57 Nomad Project

[minendrews68]

Yeah, but your almost there! At least it wasn't something really bad going on. Your car is looking really good to by the way.. Now, go out and drive it for a while..

The learning curve continues..........I didn't take the car to the Automotion show in the Dells as planned because the Intercooler wasn't working........I had the car running for a while and was checking the cooling system with my infrared heat gun........Noticed the intercooler was ambient temp.......Hummm.....Check the intercooler lines and just a gradual heat change Hummm.......I checked the plug and had Power.......Humm.......I added a Reservoir for the coolant that was higher than the Supercharger and it was full.....but there was no movement of coolant when running.........I called Pace Performance (where the system was purchased) and told them the pump wasn't working........They said they would Warranty it and send out a new one.........(paid for in advance till they got the defective one back)........So.....We get back from the Dells and the box was waiting for me.........Beautiful !!!....So......I change out the pump......fill with water again (was surprised there wasn't a lot of coolant leakage from the line from the intercooler).......started the car and the pump ran for about 10 seconds and shut off...........Darn !!!.........Check all the fuses......everything good.....
Hummm!!!!.........Come in the house and do a Internet search about the pump........Found a thread about this exact problem..........Air in the System.......When the pump sees Air it turns off......Hummm....System is full at it's highest point..........Hummm.......Go out and now Focus and this issue...........I ended up putting a "T" fitting from a Radiator flush kit in the upper Intercooler hose....I back filled the Intercooler that I thought was full wit 3/4 of a gallon of coolant.....capped it off and it now works perfectly..........Sheesh !!!.......This car stuff is Hard !!!!

[kwhizz]

The Hood had a bunch of stone chips on it from a couple years of Power Tours.....And ....everyone knows how that works out.......Now that the big stuff is finished and every time I looked at the car, all I saw was the stone chips.......So.......the car is at Pulera's getting the hood repainted, other little chips touched up.......then a good buffing......Then it's time to put some miles under it's belt......

[kwhizz]

It's been a while , update........Pulera's got the paint mixed and matched.......as long as they got it that close I decided to have them fix the passenger side wheel well area.......there was a spot (very small) where there was a paint adhesion problem (small bubble)......not a rust issue at all....But......Like everything at Pulera's......they don't do anything unless they do it correctly.....so....Before and after pic's............Should get it back next week so I can get some miles on it.......



After







They also repainted the top of the fenders that had a bunch of paint chips that I put in while installing the core support





Almost there..........

[wadem]

very very nice,there needs to be more tri fives on this site and in this scene

[Jimbo1367]

I agree. Especially if Ken builds them.

[kwhizz]

Update.........The car is pretty much finished and we have taken it on a couple of short trips to check it out.......A couple of things needing improvement are getting rid of the rear leaf spring choppy ride (to be replaced with a 4 link Coil Over set-up) and the front seat.........We will be getting a split bench contoured foam seat and get it re-upholstered in original material to match......the stock seat is like sitting on a Park bench......LOL........Done but not "Done"......

[Bob in St. Louis]

Just.... Wow....

[wfo guy]

SO you're driving but no drivers report. Tell us how it is and if you're satisfied or not.

[Motown 454]

Sure looks pretty out there in the sun. How does the A/C work in such a big car? Are you waiting until the end of the driving season to do the upgrades to the suspension?

[andrewb70]

My GTO needs a LSA....sigh...:-)

Andrew

[Zoomin]

My GTO needs a LSA....sigh...:-)

Andrew

Yeah, I know. Everything else kinda seems like a 90 weakling

[kwhizz]

Update.........I ordered a Glide Engineering seat for the car........the stock seat is like sitting on a Park bench..........and after driving coil spring cars for a while, I forgot how bad leaf spring cars ride.........ordered a 4 link Coil-over set-up from ridetech...........which means I also had gas tank clearance issues..........a new Ricks Tank is on its way.......which means I have to remove the spare tire well...........LOL.......it never ends......but....in the end it will be a car with all the creature comforts of the other cars and the drivability to do Road Tours..........The A/C unit cools the car very well..........no Problems at all.....The lower control arm bushings on the front suspension were in pretty bad shape.....so , I bought new upper and lower tubular control arms and they will be installed next week............Never ends.........But.....I know where I want to end up........so......LOL.....

[Zoomin]

Definitely taking this Mad to the next level!

Take lots of pics of the 4 link install, tub removal and the tank.

[kwhizz]

Definitely taking this Mad to the next level!

Take lots of pics of the 4 link install, tub removal and the tank.

Will Do !!!!

[wfo guy]

You are my kind of guy. I understand everything you said and didn't say.

[kwhizz]

The Car is at Frame-Up Wheelworks getting the triangulated 4 Bar set-up installed....along with the new tank and spare Tire storage well mod's.........Here are some pic's of the start of the process....

[wfo guy]

Nice parts. What's the eta?

[kwhizz]

Nice parts. What's the eta?

Should have it back next week............

[kwhizz]

Moving along.........



Spare tire well out.................



New Ricks Tank going in............

[wfo guy]

I love nice parts.