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"58REDUX"     1958 Chevrolet Corvette

Introduction / Overview:

1958 Corvette Restomod 

C1 corvette body with complete front and rear C5 corvette suspension

Best of Both Worlds

 

 

1958 Corvette Restomod- 58REDUX
Built by: Southern Street Rods & Corvettes, Ft Pierce, Florida.
Final Body Work & Paint: Norm Church, Ft Pierce, Florida   Finish/Detail Body Work & Paint: Back-In-Time: Tony Stanz, Bethlehem, PA  Original Fiberglass work: Johnny Cano Interior: Carpet/trunk/deck lid/install of interior- Phil Martin Interior: Door panels/leather wrapped steering wheel/Dash pad: Al Knoch, El Paso, TX Interior: Seats: Wise Guys, Elkhart, IN 58REDUX Title Idea: Natalie Cake
Build time: Approximately two years.

Owner- David Semel , Saylorsburg, PA

BODY Restored/modified 1958 Corvette body
Paint Prowler Midnight Blue Pearl with White Pearl Coves
CHASSIS 2000 Corvette (C5) suspension
FRAME Custom built By Southern Street Rods & Corvettes 2" X 4" rectangular tubing
FRONT SUSPENSION C5 corvette QA1 coilover
REAR SUSPENSION C5 corvette QA1 coilover
BRAKES Stock C5
WHEELS Chrome Corvette ZO6 wheels- Rear 18 x 10.5 and Front 17 x 9.5 / 56mm offset
TIRES Rear tire 295 35 18 & nbsp /  Front tire 265 40 17 Firestone Firehawk wide oval
ENGINE LS2 Series small-block V-8
DISPLACEMENT 364 (6.0L)
ENGINE MANAGEMENT Speartech PCM and custom harness
RADIATOR Griffin
EXHAUSTS Custom fabricated Stainless Steel, Magna flow mufflers, BBK ceramic coated headers 
TRANSMISSION 6 speed manual Borg-Warner
SHIFTER Stock 1958 corvette
INTERIOR
SEATS Custom made 1958 Corvette seats  Montana blue and  Snowstorm white leather seat covers-upholstered by Wise Guys, Elkhart , IN.
DOOR PANELS 1958 Style door panels Montana blue and Snowstorm white leather-by Al Knoch, El Paso, TX.
INTERIOR CARPET/TRUNK/DECK LID Custom trunk panels, custom headliner, carpet and finished and installed interior- By Phil Martin
INSTRUMENTS Stock 1958 corvette instruments- cable X for tachometer and speedometer conversion
STEERING WHEEL 15” diameter Montana blue leather wrapped by Al Knoch
DASH PAD Stock 1958 dash pad Montana blue leather by Al Knoch
SOUND SYSTEM 1958 corvette wonderbar Am/FM stereo radio, Pioneer 12 Disc CD Changer- Vintage Auto Radio, Waterford, WI
AIR CONDITIONING Vintage air
 
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complete pictures of build

http://58redux.shutterfly.com/#

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Lifestyles: Show Cars