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    I've been working on finishing up the Nomad body quite a bit lately, and keep finding more details to take care of before paint. I found some stripped trim screw holes so I welded them up and re-drilled them.

    I ordered one of the stainless liftgate weatherstrip retainers from Mr. Nomad and installed it. GM said it needed 13 screws but I found that out after I fitted it for nine 1/8" steel pop-rivets I plan to use at final assembly. $55 seems like a lot of money for a small piece of bent 22 gauge stainless, but I decided to fork it over instead of trying to make one.

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    Next I took my sill covers and re-located the screw holes so they wouldn't show under the floor. They're inside the braces now....

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    Then I did some filling and sanding on the lower part of the dash to make it straight so the valence halves fit tight.

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    I installed my new instrument cluster bezel and didn't like the way it fit, so I did some metalworking and filling to tighten it up some. This is before....

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    And this is after....

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    I fixed what I thought was bad looking factory spots on the front of the b-pillars under the stainless drip rails. No pics yet of them fixed but this is what one side looked like before.

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    I did a lot of work on the door jambs ad c-pillars and tailgate openings to smooth them and prep for paint.

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    I've also done a bunch of seam-sealing with Evercoat 2K seam sealer and it's getting a lot closer to going on the rotisserie. One more coat of K36 on the body and another coat of SPI epoxy on the dash and I think I can put it on the rotisserie to finish up the bottom.
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    Looks Good

    going to be a very Nice Car soon


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    Thanks Sid. I hope "soon" isn't another few years.

    One thing I found out that may be of interest to other Nomad owners. After a few coats of K36 and some sanding, I tried to fit the stainless drip rail trim pieces and they wouldn't go on. You have to be VERY careful not to build up too much primer on the drip rails. I discussed this with Frank at Mr. Nomad and he mentioned that this is a common problem. So I sanded the primer back down to epoxy and will try to finish it off in one coat. I hope the BC/CC doesn't cause a problem as well or I'll be sanding most of the clear off .

    I only have a few spots left where I need to spray the K36 again. Then I can start tackling the fenders, hood, and tailgate along with the rest of the under-hood sheetmetal. Lots of pieces to paint.
    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
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    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
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    Since I've been doing a lot of work on the Hemi 55 and building seat mounts I haven't worked on the Nomad that much lately. I try to work on it a little every day (except weekends) but it's been very little lately.

    I got all the jambs primed and sanded, and primed again, and sanded again, and I finally got the body on the rotisserie yesterday to finish the underside. Contacted my painter and I'm trying to get him to confirm a timeframe for paint. I still have work to do on the doors, fenders, hood and tailgate but that shouldn't take too long. I think I can be ready for paint in 2-4 weeks, depending on what else I have going on.


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    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


    Other vehicles:

    56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    1962 327/340HP Corvette
    1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
    2001 Porsche Boxster S
    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
    2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax

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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    Thanks Sid. I hope "soon" isn't another few years.

    One thing I found out that may be of interest to other Nomad owners. After a few coats of K36 and some sanding, I tried to fit the stainless drip rail trim pieces and they wouldn't go on. You have to be VERY careful not to build up too much primer on the drip rails. I discussed this with Frank at Mr. Nomad and he mentioned that this is a common problem. So I sanded the primer back down to epoxy and will try to finish it off in one coat. I hope the BC/CC doesn't cause a problem as well or I'll be sanding most of the clear off .

    I only have a few spots left where I need to spray the K36 again. Then I can start tackling the fenders, hood, and tailgate along with the rest of the under-hood sheetmetal. Lots of pieces to paint.
    Never would have thought of the drip rails having to much paint on them. I wonder if it would make sense to take them back to bare metal and then file down the metal just a bit to avoid the problem after painting. It would sure suck to not be able to get the trim back on after the car is all painted!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Custer55 View Post
    Never would have thought of the drip rails having to much paint on them. I wonder if it would make sense to take them back to bare metal and then file down the metal just a bit to avoid the problem after painting. It would sure suck to not be able to get the trim back on after the car is all painted!!
    Actually I think they're too "thick" side to side but I'm not sure. It would be hard to remove metal when it's only probably 20 gauge. When I tried to put the stainless over it, it wouldn't wrap around to the bottom of the roof at the door opening. I sanded a bunch of the primer off the sides of the drip rails and I guess I had better try the stainless on again to make sure it fits. Maybe it is too "tall" and I need to deal with it now because like you said it would suck to have to fix it after paint.
    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    1962 327/340HP Corvette
    1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
    2001 Porsche Boxster S
    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
    2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax

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    You're nearing the home stretch. Keep at it Laszlo...the hardest part of this whole project is dealing with the many decisions during prep-for-paint stage.
    Thanks for posting your progress. It's inspirational for the rest of us.
    1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
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    Thanks Paul. I'm nearing the point now where I'll need to decide about spraying the tintable bedliner myself or having Matt do it. I've never sprayed the stuff but it sounds like it's easy to do. The masking is probably going to be the hardest part.
    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    1962 327/340HP Corvette
    1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
    2001 Porsche Boxster S
    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
    2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax

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    Heck, you did everything else on this build...just spray that yourself. Its under the car...no one will see any rookie mistakes. Just do it.
    1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
    1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    Thanks Paul. I'm nearing the point now where I'll need to decide about spraying the tintable bedliner myself or having Matt do it. I've never sprayed the stuff but it sounds like it's easy to do. The masking is probably going to be the hardest part.
    I gained experience spraying tintable bedliner when I built a Jeep Wrangler. Its very easy to spray, anyone can do it. Just follow the directions. As you said, the prep is the most time consuming part. The stuff I sprayed (Monstaliner) required about 80 psi, and any overspray will travel far, so cover everything and the floor within a 10 foot radius with plastic sheet.

    I'm going to bedline the bottom of my '57. I'm going to paint the body on the rotisserie first , and then bedline it.
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