1958 Chevrolet Impala in The Villages, Florida

Vehicle Description

1958 Chevy Impala - 350 hp - 350 cu. in. new Chevy crate motor, automatic
trans. w/overdrive (700R4 w/Lokar shifter). New paint (base coat/clear
coat), new chrome. Vintage Air, AM/FM radio, New Coker Classic wide
whitewall tires with Rocket Fuel wheels, front disc brakes. Aluminum
Radiator, chrome & polished stainless steel engine compartment,
March Front Runner System, Edelbrock Endurashine Intake Manifold
and 600 CFM carb., chrome dual master cylinder. Ceramic coated
headers. Updated steering box, new rear brakes & wheel cylinders,
new bushings, shocks and springs in front and rear. New battery,
new carpet in car & trunk. New original upholstery. New floor pans,
new trunk pan, new gas tank, new exhaust. New side window glass,
new weather stripping....doors & trunk, new radio, new dash insert.
Have receipts and parts descriptions.

We purchased the '58 about 4 years ago and it took about 2 years to restore. We
take the car to car shows all over Florida...from the Keys to Ft. Walton Beach. A
nice rider and very reliable. We get just under 20 mpg. If any little thing doesn't
seem right, we take it into the shop. We actually have 2 showcars, the other is a
1949 (T-Bird) Ford replica. I don't drive cars any more, only my wife does, so we
don't really need 2 show cars. So which ever one we sell first, we will keep the
other. Or if we sell them both, we will build/buy another one. When we bought it, there
were new quarter panels, rocker panels and new floor pans, and it
had a new exhaust system. Our restorer saw the floor pans
from the bottom and he said it was a poor job. He took the seats
out and fixed the floor pans and painted the floor black and put
insulation on it and new carpet. He also replaced the trunk pans
(painted, insulated and new carpeting) and replaced the gas tank
with a new one. The original hydraulic steering was replaced with
modern steering. The front has disk brakes, and the back were
completely rebuilt. The drive shaft had to be shortened for the
700R4 transmission and all the bearings were replaced and it was
balanced. There is a new aluminum radiator. All the engine
fender wells and firewall were painted black and covered with
polished stainless steel sheets. And of course, the engine and
components are new.

In March in Stuart, Florida at the Autogeek Detail Fest we won best engine
with the '58 Impala. Judges were: Barry Meguiar host of Car Crazy and
president of Meguiar's Car Care Products, Chris Jacobs host of Overhaulin'
(Chip Foose is on this show), Bruno Massel two time NHRA World Champion
and co-host of Truck U and Garage Squad, Matt Steele co-host of Truck U,
Craig Burnett lead chemist for Mother's Car Care Products, Mike Phillips
Autogeek's director of training, Wayne Carini host of Chasing Classic Cars,
Dennis Gage host of My Classic Car. They also autographed the program
booklet for us.

Look at the the videos on U Tube:
-----1958 Chevy Impala Two Door Hardtop Blk Leesburg HD082915
-----and: 1958 Chevy Impala, bitchin black & chrome
The one was from the July 2015 Gator Harley Car and Bike show
in Leesburg, Florida. This show is 4 times a year. In fact at the
previous show we won Best Of Show and they put a picture of our
car on a Dash Plaque that they handed out at the next show and
also on a colored sign. At the Cruisin' Couples Annual Car Show,
we won "Outstanding Vehicle". Cruisin' Across Florida we won Best
Of Show. We've won People's Choice Award and many Top 10 or
Top 20 awards. Also at John Staluppi's "Cars Of Dreams" in North
Palm Beach (this is a world famous auto museum that is only open two
or three times a year for charity car shows) we won Best of Show
pre 2000.