I've always wanted one back when they first came out. My dad bought the "other" one, 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon. It was black with a T-bird motor. I liked it but it did not have the lines or the hardtop doors that the Nomad had. I would trade straight across today, my 40 chopped coupe for a 1957 Nomad with an updated drive train, nice interior, & AC. Anyone want a cool Chevy Coupe?
Bought our first Nomad yesterday, Sold our little Chevy II for the funds to purchase, It all went down this week without intentions. But man what a week it has been. the wagon had been restored back in late 80's and still in great shape. We wont have to do much but address the missing accessories on the motor and she will be back on the road.
SmokinBill - Hope the Nomad is a worthy follow up to your ultra sano ChevyII. Something about the '56 taillights with the tailgate strips ''works''. It's the reason the Nomad is my favorite of all the '56 models, trumping even a ragtop.
Anyone have any pics or remember Tick Featherstones gold and white 56 from the mid 80s? How about gene smiths "stock" 55 el-camino
Smokin Bill--nice Nomad-but you little Chevy 2 was very nice!!!!you have probably seen my neighbors white 57 around-can't wait to see it. Heard of a 55 that we may go look at next week-may take a break from 40's if we like it
Nice score Bill. All it needs is a set of Cragars and drop the frt end a couple inches. Love the 56 Nomad side trim/paint divider. Very nice.
Bill - Hope you're going to do a build thread, it's going to be a sweet ride in your hands without a doubt. Now about that steering wheel...
I remember both from CCI magazines. That red elc was done like the factory did it. Believe this is it... http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Arch...VROLET-BEL-AIR-ONE-OFF-CUSTOM-EL-CAMINO-19454
Up on jack stands doing the dropped spindles and coils for the front. and 2" blocks for rear.I rolled the front tire in place and now i'm second guessing the dropped look i'm going for??? Got the motor done and running too.
They look good either way. Like the Chevy II, you almost need two...one low and one high. Looks like a real nice, clean Nomad.
My first Nomad was a '57 bought back in '79. Sold it two weeks later to buy a '58 Vette. Friend I sold it to had painted it red and headed to Hot August Nights where Hot Rod Magazine liked it enough to put it on the cover with a 55 and 56 Nomad. I knew that was my old car because the drivers side rear curved window had a vertical crack in it and you can see it on the January 1980 Hot Rod Magazine cover. Had a number of projects of the years and then decided I wanted another Nomad so in late '04 bought this '56 Nomad nearby in Santa Rosa California. Mike T - Prescott AZ
SmokinBill: good look. What did you put in the center of the rear wheel? I like the GM flags and the center caps for a '78 corvette fit inside diameter of the steel wheel. The '69 Camaro/Corvette LT-1 valve covers make a perfect match combo.