57 Nomad Project

[chuck_skywalker]

This wagon is BA!

[minendrews68]

I love nice parts.

Me too!

[kwhizz]

Here are some pic's of the finished install.....Everything went smooth except for one issue.....I wanted to keep the ride height just as it was.......the Coil-over shocks that were shipped with the kit set the ride height when they were fully extended........so....Donnie ordered a new set that were 2" longer ........The kit was designed to work with the shocks as delivered and with the 9" Ford rear in the car, the yoke is lower than a Chevy rear........So.......With the longer Shocks the triangulated bar now hit the driveshaft yoke.......They to make a bracket to lower the bar to get it to clear........The Gas Tank is installed and the fill tube all hooked up......Here are some pic's before the wheels and tires are installed





Ken

[bonecrrusher]

Keep posting updates!

The Nomad is looking great - love that LSA under the hood.

Love that so much, I have one waiting to go on my SS, lol!

[Josh@Ridetech]

Sweet! Great build you've got going, Ken!!

[kwhizz]

Donnie and the crew at Frame-up did an outstanding job on the Nomad.....Changing to the 4 link set-up made a lot of things happen.....Gas Tank change......eliminating the spare tire well......and Trashing out the brand new exhaust system that doesn't fit anymore.....Anyhow.......I haven't driven it yet, but...here are some pics of the car back on the ground.....

[wfo guy]

I predict you will be happy with the outcome. reading everything you have said makes me think you and I are on the same page. Happy driving.

[kwhizz]

Here's a picture showing the spare tire well removed and the new gas tank installed........I'm having a new drop in pan made that will be panel bonded in place.........there is still room above the tank for the pan to be 4" deep for some storage......Also the new Glide Engineering seat frame and seat foam assy arrived today........

[Zoomin]

Sure would be nice to be able to get at that pump without dropping the tank

[Bob in St. Louis]

Sure would be nice to be able to get at that pump without dropping the tank

Agreed. Maybe hinging that drop in pan would be a point to ponder.
Just a though. Great car man!

[raustinss]

your probably do for a nap again arent you

[dhutton]

Sure would be nice to be able to get at that pump without dropping the tank

I've started putting these in every car I do. They are easy to install, you can even use panel adhesive to avoid welding.

http://detroitspeed.com/Fuel-system/...-door-kit.html

Don

[kwhizz]

Finally got the pan to fill in the spare tire well.........It will be installed early next week and back to the exhaust shop next Thursday ............Then off to Nicky Chicago for Tuning..........

[minendrews68]

Why not use some button head bolts and just bolt the pan in place along with some foam gasket material. That way you could always unbolt, remove the pan, if you ever needed at the tank? Just another suggestion.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Or the hinged metal door of a breaker box, like the one in your house?

[kwhizz]

New exhaust system is in......New Tires as the old ones although good.......were 10 years old, and the rear tires were a pain to get in as they were so wide......the rear end had to have the shocks unbolted to get them on or off......so....I went to a slightly taller and narrower tire to make the car more user friendly.........and the new storage pan is in and in use......So........The car is pretty much finished and the conversion has taken the car to a new level, the Coil-over rear suspension has improved the ride considerably........I also added new tubular upper and lower front control arms........the one thing that is not finished yet is I bought a Glide Engineering contoured foam front seat that is being upholstered to match the existing pattern ........Here are some pic's..

[wfo guy]

Very good. I'm curious as to how you will find the Glide seat.

[kwhizz]

Very good. I'm curious as to how you will find the Glide seat.

I ordered the seat with the 3" shorter seat backs to keep the perspective and seat back height the same............

[minendrews68]

Man, that's a beautiful car!

[kwhizz]

Update.........After getting the Lift gate straightened by Mike at Madmooks and getting it installed........The next thing I was concerned with was the 25 year paint on parts of the car that were untouched by Pulera's.......the paint was in good shape, but had Orange Peel and areas of shrinkage in it......and I didn't want to open a can of Worms, but.......After thinking about it......I got in touch with Joe Miller who wet sanded and buffed the 66 Biscayne to perfection 10 years ago.....Joe started his own Restoration shop in Forreston, Il (J. Miller Restorations).......Anyhow, Joe said he could get it in and two weeks later I dropped it off....Joe was concerned about some of the shrinkage areas and obviously about how much paint was on the car for wet sanding.........8 days later I get a call saying that the car was finished.....(no paint jail here)........Joe ended up having to repaint the roof, and then continued with the wet sanding and buffing..........All I can say is that Joe is a Miracle worker........Check out the pictures........all the area's of shrinkage are finished and buffed to perfection......absolutely no imperfections at all......Crazy!!!!.......We will be shipping the car out to Phoenix in early May for the Spring Good-Guys Hall of Fame Road Tour that starts there.......I'm really starting to like this car.....LOL