semel1

Location:	saylorsburg, PA, USA
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January 15, 2011

2000 corvette donor chassis, custom frame, LS2 engine, original 1958 vette restored/modified body

original body that sat in field for past 25 yrs

Many body modifications needed to be completed on original 1958 body in order to use 2000 corvette chassis

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Ride Specs & Info

Ride Nickname:
58REDUX

Make:
Chevrolet

Model:
Corvette

Year:
1958

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

Drivetrain:

complete pictures of build

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

Lifestyles:
Show Cars

Comments:

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kiwivette

August 19, 2011 13:24

This vette looks fantastic, you have done an awesome job.

camaroblue540

March 29, 2011 03:12

Fabulous build. This looks as if it would be as great to drive as it is to look at. I really like the way you kept the best characteristics of the 58. Enjoy it

41FORDCOUPE

January 21, 2011 20:54

Thanks for the comment. Yes, I love driving my '41. Local and out of town shows. We have a weekly gathering at a McDonanld in Scottsdale that has been going for some 20+ years that is the usual hangout.
You have a great looking Vet there. Enjoy.

57Corvette

January 20, 2011 23:59

That is a very cool ride .....congrats on the resto project.