'55 Chevy Gasser FORGOTTEN for 55 Years!

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Rod Knock Ranch

Rod Knock Ranch

25 күн бұрын

Johnnie did it! He really did it! He found something cooler than the holy grail itself!
Watch as we dig this 55 Chevy gasser out of where its been hiding for 55 years, just waiting for us to find it!

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@IronheadGarage
@IronheadGarage 21 күн бұрын
What a killer score! Nothing like a 55 Gasser. You are the next keeper enjoy it and appreciate it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 21 күн бұрын
Definitely!
@staceyrenner5418
@staceyrenner5418 20 күн бұрын
It's not very often that a suggested video comes across my KZfaq where I feel an instant connection with the hosts. Yesterday was one of those days. Feeling like a bag of shit today so instead of working on my project, I think I'll binge the channel. Love the 55 guys, hell of a score!! Cheers from Southern Alberta, Canada.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
This is great to hear! Glad you found us! Hope you stick around, we have a bunch of fun stuff coming up!
@Isosceles87
@Isosceles87 18 күн бұрын
Appreciate you!
@causticsdoorremovalservice1893
@causticsdoorremovalservice1893 22 күн бұрын
Please make sure you go back and visit him, also tidy his yard as a gesture, your now the owner of his pride and joy, that old boy is a jet.. stay healthy.
@maximuswedgie5149
@maximuswedgie5149 22 күн бұрын
Agreed
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
1000000000% agree!!! He's got us on speed dial!
@causticsdoorremovalservice1893
@causticsdoorremovalservice1893 22 күн бұрын
Also great job on the editing, thankless job ,buts it’s done real well. I hate doing mine..keep pushing lads.
@Isosceles87
@Isosceles87 22 күн бұрын
Truth be told we cleaned up his yard in the downtime between filming/working on cars! :)
@justinmoore3576
@justinmoore3576 12 күн бұрын
Thats what its about.Building friendships and saving old iron.Keeping the hobby alive.Its alot of work but I enjoy saving as many as I can myself.Awesome work guys!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 11 күн бұрын
Only way to live! The old stuff is just better!
@jmanjman3916
@jmanjman3916 17 күн бұрын
Awesome video- I watched it 3 times! What an amazing find. It’s almost impossible to find an old racer in its original form. My dream car. Keep up the great content- you guys have a great dynamic.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 16 күн бұрын
Appreciate it! We’re extremely excited to put her back on the track! Thanks for watching!
@nzsaltflatsracer8054
@nzsaltflatsracer8054 21 күн бұрын
Good to see young guys enthusiastic about the stuff we used to run way back before they were even a twinkle in their parents eyes. Not all Muncie's are rock crushers, just the low helix close ratio M22.😎
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 21 күн бұрын
Old guy stuff is way cooler than what our generation has to offer!
@nzsaltflatsracer8054
@nzsaltflatsracer8054 20 күн бұрын
@@rodknockranch Sure is Mate! I'm an old guy still racing old guy stuff.
@DDSpeedShop
@DDSpeedShop 22 күн бұрын
That's a bad ass 55.
@tinsano6030
@tinsano6030 22 күн бұрын
This 55 wants you to take that bricklin to the crusher
@Isosceles87
@Isosceles87 22 күн бұрын
We cant wait to get it rolling for duct tape drags coming up! Thanks for stopping by and watching!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Appreciate that! Means a lot coming from you. Hopefully we will get to run down the drag strip together one day!
@smokeygasser4037
@smokeygasser4037 21 күн бұрын
Crazy how historical stuff finds weird homes. Man, all it needs is a solid cleaning. Everything about it is spot on just the way it is. What a time capsule
@valricogarcia
@valricogarcia 21 күн бұрын
What an amazing find. Your video just showed up in my feed at random. Can't wait to see progress on it. subscribed.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 21 күн бұрын
We have big plans for it! Thanks!
@givinbagles3794
@givinbagles3794 17 күн бұрын
Damn what a steal, she’s a beaut
@jackkilcourse4162
@jackkilcourse4162 17 күн бұрын
Now this is epic
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 16 күн бұрын
Beyond epic
@glennstatham960
@glennstatham960 21 күн бұрын
"We know we're gonna take some of the colour off, but we don't care". I truly hope the rest of this revival is more sympathetic to the history of this car.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 21 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, the paint is flaking off the car everywhere. They painted right over the previous paint job with no prep so it’s just not holding on. What came off while washing it would’ve blown off at 100mph anyways. We definitely recognize the historic value of this car and have no intention of defacing that historic value in any way we can control.
@solo4870
@solo4870 20 күн бұрын
Man you found my Dream Car. love the 55 Chevy i just Subcribed Good luck Guys!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
Thank you for the sub!!!!!! You’ll have a 55 someday I’m sure!!!!!
@MidwestToolReview
@MidwestToolReview 21 күн бұрын
Need a foam pad, DA polisher and some cutting polish
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
Thank you! We obviously don’t know what we’re doing but learning!! 🫠😂
@kaimihedemark8394
@kaimihedemark8394 22 күн бұрын
I’m your newest fan. I don’t like newer cars, but I love these two cars. Chevelle and a 55 Chevy!!!! Count me in boys. I subscribed because of this car and I know I’m not the only one. Aloha from Honolulu Hawaii.🤙🏽
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Thanks! Means a lot! Aloha!
@Isosceles87
@Isosceles87 22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it!
@brettbrecklin6896
@brettbrecklin6896 4 күн бұрын
Mr Gene is sharp as a tack, reminiscing about when he built and ran that car. I'm 36 years old and can't remember shit about stuff I built 10 years ago.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 3 күн бұрын
He really is! It’s incredible to see
@CrazyWillie01
@CrazyWillie01 6 күн бұрын
I’m with ya , my love ,is a 56 chev 2 dr handyman wagon , ( not nomad) series150 folding rear seat . Just installed drivers rocker , passenger side next to, then full floor pan , weld all that, then the bolt on starts , 30 over 350=355 ci. 650 Holley headers stainless steel exhaust to rear bumper . Already did front bushings ball joints and disc brake conversion
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 5 күн бұрын
Love a tri five wagon! Sounds like a cool ride!
@Isosceles87
@Isosceles87 23 күн бұрын
Swiss army man, Jack of all trades master of none 😂
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
You and Tyler are our heroes!
@bigblockkings1031
@bigblockkings1031 21 күн бұрын
Also subbed to your channel as I really want to see you work on it.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 21 күн бұрын
Thanks! Plenty of content on it coming in the near future!
@jackkilcourse4162
@jackkilcourse4162 20 күн бұрын
That car has so much cool factor
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
It has ALL the cool factor!
@WyoCutlass71
@WyoCutlass71 11 күн бұрын
Glad I got this in my recommendations! Such a cool car. Hard to beat a 2 door post.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 10 күн бұрын
Unbeatable! Glad we found our way to your screen! Thanks for watching!
@peezychrisfpv
@peezychrisfpv 23 күн бұрын
Looks sick so far! That shine after the double wash.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
YES SIR!!!! Just wait until we clear it!!
@javierdenardo2607
@javierdenardo2607 22 күн бұрын
The car DD Speed Shop always wanted
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
Goes to show, they’re still hiding out there!
@christopherarmbruster6241
@christopherarmbruster6241 20 күн бұрын
Good stuff u lucky man..that old tiner is our history!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
Thank you! Lucky is an understatement!
@olskoolsgarage9987
@olskoolsgarage9987 5 күн бұрын
Badass!! Will definitely follow the progress!!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 3 күн бұрын
Thanks! Stay tuned!
@user-427.commodore
@user-427.commodore 13 күн бұрын
Holy grail 55 gasser.. 😮
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 12 күн бұрын
Definitely is!
@GnarlySpeedShop
@GnarlySpeedShop 21 күн бұрын
Awesome find!!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 21 күн бұрын
Really is! Thanks for watching!
@ratgasgarage
@ratgasgarage 21 күн бұрын
Kool find guys thanks for sharing Aloha
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! 🔥
@friguy4444
@friguy4444 7 күн бұрын
Very VERY COOL car!! You should really try to get the engine un-stuck if possible and fire it up!! But it might not be good enough to run fully any more depending how bad everything is inside. AWESOME!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 6 күн бұрын
Engine was never seized miraculously! It spun a bearing years ago so we’ll be doing what we can to bring it back around! Thanks for watching!
@mosburgz
@mosburgz 4 күн бұрын
awesome find!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@OdySlim
@OdySlim 11 күн бұрын
Im really happy for you dude! Its a good solid car
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 10 күн бұрын
Thanks! Super stoked!!
@dominicbullene943
@dominicbullene943 22 күн бұрын
Fun project! 🤙🏻
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Too much fun!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
We gotta run up against your Camaro soon Dom!
@Luvless69Chevy
@Luvless69Chevy 23 күн бұрын
Killer car! Can't wait to see it!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
YESSIR!!
@willkilcourse
@willkilcourse 23 күн бұрын
Such a sick car!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
RIGHT?!
@whereisamerica7384
@whereisamerica7384 10 күн бұрын
The "spider webbing" on the sides may have been intentionally sprayed as an effect. It's done with under reduced lacquer paint and medium to high pressure. I think it can only be done with a standard siphon feed spray gun.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 10 күн бұрын
They definitely were intentional. It’s hard to decipher the Cob Webbed paint from the cracks in the paint. There’s a lot of both
@ThomasRonco
@ThomasRonco 4 күн бұрын
You better go back and take that old gearhead for a 4 gear badass burn .
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 3 күн бұрын
You know it!
@davidbennett8933
@davidbennett8933 19 күн бұрын
❤ GONNA BE TOTALLY OUT THERE MAN YEAH
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 19 күн бұрын
🤟🏻 Coming soon!
@denniscoughlin7437
@denniscoughlin7437 21 күн бұрын
This guy has forgotten more than you guys will ever know about drag racing!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
You ain’t wrong!!!
@Isosceles87
@Isosceles87 18 күн бұрын
So true! 🤣
@robj2704
@robj2704 20 күн бұрын
At 1:45 - my brother had a '60 Olds station wagon rear in his drag car years ago. Could it be the same choice?
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
Very well could be! We haven’t played Sherlock on it yet.
@elizzebethwebb8847
@elizzebethwebb8847 23 күн бұрын
Dude hell yeah!!!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
WE'RE STOKED!
@richardnelson657
@richardnelson657 3 күн бұрын
Awesome👍
@swade41
@swade41 22 күн бұрын
The paint effect is called "cobwebbing" very popular custom trick done in the late 60's through 70's. Please research what your doing so you're not destroying the history of that car, lots of things on it you shouldn't monkey with and change.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Appreciate the info!
@glennstatham960
@glennstatham960 21 күн бұрын
Perfectly said! That would be the difference between "working on cool cars" and actually being cool.
@junkyyarddawg
@junkyyarddawg 21 күн бұрын
Cobwebbed paint job! Popular in the 70s. My uncle had a 67 Nova with a pearl white and black cobweb pattern on it. Took a special gun to spray and/or I believe low pressure.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
Ohhhhhhhh interesting! Thank you!!!! We’re young dumb and confused 🤣🤣
@junkyyarddawg
@junkyyarddawg 20 күн бұрын
@@rodknockranch you guys heart's are in the right place. Young or old, all nationalities, we all have something in common.
@fatgoat3216
@fatgoat3216 22 күн бұрын
what a great piece of history... any pics of it back in the day ?
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Mr. Gene says he might have a few! He said he’ll try to dig them out of whatever box they’re in.
@gilbertwashburn7095
@gilbertwashburn7095 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video cool Chevys be cool to get there at 3:27 to run
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
That’s the plan!!
@barryrussell4106
@barryrussell4106 6 күн бұрын
That car is so sick
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 5 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@ratchetrestos
@ratchetrestos 23 күн бұрын
now that's a cool car.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@frankjhonson2345
@frankjhonson2345 21 күн бұрын
55 chevy!!! My favorite 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 21 күн бұрын
Ours too!
@Doggymcdoggy664
@Doggymcdoggy664 22 күн бұрын
Great find. 800 wet and dry. Then 1000. Then polish cutting . Keep the patina. No lettering. Maybe decal lettering. Peel off. Or 1000 wet and dry and clear coat. Patina juice . A car for life. Think you should pull the heads. Unstick everything. Good luck. 👍
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@Mercmad
@Mercmad 20 күн бұрын
I bet that's either enamel or duco lacquer . Neither will work with modern day catalysed paint . It will be wrinkles like an alligator .
@Doggymcdoggy664
@Doggymcdoggy664 20 күн бұрын
@@Mercmad modern day paint is water based acrylic . You can apply that. Vice grip garage has a patina clear coat. Or a shine juice. But yep I understand. Test patch would be advised. 👍
@Subtitlesff
@Subtitlesff 22 күн бұрын
Magnesium front wheels?
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Sadly no. Old school aluminum!
@robgto7051
@robgto7051 21 күн бұрын
Am I the only one that remembers this car in the old super chevy mags or popular hot-rodding.
@trillrifaxegrindor4411
@trillrifaxegrindor4411 21 күн бұрын
this or one just like it,looks like a 70s street freak/gasser the crower injection is fucking badass though
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 21 күн бұрын
We don’t think it was ever featured in any mags, if it was Mr. Gene never mentioned it. We’d love to get our hands on a copy if it was though!
@Eastbayexclusive
@Eastbayexclusive 20 күн бұрын
I’ve already named the car Barney
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
That’s a good nickname for this dinosaur 🤣🤣
@robj2704
@robj2704 20 күн бұрын
Son!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 20 күн бұрын
🔥🔥
@jamesdamron2065
@jamesdamron2065 22 күн бұрын
Reverse thread on those old cars & especially the mopars
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Took us toooooo long to figure it out
@SpacefightGO
@SpacefightGO 22 күн бұрын
Is that the same gasser from the cars movies?
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
We hope so
@Isosceles87
@Isosceles87 21 күн бұрын
Maaaaaybe! Haha
@tackettshoh
@tackettshoh 22 күн бұрын
That 55 is sick!!!! Are you going to bring it to Duct Tape?? I want to see it!!
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
🤫🤐
@tackettshoh
@tackettshoh 22 күн бұрын
@@rodknockranch lol. Gotcha….. hey. I sent an email to Freiburger. I thought it would be cool if we do a KZfaq channel….. “Battle of the Channels”. Hopefully Saturday night. Just a friendly call out. KZfaq channel vs KZfaq channels. I thought it would be fun. Would you guys want in on it?
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
We’re there all the way! That’d be a blast!
@dloneyv8
@dloneyv8 23 күн бұрын
This is so damn cool! Congratulations you guys! Let’s race! :-) 55 Chevy 9.70 at 138 BBC Jeffco 4-speed #dragrace #stickshift #nhra kzfaq.infoxI2VX5BbXA4?feature=share
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Definitely will have to set it up!
@sandspar
@sandspar 22 күн бұрын
Were they out of '57s? 🤣
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Out of stock
@sandspar
@sandspar 22 күн бұрын
@@rodknockranch Did you check the notify when available box? Hey, thanks for the reply, a great sense of humor and a good guy, hope you get to spend many a Sunday going for a malt!
@petemcpeterson6205
@petemcpeterson6205 22 күн бұрын
I realize you guys are just kids but fyi a m22 is a rock crusher m20 or m21s aren't. Only the m22 had straight cut gears which made them loud ( hence the name) The others were helical gears and ran much quieter.
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 22 күн бұрын
Yeah we’re aware. Mr. Gene told us m20, m21, and m22 repeatedly at different times. Now that we’ve been under it, we can confirm it’s an m20. Thanks for the input though!
@bigdaddydellnunya5830
@bigdaddydellnunya5830 11 күн бұрын
What a score man that is my dream car someday ill have one would like to see you use that 327
@rodknockranch
@rodknockranch 10 күн бұрын
We’re going to try our hardest to use the 327 at some point!
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