1958 Chevy

[john k]

So, pulled the 58 pickup to the garage, no brakes,  pulled it into 2nd, let out the clutch,  and the 6 cyl. engine broke free, didn't hit anything important.  Yard is rather level so it wasn't rolling fast.  Is a 1/2 ton 2wd, long fleetside box.  Ordered window and door parts.  Looked over the box floor, can remove the boards wearing gloves.  Need some cut off discs, to remove the 75+ floor carriage bolts.  Do some welding in the corners.  First, going to fix the brakes.  Now that the engine is free, will see if it can be coaxed to run.  See how much I can accomplish before the snow comes. 

[gtermini]

I had a 58 big window longbed fleetside factory 283/4 speed 15 yrs ago. One of the best looking pickups ever built in my opinion. Probably the rig I regret selling the most, but I had nowhere inside to keep it and it was devolving fast in the wet winters.

[Heiny57]

So, pulled the 58 pickup to the garage, no brakes,  pulled it into 2nd, let out the clutch,  and the 6 cyl. engine broke free, didn't hit anything important.  Yard is rather level so it wasn't rolling fast.  Is a 1/2 ton 2wd, long fleetside box.  Ordered window and door parts.  Looked over the box floor, can remove the boards wearing gloves.  Need some cut off discs, to remove the 75+ floor carriage bolts.  Do some welding in the corners.  First, going to fix the brakes.  Now that the engine is free, will see if it can be coaxed to run.  See how much I can accomplish before the snow comes.

Pics please! 

[Heiny57]

I had a 58 big window longbed fleetside factory 283/4 speed 15 yrs ago. One of the best looking pickups ever built in my opinion. Probably the rig I regret selling the most, but I had nowhere inside to keep it and it was devolving fast in the wet winters.

Nice

[john k]

Will try pics again, but, still 2 weeks away from a better internet source,  6G.   Even reducing pics way down, this site won't take them.

[Midnitemack]

I managed to upload John’s Pics

[goodfellow]

Very cool guys! That bygone era just oozes style and flair in design and execution.

[john k]

This red truck didn't look as good as the green one since the 60s.  My father bought it in 1962, and it saw a dozen rough years on the farm,  hauling hay, cattle, hogs, feed, even saw some long trips,  to Colorado, and one trip to Canada. 

[Midnitemack]

One more……


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[gtermini]

Looks solid. I'd rather have one I didn't have to worry about scratching than a showroom perfect one.

[Midnitemack]

Looks solid. I'd rather have one I didn't have to worry about scratching than a showroom perfect one.

Patina is something that’s very cool,  something that is earned!!!!


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[john k]

Am removing the box, for body work, and the floor.  Since the box sides come right down to the flooring, thinking about rolling on some paint, never going to be a show truck.

[Heiny57]

Will try pics again, but, still 2 weeks away from a better internet source,  6G.   Even reducing pics way down, this site won't take them.

I have a Resizer on my I phone and I have to go down to 480 or so to get them to load.

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

I had a 58 big window longbed fleetside factory 283/4 speed 15 yrs ago. One of the best looking pickups ever built in my opinion. Probably the rig I regret selling the most, but I had nowhere inside to keep it and it was devolving fast in the wet winters.

Man, I like that! 

[oldnslo]

My 53 Chevy PU bed is starting to resemble those skeleton bones your pickup bed pic shows. Guess that is a project for another day.

[muddy]

My grandfather had a 58

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[john k]

I recieved the new box strips, and supports this week.  Have new window glass, working at freeing up the latches, and window lifts,  things have somehow gotten rusty.  Been building a large carport, to put the tractors inside for the winter, and free up the space in front of the garage where I plan to work on the 58.  The galvanized  carriage bolts arrived in an oversized box with other things.  The sack was torn open, almost 100 bolts, nuts and washers floating around in 20 pounds of packing peanuts.  Have put that sorting job off for awhile.  Need to pick up some glass tape to hold the side windows in their frames.  The fun keeps rolling along.  Right now am a bit achey, from climbing scaffolding,  put up 16 sheets of roofing, in a mild wind.  My lady friend was right up there helping.