We aren’t really ready to install the doors yet, but I want to see how they fit so I can make appropriate adjustments before doing the bodywork. I’ve discovered that the rear passenger door doesn’t fit work a crap. It appears to have a twist to it that I am having difficulty correcting. Not only… Continue reading Door Alignment Test
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Body Meets Frame!
Finally, we put the body back on the frame! This was a major milestone considering where this car came from. The first step was to trick some friends and my dad into coming over to help! We lowered the body down to some jack stands so that we could detach it from the rotisserie. Then… Continue reading Body Meets Frame!
1959 Impala Sport Sedan with 348
So I get an e-mail from somebody who had seen this blog, telling me they had passed through a small town nearby and spotted a ’59 Flat-Top with a 348 in it for sale at a gas station. Other than that, no more details. So I Googled the town to find that there was only… Continue reading 1959 Impala Sport Sedan with 348
Finishing the Wheel Lip Repair
Back in April I started repairing the rust-out on the drivers side rear wheel lip. Finally got around to installing the patch.