This is my pride and joy. She's sporting dual headlights, thunderbird grill, lots of chrome, great two tone paint, unique trim lines, and full wheel cover hubcaps. She's been completely restored from the ground up. Complete frame off restoration with all the nuts, bolts, screws, and washers replaced with stainless steel where applicable. All front parts, frame, driveline, rear end, springs frond and back and rims have all been powder coated. She has a 390 cubic inch motor with 4 barrel Edelbrock carburetor and 3 quarter cam and high gear rear end gears along with a Ford-o-matic making her "Half-Fast". Restoration Credit to Gayle Helms Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Yea...sweet ... always like the 58's ...... lots of sculpture in the lines on the car ....... my cuz had a 390, tri power, 4:11 gear and it SCOOTED !!
Thanks everyone. Not sure on the gear size, I've had it about 6 months now. But she get up and goes. Slowing down is the limiting factor with all 4 drum brakes. Sete down the line in the years to com I might upgrade the front to disks, but I'd have to hey new wheels, the 14"s aren't big enough. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
super nice! I have its twin other than color. it wasn't a frame off so it isn't as nice as yours but I,m proud of it! jim
Very nice Jim. Is it a 500? Edit: nevermind it is! Twin in deed. I see it now Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
So here's some of the pics from the restoration. Sorry for the poor quality, all I have are pictures of pictures as the resto was before I owned her. anyways she's come a long way! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Everything was powder coated or painted before she went together. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Again all resto work goes to Gayle Helms. We purchased the car from him after he had to sell because of some personal circumstances. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Gayle included the pictures and a bio of his build when he had the car delivered So in a sense this thread is dedicated to Gale and all his work. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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