History shoebox with '58 impala 1/4's. dad's pics

I dig the '57 bumper Olds headlights and Plymouth hubcaps too. That thing is bitchin'!

 

Flows togeather nicely, and agree alot of work.nice car.

 

That is awesome,really flows nice

 

1951 Ford Crestline
Original build SPECS........
Suspension Lowered 3 Inches (Dropped Spindles)
Mustang Gas Tank
Custom Built Interior
White Headliner with Red R&P Insert
White Seats with Red R&P inserts
Red Rugs
Custom Built Dash and Olds Console Hurst Shifter with His & Hers gate.
Olds Tilt and Tele column
Olds 442 gauge cluster
Motor: 1965 Vette 327 - Fuel Injected 375 Hp
Turbo 400 Trans
Body Mods
Top Chopped 5 inches with slanted door posts
1958 Chevy Quarter Panels streched 8 inches
1957 Mercury SW Tail Lights
Reworked Deck Lid
Continental Kit
Scooped Skirts
Rounded Hood and Door Corners
Frenched Antenna
55 Olds Headlight Rims
1957 Corvette Grill widened and extra teeth added
1 piece 1957 Chevy Front Bumper
Sectioned 1958 Chevy Rear Bumper
Flaired front fender openings

 

Mercury taillights? They seem to work in there. That steering wheel has to go though....

 

Thanks.......

Agreed! Maybe 61 Chevy or change the column for 64 Olds Starfire....

 

Sometimes it works out to color outside the lines. Nice car

 

that car rocks big time love the 59 merc tail lights wow nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'm not a fan of every one of the mods, but what a great car. Great to see the early shots too. Love it.

 

nicely done!

 

This one makes me smile all night, really nice work!

 

Looking at the interior which I've never even walked up to in all these years, it looks channeled as hell.

 

Anthony.....
No its not channeled..... The matching rug on the doors to the rug on the floor gives it the appearance of being channeled.... I will say that sitting in the car with the position of the seats gives one the feeling of being in a channeled... VERY Comfortable.......

Rich

 

Rich. You got it down with the specs. I remember this ride when I first saw it back in the early 60s at Vinnys house in Morris Plains. I haven't seen this car since Vinny sold it.

 

The Pictures that I posted are with in the last 30 Days.......

 

My dad remembers this car when it was built.He hasn't seen it again when it was at the 1st Lead East

 

WOW- I just love this view, nice job!!!

 

Here she is at Lead East #1.

I had just bought a '58 Belair and drove from Downingtown, PA to the new Lead East show, not knowing what to expect. We were all knocked out to see so many old and new customs in one place.

This particular car really got me stoked, probably because of the '58 Chevy fenders, but the whole car was surprisingly well integrated, considering the number a different pieces it used.

Glad to see it's still a killer!

 

Thanks Dave for the Photo Contribution..... PLEASE if anybody else has photo's of the car please post them..

 

Okay...I'll admit I like it. haha

 

It's kind of hard not to, isn't it? If it were built today I wouldn't care for it at all!

My '27 T Roadster build: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t= 734383

 

It's different. Haha.

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I know I have a couple slides I took of this at the second Lead East 25+ years ago. I thought the car had a great look and loved the 58 quarters. Glad to see it is still around today.

 

Rockin!!!!!!!!
Gotta love living on the east side
Very nice

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Only thing I'd change is the steering wheel. Been a while since I pulled a tele wheel, I can't remember what acrobatics you have to do but the shaft is the same size as a lot of older GM wheels so something 50s-60s should go on fairly easy.

 

One of my friends put a 58 Impala wheel on a g.m. telescopic.