Projects Chances of finding a 58 Impala...???

Vultures!

 

Cool deal, get it running and go do a burnout in your ex's flowerbed and make sure to hang your freeway finger out the window.

 

new you would get it! congrats man!

 

Lol, i 2nd that.

 

Tom, the Imp looks fabulous. Glad you were able to kick your troubles to the curb and get a new start. Life sometimes is very strange...

 

'58 Impalas are way out of my reach pricewise. I settled on the Biscayne instead. It's growing on me, I like the simplicity of it.

Good on you for getting the Impala though!

 

Now now Muttley...Thats just dumb!!...Enough dirt has been thrown and like i said..Its behind me. I have a beautiful son to be Thankful for more than anything and hope to be someone he will look up to ya dig what i'm saying?

Todd-Ya know me dawg...had to have it!!


John, You got that right...Things have really turned around for me in ways i cant explain..I'm very Thankful for it all esp to my fam & friends who helped me out along the way.

I Drag- I felt like you did but man they are still out there...Esp owning a 58 you'll have people coming up to you who have one or know of one...Just follow all the leads...Thats what i do..My dream was a Impala but i wanted a Del Ray like crazy to do a mild kustom but i'm going to do this one proper.

 

Remember when no body wanted them?

 

It's 1958 and my dad is stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base in Lincoln, Nebraska flying B-47's. His co-pilot is one of the coolest guys I've ever met and a car guy to boot. He is great to be around 'cause he will talk cars with a 14 year old. He calls one day and asks if I would like to ride with him out to check a '55 T-bird that's for sale. I'm there ,and in a half hour he pulls in my parents driveway...............in a brand new powder blue '58 Chevy Impala 2dr hard top, 348, tri-power, 4 spd. I about go ballistic as it's my favorite new car. He confesses that the '55 T-bird was a ruse and he really wanted to show me the '58. His wife goes in to visit my mom and I'm jumping in the passenger seat for a ride. My parents lived on the edge of Lincoln in a new subdivision so it's a matter of minutes and we're cruising the county roads outside of town. After 20 minutes of country driving he pulls over in the middle of a section and asks if I'd like to drive it. Does a bear shit in the woods? He knew I was an experienced driver as I was raised on a farm and was driving everything my grandfather owned by the time I was 10. I had never driven a 4 spd but 3-4 starts and I was on it. A half hour later (he was back behind the wheel) we pulled in my driveway and I floated into the house to tell mom about what at the time was the coolest thing I could imagine.
Been in love with '58's ever since and strange as it seems I've never owned one.

Frank

 

A 58?!?! Who would want one of them buckets?!?!!


Lol! Awesome!! Call your buddy up and see if he's got another "number" to call! Lol
I dream of someday owning one to go with the 'Mad.

 

Frank, Great story man....I could only imagine being in your shoes at that time..Do you happen to have pics??

Gonmad--Love your wagon man...got more pics of it? Please feel free to post them. I use to have a lowered 58 Sedan Delivery...i miss that car...But thats life.

Please feel free to post up pics of some favorite 58's.

 

Congrats on joining the 58 Impala. I bought my first one 12-1979. Worst winter day of the year. Ended up using that car as the parts car for the Texas car I bought in 8-1981. Couple of years later I bought a ragtop and changed the trans to a t-350 and detailed the engine compartment. I sold it the year my daughter was born, 1985. Kept the hardtop because it was from TX and it was best and I couldn't see fixing up 2 cars at one time. Still have that car and getting ready to reassemble the 348, this time with a 700R4 and the 3 deuces I've had since 6-1980 from the Car Craft Street Machine Nats at Indy.

What engine is in yours? I went back and answered that myself..... Do your homework on these engines. PM me if you have questions I might be able to answer. Heads are a trick.

 

Congrats on the purchase! I like the '58 Chevy styling and Impala is the tops. My neighbor bought one at the Charlotte Auto Fair last weekend..348 w/6-pack...very nice.

 

Deuce-- Do you have any old pics?? As for the motor... I def. will & Thanks for the offer..Its greatly appreciated!!

Kreepa--Please post some pics of it...I would love to see it!

 

There's a '58 Bel Air 2 door on CoParts right now ... Doesn't look too bad.

 

Something nice for you and your boy. Things happen for a reason, glad it worked out. Real solid car, not from around here. I remember not that long ago they weren`t worth nothin. Wish I bought one then.

 

I can't post any from my iPhone (which is what I usually use anymore!) but you can see some on my fquick page in my sig line and in the garage section of my user profile
thanks and did your friend have another number to call for another one?!?!
Lol.

 

The '58 Chevys are far and away, cooler and better cars than ANY of the Tri-Fives, save maybe for the Nomad!

I've always dug '58s. The Graffiti car is one of my all-time faves!

 

In reply to XIX32 find in the Arizona desert. we went through there in late 2007 and the Impala is still there.It looks to be a well ventilated car so humidity and stifling heat shouldnt be a problem at speed. I really like that new style tWeeds interior.

 

Sweet ride. I think a trip through Haybailer Inc's resto shop would get this think dolled up in a hurry. Heh, heh, heh....

 

Let see some more pics of the car!!!

 

I see you got your pom poms on today....Most of the work will be done in house!

While tinkering with it today & yesterday i'm finding some original factory markings...I'm taking pics as i go along and will post them later esp once i really get into the car....Right now i'm just going to get it running and change out the wheels for awhile then it will start the tranformation into a kustom or maybe ???...well ya never know...wink wink!!

 

Glad to have been able to get it to you in a timely manner... Always good to see a dream come true. Now go to work! Let see that car of your dreams on the road! Take care... Happy motoring! Need anything let me know
racinman Rick

 

Very Cool, Dirty...They are great cars.

I was messed up as well after watching Toad in AG cruise for chicks...I just had to have one.

Mine is black, but I did add the Cad lights, and soon chrome wheels:

 

I know where a black one is sitting. Guy had it restored, got it back several years ago and parked it. Sitting right outside his house under a tree. It hasn't moved since it rolled off the truck.

 

Rick--I will always be 'thankful' for you cause it wouldnt have happend with you. Seriously...I owe you big time...Sarah said Hi by the way & something about cookies??...lmao...Be sure to look me up if you comeback through this way again!!
Dinner on me.

Rolf--I almost sent you a pm telling you i wouldnt bother you about wanting to buy yours anymore...lol.. (remember??) I have every pic you ever posted of that car saved....On a scale 1-10 that car is a 95...Looks great man!..You doing the chrome reverse too??

Wildfire--You serious?? why?? Whats the story?? You got some pics??

 

1) Were the 58 impalas built on the same chassis as the 5-6-7 series?

a) What about the 58 bonneville?

 

Oh, that's a nice one to start with, congrats.

If Rolf's black one is the same one I think it is, I have probably worn out at least one pair of shoes walking around it in the past. One like that is on my short list of cars I'd love to have.

 

1. No, the 58's had the new X-frame. For good and bad.

a. Same deal, great cars too.