Project - 58
| This is the first Corvette I ever restored. I rescued the car from a local car lot in 1976 - where it was earmarked to be modified for racing (bummer). The car is a 1958 Charcoal / Silver Convertible with a SilverBlue interior (very unusual color combo - long story). It sports a 245HP (dual 4bls) 283 with a 4speed tranny. I originally bought the car with the intention of just cleaning it up and making a good driver out of it - but one thing led to another and WALAH !! Even after 25 years of use - it still turns heads. |  |
It took me six years to
complete the car - and many hours on the phone looking for hard to find
parts. I believe the hardest part was the Driver-Side Power Window
Switch Bezel (the car has power windows). This car is like my wife -
It was the first one I got - and I still have it. It was restored in a one car garage - on a very tight budget - by a novice. But it made the cover of Vet Views magazine - and took most every award in the Dallas Ft Worth area in it's day. |
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| OFF WITH THE BODY | THE FRAME - TO BE RESTORED | THE 283 - PRETTY AIN'T IT |
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| PAINTED POLISHED & PUT BACK | INTERIOR RESTORATION | THE END |
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GETTING A LITTLE TLC |
IN DON CLARK'S |
BUSTED KNUCKLE GARAGE |
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They say A Picture is worth a Thousand Words This one is worth a Whole Lot more than that to me In case you don't recognize him - the elderly Gentleman in the Photo is - Zora Dontov. I had the fortunate pleasure of meeting him (and his lovely wife) in a Corvette Expo in Dallas in 1982. What an interesting gentleman. Although he told me the 57 was his favorite - he was gracious to adorn this photo of my 58. If you don't know who Mr. Duntov is - I'm not going to tell you - let me just say this - if not for him there would be no 1958 Corvette. |