Body swap, chassis swap, whichever you call it, it involves putting a car onto a new chassis either for repair, a performance improvement, or both. I did my first in 2005 when I swapped my 1956 Chevy Bel Air station wagon onto a 1994 Caprice 9C1 chassis. It had almost no floors left in it, so I cut the floors out of the Caprice and slid the ’56 body down over it. But most folks don’t go to that level. Most do what Finnegan is about to do, and buy a new chassis that “bolts in”.
So why is Finnegan doing a chassis swap on his 1957 Chevrolet Gasser Wagon project? I mean why not just weld or bolt in a solid axle kit and call it a day? Let’s see what is going on, why the stock chassis won’t work, and what kind of performance improvement he’s expecting.
Video Description:
Today is the very last day to enter the contest to win my 1957 Chevrolet 210 wagon, awesome tools from Wirecare or autographed FSM apparel.
All you have to do is visit https://www.fsmgarage.com for details. No purchase is necessary but if you do buy a sticker pack, a shirt, a hat or a hoodie you’ll get more entries into the giveaway.
In Episode 326 of Mike Finnegan’s Garage continue building my 1957 Chevrolet 210 Wagon into a Gasser so that I can give it away to someone special.
Want more info on any of the cool tools and parts I used In today’s video?
Go here:
Wirecare Motorsports Wiring Kit: https://www.wirecare.com/category/con…
Speedway Motors gasser front suspension kit: https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Droppe…
Indy Speed Shop Gasser Chassis: https://www.woodyshotrodz.com/Woodys-…
FSM Garage Gear custom carts and dollies: https://www.bpmfg.com/mike-finnegans-…
Summit Racing wheel dollies: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/su…
Thanks for watching! -Finnegan
