Inliners International Forums General Discussion Hi Performance 35 chevy master?

guy's, i am not as familiar with the older cars and body styles. i am looking for a body to put a 292 into and still be able to haul 4-5 people. i have found a 35 chevy master 2 door sedan, with suicide doors. presently has a v8 in it, but i here they pull out real easy. how would this car look as a fenderless front car also with a ford style straight axle. fenders only on the rear, maybe fender etts on the front. i need your ideas and input. tom

Many were built that way, "back in the day." In 1935 Chevrolet bodies were framed in wood, with a top insert. Standard Chevrolets had a beam front axle, while the Master Deluxe had the "knee action" independent front suspension. Running fenderless might help you accommodate the length of the 292. There are several 1935s among the Inliners. In the "Inliner Rides" Ron Robertson from Ontario is showing a full-fendered '35 coupe powered by a GMC 302.

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Inliner #1450

the 35's all had a roof insert? masters and standards. i am confused with the 2 model lines. they both used wood too? i figured a 292 would easily fit in place because they came with six's. this one has a must II front susp, but i really like the looks of a straight axle on a fenderless car. anymore? tom

Tom, '37 was the first all steel bodied Chevy if I'm not mistaken. Yes, the 35 came with 207 cu inch six but they are shorter than the 292. A 235 or 261 will fit if you use the short water pump.
Randy

The 206.8 is 1 1/2 to two inches longer than the 216/235, so the 292 would fit more easily in a 1929-1935 than in a 1937-1962.

As we can see in the photographs on "Inliner Rides," Ron Robertson's '35 coupe appears to accommodate the GMC 302 (1.5 inches longer than a 216/235/261) easily--although the firewall has been modified. An Inliner from Louisiana--whose name i have been trying to recall--drives a nice, full-fendered '35 coupe with a 292.

Depending on how drastically the '35 frame has been modified for the Mustang II conversion, you should be able to find all the pieces of a 1930s Chevrolet beam axle and springs, and fit them fairly easily. The Chevrolet beam axle suspension is a quite different design from the Fords of the same era. If you want the Ford look, then you'll have to modify the front crossmember for a transverse spring and split the wishbone.

Be aware that a beam axle suspension presents a quite different set of problems--this is where we learn about "shimmy" and "bump steer." Think about how you want to drive this vehicle--how fast, how far, on what kind of roads--and plan your suspension accordingly. Looks ain't everything.

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Inliner #1450

I've seen only a few 35 Chevs that didn't have serious sagging door problems, wood everywhere. If you could solve that problem it would be a fine looking ride. A buddy has the coupe version and it's a beaut, suicide doors and all. I think he replaced much of the wood door pilars with steel. The Master Deluxe was an entirely different car than the standard in that year.