Glad to be here! Looking for great ideas and advice.

[Biscayne Brett]

Howdy, All!

Just a poor old maintenance man from down South, who has loved cars since I was a kid. Have had a few over the years, and have moderated from my days with the fast 69 Z28.

Now, I am looking to have fun cruising with this old 58 Biscayne that needs lots of TLC. I hope to have fun, too, sharing ideas and learning from you all on this site.

Thanks in advance!

[cffisher]

Brett Welcome to CHR. Enjoy your stay and when you can post some pictures of your 58.

[40FordDeluxe]

Welcome to CHR Brett! There's a lot of great folks here that are willing to help!

[34_40]

Welcome Aboard.. Good to see you here! After you pass the initial "waiting period", maybe you can share some pics...

[lamin8r]

Yup,,welcome to the zoo,,from the deep south.. It's a kool place to stay..

[Mike P]

Welcome, would love to see some pictures. I did a 58 Biscayne many years ago it was a fun car.


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[Biscayne Brett]

Thanks, Ryan.
From the list of your rides, looks like you aren't afraid to try something new. Saw an article in magazine some time back on a 66 Chevy II wagon with the Chevy turbo diesel.

[Biscayne Brett]

Thanks, Charlie. Will post some as soon as able. It is a stock 4 door, but I want to turn it into a BBC cruiser.

[Biscayne Brett]

Thanks! That looks like some serious Ford Power in your pic!

[Biscayne Brett]

Thanks, Lamin8r. Love the old truck.

[Biscayne Brett]

Thanks, Mike.
It is a 4 door, but now that I'm older, I like the idea of my friends being able to get into the back seat for a ride. I hope to pick your brain about your Biscayne project in the future. Seems like the wheelbase is the same on 2 and 4 door models.

[Mike P]

As far as I know the wheelbases were the same. I put a lot of miles on mine after it was built it was a ball to drive. They can be made to handle (and stop) pretty well with just a few relatively inexpensive mods.

Mine was running a 383 stroker and TH350, a BB is a bolt in though.

Here's a picture of my old 58.



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[Biscayne Brett]

That's a beautiful car. Mine is in nowhere near that condition. It has the original paint and interior, and has a good patina from sitting in a sugar cane field for years in Napoleonville. Some work has been done to it, but I want to concentrate on the suspension and powertrain before any body work or paint.

[Mike P]

I suspect you may be starting with a bit more than I did.......Just a roller with no motor or transmission.



It took a couple of years but worth it.

For suspension, I just did a stock rebuild on the front (and added disc brakes), boxed the rear control arms, did 348 springs on all 4 corners, and added ADCO 1" front and rear sway bars. I also added factory slave cylinder power steering....if I were to do one now I would probably do a 605 steering box conversion.

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[rspears]

Welcome to CHR, Brett. Lot's of "more door's" being done these days, and as you mention they do have some advantages for access! Looking forward to following your build.