58impala

I'm easy.

Mailed off the registration for the show today.

Can't wait, looking forward to a real nice time.

Wheels look nice Ian.

Hi Royce, CARS was the only one making cloth seat cover when I bought mine. Had to send back, vertical lines in material were way off the stitch lines. The back seat was real bad, five lines off from top to bottom on seat back only. They said the front were satisfactory. I still wasn't too happy. After installing, the back seat material wasn't pulled tight when they stitched to the foam. You have to smooth out the wrinkles after vacuuming or somebody setting in the back. SMS Auto Fabrics makes the fabric, vinyl and vinyl top if you know a good upholstery shop. They're Canby, Ore.

Royce, I have the newer tube (all metal) from a later 70's or early 80's. Sorry.

Royce, I think I might have a breather tube. I'll check tomorrow and let you know. Cameron

Looking good.

Think it will look good on your Monte.

Yes they do go bad and leak. When you go to buy a new sender switch, they'll ask you if it is for a gauge or idiot light.

I installed Pertronix conversion #PNX-1181LS in 71 Monte Carlo and 72 GMC. Don't need to change anything else, like Vaughn said. Works perfect.

Great video Matt, enjoyed it. Like Doug said, THANKS for your time and effort. Good times.

Nice pictures Matt and Christine.

Rod, Just let me know when you are up this way and we can get together. Cameron

Grandma bought the 58 new at Cerritos Chevrolet and it stayed in Garden Grove until she pasted away. She always said the car would be mine some day. When she pasted away my aunt said we all know who gets the 58, I drove it to Reno after the funeral. That was 1980. Cameron

Competition Carburetion in Sun Valley, Nv. does good work. I've had very good luck with him. Cameron

Just got the Monte back together, when I got to pulling the valve cover, the #1 intake push rod broke through the rocker arm. Fired right up with no noise or miss. I'll drive it around this weekend to make sure all is well. I'll cross my fingers. See everyone next Thursday.

Looks NICE!

Dennis, We put Pertronix #PNX-1181LS in three of our vehicles, stock rotor, cap and wires. They work perfect, no problems. 54 Bel Air, 71 Monte and 72 GMC. Cameron

If you can,replace fuel line with a clear hose by carb. to see if you are getting any air bubbles. Then check temperature of fuel line from carb. to tank. It may be vapor locking. My 83' Chev. truck started doing the same thing and would even quit when pulling heavy loads. Found air bubbles in fuel line, inline pressure gauge showed after 20 minutes of idling pressure dropped to 2 psi. Replaced fuel pump, installed electric pump, no change. Replaced all rubber hose, caps, checked pickup tubes in tanks, no change. Checked temperature of lines and found 236 to 276 degrees between headers and tranfer case. Installed thermo sleeve on lines on the frame rail, mounted away from frame with nylon washers and built sheilds from engine cross member to transfer case. No air bubbles, fuel pressure doesn't drop at all now. Only took about 8 months to figure out and solve. The only thing we can think of, is the good gas we get now boils at a lower point. I installed the 454, headers and exhuast about 16 years ago and just started having that problem a year ago. Hope this helps. Cameron

Hello Vaughn, It's about 430 miles. It'll be great to see everyone, great club. Hope we have more show up this year. Cameron

Already signed up, pulling motor on Monte to rebuild. I'll be ready to go. Cameron

Good luck and hope to see you on PINKS. Cameron

Not [you said a naughty!]. assembly

Take cable off input [you said a naughty!]. Pull input [you said a naughty!]. out and take to transmission shop. Cost me $2.50 and took them 5 minutes.