Volare Nomad station wagon

[Shorty Thompson]

Back in the day some 20+ years ago I was at a website that had a guy there that did a Volare nomad/handyman station wagon build. Does anyone know where if any, if there's any pictures of this car?????? Thanks in advance.

 

[XfbodyX]

Could of been the Brian guy in one of the Carolinas that lists the complete cars and parts cars on here, I might have the pic as well.

 

[Shorty Thompson]

Could of been the Brian guy in one of the Carolinas that lists the complete cars and parts cars on here, I might have the pic as well.

Any Chance coaxing you into finding it,,,,,,,,,?

 

[XfbodyX]

I think his was done up like a Super Coupe, probably not this either but I was sorting pics last night and found this :thing.

Maybe?

 

[Shorty Thompson]

Oh be still my heart, omg, be still my heart. ( takes deep,,,,,,,,, breath) your close, a lot closer than I've ever gotten. I specifically remember he had it done in super coupe doors. Omg! Some body give me a sack to breathe in. Awesome job.

 

[Shorty Thompson]

I think his was done up like a Super Coupe, probably not this either but I was sorting pics last night and found this :thing.

Maybe?

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That is so,,,,,,,,,,, close, so close.

 

[XfbodyX]

Message this guy here, Bridger Bollinger

I think it was/is his and his picks, post if im wrong and I will find that pic 4 u, I do have it someplace.

 

[Oldiron440]

It needs 2 door doors from a Diplomat to make it work.

 

[Aspen500]

I built a 2 door wagon, in my head anyways. Somehow either start with a coupe and graft a wagon onto it or, start with a wagon and as Oldiron said, put coupe doors on. It'd be a cool looking car, lots of work and skill (and money) to build to have it look like a factory built car. Kind of sits next to the Aspen "Ute" in my mind, built from a coupe using trim and parts possibly from an '80's El Camino since they're about the same dimensions.

 

[Shorty Thompson]

I built a 2 door wagon, in my head anyways. Somehow either start with a coupe and graft a wagon onto it or, start with a wagon and as Oldiron said, put coupe doors on. It'd be a cool looking car, lots of work and skill (and money) to build to have it look like a factory built car. Kind of sits next to the Aspen "Ute" in my mind, built from a coupe using trim and parts possibly from an '80's El Camino since they're about the same dimensions.

Same here. I've rebuilt the door jams so the doors would look correct. I've grafted the front clip to get the get the windshield correct.

 

[Shorty Thompson]

Message this guy here, Bridger Bollinger

I think it was/is his and his picks, post if im wrong and I will find that pic 4 u, I do have it someplace.

Messaged him, no reply yet.

 

[XfbodyX]

I will try to find it 4 u. Ever thought of an artists rendering of your concept?

 

[Shorty Thompson]

I will try to find it 4 u. Ever thought of an artists rendering of your concept?

I,,,,,,,,,, looked at Photoshop'ing it. If I can buy just the program without having to worry about downloading a virus then I'd buy the program. Thing is I don't believe I'd use it for the cost of it.

 

[DCAspen]

I remember that wagon from years back, I think it had small round frenched tailights on it.

 

[Shorty Thompson]

Made contact with Mr. Bollinger this morning( 2/13/22 ). He confirmed that he had done 1, I told him that I had started a thread here looking for pictures of 1. Maybe he'll have some pictures, maybe he'll post them. Kind of excited to see what he has.

 

[XfbodyX]

Thats really good to hear. If by chance he does not have it im still looking, sorting 14k f body related pics for a buddys project. So I know I have a few, I recall the setting of the wagon conversion with two super coupes in the same pic if I recall correctly.

 

[Ele115]

I,,,,,,,,,, looked at Photoshop'ing it. If I can buy just the program without having to worry about downloading a virus then I'd buy the program. Thing is I don't believe I'd use it for the cost of it.

If you use windows, Paint shop pro is well under a hundred and will do a heck of a lot. It also comes with an animation program bundled with it that is quite nice for making GIF's. They don't offer it for Mac, or I would have it

 

[Ele115]

I could actually see myself doing that if I had a wagon body at my disposal. That would be a breeze in comparison to the routine restorations and repairs I have been up to. Almost like a sabbatical. It would be so easy because you would be using readily available factory parts, a wagon and two door doors and misc parts. That is really tempting. The downside is it would mean something else of mine would be stalled for months. Still, seems really worth doing. Maybe it's a good parking spot for a 426 hemi.

1 Wagon shell + 1 2 door parts car + 1 426 Hemi = One heck of a car

 

[Shorty Thompson]

I could actually see myself doing that if I had a wagon body at my disposal. That would be a breeze in comparison to the routine restorations and repairs I have been up to. Almost like a sabbatical. It would be so easy because you would be using readily available factory parts, a wagon and two door doors and misc parts. That is really tempting. The downside is it would mean something else of mine would be stalled for months. Still, seems really worth doing. Maybe it's a good parking spot for a 426 hemi.

1 Wagon shell + 1 2 door parts car + 1 426 Hemi = One heck of a car

I couldn't do a hemi, new or old, but I could see a B - 383 Magnum in there. Then again, I am quite happy with my Magnums so,,,,,, baby steps. Again. But let me ask you what would you about the front doors? I've been thinking about myself.

 

[Ele115]

The 5.9 magnums are great engines. My daughter has a very old Durango with the 5.9 and it is reaching 300,000 miles. She will never get rid of it. It never needs anything but tires and light stuff like oil changes and wiper blades.