Hey, my name is Wes out of Nashville, TN and I'm relatively new to the site. I've been lurking around and reading a lot of the threads around here trying to learn from others and get ideas for my new build. Figured it was about time to introduce myself. This will be my very first build, my intention is to build a quality driver I can road trip anywhere. I've been working on cars for myself and friends since I was a teenager and Ive always wanted to build a hot rod, figured I better get started now that I'm in my 30's.
I found the car in Alabama after an unsuccessful six month search for a reasonably priced nomad. It's a 1956 Pontiac Safari, and has some carryover from the nomad. So, my next question is will I be allowed to post here? There's quite a few smart guys who are doing great work here and I would love to get some help / advice along the way. Also, because of the lack of re popped parts for Pontiacs, I will be moving this body over to a 1955 sedan chassis, installing a goldenstar tri five sedan/wagon floor and putting in a C4 Corvette suspension underneath. Anyhow, on to the photos.
The day I hauled it home, back in May 2016. 1 day before I hit the road for 3 months for work. ( I have all the stainless trim and bumpers are inside the car)
After getting it off the trailer I just had to see what it was going to look like with the BBS wheels I'm planning to use.
After a lengthy debate about how I was going to fix the floor pans, I realized that swapping over to a tri five frame will solve many of my issues for sheet metal as well as allowing me to easily install the C4 suspension. I reached out to Laszlo and he is getting me set up with a IRS install kit, thank you sir. I found a frame locally for $400, its in decent shape. I wish it was seamless but I couldn't find one, and I'm impatient and ready to get moving.
Getting it all laid out in the shop
I haven't really done much work to it yet, I've mostly just put shiny parts next to the rust bucket so I can ooh and ahhh over it. I've got it about halfway stripped at this point. I keep traveling for work, but hopefully I'll be home most of February so I can finish stripping it and get started on the floors. Anyhow, I'd love to find a home around here to start a build thread and get advice. Let me know what you all think / where I should post. Thanks,
Wes