Bama, is that insulation on your roof or sound deadener? I put sound deadener on mine but would like to also have some kind of insulation to keep the heat out.
Bama, is that insulation on your roof or sound deadener? I put sound deadener on mine but would like to also have some kind of insulation to keep the heat out.
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
CN: I put sound deadener in the middle of the largest panel (at the front over the front seat), and installed 1/4" insulation over the entire roof... what you're seeing in the photo is the insulation. (The insulation I used on the roof was the lightweight 'air pack' stuff), but I will use the heavier std (jute) insulation on the floor - again over sound deadener for the larger flat areas.
Last edited by BamaNomad; 12-13-2022 at 07:02 AM.
I finally got my upper inner fenders from my painter a couple days ago. Spent some time installing them last night til midnight, and hooked up much of the plumbing. I had to cut one heater hose and install the Vintage Air control valve. I added some thin neoprene seals between all the panels and they still went together pretty much like before paint. I also installed the hidden hood hinge mechanism. The bracket you see on the driver's side is for the electric hood release solenoid. Still have to add a wire to the passenger side and terminate all the wires to complete the electrical work. Then I have to make lines from the condenser to the inner fender and fab a radiator overflow hose, but it's getting closer. I don't plan to install the fenders for a while, until the windshield is in. Merry Christmas!
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Last edited by chevynut; 12-24-2022 at 02:35 PM.
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
Looking good.
How you gonna get to that relay box mounted up in the inner fender? Is there a quick way to drop it out for maintanence?
1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.
It's sitting where it's going to be mounted, and it contains the relays for the fans and electric hood release. The box is screwed to the "fender protector" panel. The panel is removable with the fender left on, or I think maybe I can just unscrew it from the panel and rotate it to replace a relay if I ever have to do that. I can probably reach it through the headlight opening too.
I think we can sometimes over-think the maintenance aspect of these cars, but clearly there has to be a way to fix stuff and I always try to consider that. My 20 year old truck has a ton of relays and in 250K miles I've never had to replace one of them. In fact, at 250K miles I just replaced the original rear brakes and amazingly the original front brakes are still hanging in there .
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
I know what you mean, Laszlo. My Tahoe has 320,000 miles and has hardly ever had any issues.
Remember Murphys law...
Ive had to get at my inner fender mounted fuses and relays a few times during all the shakeout=troubleshooting phase. Keep it simple.
1957 Nomad- LS1/T56 on C4 chassis
1959 Fleetside Apache 1/2 ton, shortbed, big window, 327ci.
I would bolt a seat in it and take it on a test run as it is, even without a windshield/interior/front clip before covering everything up to limit the chances of having to tear something back a part for any potential issues which is bound to happen even for something simple. I test drove this car before I even put the body on. I thought everything was good to go, but the tranny had to come back out and a couple other things needed fixed that would have been extremely difficult completely assembled.
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Last edited by 55 Rescue Dog; 12-26-2022 at 08:32 AM.
Yeah I know. I'll definitely check out all the electrical and A/C and heater stuff as much has I can before I put the fenders on. I sure don't want to have to take them off again. I have already checked to make sure my level sensors send a low fluid signal to the VHX instruments and the wires to the lights are all getting power. I also need to make sure the brake pump works and the fan relays do what they're supposed to do. I know the fans themselves work because I've powered them. I can't check out the cruise control until I drive it, but the unit is accessible and the wires are all hooked up. I just noticed that I need to run a ground wire from inside the car up to the headlights on the passenger side since I'm not sure how well the front sheetmetal is grounded to the rest of the body with all the paint, bedliner, rubber, etc. and don't want to scrape it off. I may even have to ground the parking light panels with a wire, and I am pretty sure I need to ground the hood release solenoid separately but I have a ground lug on the driver's side that you can see in the pic. There's really not that much in front of the firewall under the fenders and I'm actually more concerned about the electrical stuff in my console and under the dash. Worst case all the panels under the fender are removable.
I still have not filled the clutch and brake system with fluid, but I plan to do that soon. It's a lot easier to get to the brake fluid reservoir with the fender off and that way I can test the brake pump too. Thanks for all the input.
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
Where did you mount the binary/trinary switch for the a/c, Laszlo? Often times they go on the top of the dryer, and I don’t see one in the pictures above.