1955 Chevy Nomad front eyebrow , Fender & door Spear

[567chevys]

Hello Gang .

Has any one seen the new 55 Nomad front end, fender & spear chrome made from Stainless steel sheet Metal ?.


I had a Friend call me last night & ask me if I have heard if its any good ?.

Thanks Sid

[NickP]

Manufacturer?

[chevynut]

I've never heard of such a thing . I'm skeptical they even exist and I can't find anything on the internet about them. There are reproduction cast ones from either brass or aluminum.

[Rick_L]

Even the aluminum and brass ones have been nonexistent at times. Don't know the current status.

Also seems like the eyebrow would almost have to be a casting.

[Florida 57]

The link to the manufacturer was posted on THAT other site.

[BamaNomad]

I've never heard of such... Post a link if you can, or something... My suspicion if you read something on the other site, it was from a 'misinformed' poster...

The cost of making stamping equipment for these 6 pieces would be very expensive for the small numbers of cars that might purchase the parts...

[Florida 57]

Kindig had a set made for the 55 Nomad build.

[BamaNomad]

Kendig isn't a manufacturer.. and nothing he might do on one of the cars they build would surprise me. I watched that show, recall them discussing some problems with the Nomad chrome, but don't recall it being 'solved' by making stainless pieces. I just looked for a video of the program to rewatch it, but couldn't find the entire show.

[Florida 57]

Actually KINDIG is a manufacturer, just not of the Nomad trim.The trim for the show was done at a foundry from brass.

https://www.kindigitapparel.com/coll...ndig-it-design

[BamaNomad]

I thought this thread was concerning some mfg making 55 Nomad chrome stamped from *stainless*.... ie. OP wrote in part:
"Has any one seen the new 55 Nomad front end, fender & spear chrome made from Stainless steel sheet Metal ?"
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and Florida 57 posted: "The link to the manufacturer was posted on THAT other site."... and later followed up with ... "Kindig a set made for the 55 Nomad build." .. and later stated the Kendig set was made from 'brass'...
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No one is questioning that various people have reproduced (by casting) the '55 Nomad 6-pc chrome set in brass, and aluminum, and even in Zinc (pot metal) once upon a time, but no one has put forth any credible data for 'someone' mfg'ing it by stamping stainless steel. I doubt VERY seriously if that has ever been done...