Poll: 62 Skylark Gasser or Normal Ride Height

OK i have a 62 Skylark that I'm finally working on. I'm back halfing the car and will make it full frame car. 2x3 square tube with a 6-8 point cage. I do have a nice modern front suspension with a rack and point and coil overs under it now.
I got the silly idea of going gasser. Car will be street stripe hell raise around town kind of car.

 

Olde Skrool!

The young whippersnappers won't know what it is!

 

That's true. Pro of gasser I can remove the inner fender wheels (they are structure in its stock form). So headers or a 455 would fit.

 

well the vote is 6-3. I will do some more research. gasser look cool as hell. Not sure what I could sell the after market suspension for

 

I didn't vote because I really couldn't decide if I were to start from scratch. I bought mine with the frame and a lot of the car already finished. I did cut out most of the cage and rebuilt it. Beefed up the 2x3 frame where needed. Reconfigured the dash, updated the engine compartment, updated the front and rear suspension, coil overs front and rear, new 9" rear end, driveshaft. Short block is ready and waiting for some parts. Plan is to bring it to BG in '25.

 

I like the gasser look and think it would look great with that body style, but the question I have is how would it ride.

If you were doing the straight front axle would it ride like a buckboard?
Duane

 

This one has been around a while on V8 Buick, and maybe a few different members. I always thought it was cool. I keep thinking I'd like to (if I had the time and $) have a 62 post, like my convert, built up to run on the salt flats yet be streetable and a fun bracket car.

 

Gasser, I've always wanted to do that exact project. A 61/62 Special as a gasser with a dual quad 455. I even had a car to build, but sold it to a buddy who's now doing the project, lol.
Thanks
Brent

 

Steve can you snap a picture of the engine bay, frame, anything that could educate me? Love to see that car in person.

 

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I can't seem to load any more of the pictures. Same trouble as others lately on this site. I can email them to you? PM me your email address.

 

For sure straight axle gasser style. Those cars are bad ass that way. I would build one that way if I had a chance. Super cool. Just like this.
Greg

 

If you go the route of doing a gasser I would do a a Nailhead instead of a 455. Keep it old school.

 

Dave before you go Gassah go for a ride in one, preferably as the driver. Do some slow and bumpy town travel, city if possible, and most certainly highway. Biggest point drive one where you plan to drive. They can be a lot of money to have a finished product that you don't like feel of. Narrow gasser's are more of an issue than a wide one obviously. I have built a few.
I like the wide tub rear, everything under and close to factory ride height. Rack front with modern suspension all around. This body will draw attention regardless of direction. I like a car to do what I tell it to and not give me an argument.
As for the power I say blown Nailhead I'm a little set in my ways

 

This in a Buick version would shoot right to the top of the list.

 

I'm working on it!!! LOL

 

There used to be a small gang here near Ravenna OH but I have not seen them in the last few years. I think they are absolutely rad. Love em.
Put a Nail in it and blow it too lol.

 

Thank you guys. I plan to dive back in the car in a few weeks. I'm actually quitting my part time job in part to work on the car. I'm a retired teacher. The chassis advisor needs to take another look at it before i decide what to do.