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After building a new tractor barn,painting my shop, and clearing about 3 acres of downed trees grown up in vines, I am finally back at the car...
That is one plan I have ,assuming I find a Pre 55 axle. The ones I have found so far within a reasonable distance have been really rusted garbage....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I am finally getting back to work on the car after a hiatus to do a mountain of work on my property with all the...
SOLD. Thanks for looking.
1956 Chevy Nomad BelAir chassis and front end. Includes all front suspension, steering linkages and front brakes. I bought this as part of a...
Not really progress per se. I got my 56 Nomad rolling chassis today. I got a really good deal on it from another car guy I know. He is swapping to...
Thanks Mike. No pursuit of HP for me here. I have fallen into that ditch a few times myself. I am going to build the engine to produce stock HP....
These guys were unpleasant. I have to make a small tweak in the width of the verticals. I figured it out while verifying how the regulator worked....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Those 2 little radius pieces took a surprising amount of time. They have compound curves all over them to actually fit...
It's a fairly daunting task I will admit. Everything takes forever since I don't have a proper used piece I can just match. The biggest fear is...
No kit. All made from dimensional lumber.
Excellent suggestion. I never even saw that option. I will go back and edit. Doing that also made me remember. The above windshield part that was...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Almost done with the front posts and windshield. Those turned out to be fairly difficult with no...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Quick update. I haven't gotten a lot done, but I have taken a few hours here and...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Some progress to report. I mocked up the body and got the frame sitting where I wanted it. Grabbed a cheap...
I retract that question. Further research seems to show the 1956 Bel Air axle is only 1.75" ish wider. So, basically a perfect swap and keeps my...
That's the plan. I don't like to remodel later on. So, I try to be careful when I reassemble a car to get it right, or very close before hand. I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I managed to get a bit done this weekend. Had to get some yard work done .I pulled the old engine and took the...
I am also looking for a good machine shop in the Seattle and surrounding areas. The guy I normally use is booked out for more months then I am...
Well, things have changed. I have the opportunity to get the entire rolling chassis from the Nomad my engine came from for extremely cheap. Will...
Unfortunately no. I tried. He isn't ready to part with that yet.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Someone accidentally painted it Ford Blue. But, other than that I think I got a killer deal. Pulled from a '56 Nomad...
I am going to try an '83 Toyota axle I have. It's the exact width I need and uses the same bolt pattern as the Chevy. The only real issue I see...
I forgot all about the little Blazer. What a horrible little truck. I guess I had put that in a dark corner of my brain with the Bronco II.
Marysville area. About 30 minutes south of Anacortes. No doubt we both know at least one person if you are from Orange. That area is pretty tight...
Excellent. Thank you. I have a reproduction ordered of I believe that exact book. I have the general Fisher manual, but thought a Chevy specific...
Ok, I got to that part of your thread. Get a bit busy in there it looks like around the steering box. What headers are you running there? They...
Will do. I haven't made it all the way through your build thread yet. I must not have gotten to that part. Lot's to read there. Car looks awesome btw!
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I stripped the body this weekend. No real surprises found except the wood frame is complete trash and the steel panels were the...
Awesome. Now that I see it, I have looked through your thread. I remember it because I am from Beaumont and was considering where your 8 hour...
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