My '56 sedan delivery project

Kevin,
We meed more.
Junior

 

No sweat brother. I waited 38 years to drive mine and don't want you to suffer that long. I really enjoy seeing your progress and hope the car, the job, and whatever else goes well for you. Keep up the good fight, it will be worth it! Thanks for the work you have done posting what you've done so far. You are getting close to the reward and we are pulling for you.

What are your plans on the brakes?

Junior

 

hey KEV...sure you can post all of your upcoming pics. son that's what we do. you luckey your dad has some speed goodies! HA! good luck with your build, and tell your dad thanks for me. and please listen to him, without reservation. i'am just saying! call me POP...or the old FART!

 

Congratulations! I LOVED my 56 Nomad! Good look on whatever you decide to do!

 

Thanks for the support guys. Got my refund check couple weeks ago. Want to get this thing running it's been long enough.

Made the drag link, used the ends off of the coil spring setup. I used the original p***enger side steering arm and just flipped it over. You have to make spacers. I gave the landlord some beer to cut these on the lathe for me. I welded two pitman arms together to get a 3" drop for oil pan clearance. 7018 rod.

The rest is just simple fab work. Brakes are next. Then some prep and paint.

 

FINALLY! Got the engine/trans bolted in permanent. Dad put it together. Thanks Dad! 358" 11:1, recycled Brodix heads, solid roller.

 

Nothing like a crossram dual quad fenderwell headered g***er. And a Sedan delivery to boot. Looking good.

 

Cant wait to see it completed! fantastic!

 

Nice job Kevin,it's good to see younger rodders doin' the old school stuff.I've always liked 56's. Giz'

 

congrats dude! are you pre registered for the hamb drags? get it done! we registered maybe we'll make the cut. looks bad *** hope to see you there! cya herb. p.s. holla if i can help!

 

damn, lookin good, i love the way its sittin.

 

Thank you all for the words. This is a kick in the *** to keep goin.

 

looking good, keep up the work and git er done

 

any updates?

 

great job!

 

Hey Kevin that's lookin real good.....

 

You have it looking good so far, keep up the good work!

 

Not as good as your green car!

I still have to wire the whole car, put the ignition in, build the carbs, and plumb fuel.

Should make the digs at Mokan.....finally!

 

My post........ "Nothing like a crossram dual quad fenderwell headered g***er. And a Sedan delivery to boot."

Looks like that needs to be changed to dual 2 barrels. Just trying to be different or what?

Is that huge alternator pulley going to spin it fast enough to keep your battery charged?

 

The carbs are $40 swap meet scores. Can't afford anything else. Gotta make em work...on E-85. Let you know how it goes.

The pulley? Thats a damn good question. Wondered that myself-only one way to find out.

 

Looks good! ! love it and I hope it makes it to the Drags!!! are you going to finish the rear wheel wells?

 

How's the build coming along?

 

Well fellas, she runs. Just fired it up for the first time today, and it sounds pretty good. It's on E85, first time with that stuff gotta mess with the tune some more and figure that out.

BTW the alternator puts out 14 volts at idle

Wheel wells? Maybe someday!

 

Congrats man! Im sure you will have it running perfectly with some work.

 

C'mon hoe down! Lookin forward to hearin it kev. Congrats man. Congrats!

 

Looks like you'll have a great car and have a lot of fun along the way.

 

I have a friend that has a SBC tunnel ram type manifold with two Holley 2 barrel carbs on it; looks different, but you don't quite know why at first. The larger generator/alternator pulleys were to decrease the speed of the gen/alt, but also helped with parasitic loss of power. You have sure come a long way with this project. Ah, to be young again. Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

UPDATE 10-2-2010

I MADE IT TO THE DRAGS!! Thanks to my dad, and my pals here in CO for the encouragement, and for all the support here on the HAMB. Could not have done it without any of the above. A job helps too.

Never got a timeslip at mokan. Broke both axles on the line, threw an extra pair in and broke those too. didn't make a p***, hopefully next year.

I takes coin to run a fast stick car. I might just **** it up and throw an automatic in this thing. I hate being poor.

 

Kevin,
You're one of the richest guys I know. We got the best cars ever made.
Steve

 

So when you going to build a tough *** rear end that can take the abuse? I know a few blondes with tough rear ends kevo. No excuses from you now...