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1958 Chevrolet Impala - Big Red
1958 Chevrolet Impala - Big Red
Article provided by: Street Rodder Magazine
FACTS & FIGURES
Jim Bostick
Rancho
Santa Fe
, California
1958 Chevy
Impala
CHASSIS
Frame / Manufacturer
original '58 /
Chevrolet
Chassis plumbing
stainless steel lines
Rear end / Ratio
custom 9"
Ford
/ 3.50:1
Rear suspension
upgraded w/ custom trailing arms
Brakes
Baer slotted / drilled rotors
Master cylinder
9" booster
Steering box
605
Front wheel make, size
Intro (Anaheim, CA), 18"
Rear wheel make, size
Intro, 20"
Front tire make, size
Toyo, 235/40R18
Rear tire make, size
Toyo, 275/35R20
Gas tank
stainless by Rick's Hot Rods (El Paso, TX)
ENGINE
Make
GM
Displacement
502 ci
Camshaft
COMP Cams (Memphis, TN)
Water pump
GM aluminum
Cooling fan
SPAL (Ankeny, IA)
Radiator
Be Cool (Essexville, MI)
Alternator
March Performance (Naples, FL)
Heads
GM aluminum
Manifold
aluminum
Headers
Doug Thorley (Corona, CA)
Mufflers
Flowmaster, Santa Rosa, CA
TRANSMISSION
Make
Art Carr 200-R4 (Abilene, TX)
Converter
2,800 stall
Shifter
B&M Quicksilver (Chatsworth, CA)
BODY
Body style
hardtop
Body manufacturer
GM
Body mods
antennas removed
Bodywork
D&P Classic Chevy (Huntington Beach, CA)
Paint color
Torch Red
Painter
D&P Classic Chevy
Headlights / Taillights
stock / LED
INTERIOR
Dashboard
custom dash cluster
Gauges
Auto Meter (Sycamore, IL)
Air conditioning
Classic Auto Air (Ft. Worth, TX)
Insulation
Dynamat (Hamilton, OH)
Wiring
American Auto Wire (Bellmawr, NJ)
Steering wheel
Intro
Steering column
ididit (Tecumseh, MI)
Seats
Lexus
buckets
Upholsterer
D&P Classic Chevy
Material / Color
leather / tan
Carpet
wool
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