Nash project 2

[Mr.Gussett]

Other stuff

So I decided that I will build a set of two inch primary headers and from them to a new set of Flowmaster super 10 mufflers and THROUGH the tailgate ! So I cut the outer skin off of the factory gate so I could use my bead roller to make exit holes ! Also after looking at several different wheel styles I found these old aluminum Camaro wheels and cleaned them up! I painted them with a Copper hammered finish ! Surrounded them in a pair of 295/50/15 Cooper Cobra tires ! The fronts are still waiting on me to clean them !

 

[Torchie]

Add my voice to the chorus. Very nice job on the back window.[cl
This is the area that usually makes or breaks one of these conversions.
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Torchie

 

[vht]

Really nice fab work. You are going to cause some people to scratch their heads on this one. It looks like factory.

 

[Mr.Gussett]

Hooking up

OK so to get the power to the tires I thought long and hard on a clean and neat AND strong rear suspension! I decided to build my own trailing arms(not built yet ) and they will be hooked to these rear corvette spindles ! So after figuring out that part I still need to have a suspension! I was going to use coil overs but I have the torsion suspension parts already on my donor Cadillac! So the left side will be the right and the right side will be the left ! Should not have a problem holding the weight since that's what it's for and it will be pretty much be hidden !

 

[jfg455]

YES! Love it![cl[P

 

[Mr.Gussett]

More parts

The gas pas tank I found that fits the best is a 49 Chevy truck tank ! A Craig's list find ! Also a craigslist find is my seat ! It's actually a rear seat out of a 2012 Dodge Charger ! Next step is to start building chassis ! It will be all round 2" DOM 120 wall that we use at work for chassis builds !

 

[Sunnybeach]

Nice work.

My only thought is that the slope of the back window may be a good place to bump your head.

 

[zzrodder]

Loving it too [cl[cl A great new phantom Nash body style is born, better looking than some of the Aussie utes. The Caddy power is the topper - glad you are working up a custom rear suspension instead of the too wide stock Eldo setup.

 

[DozerII]

Really cool build. [P[P

 

[Flipper_1938]

Wow, this is way more involved than the first time I checked out this thread. I dig it.

 

[Mr.Gussett]

patients

Thanks guys for the likes ! I am slowly gathering more parts! I have a 64 Buick convertible in my shop putting floor pans and trunk pans and ...... for a customer and when finished the $ from that will be used to buy the front suspension and chassis tubing ! So it will be another couple of weeks before I get that stuff ![P[P[P[P

 

[Mr.Gussett]

Add more stuff !

Well I am building the whole chassis from 2" DOM .120 wall tubing and all of my dies are for schedule 40 pipe so I ordered the correct die and now I have it ! It will bend just over 180 deg. with a 6" centerline ! I also got my new 4 piston calipers for the rear ! I have about another week and I'll be getting the front C-4 front suspension ordered ! THEN the fun begins for me to start on the chassis !!! [cl[cl

 

[Undercover Customs]

Very cool build!!

 

[Mr.Gussett]

DONE

OK so I finished up all the work on a buick putting in all new floor pans and trunk and what not and got some jingle in my pocket now to order C4 front suspension this week ![cl[cl Then Ill get my tubing and start on my chassis ![[dr[cl

 

[animal]

I'd missed this build...but now I'm hooked. What a great concept...and you're pulling it off nicely. [P

 

[Bamamav]

Wow! This Nashamino or Nashchero is looking great! Looks factory! [cl Build a hard bed cover and nobody will suspect the engine is hiding back there!

 

[Mr.Gussett]

Gottcha

Wow! This Nashamino or Nashchero is looking great! Looks factory! [cl Build a hard bed cover and nobody will suspect the engine is hiding back there!

I'm going to try to use the top that I cut off for a hard bed cover but not sure at this point !

 

[Mr.Gussett]

It's here !!

Well I got my front suspension! I have one more customers car to do some floor Pam work on and then it's time to start building my chassis! I found a Nash center piece for my grill I'm going to make too !

 

[soltz]

Fannnncy [cl

 

[Mr.Gussett]

Progress

Well I decided since it won't be until next week end that my customers car gets delivered I would tear into the Cadillac and strip the torsion suspension out ! It all came out pretty easy ! (Thanks to the plasma cutter )! I decided to cut cross member and release pressure slowly ! Well it DID NOT go slowly and I must have had the edge of my boot on the cross member when it decided to go ! BAM!! It relieved flipped up taking my ankle with it and knocking me over ! Well needless to say I got hurt ! Big knot on inside of my ankle ! I can wiggle my toes and hobble around ! My RN wife made me put ice on it and then she wrapped it ! Since I can't sit still I slid on some loose fitting shoes and drove in town and picked up my front tires and wheels! I guess I'm in for the evening now !