The UGLY Truth About Gassers - Nose High Or No Thanks! 

Your not a poser , your a hot rodder , a fabricator , a guy who takes cars and makes them 💯 bad ass . Cheers 🇨🇦

As busy as you are Dan. I don't know how you ever find the time to watch Uncle Tony or any other channels. With work, your own channel, and time with Danny. Props to you, man.

Gas classes were originally for lightly modified stock vehicles, generally street driven. So you could hop up your daily driver a bit and still had a class to run it in at the drags. As the rules kept getting pushed, it got to be the purpose built, nose high, beam axle race car that most people think of when they hear Gasser.

We,re in 2023 here......"I can identify it as anything I want" has to be the best one liner you could say dan!!!! I laughed my ass off! Lol

All the things going wrong today and people are worried and complaining about what you call your car🤣🤣🤣🤣. Call it what you want Dan and keep up the good work👍😎✌️

Hey Dan, there's a girl that has her own channel, " Riding with Alex Taylor". She's running a 55 Chevy and just broke into the 6's for the quarter mile. Anyway, her father has a mold for 55 one piece front ends. Maybe you can check out her videos and maybe see what he would charge you for a flip front end. He does awesome work and has his own bump shop. He also is going to be building a Nomad for the strip. Take care and be safe. Happy Easter to you, Danielle, your family and all your subscribers.

I agree with you about the gassers. On another note, I tried watching the ads to help you out but RU-vid sees you watch them and they put 10, 20, even 30 minute ads. It's crazy to watch an add that is longer than the video.

Great vid Dan, thank you, myself being an old guy growing up in the 60s and 70s dad would take us to the drags ,the cars evolved into what the younger generation calls gassers is different,I e straight axles,loud paint, better tires,more rules,and so on,again thank you, good day

Thankyou Dan. As someone not terribly familiar with hotrodding I've been wandering for ages what a gasser is but was to embarrassed to ask

Do as you like and enjoy. I enjoy watching people with ideas other then mine to learn something new and different. Thanks for your content, my friend.

Personally I blame squirrels and anything Dan does 😀

You are 100% right! When I bought my 57 150 back when I had gotten out of high school, 1973, its fenderwells were cut out and it had at least 10 spacers in the front springs and no bumpers! It had been a gasser!!

The majority of tri fives in the gasser classes late 50s through the 70s were A arm cars.

The “hey it’s 2023 it can be whatever it wants to be” is just great 😂😂.

Great little history lesson! It’s too bad people do not do their homework before speaking out! For me I am a purist and like things to appear period correct but most modern Gassers are far from this. Big mistakes are 10 spoke 5 lug wheels (these were only offered in spindle mount in the day) a straight axle car that has been tubbed - aluminum radiators - billet brackets pedals and steering wheels - modern wheels - ls motors - cowl induction hood scoop or any other modern style hood scoop - modern style seats consoles drink holders. Any of the above just ruins a Gasser for me!

Dan, you are one of a kind and fun to watch. I am now re-educated about "Gasser's." My 6'7" uncle once had a 57 Pontiac Chief station wagon with arms and spindles modified to get the bumper way up there. I think it had a 427 BBC and 4-speed in it.

I remember them days I started going to the Drag strip in 1965 and oval tracks in 1968 when my Dad started racing and spent the next 50 years racing as for technology it made things faster but I would say it also has ruined racing for many people cause technology cost money. Have a good day Dan and Dani

There's always going to be somebody with more money, more HPs and a faster car... It's all about the look. Cheers from the shed

I recently repainted a semi-locally infamous gasser from back in the day. When I was done, the owner made me drive it (with a ton of arm twisting). Man, I can't tell you how much I love a legit gasser now!

Great video explaining the Gasser. So many people think if it doesn't have a straight axle it's not a Gasser. They are dead wrong and should look up the history on racing. 55s looking good she's a Gasser for sure. Take care 👍🏻

I'm building my 57 for Drag Weeks B/Gas class...with A arms. Pretty much the exact front suspension you have, except I went with QA1 coilovers so I could adjust front height a little easier. For Drag Week I'll crank it up, and then bring it back down for "regular driving" after the event. There were plenty of A arm cars running in B/Gas last year. The big difference between A and B is B has to be NA, and carbed. A/gas is the Gasser class for power adders, EFI, etc. Both classes are meant to look as period correct as possible though.

I think the look will be perfect and with the new set up it will have way more drive ability on the longer tips you have planed. Keep up the great work!!!!!

The street gasser look was never something I found pleasing. It was just not my thing but I will always appreciate all styles of hot rods. The effort and execution is a thing of beauty for me and the sound of a well tuned motor is near perfection. Keep going in YOUR direction.

Dan nice video on the actual gasser terminology of a gasser. I guess people have to make their comments if they are knowledgeable or not. It keeps this channel going makes it interesting so all the comments are good. Have a good day get your parts and have another video. We will surely watch

I hope you got live Saturday this week,... after all, it is holiday weekend . HAPPY EASTER "DD SPEEDSHOP" 🐰

Its hot rodding Take pride in your ride It’s yours Most hatters/wisher/dreamers wish they had it with springs or axle

My boss in 1966 had a 55 Chevy D-Gas race car . Bored 327 , Tunnel Ram with 2- 4 barrels . Headers , 4-Speed and ladder bars . Stock suspension and the front end would lift but not get air . No wheelies in other words . Car ran good but he couldn't win very many races . I was 17 and drove one of his tri-axle dump trucks and helped wrench on the 55 and a 365 HP Corvette coupe . Corvette ran great but the 55 didn't do as well . I had ideas that would help the 55 but he told me I was crazy . I talked to a lot of the other gasser guys and got a lot of information as they thought I was just a kid that didn't have a gasser and they shared a lot of really good information that would have helped my boss but it never happened . The 55 gasser finally got parked in a garage as my boss was mad because he wasn't competitive enough and tired of throwing money in the car and not improving . That reminds me that I bet he might still have the 55 tucked away in his garage , that'll make me check on him and see if the 55 is still in his shop . Back to your Nomad , I think the tubular A-arms would be the only thing that would knock the car out of the gasser class if they went back to the 60's rule book . Roll bars and silly shit like that also but I know your not going that way anyway . Great video as always . Start putting the new parts on the car . The excuses of no parts is getting old . Just kidding as I know a lot of people are waiting on parts . It sucks but It's real . Y'all just need to move to ' MERICA ' . We don't have CUSTOM'S AGENTS outside O'ERIELLY'S PARTS STORES .

No Matter what you do a Key Board Warrior always thinks they know more than you. Bet they Drive a Prius and don't even own a Hot Rod !!

Love the gasser. I’m old enough to remember these from the late 60’s and always loved them. In the early 70’s I started wrenching on them but unfortunately never did race them myself. Few of them actually had straight axels.

Thank you for the amazing explanation. I came here looking to learn what the heck a "gasser" is, and your explanation is perfect. Terrific car, too!

Thank you!! I've been building a 39 ford deluxe 4 door sedan as a gasser and I recieved comments that it was the furthest thing from a gasser, I know in today's world everyone thinks a gasser is a Willy's , Anglia or a 55 Chevy lol, thank you for an awesome channel love you guys ! Keep up the awesome work man!

I'm 77 and grew up with tri fives and drag racing in Sonoma County since I was a kid. I've had a slew of tri fives since 1978 and still love them...in the sixties I took engine rebuilding at JC and built an R code 427 out of a drag car. Installed it in my 59 Galaxy and immediately exploded the three speed. Another trip to the wrecking yard and scored everything from the blow proof Bell housing to the rear end out of a wrecked drag car. Left the column linkage dangling and would throw a jacket over the 4 speed shifter..had 352 valve covers and air cleaner..looked totally stock..what fun racing the Chevy 327's....used to cruise 4th street and was like American Graffiti at the time

A gasser is two bowls of chili 😂

Very well explained I was 18 years old yesterday(it seems) and I woke up 60 years old and knew exactly what you were explaining. Haters gonna hate just keep doing what you are doing! I enjoy all the content.

Aside from the haters, as a kid, I was gifted a subscription to Hot Rod magazine by an Aunt for a birthday. I loved it, and all the cars that were glammed out with outrageous paint and interiors. Not to mention the souped up engines with hood scoops and headers, turbos etc. I always wondered why they jacked up the front ends when I knew that aerodynamics called for low front ends to "cut through" the wind. Streamlining was my thing, with rear scoops to push the drive wheels down. But I totally get your love of the old high front gassers. It took me a while to learn that this was their way of "pushing down" the rear to add grab to the drive wheels. I've also developed a love of the "high front end" gassers. You do you and screw the haters! (and let Dani have her sparkly interior).

You are generally correct in your explanation of gasser. Tire technology being what it was early on

it's amazing tom bailey, steve morris are running 5 second cars very close to being top fuel dragster speeds in a street car that shows how far technology has come in just the last 5 years

Just smile and wave Dan!

This was a great segment with some excellent information Dan. Keep up the good work and the cool videos 👍✌️🇺🇲

You are correct Dan, I'm currently working on my 1966 buick gs california special car built at the longbeach gm plant in Southern California, it to is a going to be a gasser however I have no intention on raising the front end as we now have radial tires it's not needed or like you said 10" wide back bisply tires( forgive my misspelling) in fact I put lightend drop spindles on the front to keep the car somewhat level hight, however it is gasser in all other aspects. At first I was upset you destroyed that sedan delivery, to make somadd but as I see it transform it looks great to me. Great job, and ignore the haters.

Great explanation but let's not forget that all nose high cars weren't all straight axle and leaf springs. The econo way was with ball joint spacers, a-arms, and coil springs. Not the safest way by any means, but a lot of guys ran them just the same. Cheap, and transfer the weight to the rear.

Just remember a gasser was a straight line car with a spool or improvised posi. They did not handle. If you get a lot of rear-end bias and a posi that thing will push when you accelerate out of a curve. You could end up in the weeds trying to enter the interstate accelerating off of a curve.

I bet you’ve been tempted to start one of these videos like “Gasser Dan here from DD Gasser Speed Shop. Gassers are my life…. “ 😂 I know I would’ve been tempted to!

Do what makes you happy. I had a 1974 Olds Omega with nose up, econoline axle, cadillac 500 and cage. Few people pointed out how it wasn't "real". Most thought it was bad ass. And it was cheap to build.

I own a '67 Ford F-100 with a 352 FE that identifies as a Prius.😅 Let the haters hate. Keep up the good work.👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

This Flamingo Gasser just needs a touch of glitter from Queen DD Speed Shop maybe pink 😁

In the 60's as a young boy the straight axel mile high "street freaks" used to run the roads, and turned my head. Now being in my 60's that's probably why I turned out car crazy. While it was all about the look it squatted the back end to hook up better no doubt. Go for it Dan.

The original gassers had to have full street equipment, all lights, full interior, etc. They just were limited to running on gasoline, like you said, hence "gasser". As for drag week, the A gas cars are the supercharged cars and the B gas are naturally aspirated.

In High School I ran with a bunch of Posers who would occasionally run their cars at Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip in East Ridge (Chattanooga) Tennessee. They would hang out at Hardee's on Friday and Saturday nights with their hoods up for everyone to ogle. There were lots of chrome valve covers and breathers, and people would OOh and Ahh about the cars. The real drag racers Would never let anyone see under the hood when they street or Strip raced for "Pink slips" or titles. Derek Beeri of Vice Grip Garage bought a highly modified Gasser AMC Rebel. It had the V-8 inside the cabin rear of the normal dash board. Hew drove it a long way and it was SUPER SKETCHY!!!

He's 100 percent correct on the gasser thing

Go Flamingo ! There will always be somebody who says something ....I like it

Makes sense to me. I would have called it a gasser without the history lesson. The lettering and nose high is all I needed

Do it the way YOU want it. I always did. Personally, I love it, and I follow you, Puddin, Brent, and Fab Rats religiously. I would buy the Nomad or the other wagon from you when you're done with them

That is gonna be one badass Nomad when Dan is done with it!

Dan, it doesn't matter to me, what you call your cars, SO, are you saying this is a gasser style or gasser inspired? I mean really, to be splitting hairs Dan. This car was a memory, when you bought it.. Look at it now!!! I'm diggin' this SO MADD!!!

My friend Mike H. restored and owns the '55 Chevy gasser raced in the 1960's-1970's called "Ivan The Terrible". Built and raced originally by Ivan Hamblin, it ran a stock front suspension with a nose high attitude. In it's current restored state it has a straight axle , but I defy anyone to say that it wasn't a real "gasser" back in the day!

Happy Easter to you both! 😊

Good vid. I was right at the end when I noticed we were wearing the same T-shirt. Big shout out to Scott over at Cold War Motors! BTW, it’s a gasser, ignore the haters buddy!

I think your Gasser is very cool. Hope to see it running the roads in the good ol USA soon!

Here in Kentucky speed shop owners either street race or drag race. Dan what is your claim of speed shop realized? I've watched you do restomods. I race E\MP 61 vette 327-375 4 speed. Street race and drag strip.

The gasser's were meant as a purpose driven car to get from point A to point B as fast as possible, in a straight line. Not really conducive to nice driving, handling cars for the street. building a car for the street to go cruising is a whole different animal! Call it whatever you want, it has the "gasser look" and that's what matters!

I will never figure out why Aholes will even watch something they don't like. Ask them where their video is so you can see theirs.

Hey Dan Thanks for the info. Happy Easter to you and Dannie Take care

Do what you like, that's the right thing to do.

Excellent video Dan , The Gasser stuff can be confusing.

Dan! On market place 55 Chevy trim and chrome interior/exterior parts $400.00US His name is Daniel Redd. May want to check it out.

You worry too much. If you really wanna piss of the haters, stick a hemi in it. And then, put the snow plow on it! Bottom line, it’s your car. Do what you want. Call it what you want. Personally, I love it. Peace.

Very cool gasser knowledge! Thanks for sharing

Great job Dan. Loved the video

Holley/Hilborn makes a stacked EFI manifold that would probably work with your computer. It's only money.

Love the nose high look, D&D's style , screw the slip through the air look. Brute force for speed was the way it was in my day!!!....

If you look at drag racing between 1960 and 1970 the evolution was fantastic to watch in real time.

I think the comments are a great reminder of why you named your gasser what you did. They're all so mad. The people that freak out about you calling it a gasser are the same people that hate faux patina. Thank you for keeping true hot rodding alive!

You do a great job on your cars.keep up the good job on the cars.

With better tires and track preparation the NHRA "Gas" class cars abandoned straight axles in the 70s and went to A-arms or strut front ends.

I don’t know if this is a comedy or a car show, but I love it!

Dan..... Good Talk!!!!

Perfect attitude and comments

It's yours man, you say it's a gasser, then that's what it is. Mine is a gasser too! Let someone say it ain't cuz whatever Idgaf lol. I wonder if we get jammed up for drag week on modern 5 speeds or not? That's my worry for the local nostalgic stuff. Who knows

Speaking of looks over function, we haven't seen your hair caught in a creeper wheel in a long time. 😁

Southeast Gasser's have those rules. Stick & straight axel and period corect boosters. But You are right on the $$ as far as the real history of the old school Gasser's.

I don't care what you call them. You build cool shit and not only that you actually drive em rain, hail or shine. And the speed you turn out these sweet rides is amazing. I wish I had 1/10th of your motivation. The posers are the one making comments who, if they actually build a car, they spend years if not decades to complete. Keep the builds coming, love your work.

I agree that a car does not have to have a straight axle to be a gasser. I think your car is dead on for a gasser style car and I like what you are doing with it.

Ignore the hate..they live on dissent, and cry about everything..its your channel, your build, just do as you want, and move forward..

Put pink interior in that hotrod and I will see you on powertour!! Convince Peg to come with you and I will buy the beer 👍.

All the keyboard warriors with no cars just can't help but criticize. Keep up what you are doing

The reason why I built my Rambler was to make it look like a Gasser. I wanted the nose so high that you couldn't see the road in front of you! Common sense has brought it down somewhat but I can change the oil without jackstands!😆

I have the opposite problem, I have a 68 Chevy van with a 454, and those are stock with leaf springs and a beam axle up front. People see it and think I'm building a gasser van.... no, not really.

Nothing wrong with having your own style Dan. I say giver do what you like, it can always be changed. Screw the dreamers and all their " If this was my car" bullshit.

Dan, I just saw a picture of a gloss black '57 Chevy hardtop with a small, tasteful hood scoop and fully chromed steel wheels with no center caps and it looked wicked. Have you ever done chromed steelies on a build? If not, maybe consider it on this one.

i hear ya , my 63 comet is nose (and tail ) high because i like the look and i live in Canada where i drive through grassy fields to go to car shows. i laugh at the low slung cars that cant go over a speed bump .

Great shows keep up the good work be safe my friend

You should check out the rules for the group I’m with Southeast Gassers Association!! Love the videos bro, keep up the great job!!

100 percent hippy, hot rodder poser!!!

I wouldn’t worry about other peoples opinions that includes my opinion because I prefer the car to go in the opposite direction. With a slight rake to the front? It makes it look more aggressive. In my opinion also more arrow dynamic.

Never do what others say or think. It is your car and build it how you want it. I do what I want as well. I personally don’t like the gasser look. I grew up in the 60’s and cool back then was low front end, staggered tires and high back end. I build may cars like that. They weight transfer real well and squat for traction on launch. They look menacing when you get behind someone, people just naturally want to get out of your way. Depending on the make or model I may even like the stock stance or symmetrically lowered stance. I like what you do and I respect other people’s taste in cars. Stance is important for the look and feel. It will be real cool when you are done, I am sure of that. Way to do your own thing. Nomad gasser, that is cool, not many out there for sure. Can’t wait to watch as you work on it further.

Excellent breakdown Dan.😎👍

Thanks Dan 😁

Right On Call it whatever you want and screw anyone who doesn't like it

Always loved that 2 lane blacktop car.