Dä Huäbär

[Dä Huäbär]

Hello

i`m Kurt from Switzerland . since last spring i have my childhoddream in my garage , a 58 Impala Coupe . it`s frame off restored 20 years ago in Florida . unfortunately after a few hundert miles with the car here in Switzerland , the engine have a connecting rod bearing damage . now the engine is in the workshop for rebuild and i hope , in spring i can drive it again .

greetings from Switzerland , Kurt

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Welcome Kurt, come on on....... nice ride. Too bad about the engine. Someone screwed up building that.

 

[bobs409]

That's a perdy '58!

 

[Don Jacks]

Welcome Kurt,Beautiful 58.What engine is/was in the car and what would you like for it to do now that you've got to go through it?

 

[wristpin]

Welcome Kurt. Beautiful Impala! Please post more pics of car and of engine rebuild. Guys on here can determine with good pics WHY the bearings went bad to help the next builder prevent that happening again.

 

[Phil Reed]

Welcome Kurt!!!! We are all pretty much harmless!!!!!
We ALL like pictures and stories!!!!! Pictures of your native land would be welcome too.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

Welcome Kurt,Beautiful 58.What engine is/was in the car and what would you like for it to do now that you've got to go through it?

Welcome from the United States! Don is always trying to talk the new guys into performance. I can't remember who I talked to first on here but I blame Don for all of my performance desires.

 

[Don Jacks]

If you've got to go thru one why not make it better?

 

[La Hot Rods]

Welcome aboard Kurt!!!

 

[1964SuperStocker]

If you've got to go thru one why not make it better?

I can't image opening up an engine for anything and not improving everything I can reach. Even if its to remain stock in appearance it is old engineering that can always use some modern touch for performance/reliability. Even just changing camshafts can make a world of difference but why not double that world with a better intake, springs, bigger valves, and better flowing exhaust.

 

[Barry Taylor]

Welcome Kurt! Beautiful 58 Impala! The color combo is just Sexy looking!! Lot’s of great info and some opinions!!! Don Jacks has mentored many, many motors on this great website. Good luck with your rebuild.

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Welcome to this great site Kurt. Nice '58!

 

[MRHP]

Welcome!

 

[rsavage]

Welcome! Real nice looking ‘58. Hope you get it back together quickly.

 

[skipxt4]

Beautiful car, Kurt.

 

[Fuzz1957]

Welcome to the forum and like your ‘58. More pics of engine and car would be great!

Fuzz

MAGA

 

[DonSSDD]

Beautiful 58, nice colour. I sold my red 63 corvette split window coupe to a fellow in Switzerland.
Don

 

[R63ss]

Welcome Kurt,you have found the right site to talk about these old Chevys(a few of us are Pontiac junkies too).Thats a great pic of your car and the surrounding landscape.
Rick

 

[Dä Huäbär]

thank you for the warm welcom . and yes , i like more power and a few parts are already in my garage . i will make a report on the engine revision with photos, i know you like pics
Kurt

 

[409gang]

Welcome to the forum Kurt, I know you will get a lot of enjoyment here. This site has a lot of knowledgeable people on both X frame cars and W motors. Your 58 is beautiful, I have always liked 58's but they were never as plentiful as 62, 3, & 4's when I was growing up, please send more pictures!!! Going to Switzerland is on my bucket list as my grandfather came from there.