallic with a RootBeer Candy over top. That was followed with a few coats of clear pearl then a good dozen coats of wetsanded and rubbed out clear laquer.
The car is powered with a 392 Hemi, auto trans and a 9" Ford rear. The trunk deck art was inspired by WWII aircrafts' nose art. I found the graphic of the car-hop and the Cheapskates lettering brought it all together as an ad for a drive-in cafe that sponsors the car.
The grille is .010" photo-etched stainless steel, all the fuel and oil lines have been added as well as a complete throttle linkage from the injector through the firewall.
Hope y'all like it.....I do....ENJOY!!!!
