My 57 Nomad (in intro but here is more)
I just changed 4 speed Muncie to 5 speed Tremec w/custom 316 stainless shifter.
My 57 Nomad (in intro but here is more)
I just changed 4 speed Muncie to 5 speed Tremec w/custom 316 stainless shifter.
Cool nomad
PERFECT! I do miss seeing the Vee on the front though.
It seems to be a '60's mod... shaving the emblems and smooothing all the panels! My uncle did this to a '55 BelAir sedan in the 60's... and in the '70's after buying my '55 Nomad, I went looking for all the trim he removed! that was way before the days of 'reproduction everything'...
PS. My turquoise '57 Nomad doesn't have the V's either (on either end), because it came as a 6-cyl/OD car originally. and I can't decide to leave them off or add them (but I am installing a V8 in it regardless).
Didn't the 6-cylinder cars have a different hood emblem in 57?
Mine has all the emblems it came with, even the bird and the V8 emblems under the taillights. But no bumper guards.
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Last edited by chevynut; 01-12-2019 at 08:38 AM.
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
My Nomad, and I assume all 6-cylinder BA models in '57, had a CHEVROLET script (similar to V8 models) on the hood but positioned differently, but without the 'V' ... see danchuk ad... (6-cyl script 15" wide, V8 script 13" wide..
https://www.danchuk.com/ItemForm.asp...5-27eab8ec6043
On the rear (tailgate), the Nomad script is used but again, without the 'V' emblem.
I'm fairly certain that '57 6-cyl BA passenger cars (non Nomad) used a different emblem red/blue/white plastic center with gold anodized surround on the trunklid, which had the finger grips for lifting the trunklid. (BelAirs used the gold accent)
Doesn't appear that emblem has been reproduced, but I either have one, or had one (maybe I sold it) somewhere...
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That blue '57 HT is *magnificent*, Lee... I've seen Jeff Lilly's cars before, but I can't remember where..
Thanks for posting the link!
Looks very nice
Nice Ride
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1955 2 DR Post
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1955 Chevy Nomad
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It's a very special Bel Air NOMAD .. (the ONLY Nomad they made in the relevant years)...
PS. The 'Nomad' is the only Bel Air that got a special nameplate, but still a Bel Air also. The Del Ray is the only '210' that got a special name AFAIK...