Thinking straight axel....

(Sorry if in wrong section dont know where to put it.)

Well,i love the look of old cars with a straight axel front and was wondering if any one has ever seen one or if anyone has the photoshop skills to take a pic and do it.I really want to know what it'll look like,what i think it'll look like is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

J.D.

 

There was someone who had a straight axle set up. He brought it to a few roundups. Sorry cant find a picture. Last time I talked to him he was thinking of changing it back.

 

They are not good for street use(lousey turning radius)The gasser look is cool though.It was primarily used to get the front end up to aid weight transferr and loose some front end weight.On a street car,just plain awful.Ask some old racers they will tell you.

 

Do you know why?Also does anyone know what all i would need to do the swap?

 

How bad is the handleing because this wont be a DD mostly a weekend warrior with the occasional(sp) drive to school (1 mile straight trip to and from).


Thanks,

J.D.

 

Here is is. It belonged to Jim Hall.

 

funny,...I had visions of it sitting a little higher,.

...I guess I've seen too many Ed Roth caricatures and was looking for the flames coming out of the fenderwell exit headers,with Ratfink driving

 

Thats probably a hot rod?straight axle??as opposed to an old truck/van straight axle.Looks to be sitting at a good height for street use.I pictured the reverse stink bug front bumper in the air stance.They are bouncy and skittish as well.But a street rod axle is probably mucho better since they are meant to do more than go straight.

 

Anyone know anything about the 50 chevy pick up straight axel?

 

Something more like this

 

Yeah baby!!!! thats the reverse stink bug stance.:bananamanLove those old gassers.

 

DAM,thats cool,but i dont want mine that high.

 

Another of the Falcon

 

well how does a 71 comet gasser with a 429 tunnle ram,cage, 5 inch collecters pointing stait down,and leaf spring/latter bar rear sound to you not to mention the frount is 16 inch from the bottem to the ground?that what i have in front of my shop as we speak(everything but the tunnle ram but that will be soon)i started it about a year ago hoping to have it up and on the street by spring.i will try to get you pix so you can see

 

well, if your gonna do a straight axle, may as well do it right,....as in , get that front end up there

gassers are very cool! but,theres no point in doing one 1/2 assed(in my opinion), if your going to do it, you have to give it the right stance.

while your at it dont forget the panel paint job with some lace,fenderwells with dumps,just the right sized "oversized" tires,and its gotta have a 4 speed.