More interior work done

[chevynut]

While I'm waiting to get my frame painted I decided to get back to interior construction work since I have a lot of it left to do. I drilled and tapped holes in my cargo floor to install 1/4-20 screws that hold the floor plywood down. The screws go into the braces I built to support the floor. I removed the aluminum rear seat framework and finished welding it all up and reinstalled it. Then I laid out and cut out the upper cargo area side pieces from 3/8" plywood and laid out the trim lines and speaker locations. I cut the 6x9 speaker openings and temporarily screwed the plywood to the framework. The console will extend basically all the way to the liftgate, but it's only roughed out in the picture. For grins, I reinstalled everything I've built so far. My interior guy is going to have to gap and trim everything the way he wants it when he finishes the interior.



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This is kinda what it's supposed to be like when the cargo area is finished...

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Next I have to finish fiberglassing the rear panels, and figure out how to attach the armrests in front. After that, the front panels just need some tweaking of the gaps before they're ready for covering with leather. My interior guy wants to get started on the side panels as soon as he can. I still have to decide on a seat design but the seating area will be perforated leather, with the rest of it plain leather. Colors have been chosen and we need to get the leather ordered soon.

[WagonCrazy]

plywood? Are you encouraging "diversity" here?

Figured you'd stick with metal materials...

But wood is a very "workable" substrate for the demands of interior base pieces.

I used some in my 9 passenger wagon a while back. The stuff warped from the sun and heat and a little water intrusion...

[WagonCrazy]

And looking at your mockups gave me some ideas on how I need to do my Nomad when I get to that point. Thanks for posting your progress. It helps all of us.
If I could ever get the the point of some real progress on mine, I'd post more often too.
Darned job and life keep getting in the way.
Go man Go!

[chevynut]

Paul, the only plywood I'm using is the seat bottom and back, cargo floor, and the cargo area covers. I just think it's appropriate there since it's rigid and adds some thickness to the structure. If I used steel I'd have to do something to give it thickness. Plywood was used by GM on the cargo floor, as you know. It's some special type of cabinet plywood with thin layers of hardwood called Baltic Birch. We'll probably be attaching some layers onto the top of the plywood with the different colors of leather. Some guys make almost everything out of wood or MDF, but I'm sticking with aluminum for most of the console, valence, and seat framework. Even my door panels are aluminum instead of cardboard. I find aluminum much easier to work with than steel and it's strong enough and lighter than steel.

[WagonCrazy]

All points noted. it looks great as you've built it so far.
Just poking fun at ya.
Stay with it. Your nomad is really coming along now.
Inspirational for the rest of us who are stuck in slow mo with our builds.

[WagonCrazy]

All points noted. it looks great as you've built it so far.
Just poking fun at ya.
Stay with it. Your nomad is really coming along now.
Inspirational for the rest of us who are stuck in slow mo with our builds.

[chevynut]

I got an e-mail from my painter yesterday saying he lost my phone number, so I sent it to him and tried to call last night after dinner when he was probably closed. I left a message for him to call me. Maybe he has an opening coming up to paint my frame. Seeing some color will be some inspiration and motivation for me!

[chevynut]

It's been over two years since I updated this thread, but it's not like I haven't done anything on the Nomad in that time .

After cutting the fuel pump access in my cargo floor I finished the final fitting of the rear seat and panels so I can put it all away until after paint. I primed all the wood with a couple coats of SPI epoxy and sandblasted the seat frame to clean it up. I was going to paint or powdercoat the seat frame, but it looks great just blasted imo. So it's staying that way for now. The blasting cleaned up the welds nicely.

The seat panels and everything else will still have to be clearanced by Larry, my interior guy. I left everything large so there's plenty of material there. I'll probably re-prime after trimming. I'm also going to bag and mark all the hardware so it's easier for him (and me) to re-assemble all of it when the time comes.

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[BamaNomad]

It looks EXCELLENT, CN... yours is going to be a Most Handsome Nomad....

[Bitchin'57]

How do the back seats get built, as far as cushioning is concerned? Will there be any springs, or will it just be foam over the plywood?

[chevynut]

Bitchin', it will be foam over the plywood. Talked to Larry about it and we're going to put a dense foam on the base followed by a lighter foam above it. That's how all seats like this are built as far as I can tell. I bought another pair of Eldo buckets to try to put back there but it was not going to work. I doubt I'll have anyone back there very often anyhow.

[chevynut]

Here's one of the stainless clips I made to attach the seat backs to the frame.

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[chevynut]

This is a 55 Nomad done by Interiors By Shannon. Notice the entire interior of the car is painted. The back end looks similar to what I'm doing. I think the front seats look a little small, though.

[chevynut]

Here's another one...again I think the front seats look small, and the interior is completely painted.







But he didn't align the door beltline moulding to the dash!!

[BamaNomad]

This is a 55 Nomad done by Interiors By Shannon. Notice the entire interior of the car is painted. The back end looks similar to what I'm doing. I think the front seats look a little small, though.

That's the Silver 55 Shannon did for his father; his father was *bragging* that the interior was over $30K... (sorta turned me off with those kinds of comments, but the car and the interior is beautiful)... The Father brought a red custom '57 convertible to the Smokey Mountain show last month...