55 Chevy Nomad

[slusher]

I have 2 questions guys.  Is it me or is the front suspension on the 55 Nomad a little hard to get right?  How old is the tooling on the 55 Nomad?

[64Comet404]

The Nomad tooling dates from 1965, and I can remember the gasser front end being tricky (didn’t know to scrape the chrome from the gluing surfaces!). The stock front end wasn’t too bad, but it’s been a few years since I built one.

[Plowboy]

I built one around twenty years ago. I don't recall having an issue with the front end. What issue are you having Carl?

[slusher]

3 hours ago, Plowboy said:

I built one around twenty years ago. I don't recall having an issue with the front end. What issue are you having Carl?

Just with the stock suspension, the front springs are too tall. Getting all adjusted is a litt difficult with one hand...

[RancheroSteve]

On 5/31/2020 at 10:44 AM, slusher said:

Just with the stock suspension, the front springs are too tall. Getting all adjusted is a litt difficult with one hand...

Yes, I just built one. I didn't find the springs to be too long, but they are a pretty vague fit, and my kit at least had some flash that needed cleaning up first. It is kind of a trial & error thing and it definitely requires some dexterity - if you don't get the angle of them right they won't fit into the pockets the way they're supposed to.

[slusher]

3 hours ago, RancheroSteve said:

Yes, I just built one. I didn't find the springs to be too long, but they are a pretty vague fit, and my kit at least had some flash that needed cleaning up first. It is kind of a trial & error thing and it definitely requires some dexterity - if you don't get the angle of them right they won't fit into the pockets the way they're supposed to.

Only had trouble with one side. I may rebuild a new frame...