Any body had any experience replacing a frame on a good body? It is a Nomad. Bruce
Frame Replacement
trifivepreserver
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Location:
North Alabama region, Tennessee River Valley
? It appears to be a safari.. 
? I've replaced frames and removed/reinstalled frames on Nomads... even seen it done on Safaris..
PS. Safaris (in fact all Pontiacs of the generation I believe) sat on X member frames which were much heavier than our frames; they look more like Convertible frames... (probably why chevys were always faster?)..
? I've replaced frames and removed/reinstalled frames on Nomads... even seen it done on Safaris.. PS. Safaris (in fact all Pontiacs of the generation I believe) sat on X member frames which were much heavier than our frames; they look more like Convertible frames... (probably why chevys were always faster?)..
Location:
North Alabama region, Tennessee River Valley
I'd suggest having your new frame READY to install Before removing the body from the old (rusty?) frame so you can quickly get it back on a good frame.
If you remove the glass, doors, interior, etc (everything that unbolts), then a good Nomad body is quite rigid. If you leave in the glass, and interior, it's quite another story as those items add a LOT of weight to the assembly. The seats are easy to remove and reinstall, so I'd suggest removing those at the least before the frame swap.
I think if you didn't leave it off a frame for very long, AND supported the body assembly with a beam (landscape timbers are what I've used) under the rockers, and tie across from beam to beam under the body with additional timbers, it would probably be OK in a loaded condition (ie. with glass in place)... just have to take it step by step and be careful...
If you remove the glass, doors, interior, etc (everything that unbolts), then a good Nomad body is quite rigid. If you leave in the glass, and interior, it's quite another story as those items add a LOT of weight to the assembly. The seats are easy to remove and reinstall, so I'd suggest removing those at the least before the frame swap.
I think if you didn't leave it off a frame for very long, AND supported the body assembly with a beam (landscape timbers are what I've used) under the rockers, and tie across from beam to beam under the body with additional timbers, it would probably be OK in a loaded condition (ie. with glass in place)... just have to take it step by step and be careful...
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