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I used this on my trunk. I don't know how close it is to the ACDelco paint though. https://www.oerparts.com/product/k51498.html

Down at the Channel Islands harbor in Oxnard. My wife surprised me by taking me there after breakfast. There were a ton of cars of all sorts, but mostly american muscle.

Couple of ragtops at the car show yesterday. Saw 4 59's here. Most I've ever seen in one place. These two were owned by the same guy. He has 7 (5 convertibles). Also had a 58 to the left. The red one is factory tri-power and 4 speed with original paint.

Had a high school friend that bought an 82 Mustang, pulled the engine, and put a built 69 boss 302 in it. Then he had a gear put in the speedometer cable so the km/h read mph. Ended up loosing control on a freeway corner and totaled it. I have an 86 GT that I bought new. Still all original...

I used https://www.classicindustries.com/product/k51498.html on my 59. I see on different sites it's expected to ship fairly soon but are backordered right now.

When I cleaned up my 59 years ago the firewall was already black but I tried to get all the other parts painted in correct color and gloss or no gloss. Plug wires were already there in yellow.

This is my California 59 Impala that I've had since 1980. Looks just like what 327 posted above.

I used this on my 59's trunk. I then covered it in clear. Looks good. https://www.oerparts.com/product/k51498.html

Reminds me of my Cox .049 gas Pinto funny car. Think I still have it. See one on ebay for $399. Here's one like it.

How about the 59 spare tire wheel? Would it have been body color also?

How about 59 Impala wheels with full wheel covers? Also silver with black back? Or body color? I just refurbed my trunk and bought a bias ply tire for the spare. The wheel was from my old green Biscayne and the wheel was green. I painted it black but would like to make it the correct color.

We moved here in the early 90's and paid a huge penalty to bring our 2 cars here cause they weren't built to CA emissions standards. Then years later an attorney filed a lawsuit against the state that showed they weren't using the penalty money appropriately and won. We eventually got the...

For some reason there was a suspense on the registration when I initially put in for a CA title and registration so they were unable to give me plates until they did some research. Something to do with a lawsuit from the 70's over fees for vehicles brought into CA. That took awhile. Then to...