Home Garage Body Swap! - No Lift, No Rotisserie, No Brain, NO PROBLEM! 1955 Chevy Nomad
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- Опубликовано: 4 дек 2021
- IT'S TIME!
After all the metal work, welding and grinding it's finally time to body swap the 1955 Chevy Nomad onto its completely rebuilt chassis.
In the summer I did a body swap on my 1957 Chevy Convertible and it did NOT go well. This time around I took my time and built a proper fixture to life the body evenly.
The meat and potatoes of the swap was an A frame gantry style crane. I built it in place out of 4x4 fence posts and 2x4's for added stability. With the fixture built I simply hung a 1 ton chain hoist from the center so I could lift the front of the car.
Around back was a little less fancy. I used the engine crane and simple ran a strap through the window openings and pumped it up.
It was a little unnerving having 3 weeks of solid hard work hanging 4 feet in the air from a couple of chains. Overall it worked out great and was pretty darn safe.
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Definitely not the most aesthetically pleasing thing I’ve ever seen but definitely much safer than the last body swap. Thanks for not being squashed like a bug in front of your Mom. I don’t see you putting Norm Abram out of a job anytime soon.
Hopefully you’ll be back in time to put a real paint job on it before he decides it just needs a Black Widowish paint job.
People have been yanking bodies and engines for over 100 years with wood. Of course... Some of that wood is now 100 years old...
Mur, it was dark, but I got a pretty good look at the guy who took your wood!
Remember don't put anything on the internet that can incriminate you.
That gantry was a "Dan Special" Looked like junk but worked a treat. ;D ha ha
Dani did an excellent job swapping out the chassis, glad she could show Dan how to do it the easy way. Great video, glad no Murr's were harmed in the making of this video. thanks for sharing
You two are impressive. You adapt and overcome the limitations of a small garage. Thank you for the inspiration !!
Believe Jerry Brewer from Tilton Illinois owned this car in 1982 or around that time ,he actually put the lace on the side
the DIY 'marriage'...body to chassis...awesome guys, well done!!
Awesome!!!!!
One thing you have that I don't is the floor mounted winch. That's a nice, handy piece.
Dani ,, impressive. Now we know the brains behind the operation.
Dani is a card...A real Joker. A little added comic relief/drama and sarcasm with her killer Bobcat driving skills. A stellar performance!... The Queen of Tri-5's.
It looks so good outside.👍👍👍
That's what I call getting it DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DAMM NICE WORK
That's what I call a positive body image
Amazing job !!! Good Vid n Dani should operate Cranes an Snow Plows 🖒🖒🖒
Back 40 years ago before engine hoists and gantry cranes were common ... we'd put 4x4 posts in the garage rafters to attach our chain hoists to and would pull our engines that way. A long 4x4 post would distribute the weight. I'd still weld some hooks on the bucket of that Bobcat ... it will make hooking up a lot easier.
Well Dan & Dani. That went smoothly 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Dani is regularly Heavy equipment operator. She needs a raise 💲💲💲 we all learned again 👍🏻👍👍👍👍😎
Dan you've got a great talented woman there nice job Danni❤️
That's how they did it in the old days. Dani is sure handy with that bobcat.
👍 couldn’t been done with your Expert Supervision, Danni !😂😂
Nice job on the chassis swap Dan, Nomad looks great sitting outside with the fenders on it. I think Danny is a Diva and she sure is good with that Bobcat.. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the help !!! Murr, he is so cool , and Dani, what a body swap !!! hope Dan enjoyed laying on the couch, lol
You should be pretty bloody proud of yourself Dan, rust to riches in 2 weeks. Absolute gun effort!👍🇦🇺🇨🇦
The prices at Mur Lumber can't be beat. The Nomad is gonna be a driver soon. Awesome job saving another one Dans. Easy on Peg's banner Dan.😁
That A-frame is how the Egyptians built the pyramids, they could only wish for a chain fall 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Daniel you definitely have a ton of Bobcat bravado. Dan shes a keeper.
Dan, Your living your dream!
Danni….”You Da Woman”…… 👍 👍 👍 Let’s face it, Dan would be lost without you!!!!! 🥰 🤩 😇
D & D, wow!! The Nomad has come a long ways...you've taken a huge piece of junk & made a worthy car out of it.... good job man!!! Be safe, God Bless!!!
Such a pleasure to see man/wife work together.
You are building one of my all time favorite rides! So happy to see you building a Nomad!
Improvise and overcome that is the American way. Even in far North America. Glad that all three of us are Americans. For your hard work and being wonderful People We give you honorary Citizenship in The United States of America. May you be blessed
Your staying on top of this job. Even with adverse weather. Thank you for sharing!
As 1,000 viewers, holding their breath, watched every second of this procedure with rapt attention.
Nice job Dani (and Dan)
That was much better than the ragtop swap. Looking good.
That in garage winch is the nutts , great A-frame .
You do good work Dan !. Nomad lookin sweet
Lookin good so far!!!
awesome engineering
BEST CHANNEL EVER GET IT DUN IT'S GOING TO SO COOL 😁😁😁😁💟
You guys are awesome and I hope that you keep the nomad cause you are a true trifive Guy I was too
You’ve redeemed yourself bigly Dan! I’m no longer angry about your cutting up of one sedan delivery!
What a difference,New frame,quarters,floor and arches.Brill 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
And they always wondered how the Egyptians moved the stone for the pyramids. Necessity is the mother of invention. Great team work. Great video.
Can't wait to see the wagon finished
I knew it! Dani really does all the work; Dan is just an actor pretending to work on cars.
I totally forgot that you chassis swapped that car, but remember watching clearly now (still the heightened anxiety due to the frame horn and loader bucket proximity😂) man 2yrs ago.. time flies when you’re havin fun!
You motivated me to do some work on my 1965 mustang today. Keep on teaching and aspiring other gearheads to get done themselves.
Go get ‘em Dan and Dani! Awesome work! The new wooden A frame is a great idea! Put some harbor freight rollers on that (some that the wheels can lock) and that would be perfect!
a million years ago before harbor freight. cherry pickers were extremely EXPENSIVE and hard to find .
I built a A frame to do A motor swap . I built mine from 12 4x4 lol 5 years later I threw another 4x4 across the top and swapped a 8v71 Detroit with it.iwhen so far as to put wheels on it .
Wow, way better than last time. The Nomad is beginning to look like a car, again. Great work.
100% improvement over last time! Safety should always come first. I think Dan and Dani had a low stress day with this method. (Except for the midnight heist at Mur's place...I was shocked the neighbors didn't call the RCMP!)
Nice work. Probably one of the best back from the dead ever.
I bet you're neighbors just love you two 👍😎
Genius and assistant at work. Fantastic job!! Big Al.
It's so Easy... Even a Caveman can do it. Hey hey... Looking Good. Thanks for Sharing
Last episode you said "cold garage floor". Buddy of mine used a mobile home furnace to heat his garage. The heat blows out the bottom. He got a used one for free and changed the jets to run natural gas. (was propane) Set it on some bricks in the corner. Warmest garage I have ever worked in. A guy could find one with the A/C too. Thank you both for doing these videos. I look forward to every episode.
You have it figured out Dan, a body swap is no problem for you now, great job man
Way easier than the rag top you guys did awesome keep up the great work Dan and Dani
You could pull engines with your winch by putting a pulley atop your frame you made that look easy
The FrankenNomad is coming along. Very innovative solution for a lift. Well done.
Dude! Your black 57 snow plow was on my google homepage. NICE!
I was gonna wrench on my car....then I heard the notification that Dan had dropped a new video ! Watched that instead ! Thanks Dan
Since Mur missed out on the Fun-Surely he'd be Fine with Donating the Wood for A SAFER Job! ;-) Well Done Dan&Dani!!
Like a glove!!! Great video 👍🏻
Alot better than last time. Good job Dani.
Of my long hot rod life experience the perfect woman to do it with has eluded me ❤❤❤
You two are hilarious! Great morning coffee entertainment! Nomad is looking great!
Good Job Dani. The right way to swap bodies. Murr wont mind if you replace that wood and the fact that you were safer. Sometimes a plan comes together.
LMFAO ! Go Dani ! Not bad guys ! Got her swapped with the tires on ! Yes Dan , those nuts do mean something ! It means it won't fall apart when you move it ! Really coming together , that body is so solid now . Well done , folks ! Awesome job , & outstanding ingenuity ! Houston , the Eagle has landed ! SO COOL !
Wow you really kicked butt on that one oh, you guys are awesome. Great teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Love the opening and also love that you read the comments and respond
That was awesome you two worked so well together on that swap
Perfect home work! Professional! Gratulation!👍😊👌
Judging from the lace paint job on the passenger door, the last time this car saw any action was back in the 70's.
It's really shaping up!! Going to be a really cool ride. I'm always amazed at the amount of work you get done!!
Wow that's great how your wife did all the work while you was being camera man. Awesome.
That was awesome much easier than last time and safer. Man your kicking butt on this one. Won’t be long we will be cruising with you. 👍😎✌️
Nice job sofar, looking good.
When the video started I was like, heck ya Dani you got this!
all new metal, no filler makes it a NOMUD...and it's lookin' good nice teamwork too..
For the win! Nicely done
Won't be the same when you guys move to your new shop. Change is good and it'll be so much nicer and more efficient. You'll be churning out cars like Detroit used to do in no time. I think it's safe to say we're all super happy for you two.
Work of art for sure
Good job, sure made it look as easy as possible. Looks much more like a whole car now.
There’s always a way! Looking good! “Stay tuned “
Nice intro.. dani has it down...
Slick job on the hoist good job
CONGRATS -- UV GOT THAT DISTINCTIVE CLASSIC BEAUTY NOMAD LOOK GOING NOW!!
Dannie the bobcat queen
Thanks Mur love you 👍
Good team work you guys.
LMBO!! 😂🤣😂🤣 That was epic Danny!
Great job Dan with you and Dani on the chassis swap
You could always move the garage door opener up in to the ceiling, That's where mine is. Have 9ft of clearance.
I luv watching DD. You don't have to wait long for stuff to happen. Congrats, D&D!
My adage. KIS. Keep it Simple. You have a good hand on it. Love the Nomad.
Dani on the bobcat cracks me up… shes really getting the hang of it tho👍
That is the way to do it. Way to go Dan and Dani.
Looking great, chassis swap made easy by DD’s Speed Shop!
Body bolts and biscuits and this project is over the "hump" great job and "congrads to a team"
Dan you really did this the hard way! When I took the frame off my 55 Chevy I used four jack stands under the outer body mounts and took the rear end out then just pulled the frame out the front.