57 Nomad Project.........

[IM RARE]

the trunk don't fit to good on the beater next to the no mad lol

[ohhawk]

Have enjoyed visiting your build and all the fine work you have done. I owned one of these for several years many year's ago. Actually it my first vehicle after getting out of college and soon getting married. Sold my '57 BelAir Coupe that took me through 4 years of school prior to the Nomad. I remember my future father in law had serious questions about this Nomad purchase (and me) at the time. Moved out of state early in my career and along with a small u-haul truck we loaded our remaining belongings in our Nomad......lots of room with that back seat down. Unlike yours I remember the back window would rattle when I hit a bigger bump in the road. I also remember it drove and rode like a boat (especially when it was windy) but it was still a cool vehicle. I think I sold it in '73 for about $1500. My wife's '67 Camaro then became out sole mode of transportation.......a little different ride [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

Have never been w/o a &quot;hobby car&quot; since and that covers more years than I care to think about.

[kwhizz]

Yep........The rattles were part of the Nomad option,.....LOL......I bought the Madmooks Anti-Rattle kit to eliminate that option.......

[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

[Xplantdad]

Very cool! Are you gonna store it at Charley's place...or my house? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very cool! Are you gonna store it at Charley's place...or my house? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]</div></div>


Might end up by you.........Charley's storage rates are up there.......LOL

[Xplantdad]

It can live in the garage...I can put my truck out in the driveway! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[earntaz]

Is Holly going to have the keys?

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is Holly going to have the keys? </div></div>

Nope...she's got keys to the Buick! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

[Charley Lillard]

Leave it at Bruce's and when you pick it up it will be green with Seahawks graphics all over it.