1958 Chevrolet Delray

[58chev]

Not sure what happened to my thread but could not find it, mind you all the pictures would be gone thanks to the bucket.


Finally after some time being neglected in the garage, I have spent a few days getting the engine and transmission back into my car.

Sitting just right

 

[PG409]

Looking good......gotta love those ram horns.

 

[58chev]

ThanX for the Tinmann method of stripping metal, it did not take too long to strip the paint off the core support and get it ready for a coat of primer.

It was a bit cold out, so I got the tent set up and the heater going. Was nice and toasty in there.

Next, to strip the inner wells

 

[58chev]

a while back I rebuilt my starter.

https://i.imgur.com/KPmUfWY.mp4

 

[58chev]

Picked up a chassis to strip and prepare.

Got the front all removed over the weekend.
Need to clean up a mess made by a previous owner, when he added power steering, the weld job on the bracket is messed up.

 

[58chev]

Had a week off work to work in the garage.

Got he tired old chassis out from under the Delray and the newer one in.

Coated with Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator Platinum

The a top coat of Tremclad

The chassis had quite the crack at the rear shock mount.

Have already got the front suspension in and engine/trans mounted.
Just need to run gas and brake lines before dropping the body back on.

 

[GFaRT]

Nice to see it coming along. Your frame finish is lookin' good alright.

 

[Rusty Olds]

Looks good. It all takes time

 

[58chev]

Finally got around to cleaning up the rear end to get it ready for paint and a disk brake upgrade.

I am very surprised that this came off an Ontario car, looks pristine under all the crud.

All the crap on the ground came off the rearend.

 

[licensed to kill]

I find it interesting how we can sometimes do something for years and then, out of the blue, see a different (better) way that should have been obvious but was just never considered. I'm referring to lifting a motor. I have ALWAYS lifted by the four corner bolts of the intake manifold. I had seen other use a lifting plate bolted to the carb pad but was never keen on that idea as I'm not that confident in 5/16 bolts threaded into aluminum having the strength. I have never seen a motor lifted by the exhaust manifold bolts prior to this thread and I must say, I REALLY like that idea, much better than using the intake bolts like i have always done (although i would install the motor without the valve covers installed to prevent any possible damage by the chain). This is a great example, IMO, of how important sharing picture is. You just never know what, in the picture, might become valuable info to the viewer. That is a not so subtle hint by the way

 

[58chev]

licensed_to_kill,
I have a carb plate, went to use it once and felt uneasy about lifting with smaller bolts. Also, I have read where some have failed.

I use Grade 70 chain and grade 8 bolts in the manifold holes, have moved my engine in and out a few times this way over the years and only scratched the paint on the valve covers.

Glad my pictures can help you or anyone one out.

 

[JohnnyBgood]

Any updates?

 

[58chev]

Any updates?

HI JohnnyBgood,
Just received a shipment that contained my exhaust, hope to get some of that on this weekend.

Waiting on an axle puller/slide hammer to come in, need to pull apart my other differential to see if the gears in it are better than the one I have ready for paint.

That's about all I got for now. Pictures when I do get in the garage a turn a wrench.

 

[58chev]

We have had some great weather lately.
Some progress on my 58. Chassis is almost complete

Pressed in new longer wheel studs to a accommodate rear Disk brake conversion

Using a pipe clamp to press in the bushing. Near impossible to get that in my 3Ton press.

Painted a few parts.

Rear just about all back together, just need to slide the axle shafts back in

Shortened / Balanced driveshaft in.

 

[Admin]

Lookin' great Frank!

 

[58chev]

Finalizing the Rear Disk Brake upgrade.
Kit is The Right Stuff Detailing, one of only a few that make a 58 Chevy specific kit.

Welded on the tabs for the flex hose.
Had to order a new brass block for the rear lines, the original one has a crack.

Using a cunifer tubing and an older MasterCool flaring tool.

Then run the line to the front for the master cylinder.

 

[JohnnyBgood]

Nice...when I was at this stage I got some small brushes and tried my hand at pin stripping the frame....good thing it’s underneath the car..don’t have a steady hand but it was fun...

 

[PG409]

Thanks for the detailed photo essay. Good work

 

[Bash and scratch]

Cool always like them land yaughts, those X frames sure are different! Keep us posted with your progress!

 

[351CFalcon]

Comming along real fine...thx for the update.

How was it working with the comfier tubing vs the traditional stuff.