`55 Chevy Sedan150 Gasser "WelderUp"..a little something for you gasser lovers

[69NovaYenko]

I have always been a fan of 60-70ties muscle cars. Gassers are OK but were not my passion. That said, I recently I caught a show on cable called "Vegas Rat Rods".

In features the builds of Steve Darnell and his crew at Welderup fabrication; their specialty is building custom "Rat Rods".

However, what caught my eye was one of the personally rides Darnell owns (among several Rat Rods) was a `55 Chevy Sedan150 Gasser called "WelderUp".

For those of you who love the 50-60ties era Gassers this one is truly a knod to that era. I love this one

because its authentic touches – like the quick-change rear end – hark back to days spent at the drag races when you might need to change ratios between runs. Steve Darnell and his team have been doing this long enough to know why it’s there rather than just bolting it on because they saw somebody else do it. The same goes for the pie crust slicks: low pressure for traction. You can imagine the white wall crinkling up as the wheel tries to rotate inside it; the Wieand-blown V8 throwing the power to the rear; the weight transfer making the skinny fronts giggle as they momentarily lift off the ground. But, this isnt a straight-up gasser tribite...its been tweaked up to 10+ on the dial and has hints of Hot Wheels about it.

I thought I would post a few pictures of it for you Gasser lovers out there...hopefully it can provides some great ideas for your next Gasser build.

I have move photos of WelderUp in my photobucket

http://s6.photobucket.com/user/454chevelle/library/55ChevySedan150-Gasser-WelderUp?sort=3&page=2

Hope you enjoy.

Edited June 7, 2015 by 69NovaYenko

[Guest]

The concept is cool. But the whole torn hood thing just cheapens it if you care what I think.

Edited June 7, 2015 by mustangdude

[High octane]

The stance makes it look more like a 4 x 4 rather than a gasser, and I hafta agree with Ben 'bout the hood also.

[Longbox55]

That's more of a '70s Street Freak than a Gasser.

[Joe Handley]

Looks like they ruined a solid 2dr sedan that could have been built in a more period style than "period".

[Joe Handley]

Now this looks better than the above mess!

[Harry P.]

The concept is cool. But the whole torn hood thing just cheapens it if you care what I think.

That's Photoshopped.

[Joe Handley]

Sorry Harry, the hood on that pile is real

http://www.welderup.com/builds/gasser.html

[DumpyDan]

That car is on my list to build, I really like the car

[Snake45]

Looks like they ruined a solid 2dr sedan that could have been built in a more period style than "period".

Agree completely. What a tragic waste. Fortunately, it doesn't look like anything has been done that can't be undone.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Now this looks better than the above mess!

Definitely better. The hood on the other looks horrible. Hope they didn't ruin a decent hoodcto do it.

[Daddyfink]

How is that thing a nod to this? A real 55 Gasser

[Petetrucker07]

I get what they are doing and it is different. Just not my style. I guess I am more of a traditonalist when it comes to cars.

I agree. I like when somebody does something out of the box. They built what they wanted. I know the guys in the shop are proud of it.

But, there are a few that they have built that I really like. The Cummins powered rat rod is out of control. Their wrecker is way cool. But this particular car, I'm not diggin it very much.

Edited June 8, 2015 by Petetrucker07

[Greg Myers]

Sorry Harry, the hood on that pile is real

http://www.welderup.com/builds/gasser.html

Harry thinks anything out of the ordinary is "Photo Shopped"

[Greg Myers]

[exesivefire]

Well in my open mind I love it, thanks for sharing

[Joe Handley]

I guess things could be worse.............

[Stray]

Someone built the car the way they wanted to. Good on 'em I say!

[DeeCee]

I think it is very cool, and so is most of the stuff they build.

[dodgefever]

That thing is an abomination. Whitewall slicks on mags, faux spindle mounts, header wrap, awful stance, tacky bodywork. Ugh.

This is a gasser.

[Greg Myers]

Yup.

[AzTom]

I'm betting it turned out about the way the owner wanted it ... that good with me.

The stance and whitewall slicks on mags were common on a few of those early Gassers. The hood, although nothing I would do, is clever.

[Impalow]

For good or bad, I am predicting this is the next wave of vehicle trend... if we are not already there.

Just like in the 60s and early 70's, gassers were awesome, everyone wanted one.. they got crazier and crazier to the point they were so over the top they became the streetfreaks of the later 70's... Luckally this trend should be as short as before because the vehicles are so out there, not many people will take the leap. I just like to sit back and enjoy all the creativity.

[Snake45]

For good or bad, I am predicting this is the next wave of vehicle trend... if we are not already there.

Just like in the 60s and early 70's, gassers were awesome, everyone wanted one.. they got crazier and crazier to the point they were so over the top they became the streetfreaks of the later 70's... Luckally this trend should be as short as before because the vehicles are so out there, not many people will take the leap. I just like to sit back and enjoy all the creativity.

I've seen that car before--on an old Roth or Roach T-shirt!

[Joe Handley]

Considering the time period, Roaches could be involved in that.........and I'm not talking the insect type either.