Nomad final prep and paint

[chevynut]

Lee, thanks for the pic....I was beginning to believe there was nothing in that hole. I wonder if there's any of those left anywhere. Why can't I find them re-popped? They make every grommet, seal, screw, and other part for these cars.

[BamaNomad]

I found them! For a 1.250 dia. hole, and has a 1.02 inside dia.

Bitchin'57... we need MORE information..

[Bitchin'57]

Bitchin'57... we need MORE information..

It would be nice to at least get a "thank you" this time.

https://www.heyco.com/Hole_Plugs/pro...ersal-Bushings

[chevynut]

It would be nice to at least get a "thank you" this time.

https://www.heyco.com/Hole_Plugs/pro...ersal-Bushings

Thanks for trying but those probably won't work. They're made of Nylon66 which I think is too stiff and imo the fingers would probably break quickly with the large clevis going back and forth through it. I think it needs to be rubber, or at least have rubber flaps.

The stock hole that the grommet goes into is 2" in diameter on a Nomad. Looks like it's smaller on a wagon for some reason, per Robert's pics. So getting one from a wagon (if that's even possible) probably doesn't help.

Here's the baffle for a Nomad again:



And here's the ones for the wagon.

[BamaNomad]

OK... After ordering two of the 2155 part, I then read CN's post that the Nomad holes were larger, so THEN i thought to go check my 57 Nomad (which is not assembled) and I found that on the passenger side, the rubber seal was still in place (but missing on the driver's side). I then used CN's measure of 2" and went back to the Heyco site and ordered two of the 2422 part (2" diameter). CN may also be correct re the nylon part 'not surviving' in the Nomad application (we'll test it and see when I get the parts). Thank you Bitchin'57 for pointing to those parts (whether they will work or not!)...

Attached are a couple of photos I made of the one in place on my '57 Nomad.
These photos were made with the Tailgate *closed*, so the cable and the attached spring *almost* comes to the rubber seal, but doesn't come thru it. When the tailgate is *opened* to about a foot or 15" or so, the clevis and retractor band does go thru the rubber seal, and that is probably what damages/destroys most of the original seals??

[Bitchin'57]

OK, I found a rubber version. https://www.primochill.com/collectio...s-thru-grommet

[chevynut]

These photos were made with the Tailgate *closed*, so the cable and the attached spring *almost* comes to the rubber seal, but doesn't come thru it. When the tailgate is *opened* to about a foot or 15" or so, the clevis and retractor band does go thru the rubber seal, and that is probably what damages/destroys most of the original seals??

Wow bamanomad, that looks like one SOLID Nomad body. No rust in that area? Amazing.

I think that was a rather poor design on Chevy's part. Seems like they could have somehow designed it so the clevis didn't have to go through the grommet every time the gate was lowered. Putting the baffle further aft might have solved the problem assuming the cable was long enough. They could have put the retractor further forward and used a longer cable too.

[chevynut]

OK, I found a rubber version. https://www.primochill.com/collectio...s-thru-grommet

thanks Bitchin'. I still don't think those are large enough, but they're sure getting close. They need to fit into a 2" hole and the ID probably has to be at least 1.25".....preferably larger. If they're too small, the clevis will probably just pull them out of the holes. I'm curious what they did on the wagons with the smaller hole.

[Bitchin'57]

thanks Bitchin'. I still don't think those are large enough, but they're sure getting close. They need to fit into a 2" hole and the ID probably has to be at least 1.25".....preferably larger. If they're too small, the clevis will probably just pull them out of the holes. I'm curious what they did on the wagons with the smaller hole.

Maybe I missed something, but I thought you wanted a grommet that fits a 1.25 dia.hole with a 1" ID. I'll look for a 2" version.

[chevynut]

I wonder about this one.....

https://www.grainger.com/product/1AP...170616170639:s