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

[kwhizz]

Here's a picture showing the spare tire well removed and the new gas tank installed........I'm having a new drop in pan made that will be panel bonded in place.........there is still room above the tank for the pan to be 4" deep for some storage......Also the new Glide Engineering seat frame and seat foam assy arrived today........

[kwhizz]

Finally got the pan to fill in the spare tire well.........It will be installed early next week and back to the exhaust shop next Thursday ............Then off to Stefano for Tuning..........

[Postsedan]

Very nice [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

[kwhizz]

New exhaust system is in......New Tires as the old ones although good.......were 10 years old, and the rear tires were a pain to get in as they were so wide......the rear end had to have the shocks unbolted to get them on or off......so....I went to a slightly taller and narrower tire to make the car more user friendly.........and the new storage pan is in and in use......So........The car is pretty much finished and the conversion has taken the car to a new level, the Coil-over rear suspension has improved the ride considerably........I also added new tubular upper and lower front control arms........the one thing that is not finished yet is I bought a Glide Engineering contoured foam front seat that is being upholstered to match the existing pattern ........Here are some pic's..

[Postsedan]

She looks fantastic [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

[RPOLS3]

Nice Ken!

[Xplantdad]

Wow again!

[GaryW]

I really like your use of the space above the custom gas tank for the 'storage/toolbox'... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GaryW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I really like your use of the space above the custom gas tank for the 'storage/toolbox'... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>

It`s where he hides her purse [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan

[kwhizz]

The &quot;Tweaking&quot; continues.....So....Now that we are getting the sharp edges smoothed off on the car......And since this is my first Nomad.......I'm getting an education in Nomad related issues....I've learned that all Nomads leak water in the Tail gate ........and that after a period of time the lift gate (rear window assy) frames bend over time due to the stress of the torsion rods in the factory set-up..So...Once I found out about this issue, everytime I looked at the car I noticed that dam bent Lift Gate......This Nomad already had the rods taken out, but the Lift gate was already bent.........I already had removed the stock mechanical assy that held the gate in the open position with some gas strut assy's made by Mike at Madmooks Nomad parts.........I took the Lift gate off and sent it to Madmmooks for straightening.....I didn't have any good pic's showing the bend before.......But....Here are some before and after picture........Mike straightened the unit and didn't damage the chrome at all..........Great job Madmooks

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