Saving An Abandoned 1958 Chevy Bel Air After Sitting Over 40 Years [Full Build / History]
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- čas přidán 27. 12. 2022
- Saving a 1958 Chevy Bel Air thats been abandoned for over 40 years. I love old cars just as much as I love old buildings. Join me as I dive into the history of the 1958 Chevy as well as the full restoration of this beautiful piece of American art.
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I'm 13 and I have a appreciation for the 50's, everything you said in the beginning of the episode is true.
Great to hear from a younger crowd that have the same love for the old cars like I did. I have no doubt that you will own many awesome cars. Thanks for taking the time to check out my story on this one.
MY MOM AND DAD OWNED A '58 BEL AIR 4 DOOR HARDTOP, NO POST, IT WAS A PRETTY SEAFOAM GREEN AND WHITE, 283, 2 BARREL,
I TALKED MY DAD INTO DUAL EXHAUST, AND GLASSPACKS, SOUNDED GREAT, LOVED THE BENCH SEATS FOR THE DRIVE IN, JUST ABOUT WORE THEM OUT. YOU ALWAYS LOVE THE 1ST CAR YOU DROVE, WISH I HAD IT NOW. LOTS OF GREAT MEMORIES IN IT.
I LISTENED TO MORE ELVIS MOVIES IN IT AS I COULDN'T SEE THE SCREEN AS THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP SO EASILY. LOVED IT ANYWAY.
In my view, 1958 was a great year for GM and Ford. Nice Delray!
There's something to be said for the safety features, efficiency, and luxuries of today's vehicles. But old vehicles just have so much more character, durability, and a sexiness about them that's missing nowadays.
The 58 looks awesome!
I agree with you brother. Thanks man!
Mr. B. Here ! Keep in mind the systems in today’s vehicles will not hold up to test of time ! The systems are like humans they will die ; and the cost to bring them back not going to happen . Keep that in mind on the eggs that SUV’s are !
Agreed!
after the epic/iconic TRI 5s run this was a tough task for the '58s..and i really liked your opening monologue..well done..well said..
Thank you! I agree, the tri 5s are the favorites but compared to today's cars I felt as if I won the lottery coming across this one. Thank you for watching and for the kind words
Just watched this on my tv. I usually don’t take the time to relax and watch CZcams anywhere but my phone. I really enjoy seeing real, honest daily drivers. After seeing it at Brian’s donut thing and then this video I see how much you did to it. You should be very proud of your ‘58!
Take care! Hope to run into you again sometime. ✌️😎
Much appreciated! I'm sure I'll see you out there again soon. Thanks for taking the time to check out some of my videos.
I like it! I’m currently restoring a 58 also! Keep posting!
Looks great,love that year as well..
Thank you!
Mr. B. Here ! Thank you ! I have a 58 Olds Super 88 two, & like you I enjoy it as is ! More fun that way ! 😊😊😊😊
Thank you! Yes, we don't have to be afraid in a parking lot 🤣
@@undergroundcreations417 LOL !
Loving the 58! Looks great! what a find!!
I found guy selling 2 Bel Air sedans for sale near me in 2017. Bought them both for 3K and frame off restored the better one in my garage. Enjoyed it a lot took about 18 months with few months off during hot summer. Full 2 tone metallic paint job, 396BBC 700R4 . Love the style of the 58! i sold the very rough/rusty parts car after i was done taking stainless and the interior out of it for $700. Im "afraid" to drive it because the paint is TOO nice. Nah but it does feel like that sometimes. The work I put into the paint and body work was no joke. I dont want to do it again. 😅
Thats awesome! I would've loved to have been a fly on the wall watching that restoration. I'm sure it looks amazing. Wish mine was a 2dr but I still can't help but to love it. Thank you for watching my journey and telling me your story. After all, that's what this is all about.
I have one video on my channel documenting the process. Check it out. I just saw another guys video today on "street freaks garage" after watching yours of a guy who ended up with my old parts car and he filmed getting it running. Small world!@@undergroundcreations417
Awesome, love it
Awesome video. Currently working on my 58 Biscayne. Lots of similarities with our cars.
Thank you! Absolutely, they are very alike. The impala is very different from ours.
First year for the Impala@@undergroundcreations417
@@undergroundcreations417you're going to leave those lame seats in a 58 Chevrolet that would be the first thing I would be doing would be ripping that stupid-looking steering wheel off and finding a factory one if I could
@@undergroundcreations417305 heads would not be any kind of upgrade at all dude you don't know very much about Chevy's do you
Looks Real Good-Like A Real 1958 Chevy Bel Air should
Thank you!
Awesome video. My dad had two 58 Belairs., the first one was white purchased in 1960, and the second was blue like the one you rescued here he picked up to make his work car.
Thank you! That's awesome! I'm always looking out for another one.
hi thank you for sharing your 58 chevy l got a 58 chevy two but nine is a amlpala two door hard top l drove it to my high school dances and and homecoming prom to it has a 283 to l stored it the garage sence 1992 I needs some part to
Thank you for sharing! The 58s are my favorite. I feel like they don't get the credit that they deserve due to the tri5 before them. You have the one everyone wants.
Your doing damn good Joey.
My 1948 frazer is coming along
Thank you Roger I appreciate that. I'm glad to hear its going well.
@@undergroundcreations417 the fun part is when I build the chevy 454 supercharged with 1960s 6-71 I'll keep in touch
Sounds awesome!
I enjoyed watching your video. Great Work. It came out Great! Enjoy driving it.
Thank you I really appreciate that.
My uncle used to have one of these things I think it was a del Rey or a Biscayne it was a four-door I know that and had a 283 in it
3:51 watch the scooter on the right in the back ground
Looks great. My aunt and uncle had one way back when. I remember riding in it one time around 1967/68. Sitting in the back seat, you could look down at the floor and see the road through a hole. It was pretty good-sized. As a young kid, I'd never seen that before. To top it off, this was in California, and the car was 9 or 10 years old at the time. Right after that, they bought a slightly used, I think. I don't think it was brand new, but close, a 1967 Chevrolet Impala 4 door hard top. Might have been a Caprice, but I was six years old at the time, so I remember the car itself. White with a black vinyl top. It was a beautiful car. I'm not sure what happened to that because in 1971, they bought a new Plymouth Duster. If I remember correctly, it was a Valiant Duster. I'm not sure if they traded the Chevy or bought this as a second car. Right after that, they divorced, and my aunt drove the Duster until 1975 when my cousin decided to roll it off a cliff.
Thank you! Wow, I wish I could've experienced some of those cars in my childhood.
@@undergroundcreations417 Those were some great times with great cars, music etc.
Me too good vid.
Thanks!
I love the 58 always have. 55-56-57 aren’t even close to looking as good
That's a kool find brother, im like you I like the old shit not these new crap nowadays, take care and happy new year, Aloha
Thank you brother! Happy New Year to you and your family brother!
Biscayne.
It's a bel air.
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Love the '58. Sorry I didn't look close enough...forgive the Biscayne insult, please 😔. In my misspent youth I had a 283 in a'62 Impala SS. Put a Corvette cam and solids with a bigger 4bbl and some head work. It was a screamer. Out ran an Olds 442. That guy never believed it was a 283 because I had 327 flags on the fenders. Keep on rockin. Old iron is cool.
@@kennybrown1977 No insult I promise, they are very similar to the point where it's an easy mistake. I'm new at this so I almost thought maybe you were right and maybe I got swindled into buying a biscayne 😆. Thanks for checking out the video. I love talking to you guys and learning things from you.
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I am 78 yrs and have become much slower than I remember 😔.
I get under the car...then need another wrench and takes forever to get out, upright and back under. I have been working on a '48 Chevy Coupe for 8 yrs!!! Going to be stock body with 350/350, PS, PDB, LOKAR Shifter. All new glass. Going to be flat black maybe with a little pinstripe or accent striped. We'll see. I have to finish up the power rack stuff then do rear seat and door panel upholstery. Using leather buckets from a Lincoln navigator. I am learning to weld. If you don't weld my advice is to buy a decent MIG setup and develop the skills. If you want inspiration watch Halfhass Customs on UTUBE. He's my hero.
It's awesome that you're still building and doing what you love to do. I use an Eastwood 140 mig welder. Luckily I didn't have to do any welding on the 58. I built a few other cars that are on my channel as well. I'm currently working on a 30 Model A and a 48 dodge gasser. I'm familiar with half-assed kustoms and I also enjoy his channel. I hope I'm still building hot rods at your age. Thank you for taking the time to share your story. It makes filming these videos worth while.
You just earned my subscription.
Thank you! I appreciate that.