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The Nomad needed a replacement diff, springs, bushings, shackles and pretty much everything else.
With the rear end in the car I decided to put 2 inch lowering blocks out back and raise the front end a couple inches for the perfect gasser look. Some slicks out back and skinnies up front gave the perfect stance.
What do y'all think of my color choices?
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I've ordered thousands of dollars worth of parts over the years completely trouble free. Well that streak has come to an end.
I recently ordered some oil pressure sensors. When the package showed up the wrong part number was sent. No big deal right? Well, as it turns out exchanging the parts would be a bit of a hassle and somehow cost me money in the end. I guess there's no savings this time.
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But first we have to finish up the 1956 Chevy wagon. The 10 bolt rear end is all rebuilt with 3.73 gears and a posi center section. The drive line should be completely bullet proof and work very well together. Unfortunately the drive shaft shop is closed and I had to order a few more brake parts before she's a driver.
What do you do when you're all out of parts? Push the car outside and bring another junker in the shop. We're gunna wrench on the 55 Nomad for a few video's. Swap rear ends, fix the brakes ect. Once its a roller again we might play with the attitude and stance on the hard top wagon....
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I really like standing on the limiter
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I get endless criticism for driving this classic in the winter. Figure I'd double down with a little extra flair. Roof rack, trailer mirrors, bumper jack, mud flaps and maybe a few ski's strapped to the roof.
What do you do when it's all strapped together? Careless doughnuts of course.
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Completely ruining a 1957 Chevy just to upset the internet. Roof rack, tow mirrors, bug deflector and some ski equipment. I love this old car
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This isn't your typical Hallmark Christmas special.
We start off with getting my 1957 Chevy winter road ready. I had borrowed a few parts for another car and kinda forgot to put them back.... That resulted in a little snow being blown down the intake.
With the car back together I prove to Scott from @coldwarmotors and everyone else in the world why a 1957 Chevy is the best "Winter Beater" out there! After driving the beater around looking at Christmas lights we head home to the warm garage.
Back in the warmth of the shop we decided to read a few fan favorite mean comments from the Facebook page. Give us a follow over there.
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Have a great time over the holidays my friends.
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sometimes you just wanna burn a project to the ground.
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I bought the largest universal aluminum radiator I could find. So big that I had to recess it in the splash pan to fit under the hood. Add 2 high volume electric fans and we have a cooling system built for death valley!
Now this was all easier said than done..... Enjoy the struggle
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why have a car if you don't bag on it?
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It's been a hard grind, but anything worth doing usually isn't easy. If you're thinking about trying something new and need a push, this is it. Get out there and start working at your goal!
Enough yappin, I gotta get back to work!
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I really hate winter!
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EVERYONE Jumped down my throat about making the Healey look like a Cobra. Maybe I mis spoke. All I'm trying to do is give the tame British car a dose of American muscle car attitude.
In this video we lower the stance, add a set of vintage American Racing Wheels and maybe, just maybe add a little hood scoop. My main concern is fitting the glass for a slick, layed back look. If you have some advice on the windshield frame shoot me an email!
Now you gotta admit, this hotrod is comin around.
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Unknowingly having my 1947 Chevy Hotrod Crushed
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Shipping delays and out of stock parts have been an on going problem. Seems like everything showed up on my door step at once. Today we blow apart the front suspension to be sand blasted, painted and re-built.
With the Mustang ii front suspension bolted on, we slap on a disc brake conversion kit. I ordered a kit of 11 inch rotors with Chev bolt pattern. Far from finished but the front end is a roller.
Up next we're going to align the body on the chassis and mount the rear end to make the car a true roller.
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Takin Dani for a ride during a drag and drive event
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Big motor, 4 speed, American style wheels, loud exhaust.
Oh and a bunch of cutting/chopping to the body!
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Does this happen to anyone else?
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With the high idle solved we move onto tiding up the wiring, plumbing the transmission and building a temporary cooling system.
By the end of the day we had a smooth running Ls Powered 1956 Chevy wagon.
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The second I tickled the key the motor immediately shot up in rpm and wouldn't come down. I'm suspecting some sort of mystery vacuum leak?
There where a few wins:
Fuel system was on point
Lots of oil pressure on immediate redline
Holley system linked up super easy
Tomorrow is a new day and I'm sure we'll tackle the over rev situation.
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I love me a fresh set of headers. Well I don't discriminate, I like all headers.
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They do sell new efi tanks, but the price tag is outrageous. A new tank would cost more than I initially paid for the car.
So I ordered up a universal drop in fuel pump to supply the motor with fuel. For the pump to fit, I had to cut and lower the mounting service into the tank. A fairly simple task.... oh except in on a used fuel tank that could easily explode.
It was a fun time and just a little sketchy.....
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I like to stay warm
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Waste your money on tools you'll forget you own
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Pick a quote and go with it. Slow and steady wins the race, fake it till ya make it, hustle till you don't have to introduce yourself. There are no short cuts in life, so get out there and start wrenching.
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Turns out, very hard. The direct fit headers slid right into place. It was all going great until I noticed the Speedway headers where drilled wrong from the factory. I bolted them up the best I could and carried on.
At the end of the day Speedway stood tall and sent me out a new set of headers. The delay was annoying but we're another step closer to hitting the open road!
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Who doesn't have a gasser snow plow?
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Well, it's actually just a run of the mill fuel injected truck motor in a tri 5 Chevy. But to me it's some space age stuff! So today we wrangle in the 6 liter/over drive transmission between the rails of the 56 Chevy.
There are a few tips and tricks for mating an older transmission to the LS platform. The slider mounts and proper oil pan made for a nice "easy" install. There where a few bumps along the way but we got the drive line bolted in place.
Take note of the custom transmission crossmember.....
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When @UncleTonysGarage say's a tri 5 chevy is the best car, YOU LISTEN!
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I basically bench pressed this whole car.....
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I will say I bought this third member with no expectations. I assumed since it was sandblasted, someone was taking care of it. Not exactly the case....
AFTER I spent the day installing the rear end, I decided to pull the brake drums. At that point, it all went down hill....
Pretty fun little day
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Just start grabbing pieces and putting them together. Today I disassemble then re-assemble the front suspension from the donor vehicle to the Healey. The worst part of the whole build is everything has a 4 bolt wheel pattern! Don't worry I have 5 lug stuff on order.
With the front suspension together we move out back and start the moch-up of the rear end. Unfortunately the kit had no rear suspension so it will be solid mounted for the time being.
I'm an amateur with rear suspension so give me some advice in the comments!
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"Why are you driving that in the winter?"
Cuz is awesome, Karen
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This video should answer all the questions. The second winter hits, everything gets harder. The cars don't want to start, they get stuck in the snow. once they start they don't want to idle.
Life of the Canadian hotrodder
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Truly daily driven
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Some people drive their cars. Around here we DRIVE our cars
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The 350 Chev will be replaced with a 6.0 ls. The th350 is making room for a rebuilt 700r4 and the stock rear end is being swapped for a "modern" 10 bolt.
Like every other day/project we run into a few struggles.
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Damm critters in the tailpipe!
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Since all LS block are relatively the same, most of this info will be relevant to your swap.
We talk:
Custom oil pan
Motor mounts
Intake manifolds
Exhaust manifolds/headers
The scary scary wiring
plus the over all basics of the platform
If you're on the fence about an LS swap, this is the video for you.
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Everything needs a big block!
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The ol 57 Chevy is saving the day as per usual.
Have I mentioned I hate winter?
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You better cast your opinion in a hurry before I start cutting and welding on this jalopy.
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The video got A LOT of comments so I figured it would be easier to address them all in final video.
Thanks for the support guys!
Original video:
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Yeah Yeah Yeah. Wave of the future. I still love me a Big Block Chevrolet
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