56 D-powered nomad

[rockytopper R.I.P 5-13-2017]

Anyone seen this build? Its going to be a monster.
http://dougjenkinsgarage.com/blog/category/1956chevynomad/

[Rick_L]

Not only will it smell bad, it looks bad too.

[55mike]

Not my cup-0-tea... build quality is super nice.. If we all built the same thing, it might get a bit boring. Seems they're pushing the envelope

[markm]

Poor car and I dont mind telling them that in person.

[Troy]

Not only will it smell bad, it looks bad too.
I don't know about that Rick_L, I've followed a few of those diesels burning cooking oil and for some reason I craved french fries!!!!

[chevynut]

I think it's going to be a brute. A friend of mine put a Duramax in his 55 so it's been done before....and it didn't "stink". ;) I rode in it once and the torque was incredible.

The workmanship is pretty good and there's a lot of issues they had to overcome to make it work. There are some things I noticed...first I don't like the color combo. Maybe it looks better in real life. I saw a yellow and silver 56 at Goodguys Spokane and it was stunning.

I wonder if he plans to steer it:

http://dougjenkinsgarage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cid_487-300x225.jpg

I think he seriously compromised the integrity of the front crossmember and I wonder what's going to hold the suspension in alignment.

http://dougjenkinsgarage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Chevrolet-Duramax-In-A-Nomad-13-300x225.jpg

http://dougjenkinsgarage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Chevrolet-Duramax-In-A-Nomad-6-300x225.jpg

http://dougjenkinsgarage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/101_0577-300x225.jpg

[rockytopper R.I.P 5-13-2017]

FYI freight trains don't have to steer much lol. I was wondering the same thing when I saw that picture .The latter pics appear to have a narrower tire up front.

[chevynut]

Here's that 56 from Spokane Goodguys I mentioned...

3993 3994

[chevynut]

The latter pics appear to have a narrower tire up front.

Looks like the same tires to me. Tread is the same but the last inboard section looks narrower. They're still huge.

http://dougjenkinsgarage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cid_487.jpg

http://dougjenkinsgarage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1956-Hot-Rod-Duramax-Nomad-Restoration-5.jpg

[WagonCrazy]

The paint colors aren’t to my personal tastes, but the general direction of the build is ambitious none the less. I guess if you start with a fairly incomplete or bad Nomad body and frame, you might as well go big on the resto. If that was a super clean, rust free, nearly stock starting point, then I personally wouldn’t tear into it quite as much as this guy has. But to each his own. I do like all the pics of the interior sheet metal work, as it’s helped me on my own project to see how he tackled it. So I give this one a thumbs up. :idea:

[chevynut]

The biggest issue I think he has is that cutout in the crossmember. I thought maybe the engine was being used as a structural member with solid body mounts, but that doesn't look like it's the case. If there's any movement at the engine mounts, that crossmember is going to sag badly, imo.

[NickP]

Interesting looking rotiserie.

http://dougjenkinsgarage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Classic-Car-Restoration-31.jpeg

[chevynut]

I think it would have looked better with a brighter silver than it does with that grayish darker silver. The yellow-orange is an interesting choice of color.

[markm]

I saw one of those rotisserie demonstrated at a swap meet in Lincoln Ne, pretty cool.

[Justin@ECP]

The colors are different...but I'm sure will look good when all the trim is back on