Two Lane Blacktop '55 Chevy?

[dodgefever]

This might open another can of worms, but as I'm working on one, I thought it might be worth discussing. I know the car(s) were built in 1970, but AFAIK there was nothing especially cutting edge that would preclude building it/them in 1969. I think most of the potentially contentious features have been addressed previously:

• Tunnel ram - OK, discussed in several other threads
• ARE 200S daisy mags - OK, 1969
• Four bar suspension - '40s/'50s depending on whether you choose race cars or rods for reference.
• Primer - could be explained by lack of time/money, or prioritising speed parts, which IIRC was the rationale for the film.
• Grump lump - certainly extant and fairly widely copied in 1969, and I think we've had builds with them on here.

So, it could have been built in 1969. but is the vibe too far into the early'70s?

[skip]

Stu, Look up or find a copy of the old Car Model magazine for Hank Borger's "Fantasia" '55 Chevy Gasser Build.

Hank details and gives templates to build said Grump Lump hood scoop, (I might have it, but I think it's in deep

storage at the moment so I can't retrieve it right now). It is a really good article and Hank tosses in a bunch of

details as only he can, well worth the effort to dig it up if only for the period Gasser stuff. Somebody here might

have that article handy and be able to scan the Hood Scoop template if you're lucky...

[reedeezel]

Haven't logged in for a while, but this subject brought up some memories of the late 60s. I was a kid, working at the local speed shop stocking shelves and sweeping floors from '67-'69 and saw several examples of street cars with straight axles, big blocks, and fiberglass tilt front ends. In fact, the speed shop built a 55 with possibly the first 350 crate engine, straight front axle, and fiberglass tilt front end in '68, then offered for sale. So, in my mind, the late '60s offered a mix of newer trends mixed with traditional hot rod engineering that blends well with TRAK guidelines.

[dodgefever]

Skip,thanks for the reply. I found it online, looks like the Badman kit was the origin. 1970 though, so on paper not TrakAble...

Reedeezel, What a trip! I had a weekend job working at the local American car shop when I was at high school in the '80s, but all I saw was middle aged men with '70s Trans Ams.

I've drawn up and printed some of the required parts; seems from looking at catalogues that the first 200S wheels in 1969-70 were 6.75x15 and 8.5x15, with 10x15s promised soon. The 10x15s I've found images of have two steps on the rim, so it appears the movie car had 8.5x15s on the rear.

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If there are no objections, I'll start a thread on the bench.

[lo51merc]

I like the 200S wheels. I had a set on my 66 vette in 1969.
Gary