At this point still just a thought, this is a couple photoshops of the basic idea

I love it!

Very cool!

Lookin' good!
Couple of minor tweaks, just to get your head spinning;
The front fender spear should be shortened to align with the back of the wheelwell angle, which is similar to the other chrome angle.
Fudge the rear axle forward a bit, so it looks a bit funny in the wheelwell.
Front bumper off? I like how they complete the front, and it's smart on a street driver, but it was all about speed, and a lot of gassers took those off.

Just a rough idea, here is is without the wheel opening cut out

The front bumper most likely would go away

The grill lends itself nicely to stick a moon tank in it

I think the two side pieces just un bolt on them

If not

And, at this point I dont have a 55 Plymouth to build !!!

So, maybe it will never happen

Want a 55 Hardtop or 61 hardtop -Plymouth

Nothing else works for me

hmmmm ..

well, how about a 56 Dodge sedan

With the gasser look I always think it looks better to have the cut wheel well then trying to tuck. The chrome would be an issue for me as it looks better with out it cut so do you raise it or remove it completely?

NOT a whole lot of diff between a 55 and 56 Plymouth ....IMO.

My first so-called HP car was a 56 Belvedere with a 392 Hemi.

And with wheel openings cut ..

I prefer the shorter fins on the 55 and the hardtop too me looks nicer

That car would look cool exactly like that, minus the nosebleed height front end. It just looks silly to me.

Now, if the front end was low, with the cut out wheelwells and ladder bars it would look tough.

Just my humble opinion.

Not sure how far Springfield, MO is from you but there is a 56 Plymouth on there cheap. Its a Sedan not a hardtop though. 56 Link

Awesome! I vote for a hardtop, no front bumper, rear wheel cutouts. Both my brothers had 55-56 Plymouth 2 DR HT's in the sixties as their first cars. I guess maybe I need one now.

Sheldon

Here's mine,, not a gasser ,but it goes 12.60's now,and I drive it daily. Edit ...Just came back from NJ and ran 12.508 @107 at Englishtown..

I like that one!

Thanks RodStRace ,,heres some specs on my 56 Ply,,440 cid ,bullit hyd roller cam,KB 10.5 pistons,906 heads with minor pocket porting,Eddy rpm intake with 750 Proform carb, t-flight, 8 3/4 rear with 3:91 posi,Extras are Volare type k frame with disc brakes and P/S , tilt steering wheel,power windows and A/C.... I do love those gassers tho

That's nice, I like it. Gene

Here's a couple of pics of a new project I hauled home last week.