Signing on for the build.

 

New suspension has been installed. The car sets nice with 2 inch drop springs. I plan to run 27 inch tall tires on front. 26 inch on front in pictures. 27 inch tall on drivers side. Might stager the rear to an 18 inch 265 tire that is 10.8 wide and 28.4 tall.

 

Maybe just an optical illusion, but PS looks a bit small and DS looks a bit big. Might just be a matter of the angle. Are you planning to run the front bumper, that will change the perspective as well.

 

I agree,I was wrong the DS tire is 28 inch tall. The PS is 26 tall. I'm going to cut a coil and drop the front about 2 inches for a more aggressive look. I'm plannig 27 inch tall tires on front and maybe 28.4 tall on back.

 

New stance take II. Ok she is setting nice now. I cut one coil and it dropped nicely. Low but not to low to drive.

 

That look really good! Are you planing to shoot it a satin black? My old neighbor did his 55 that way, really made a big improvement and cost very little. Or you could tint some DP in the turquoise?

 

keep up the good work,, here is my buddy nomad..63k 265 3sp/overdrive

 

Waybad,
Thats 2 real nice looking classics. Any info on either? PICs?

tahanks,
Jim

 

I'm sanding most of the navy blue off down to its original color dusk rose you can see it in spots on the qtr. I'm going to repaint the metal repair areas with rust looking paint. I'm only going to drive it in nice weather in rat state so I don't plan to do any protection to the paint. Ill start the process of restoring its cosmetics a few years after I enjoy driving it and working the bugs out.
For now all efforts are on restoring or up grading its mechanicals, chassis and body floors and braces.



Way bad those are both Waybad !!!!
Got to love an original low miles 55 nomad!!!!

I sold 68k running driving 265 PG 4 door belair with PS.
A lot of fun.....last year.

 

I Finally recieved my new shocks (fronts) and both my hellwig sway bars. I have no excuses now for completing the chassis mockup and welding except its 28 deg out side and I have a hard time leaving the warmth of this wood stove.... I have my exhaust down pipes in work and have the ls2 plumbed to a factory rad thanks to those who have already figured out hose part numbers that work perfect!!!! I am also starting to mock up the air intake progress goes on.

 

Rockytopper,
gorgeous wagon.

 

THANKS!! jimbo shes is pretty solid and complete.

 

Going to be a great family ride. !.. My buddy David has also picked up a 55 Mad a few months back.

BC

 

This thing is gonna be a beast! I wish I could afford that engine.

 

Ask him if he wants to buy any of his old parts back lol.

I'm not sure about the family ride thing, I have installed new seat slides on my front bench seat that have 12 inches of travel. I use almost all of that to fit in the nomad comfortably so the back is seat is kind of tight just like my cutlass is.....

 

Great looking build, Thanks for all of the pics.

 

Thanks!

I picked up my down pipes from the weld shop not overly impressed with welds considering the price tag so I went out and bought some stainless mig wire and plan to weld the rest of the system myself. After a little post weld hand forming(large cheater pipe bender) I managed to fit them in and tuck them up against the old trans horns nicely. The exhaust system sits in nice now in front. I'm working on hanging the back now trying to figure out frame hanger brackets. The stock emergency cables and brackets need to be relocated to avoid scraping the mufflers every time you use the E-brake. So I'm trying to figure out how to integrate a new E-brake cable bracket that will also serve to hang the exhaust system. I could have removed the trans horns and tucked the entire exhaust system above the frame but the 6l80 trans pan then becomes the landing spot for bottoming out. I am going to design a semi structural member across the trans horns in front of the trans pan and integrate a skid pad that runs from the front cross member back to the trans cross member. I cross 2 cattle guards in my driveway and there approach and exit are hard on low riders.
My air intake components showed up so I started mocking them up. I’m going to try and draw cold air in from behind the inner fender. I plan to paint it all black & hard mount the air filter box to the inner fender.

 

So does it run yet!

 

Only in my dreams. I'm a long ways off from running. But I'm slowly witling my punch list down. Building the car as a whole & getting the engine running at the same time is increasing the schedule so to speak lol.

 

I Installed my trailer hitch. It worked out great for mounting the fuel system. The russell hoses are a piece of cake to assemble my first ever. Routing turned out fairly simple. I'm picking up fuel from the plug hole in the bottom of the wagon tank and using the factory sending unit as the return port. I even layed out a route for the main feed line all the way to the engine. I understand now why guys choose to route the fuel line on the outside of the frame rail of a trifive. I ordered 10 ft of russell hose and it turned out to he the exact amount I needed for this part of the fuel system. Just need to add the P clamps and it will be done.