Brothers

[sammons]

Pulled the old Scat-Trac tires off, found a nasty suprise inside. The tires haven't been off since them and wheels were new around 1973. So stripped the paint back off the front center section and went to his freinds big glassbead cabnet for a full clean up of rust on the inner hoops. Got that all cleaned up and time to repaint. Painted back with dull aluminium, the inside hoop bright silver and the out side centers black again. I think they turned out great.

[TFoch]

Wow Sammons, those wheels look perfect!

[sammons]

Thanks Tom, i think hes doing good for what he has to work with.

He got the cracked lacquer sanded off the console lid and housing. Also the chipped up stepwell and got all repainted and back together.

He said everytime he messes with the seat cushions, more amd more 68yr old foam falls apart. I noticed the drivers seat back is losing its arch. Of course '58 is a one year only and replacement is between $400 to $600 pending vendor🤯  No funds for that right now, same goes for the old red carpet trunk mat, ($350-450).

For now he just spent $20 at a big box store for some black carpet amd cut that. It'll do for now, many more important things to get to.

Next.... tackle the hood latches.

[sixball]

This is really looking good. I hope he plans to drive the crap out of it!

[sammons]

Thanks sixball, he plans too. Talked to him yesterday, he said he sold some spare Camaro parts and ordered a set of tires from his local tire shop. If they get in, he and the wife plan to drive it into town for lunch🙂

[TFoch]

Looking good!  That would be a fun lunch!

[Essex_29]

Those wheels look GoooD!

[sammons]

Well friday he loaded up the wheels and went to town to get mounted, they didn't arrive yet. Monday they call tires are here, loads wheels back up and into town....  wrong size😡 Weds they call, they are here. So load back up and finally got them mounted. We went with the same size as the original Scat-Track tires were, (radial equivelant). (245/60-14 rear, 215/70-14 front)

He wasn't happy with names on cheaper brand tires like Cobra, Futura etc, just didn't have that vintage badging. So had to up to BFG's to look era correct.

Thats the look we both remember the car with all those years growing up. We are happy with it anyway.  I told him i'm not a fan of shinny tire dressing. I like mine white letters brite but tires just clean natural, but as much as they cost... you have to preserve them i guess.
Got the required tire break in done to remove those casting nubs, for safety you know. 🙂

[sammons]

Brother has been busy with other stuff and made several orders, been waiting on parts anyway. He got the heat and fuel gauges back from the rebuilder. All calibrated and new lens installed.

Got a new ignition switch and got it imstalled, the old one had the lock pin wore down and you could still start with out a key whem it was on lock.
Had ordered new carpet, but didn't like the salt and pepper red. He had ordered red loop from different year, ('58 has a lot of one year only stuff)  Got scared it wouldn't match the seats, so he canceled. Thought about it more and just ordered the much cheaper black
carpet for now.

The new seat foams came in so he pulled seats again amd stripped them down. Lol, they were way worse than either of us thought.  He said just touching them they would crumble. He's repainting the frames and waiting for new batting and hog rings now.

[TFoch]

Got your use out of those!

[Essex_29]

Oh, yes those are ?well used?
I have new foams and covers for my ?seats out
of a buddy?s ?65 Mustang. Just hoping they?ll be useable.

[sammons]

Still waiting on carpet but got the old stuff out. It looked worse out of the car. Got the floor cleaned up and heat mat down. No more summer heat soak to cook feet 😁

[sammons]

The carpet came in. He got it in, then had to put car on lift to remove drive shaft to install new seatbelts. Then got the seat frames back in.

Got started on cushions, said he didn't recomend trying to stretch 45yr old covers back on new foam. A real struggle, had to stop for the day. His wrists were smoked, he's got carpel tunnel going on in them.  I know how that goes🙄

I've had new aluminium inserts for door and kick panels for 25 plus years and never put them on. He's putting them in now. Got the kick panels done.

[sammons]

He is almost finished with the interior for now. Ran into a hickup on the drivers arm rest. The inner plastic main screw holes were broke up, had a lag screws and washers, holding it up and at an old angle. Ended up using kitty hair and epoxy to repair. Hes waiting for that to cure good before installing.
I think the black carpet looks ok with all the red inside. He can live with it untill/if he changes his mind. The seats sure are plumper. I asked him if it was more comfy to sit in now. He said way better but.....   his legs were too close to steering wheel and that the steering wheel was even closer to his chest now.

He said,  "And Dad drove this to Minnesota before he died?"  I said ya thats what i thought😁  would be a bit cramped for that 1,600-1,700 mile trip.

Arm rest pics may not come out very good due to my crappy phone transfer.

[TFoch]

Wow looking great!