NOMAD Update

Got My buddy's new project nomad 283 unlocked and went for drive

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awesome dude! good luck with the project

 

THANKS
found the 7 rocker stud pulled out , bad u joints , bad rear axle bearing
we are getting there

 

ALL DONE for now ..TRIUMPH !!
lead east last night

 

good job!

 

What are those wheels called !
Thank you!

 

ROCKET STRIKE
http://www.rocketracingwheels.com/products/hot-rod-cl***ic-muscle-car-wheels/rocket-strike-series/

 

Good work fella's!

 

That is one sweet ride.

 

great car - here's another:

 

did she come with it?

 

looks good Jim!

and don't let that thing get rusty.....it made it this long

 

thats the one ..ebay rules

 

it is sad to see it get rained on

 

Spider, nice report and progress. Can you give a little History ? Last time on road, where it was stored, for how long ?
Thanks
Somebody gotta ask, CLR ?

 

I like...

 

A cool Nomad - was slick to see it cruising around yesterday . It looks better with the girl standing with it , than with Rich's mug poking out from behind it , lol !!!

 

Awesome. Don't even THINK of painting it.

 

Awesome

 

dumbest. post. ever.
please paint it, and get rid of the "patina" before it returns to earth. we need to keep nomads around

 

ha ...not time to paint it , we just wanted to get the car to lead east ..now it comes apart again

 

Your right, paint it. Then it can look like every other 57 Nomad you see. I like it the way it is.

 

ya , he bought it in tucson ..the word was it sat for 10 years ..the engine was seized , no rust , but the interior was wasted ..and fried ..motor seized , didn't know ifthe trans worked ..we were resigned to changing the motor ..got a real 57 283 etc
my buddy couldn't get the motor that it came started after freeing it up with marval mystery oil
so , I went over , found a bad pertronix ..swapped in an original chev dual point , found the rocker arms too tight -firing order wrong , and got it running pretty good , we got 2 quarts of thrans fluid and the glide worked fine
game on
changed the windshield , vent windows , sliding side windows
all new wiring harness bumper to bumper
power steering conversion , new rear leaf springs , new brakes , new balancer
took it out for a shakedown run wednesday night and had it at lead east friday night

 

In arizona you can get away with no paint not in the empire state ...he wants to almost daily drive this thing , but it looks cool like this

 

Killer Nomad Spider! Strikes look perfect on it. Shoot us a message and let us know your name and some highlights about the car. We'll put your photos on rocketracingwheels.com!

Ride A Rocket!

 

I'm all for at least picking a cool flat color and painting it because I couldn't let the body be exposed like that to more deterioration. Maybe Charcoal and White in flat?

 

Awesome and I have to admit I do like it the way it is..Hopefully by some good graces I will have a Nomad of my own.

 

RUST RIOT last weekend

 

lookin good!