Project 58 Delray by Mistake

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Project 58 Delray by Mistake

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

was this stuff expected chris? doesn't look bad.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Hadn't planned on it at all. I was hoping to get the floor in the Impala buttoned in before the move. Still am, actually.

dualquadpete · BLACKSTOCK, ONT

Must be something in the 'water" or "Air" causing wives to leave?? Mine told me 2 days before Christmas as most of you know!! Only Difference is I'm staying put, she left & now i pay her 1/2 the house!!!!!

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

It sure seems to be a big club eh? Friggin sucks. On the up side, the shop at my new place is bigger than the one I have now.
Another up side, is I have given myself such a short time frame that I am actually progressing with my projects.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

If I had a car with such a huge trunk, and my wife told me she was leaving me, I would ....... Ah, never mind !!!

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
If I had a car with such a huge trunk, and my wife told me she was leaving me, I would ....... Ah, never mind !!!

Oh I hear ya! If it were only that easy.

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Temporary insanity!!!!! Do it and you'll be out in a couple of years!

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Rochie wrote:
Temporary insanity!!!!! Do it and you'll be out in a couple of years!

I offered that advice to a pal years ago...I just can't bring myself to take my own advice. Bit of a wussy I guess. Either that or I just don't want to share a cell with my new friend "Bubba"!!

I'm just gonna pack up and move on.

Now...never mind the BS...this is a car forum. How do ya like my can of worms car-wise?

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

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This is where I am after Saturday and Sunday...

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Chris,
the 58 is looking great my friend! I had Belair hdtp in 1967 that had worse trunk rot than your's does.
Go Chris Go!!!!

Canadian Poncho · PEI

You're doing a great job! That's going to be a cool car when finished. Are you keeping it black? 348/3 on the tree. Yahooo!

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

LOOKING GOOD YOUNG FELLER. gotta keep the cap lock off. damn

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

dualquadpete wrote:
Must be something in the 'water" or "Air" causing wives to leave??

Could you blow air some this way?

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Rochie wrote:
Chris,
the 58 is looking great my friend! I had Belair hdtp in 1967 that had worse trunk rot than your's does.
Go Chris Go!!!!

Thanks Mister. Hey, see ya Thursday I assume?

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Canadian Poncho wrote:
You're doing a great job! That's going to be a cool car when finished. Are you keeping it black? 348/3 on the tree. Yahooo!

Thanks. Nature did a heck of a job turning the shiny black finish into hot-rod flat black. It's gonna stay that way. And the 348 with the 3-speed is gonna be real cool.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Sacotu wrote:
LOOKING GOOD YOUNG FELLER. gotta keep the cap lock off. damn

Thanks Steve. You may just be seeing this car in your rearview down East. Or maybe you'll be looking at the tail lights this time!

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

427CARL wrote:
dualquadpete wrote:
Must be something in the 'water" or "Air" causing wives to leave??
Could you blow air some this way?

Careful what ya wish for man...its cheaper to keep her!

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

Chris58 wrote:
Sacotu wrote:
LOOKING GOOD YOUNG FELLER. gotta keep the cap lock off. damn
Thanks Steve. You may just be seeing this car in your rearview down East. Or maybe you'll be looking at the tail lights this time!

the race is on!!! for a heads up, i'm keeping the LT1 under the bonnet.

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Assume NOT young one Come to Detroit!!!

DaveM · ONTARIO

Sacotu wrote:

the race is on!!! for a heads up, i'm keeping the LT1 under the bonnet.

LT1 or LT-1? different animals.

and now there is a GEN V LT1, different again. confuse

I'm nit picking on engine designation again yawn

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

i don't worry about copies i only like originals. when i bought the engine/car (70 vette) in the early 80's the LT1 of the 90-96 wasn't around yet. i'm just as opinionated with remakes of music.

58Chev · ETOBICOKE, ONT

Chris,
That 58 is looking real good.
Wish I had the umph to take a wrench to mine.
I hope to start back at it this spring or summer.

What ya thinking of doing with the 235?

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

58Chev wrote:
Chris,
That 58 is looking real good.
Wish I had the umph to take a wrench to mine.
I hope to start back at it this spring or summer.

What ya thinking of doing with the 235?

Once the 348 is up and running the 235 will be up for grabs. I put a Pertronics set up in it, including coil. I also rebuilt the carb, new plugs cap, rotor and wires and a new fuel pump. Haven't had it on the road yet so I don't know how it really runs. Stay tuned.

BAJ · BRANTFORD, ONT

Hey Chris, I have a good running 3 deuce 348 for that Delray if you want it. Just come and get it for nothing! That car definately needs something like this.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

BAJ wrote:
Hey Chris, I have a good running 3 deuce 348 for that Delray if you want it. Just come and get it for nothing! That car definately needs something like this.

Ha! Another 7 weeks or so and I will be over to fetch it back before it finds itself between the rails of something in your shop! biggrin

Slammed 35 · HOOTERVILLE, ONT

Nice work Chris. Sorry I havn't been over to help out (Drink your beer!) I have been busy with the maple syrup thing. Should have close to 100 litres of finished syrup by the end of the week. Then I will stop by for support (Drink your beer!).

Got the F-350 stickered again for the move too! Cheers

-- Edited by Slammed 35 on Monday 1st of April 2013 01:32:27 AM

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

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Gas tank's back in, underside of trunk floor painted, spilled some primer on the corners of the quarters so I can put the bumper back on. This week I turn my sights onto my 58 Impala to get the floor in it before April 26th...then I gotta pack up and shove off!

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Slammed 35 wrote:
Nice work Chris. Sorry I havn't been over to help out (Drink your beer!) I have been busy with the maple syrup thing. Should have close to 100 litres of finished syrup by the end of the week. Then I will stop by for support (Drink your beer!).
Got the F-350 stickered again for the move too! Cheers

-- Edited by Slammed 35 on Monday 1st of April 2013 01:32:27 AM

Sweeet! Pun intended. Move date is April 27th. Beer included. I see a pattern here. Beer.

will · WALKERTON, ONT

Car is looking great Chris - good job

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Thanks John. I think I just doubled the value of the car lol!

This car certainly doesn't have the trail of owners like your car. It sold new in London at Central Chev and I bought it from the second owner, also of London.

will · WALKERTON, ONT

Every car has a story and they all are worth sharing. Thanks for sharing yours.

Sacotu · COBOURG, ONT

are ya robbing parts from your other cars to get this one on the road? looks like a whole trunk pan too. good work.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Sacotu wrote:
are ya robbing parts from your other cars to get this one on the road? looks like a whole trunk pan too. good work.

No, not robbing parts, just spending money I don't have! Gotta love Visa. As long as they don't take my card, I ain't broke!

The entire trunk floor was crap. Someone brazed sheet metal over the original rusted-out floor...same with the quarters...without cutting out the rusted areas. That's why this became so extensive.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Hey chris, nice to see some progress on this car! Knowing the previous owner, you've done more to it in the short time you've had it then he has all those years. As far as the repair faux pas, I can tell you that it wasn't the previous owner - the car hadn't changed much and he barely drove it entire time he had it. Glad it has gone to a better home - It's gonna be BAD ASS!!!