Doin wat I doo best....

[zeek]

Not really "speed holes"...but still fun to drill holes in perfectly good fiberglass...:seasix: Since my gasser will be seeing mostly street use, I need a way to get cool air to the radiator. Ive seen quite a few Gassers with glass front caps doing this. I have a stock grill, but dont feel like doing all that fab work to make it fit just now. :seasix: I still have to dress out the holes and paint them. :yesnod:

I may have a claim with one of those mesothelioma lawyers now after all that fiberglass dust in my lungs....:D

[Loco Vette]

Noice!

[LATB]

I like most of your car projects. This isn't one of them. :island14:

[zeek]

I like most of your car projects. This isn't one of them. :island14:

Gassers arnt for everyone....but Ive wanted one since a kid when they were actually racing....:yesnod: :seasix: Ive taken a few liberties with mine, so its not a "pure" gasser but captures the feel of one....:seasix:

[Bill]

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mad+max+cars+images&t=newext&atb=v346-1&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fst.automobilemag.com%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F11%2F2015%2F04%2FMad-Max-11.jpg

[JRD77VET]

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mad+max+cars+images&t=newext&atb=v346-1&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fst.automobilemag.com%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F11%2F2015%2F04%2FMad-Max-11.jpg

:confused5:

[Bill]

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mad+max+cars+images&t=newext&atb=v346-1&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fst.automobilemag.com%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F11%2F2015%2F04%2FMad-Max-11.jpg
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mad+max+cars+images&t=newext&atb=v346-1&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fst.automobilemag.com%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F11%2F2015%2F04%2FMad-Max-11.jpg


:confused5:

It was a link to the Mad Max car that most resembles Zeeks project. I don't know why it didn't show up. I think I have recently been cursed. First Youtube, then Twitter, now hotlinking random pictures. What will I fail at next?

:ohnoes:

[zeek]

It was a link to the Mad Max car that most resembles Zeeks project.

:ohnoes:

Which one looks like mine? I dont see any similarities of a Gasser to any mad max cars....:confused5:

[TheRealBadger]

Gassers are cool.

That grill sucks balls.

[markids77]

I'm sorry but that looks terrible. A simple full cutout would be preferable if there is no time or budget for a proper grille at this time.

[Bill]

Which one looks like mine? I dont see any similarities of a Gasser to any mad max cars....:confused5:

The one on the right. I have to concur with others, the original grill would make that car pop, but your custom work, IMHO, gives it a Mad Max kinda feel.

https://static2.hotcarsimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/feature-image-cars-from-mad-max.jpg

[zeek]

Gassers are cool.

That grill sucks balls.

I'm sorry but that looks terrible. A simple full cutout would be preferable if there is no time or budget for a proper grille at this time.

You obviously have no idea how that would destroy the integrity of the one piece glass front cap....:slap:

The one on the right. I have to concur with others, the original grill would make that car pop, but your custom work, IMHO, gives it a Mad Max kinda feel.

https://static2.hotcarsimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/feature-image-cars-from-mad-max.jpg

I agree that it is not the best choice. But I have a deadline to meet and I want the car drivable on the street first so this was the simplest choice. I do have a nice stock 37 grill that I plan on installing, but will require a lot of fabrication to keep the integrity of the one piece glass front end. I got the idea for the holes from some other gassers. I needed more holes though to get good air flow to the radiator.

As far as the mad max comparison....I dont see it at all. So unless you think all Gassers look like mad max cartoons....well...we all have opinions...:yesnod:

[Louie Detroit]

Dude, I hope you were wearing a mask and goggles for your project.

[zeek]

Dude, I hope you were wearing a mask and goggles for your project.

Nope....just rubber gloves so I dont mess up my manicure....:D

[TheHammer]

I'm impressed, you actually measured the locations, 1/8" off I bet?

[LATB]

You obviously have no idea how that would destroy the integrity of the one piece glass front cap....:slap:



I agree that it is not the best choice. But I have a deadline to meet and I want the car drivable on the street first so this was the simplest choice. I do have a nice stock 37 grill that I plan on installing, but will require a lot of fabrication to keep the integrity of the one piece glass front end. I got the idea for the holes from some other gassers. I needed more holes though to get good air flow to the radiator.

As far as the mad max comparison....I dont see it at all. So unless you think all Gassers look like mad max cartoons....well...we all have opinions...:yesnod:
Those look better. I think you may have drilled too many holes. And all those holes probably effects the integrity of the fiberglass front? :island14:

[DJ_Critterus]

We're gonna need a well placed traffic enforcement rock to keep you from taking that out of the garage. Not your best work. Two rows of speed holes along the cneter line would have looked better.

[zeek]

Those look better. I think you may have drilled too many holes. And all those holes probably effects the integrity of the fiberglass front? :island14:

Nope....:seasix:

[zeek]

We're gonna need a well placed traffic enforcement rock to keep you from taking that out of the garage. Not your best work. Two rows of speed holes along the cneter line would have looked better.

Meh....it's only temporary....just long enough to work out all the bugs of a "new" build. Then I'll go back and fabricate the necessary brackets and glass in some structured support for the original grill that I already have. (very hard to find a nice one so I got lucky there..:yesnod: )

[Don Rickles]

What's this deadline? :confused5:

[Bill]

Meh....it's only temporary....just long enough to work out all the bugs of a "new" build. Then I'll go back and fabricate the necessary brackets and glass in some structured support for the original grill that I already have. (very hard to find a nice one so I got lucky there..:yesnod: )

This is the way!

[Steve_R]

I like the gasser. I don’t like the holes. Do it right or don’t do it at all.

[zeek]

I like the gasser. I don’t like the holes. Do it right or don’t do it at all.

Reading is fundamental.....:yesnod:

[zeek]

What's this deadline? :confused5:

CTC first week in October. Of course, if I have all the bugs worked out and still have time, I will then install the factory style front grill.:yesnod:

[Don Rickles]

CTC first week in October. Of course, if I have all the bugs worked out and still have time, I will then install the factory style front grill.:yesnod:

I got my ‘79 F250 running smooth as silk and drove it last week! First time it’s moved on its own power, since 1996!

Brakes aren’t completely gone thru but I beat you!:lol::D

[GTOguy]

Factory style grille or even that patterned grille stuff they sell at Home Depot that you can cut with tin snips and install. Looks period correct, light, and takes no time. 79036

[zeek]

Factory style grille or even that patterned grille stuff they sell at Home Depot that you can cut with tin snips and install. Looks period correct, light, and takes no time. 79036

Nope...Im done. I like it and that is all that counts....:yesnod::seasix:

[JRD77VET]

I like the gasser. I don’t like the holes. Do it right or don’t do it at all.

Different versions of the gasser look. While I would prefer the grill over the holes, both are correct.