Hi I'm a new member that just joined. I own an ugly younger brother to the 57, a 1958 Custom 300, but Texas57 over on the HAMB 52-59 social group advised that 58s were also welcome.
James
Nothing wrong with a 58 Ford!... welcome!
welcome..........I'm Texas57 over at the Hamb, I just use my name here.
Welcome to the forum! Great info, great folks here.
Thanks for the welcome. My first car was a 58 Custom 300 and my son's saw one on Craigslist a few years ago and convinced me to buy it. It is drivable but needs new interior and paint job. I am currently working on a 54 Ford gasser and will get back to finishing the 58 once the 54 is done.
James
Quote from: Jeff Norwell on 2019-04-07 06:14
Nothing wrong with a 58 Ford!... welcome!
X2 what Jeff stated.
In addition to 57 Fords, I also like the 58 custom. You didn't say if it is a 2 dr. or a 4 dr.
Welcome to the site. You will get a lot of support here.
2 door. Fairly solid, has a 351W with C4.
You do know, of course, that you must post pictures of that beauty?
I'm away for work training but should be able to take a picture by this weekend. She's not a beauty yet, but will be with time.
I took a quick picture, its not pretty but it is solid. I do need to clean it up, the wheels got dirty during the winter.
Sorry, dude.....
But she's beautiful..... :blob9:
For a short time I owned a '59 Ford Wagon....wish to hell I'd kept it.
Welcome.
indeed a beautiful project ! appears to be very solid and you can take this wherever you want it. keep us posted on your efforts.
Welcome !
Yes, it's solid and I drive it sometimes but it not very comfortable due to the seats being worn out. I need to finish my 54 street/strip car and then I'll focus back on the 58 to make it a comfortable cruiser.
James
2 nice rides, welcome aboard! :006:
Who told you that's not pretty???
In the old days I would fix a spot and put some primer on it, then later, fix another spot. We didn't have garages and just worked on our cars on the streets of Boston. That's the way I always drove my cars and that's exactly what they looked like. To me your picture is a huge flashback. Most of us didn't have $100.00 to get an Earl Sheib paint job. At least I think that's what it cost.
Rich are you are reading this? Back then, do you remember a 58 Ford that looked exactly like this when we were making the rounds at the drive ins? If so , that was me. WOW!!!
Jay
"I'm Earl Scheib, and I'll paint any car, any color for $89.95. No ups, no extras." 1908-1992
There are still shops with the Earl Scheib name on them!
Haa, ...Earl Scheib. I worked there in Gainesville, FL around 89-90. It was $99.95 by then, at least for our shop. I was just a "masker", but could tape the mess out of some side trim and turn signals. They did let me paint my own 66 VW though. I went and bought some "good" paint and shot it myself. Cost 30 bucks. Came out real nice, ...at least to me.
Gary and Swank I sure am glad that you guys remember Earl Sheib paint jobs. Now I'm certain that it is not my imagination.
James please pardon me for hijacking your thread. Enjoy that nice car.
Jay
I remember the Earl Shieb commercials but couldn't afford it at the time. I painted most of my cars with surplus oilfield equipment enamel. A lot of blues. reds, and greens, but it was shiny. Also drove a lot with red oxide primer.
My first 58 was shiny black, but of course it was only 9 years old at the time. I had a y-block with ported ECZ-G heads, cam, etc., and 3 on the floor.
I remember in the early 60's when the Earl would paint any car with "Diamond Gloss" paint for 29.95,
I had my Fairlane painted in'67 by "Facto-Bake". It cost $100, color change, inside door jambs painted, and a little body work. The paint actually was pretty decent, the body work...not so much. We didn't have Earl here.
The 58 currently has a C4, but still has the clutch pedal from the original manual 3 speed. Once I get the 54 finished I may change transmissions in the 58.
I have one of the overdrive top loader 4 speeds that I could go back to manual with overdive, but I also have a 4R70W that would give me automatic overdrive, or i could just stay with the C4 which works fine.
Opinions?
Quote from: Fairlane62 on 2019-04-15 21:15
... I may change transmissions in the 58.
Opinions?
My opinion? Automatics suck! The the overdrive top loader 4 speed sounds perfect.
Thats like asking what color socks should I wear today, everyone will have a different opinion :003:
I would go with the manual OD. But automatics are great if you have a broken leg :burnout:
I love a Manual car....
Manual for me too! The overdrive toploaders are not as beefy as the 4 speeds though. Depends on your plans...
Yeah, this could end up like a "what's the best oil" question. :deadhorse:
I am leaning toward the manual OD as well. I have a top loader four speed in my 62 Fairlane and enjoy it. I could also put in a 3 speed top loader and rig up 3 on the tree but then I wouldn't have overdrive.
Thanks,
James
Or you could use a 3 speed with overdrive. T86 with R10 overdrive or HD T85 with R11 OD.