58 Savoy.

[James.Z]

Hey y'all.
Just touchin base.
Working on my Savoy. Almost, not quite, ready for the road. Has not been registered since before 1984. So.... this is a pain. Lol.
I'm in Alberta.

In the late 80's I found a 57 Belvedere. Just a shell. Sold it about... 1988. Wish I hadn't. In 2017 I found the man I sold it to and asked if he had it. Nope. Had his though that he would sell to me. A 58 Savoy.
I looked at it and immediately noticed the front fenders. They are off my Belvedere. So cool.
So I bought it. Finally got to working on it. It needs a bit. Registry wants big inspection.
So, needs rear diff swap. Car has no E Brake and requires one.
Used to be on transmission but car now has a 3spd manual, floor shift, out of a van. Rear diff swap will get me E Brake.
1967 318 Poly, rebuilt, 4BBL Edelbrock.
So, here I am. Searching for all kinds of whatnots and info. Ya know.

 

[Toolmanmike]

Hey y'all.
Just touchin base.
Working on my Savoy. Almost, not quite, ready for the road. Has not been registered since before 1984. So.... this is a pain. Lol.
I'm in Alberta.

In the late 80's I found a 57 Belvedere. Just a shell. Sold it about... 1988. Wish I hadn't. In 2017 I found the man I sold it to and asked if he had it. Nope. Had his though that he would sell to me. A 58 Savoy.
I looked at it and immediately noticed the front fenders. They are off my Belvedere. So cool.
So I bought it. Finally got to working on it. It needs a bit. Registry wants big inspection.
So, needs rear diff swap. Car has no E Brake and requires one.
Used to be on transmission but car now has a 3spd manual, floor shift, out of a van. Rear diff swap will get me E Brake.
1967 318 Poly, rebuilt, 4BBL Edelbrock.
So, here I am. Searching for all kinds of whatnots and info. Ya know.

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Looks like a fun project. Post your parts needs in a wanted thread in the Marketplace forums.

 

[James.Z]

Thanks. I will. I do require a few. Just a few. Lol

 

[crv]

Nice car. What's your plan body/paint wise?, did the previous owner keep all the correct side trim?

 

[James.Z]

Nice car. What's your plan body/paint wise?, did the previous owner keep all the correct side trim?

No plans yet.
There was enough trim to do it over three or four times.
I left it safely in the rafters of his shop till I was ready for it. He passed away a year later. His Son in law scrapped the whole place. I tried to get my trim but it's all gone.

 

[qwkslvr]

sending you a pm. Bobby

 

[carguy300]

Cool history. That will be a 'one of one' for sure! Good luck.

 

[SGT FURY]

Big M auto in Williams California will have anything you need
He has 40-50 57/58s in his yard.
530 473 2225

 

[Love Shack]

I like the camouflage-chameleon paint job it has now !!!

 

[James.Z]

Big M auto in Williams California will have anything you need
He has 40-50 57/58s in his yard.
530 473 2225

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Awesomeness. Thanks. I'll keep that on file.

 

[James.Z]

I like the camouflage-chameleon paint job it has now !!!

Actually, so do I.

The man I bought it from told me as I was leaving, with a finger poking my chest he said "DONT PAINT MY CAR RED!"
I walked outta the DMV last Saturday after finding out he never registered the car, which makes it a pain for me, and I looked up and told him I'm painting it fuckin red Lawrence.
He passed away a year after I purchased it.

 

[crv]

Can't go wrong with red body, white top, makes the chrome pop.

 

[James.Z]

I'll never do it. Too "Christine" for me. I'm more rat.

 

[James.Z]

Been thinking more like derby car.

 

[57fury440]

Not another Christine!

 

[James.Z]

Not another Christine!

No way.

 

[Chrome58]

No plans yet.
There was enough trim to do it over three or four times.

If I may...
Keep the Savoy paint scheme.
It's more striking than a Belvedere, and few Savoy hardtops are restored that way.

 

[James.Z]

I even have the fender skirts.

 

[Love Shack]

‘59 Savoy a friend had in the late 1960’s. I believe it got an early Hemi transplant, hence the credit to Joe on the front.

 

[James.Z]

‘59 Savoy a friend had in the late 1960’s. I believe it got an early Hemi transplant, hence the credit to Joe on the front.

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That's fckn cool