´56 Chevy Nomad - searching for a 1/43body for resin casting

[pfuetze]

as the title already says it - i´m searching for a 1/43rd ´56 Chevy Nomad - body for resin casting.
anyone has one?

thanks,
Peter

[OldDogMotorsports]

I had one,but sent it to TRANSAM and I guess he`s bailed out of making anything,but FRANKLIN MINT is the only one I know that makes the 56,so check tha BAY out, there`s always a few of them around there ,prices every where from 2.00 bucks to on up!

[OL Mike]

[walker]

A bit small for 1/43rd.

The the length differs by 1.7 mm - that´s nothing - but the width should be 43,7 mm, not 38,1 ( =1 1/2"). This is 5.6 mm too narrow. Neither well proportioned nor usable for a competitive proxy car.

http://www.automobile-catalog.com/auta_details1.php

The ´55 Nomad is made by Provence Moulage.

Roland

[pfuetze]

thanks guys!
Hoos gave the right direction, actual bidding is going on :D

@OlMike: who´s the company for the Nomad in your picture?

@Rollo: your link is going to a BMW850 ???

[walker]

[OL Mike]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-CHEVROLET- ... 2a59be9027

[walker]

[pfuetze]

i don´t know, Roland, Tilo wants the Nomad!

@OlMike: thansk for the link, but the seller doesn´t ship to Europe :(
that one would look good and it´s plastic :)

[pfuetze]

i would need help with the Hallmark Nomad. The seller will now ship to Austria, but i would really like to have that one ....
would even pay in front for shipping ...

[walker]

It is the $ 5.00 offer, he won´t ship to Germany either.
I have asked the seller to check the width at the wheelarches because if it is as narrow as Mike wrote it is a useless purchase. Unless Tilo is going to indulge in "wider and lower"...:-))
In that case it is more useful to copy the 56/57 Nomad form Provence.

Roland


Meanwhile I have interpolated the dimensions from the photos in the offer.

Of course it is not 100% correct because of the distortions in the photos.

I got

- length 115.5 mm ----------------1/43 exact 116
- wheelbase 68.30 mm----------- 1/43 exact 67.9
- width 41.5 mm-------------------1/43 exact 43.7

I think it IS worth bidding and buying.
So, guys, help Peter !


Roland

[ourwayband]

pfuetze,are you sending in a car to the drags?
If so I'll get the nomad for you and send it back with your car?
If not and you still want it I'll get and and ship it to you ,if you don't mind paying the shipping.Just let me know.
Rusty

[pfuetze]

Tilo won his Nomad (Franklin Mint)!
i skipped the idea of buying the christmas ornament, i will get copies from the Nomad from Norway :)

thanks all for your help!

[OldDogMotorsports]

[masmojo]

I believe the Hallmark Nomad is under 1/43, I have seen it and I may even have one squirreled away somewhere! :?