My 58 Impala

[Battersea Boys]

Anyone who has pictures of my chevy please feel free to post them............


This is the picture I bought it from .It was taken in the south of france. I got it from a friend of Jackie Morale

[mr1958cadillac]

RESTORE IT.........

http://usera.imagecave.com/milts58/my%2058.JPG

You Know It makes sense... :)

[Alphabet Alex]

Here's one from the early eighties.......participating in the 'Canonball Run', not sure who these teenagers are though!!

[Ys guy]

I'll post this picture every chance I get. It makes me smile. Love it!

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p197/dominic_hyde/58.jpg

[evil57]

That's triggered a photo memory, I'm sure i've seen a pic of the car as it was in France in either CC or HR&CUK. The brits went to Paris on a run 79/80 and i've seen that car amongst the report pics.

[Brizey]

:eek:"Jeeez, what a waste of machinery"...:D:)



http://usera.imagecave.com/milts58/my%2058.JPG

[mikeyboy]

:eek:"Jeeez, what a waste of machinery"...:D:)

Thats Ronnie Howard in a still shot from American Graffiti isnt it?.......wait a minute.....No its Toad without his glasses.

[Stitch]

At Gary's Picnic .........

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa157/rondeco30/milts.jpg

[59Impala]

Anyone who has pictures of my chevy please feel free to post them............


This is the picture I bought it from .It was taken in the south of france. I got it from a friend of Jackie Morale
Better still Milt, get the old girl back on the road. You know it makes sense!

[Battersea Boys]

I post some tommorrow, nice pics everyone..................

[mr1958cadillac]

It's been 20 years in hiding

Time for the shopping list to be started.....

Here i'll start or ya, Milt

5 Ltrs ICI white basecoat

5 Ltrs ICI clearcoat

1 Ltr red basecoat

1 Airbrush kit

1 Jack up kit

:)

" I don't know what to say... I'll love and protect this car till death do us part... hey it might even be better than Daryl Starbergs......!"

[Stitch]

More like .........

1/2 doz sheets 600 from Halfords

2 litres Trimite Appliance White Synthetic Enamel

5 Litres White Spirit , any brand

Pot of red Humbrol ,large

I flux brush

or.......

1/2 doz sheets 600 and run it down to Texon :P

[Battersea Boys]

It was a warm sunny day when my brother Russell an I arrived at Charing cross. We were to get the first train to Folkestone where we would seek passage to foreign shores (boulogne). The crossing a smooth traverse of the mighty channels shipping lanes was uneventful, except for the occasional loosening of someones stomach, not ours I hasten to add. Upon arrival we cleared the pre EU Gendarmes. Their nonchalant lifting of nose and scoffing reserved for Brits did not fail.
Once through we walked bemused for several minutes to get our bearing's , I'm not sure if you know this but everything is written funny on mainland Europe( I don't think they know how to spell). I seemed to panic a little, which I always do when abroad "where's to phucking station" I exclaimed. As it happened it was right in front of us.
Tickets or billets purchased we boarded the train. I thought it looked a bit provincial you know not like the euro star we see now, but as if it was only going like a ping pong between a couple of points. Forty six stops later we arrived at Gare de Nord KNACKERED and hungry.We were to be met by Jackie Morale,
I telephoned him from the McDonald's where we were stuffing our faces, funny thing socialism, a McDonald's with waiters, Refreshed and fed we waited soaking up the entente cordial ................

[Motorama]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3/motoramamovie/miltsimp.jpg

[novanut64]

Thats Ronnie Howard in a still shot from American Graffiti isnt it?.......wait a minute.....No its Toad without his glasses.
used to read street machine when i was in school and remember getting tickets to see a film with ron howard which i think was eat my dust one sat morning and i think the impala and a convertible gto was parked outside

[Battersea Boys]

courtesy KR

[Alphabet Alex]

http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/images/icons/icon14.gif Snapped at the Blackbushe Drags early 1980s.

[timetravel]

http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/images/icons/icon14.gif Snapped at the Blackbushe Drags early 1980s.

Are you sure that's not Thruxton '82 Alex?

[Alphabet Alex]

I was pretty sure it was a scene from Blackbushe, I've got some more pics shot on the same day, I'll dig them out later, maybe you're right? :confused:

[Battersea Boys]

It was a warm sunny day when my brother Russell an I arrived at Charing cross. We were to get the first train to Folkestone where we would seek passage to foreign shores (boulogne). The crossing a smooth traverse of the mighty channels shipping lanes was uneventful, except for the occasional loosening of someones stomach, not ours I hasten to add. Upon arrival we cleared the pre EU Gendarmes. Their nonchalant lifting of nose and scoffing reserved for Brits did not fail.
Once through we walked bemused for several minutes to get our bearing's , I'm not sure if you know this but everything is written funny on mainland Europe( I don't think they know how to spell). I seemed to panic a little, which I always do when abroad "where's to phucking station" I exclaimed. As it happened it was right in front of us.
Tickets or billets purchased we boarded the train. I thought it looked a bit provincial you know not like the euro star we see now, but as if it was only going like a ping pong between a couple of points. Forty six stops later we arrived at Gare de Nord KNACKERED and hungry.We were to be met by Jackie Morale,
I telephoned him from the McDonald's where we were stuffing our faces, funny thing socialism, a McDonald's with waiters, Refreshed and fed we waited soaking up the entente cordial ................



You've missed a very important detail here...

Because the car was cheaper without the mags on it - and since you knew it was to be shod with chrome reverse wheels... You and Russell were both pushing 2 Chevy wheels and tyres each!!!

[Alphabet Alex]

:eek: HOT WIRING? Who me officer? :D

[mikeyboy]

:eek: HOT WIRING? Who me officer? :D

"Have you got tax for this vehicle sir"?

[mr1958cadillac]

"Have you got tax for this vehicle sir"?

Mikeyboy, you should know by now... it's still in the post.... even to this day...:)

[mikeyboy]

I know!

[Steve Foreman]

was this it ? M1 services ? http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a277/70sfreak1/58.jpg

[Battersea Boys]

yeah thats it.............

[mikeyboy]

My old Fairlane next to it.

[Battersea Boys]

The blazing early afternoon sun swirled hot dry air all around, a dusty Citroen cruised up and creaked to a halt where we stood. Jackie a well known journo hack hopped out to greet us, pleasantries exchanged he ushered us into the black vinyl rather hot and sticky interior. Off and running we drove at break neck pace darting hither and thither through the cobbled back streets of noisy le grande, Arriving thirty minutes later at a sleepy suburban villa, slightly ram shackle and dilapidated. We disembarked and dusted our selves off. We were then pressed into helping Heave back the double street doors to the villa's courtyard revealing our quarry a rather dusty blue 1958 Chevrolet impala........

[Steve Foreman]

The blazing early afternoon sun swirled hot dry air all around, a dusty Citroen cruised up and creaked to a halt where we stood. Jackie a well known journo hack hopped out to greet us, pleasantries exchanged he ushered us into the black vinyl rather hot and sticky interior. Off and running we drove at break neck pace darting hither and thither through the cobbled back streets of noisy le grande, Arriving thirty minutes later at a sleepy suburban villa, slightly ram shackle and dilapidated. We disembarked and dusted our selves off. We were then pressed into helping Heave back the double street doors to the villa's courtyard revealing our quarry a rather dusty blue 1958 Chevrolet impala........

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Toddington services ! :D

[MisteR Tee]

The blazing early afternoon sun swirled hot dry air all around, a dusty Citroen cruised up and creaked to a halt where we stood. Jackie a well known journo hack hopped out to greet us, pleasantries exchanged he ushered us into the black vinyl rather hot and sticky interior. Off and running we drove at break neck pace darting hither and thither through the cobbled back streets of noisy le grande, Arriving thirty minutes later at a sleepy suburban villa, slightly ram shackle and dilapidated. We disembarked and dusted our selves off. We were then pressed into helping Heave back the double street doors to the villa's courtyard revealing our quarry a rather dusty blue 1958 Chevrolet impala........

You're a bit of a romantic at heart ain't ya, Milt?

[mikeyboy]

The blazing early afternoon sun swirled hot dry air all around, a dusty Citroen cruised up and creaked to a halt where we stood. Jackie a well known journo hack hopped out to greet us, pleasantries exchanged he ushered us into the black vinyl rather hot and sticky interior. Off and running we drove at break neck pace darting hither and thither through the cobbled back streets of noisy le grande, Arriving thirty minutes later at a sleepy suburban villa, slightly ram shackle and dilapidated. We disembarked and dusted our selves off. We were then pressed into helping Heave back the double street doors to the villa's courtyard revealing our quarry a rather dusty blue 1958 Chevrolet impala........
...and as the early evening sun swathed the French valley with a soft blanket of delightful orange I reached into my back pocket and retrieved my wallet.Opening it slightly,I blew gently to dispell the small cobweb ...I hesitated.....should I empty this wallet.....I loved the feeling of such a large ream of paper money--no I must,I must,I cannot turn back now. My heart raced,the palpitations increased.
Jackie sensed my uneasiness as I layed down a wad of French francs onto the dining room table and he snapped up the cash as quick as a flash and the transaction was complete.I slid behind the wheel and with a twist of the key the V8 came to life and purred like a cat and it was back to the green pastures of Battersea where my imagination at this time suggested that with a white 'texon' respray with purple fogging in strategic areas and chrome reverse steel wheels,I would be ready to take on the image of my boyhood hero Steve Bolander.Of course this neccesitated the purchase of a blue and white check button down short sleeved shirt which I would wear over a white T shirt and a pair of penny loafers and Levis with the obligatory 2inch turn ups that would reveal a glimpse of white sock. My image would be complete if only I could somehow soon transform the interior from the dull factory upholstery to a plush red and white tuck'n'roll.This would soon become a reality.......

[40Stude]

Another couple of posts and you could sell this to Mills and Boone.

[Alphabet Alex]

And just when you thought it was all over.............
http://usera.ImageCave.com/ConRod/Miltons 1958 Impala.jpg (1980s)d.jpg

[Battersea Boys]

actually what happened next......

noisy le grand lays south east of central Paris , its industrial past means a landscape spattered with small municipal factories now vying for airspace with communal apartment blocks with the Gaelic charm only french state design can proffer, the darkened back streets give way to long straight avenues, something the German machine found quite useful. Our journey relying on out of date routier maps seemed frantic as we made wrong turn upon wrong turn. Finally making the peripherique paris,s m25, an old chevy jousting for lane space with peugeot and renault makes and interesting sight, I didn,t understand most of the hand signals other drivers gave us, must be their highway code. we pressed on , stopping at elf petrol stations locals gawped at our steed, muttering and gesturing and finally shuffling away we presumed in admiration, finally to a6 a straight superb highway carved through northern France we were able to make headway , boulogne by night fall our quest

[MisteR Tee]

Go on, go on, don't stop there, I want to know what happened next. Did you make it back OK, did you even get to the border???:)

Ever thought about writing a book?:p

[goat]

And just when you thought it was all over.............
http://usera.ImageCave.com/ConRod/Miltons 1958 Impala.jpg (1980s)d.jpg

Hi Milton

Tim sends his regards, and wonders if you remember what year he picture was taken ? ........'cause he can't remember ever being that young !!!

[mikeyboy]

actually what happened next......

noisy le grand lays south east of central Paris , its industrial past means a landscape spattered with small municipal factories now vying for airspace with communal apartment blocks with the Gaelic charm only french state design can proffer, the darkened back streets give way to long straight avenues, something the German machine found quite useful. Our journey relying on out of date routier maps seemed frantic as we made wrong turn upon wrong turn. Finally making the peripherique paris,s m25, an old chevy jousting for lane space with peugeot and renault makes and interesting sight, I didn,t understand most of the hand signals other drivers gave us, must be their highway code. we pressed on , stopping at elf petrol stations locals gawped at our steed, muttering and gesturing and finally shuffling away we presumed in admiration, finally to a6 a straight superb highway carved through northern France we were able to make headway , boulogne by night fall our quest

.....and so it was,the Chevy carried us into Boulogne where we were welcomed by the cool late evening air.It started to drizzle giving the coastal town a menacingly dull cold appearance.... the metronomical rythmn of the wipers worked hard to clear the windshield and at last we were aboard the ferry...I sipped at my tea and imagined the white cliffs welcoming us into Dover,a land in which the Chevy being unaccustomed to would now reside....The ferry creaked and groaned across the great waves of the English Channel....Home again,soon we will be home and our great expedition would come to its final stage...

[Battersea Boys]

yes, the chevy was unaccustomed, give us a chance I hadn,t got it home yet, the lakes pipes and appletons were there awaiting............

[Japchris]

Think I've posted these before -
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/JapChris/File0256.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/JapChris/File0257.jpg

[mr1958cadillac]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/JapChris/File0256.jpg


" Is that you in that beautiful car " :D

[Battersea Boys]

Hi goat

i think about 80?........

[goat]

Hi goat

i think about 80?........

Thanks Milton, can you remember what the promo-shirts were about :confused:

[58 delray]

hi milton, did you have any luck finding me a piece of impala/belair glove box trim for my 58?
andy

[Battersea Boys]

Thanks Milton, can you remember what the promo-shirts were about :confused:

it was the cannonball run to brighton

[Battersea Boys]

hi milton, did you have any luck finding me a piece of impala/belair glove box trim for my 58?
andy

still looking andy

[Japchris]

Hijacking the thread, but does anyone have any photos of Neil from Staines 58 when it had the hotrod stance and the flamed paint - I only got these.
Or Mark Pauls red one finished with scallops. I can't believe all the times I went round there while he was working on it in the road, I never took some better photos!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/JapChris/File0276.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/JapChris/File0277.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/JapChris/File0278.jpg

[mikeyboy]

Love the last pic!!