Nomad C4 chassis assembly

[Bluegrass Trifive]

I think having the tip about flush with the lip on the bottom of the bumper would look great.

[LEE T]

At one time I had planned to run my exhaust tips through the rear bumper and cut the bumper out around them.

I'm not sure your idea was bad, but personally I wouldn't go through the bumper, but just cut the bumper out some. This ram has a bigger bumper, but it also has a bigger exhaust tip.




With a different exhaust tip you wouldn't have to cut so much out of the bumper and get the exhaust further out from the bumper.

[markm]

My 55 is almost the same as your Nomad. Good enough for the girls I go out with, my 56 has era correct PP tips, but its a traditional car. Bumper cutouts /valances are OK if factory done.

[chevynut]

I'm not sure your idea was bad, but personally I wouldn't go through the bumper, but just cut the bumper out some. This ram has a bigger bumper, but it also has a bigger exhaust tip.

Lee, what I was considering doing is just like the Ram truck. My exhaust is 3" and I think it's the same as what's on the truck unless they used larger tips. Since my pipes are inboard of the frame rails, I think they would have been closer together than on the truck. Here's a pic that a guy (Awsum55 from Kansas) photoshopped for me to show about what they would look like. I gave him locations and sizes so it's close.

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Here's one he did with oval tips.

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[chevynut]

The connector I ordered came today, and it's obviously the WRONG ONE. I got ahold of the eBay seller and told him to send me the correct connector or a refund. The bag says S-574 but it doesn't look anything like this one except that it has 3 contacts :

http://ecatalog.smpcorp.com/STD/#/ve...m/S-574?type=s







Turns out this S-574 connector is used on a lot of sensors on GM and Dodge vehicles. Still not sure if it will work but I think it will. Here's one of the sensors it's supposed to fit, a MAP sensor from a 2000-02 Dodge Ram. RockAuto sells them and it looks a lot like my speedo sensor.

[LEE T]

Awsum55_tips3.jpg

You know what they say---What happens below the bumper body line, stays below the body line
I don't think it takes away from the smoothy bumper look too much. If you wanted a totally smooth bumper, you wouldn't have left the license plate on it.

[Bluegrass Trifive]

Call Bill Hillock at BP Automotive. He's a very helpful guy. He's made me several wire harness, adapter pigtails,and sold me connectors. He stocks all common connectors and ships quick.

[Bitchin'57]

I vote for the oval tips.

[chevynut]

Guys, I said at the beginning of this discussion that I've made a decision not to cut the bumper . I just showed some ideas I looked at before. At this point I think I'd rather move forward and get the bumper plated and the exhaust tips done. I think it looks nice without the exhaust cut into it.

Here's what I'm thinking about doing...opinions welcome . I think I'll go 1/2" past the bumper.......


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This pic shows the turndown cut at a slight angle like the pics I showed above, except it's cut a little further down the bend. I mocked it up with tape.

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This one is at 1/2" too but cut straight across perpendicular to the pipe. I may try it this way and see if I like it, then cut it like it is above if I don't want the hole in the end to show as much.

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[55 Rescue Dog]

Needs to be cut at a much steeper angle so not as much is hanging down. Should be able to cut it so only like a 1/2 in is hanging down at the bend.