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

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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!

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Thanks, Lamin8r. Love the old truck.

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


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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.

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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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.

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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You are right! That looks like you did some serious work! I will post a photo or 2 once I figure out how and if I have permission. How did it handle after the front rebuild and discs? I noticed you said you used the 348 springs.... Aren't those still a bit stiffer than the "normal" ones? I guess the disc brake kit spindles used roller bearings instead of the stock ball bearings. Mine is all stock underneath and looks like very few parts have been changed. It is a Six cylinder with 93 thousand on the clock. I am looking forward to your and others' advice as I proceed.

Thanks!!