Thread: Glad to be here! Looking for great ideas and advice.

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Welcome! It doesn't have to be an Impala SS to be fun! After a long string of desirable Chevys... my only Biscayne was one of my all-time faves! A red '62 409 dual quad car. Yours sounds like it has the potential to be fun too!

Thanks, Roger
That's a great looking ride you are relaxing with.

Boy, that sounds like a Wild Ride! I have seen a few 409's down here at the car shows, but they are few and far between. I have read a bit about the engine, and it did have a unique character. Thanks for the welcome!

You are right! That looks like you did some serious work! I will post a photo or 2 once I figure out how and if I have permission. How did it handle after the front rebuild and discs? I noticed you said you used the 348 springs.... Aren't those still a bit stiffer than the "normal" ones? I guess the disc brake kit spindles used roller bearings instead of the stock ball bearings. Mine is all stock underneath and looks like very few parts have been changed. It is a Six cylinder with 93 thousand on the clock. I am looking forward to your and others' advice as I proceed.

Thanks!!

Sorry, Mike...
That last post was directed towards the Biscayne Roller pic you posted. Still new at this. How about the Clamshell upper control arm on the rear? Did you change all those bushings, too, when you boxed the control arms?

Originally Posted by Biscayne Brett

You are right! That looks like you did some serious work! I will post a photo or 2 once I figure out how and if I have permission.

More greetings from downunder!

I understand that you're allowed to post pics up after ten posts.
I, however, have never properly understood the procedure.
It has been explained to me in words of one syllable that a ten year old could understand; but I'm not a ten year old, and don't have a silicone chip for a brain.
I've managed a half-dozen or so; but that's all.
I've noted, that as of my posting this, you have eleven posts.
So have a go; prove you're smarter than I am!

Here ya' go, Brett (and jb ) - http://www.clubhotrod.com/shop-talk/...es-thread.html

As I recall the kit used the stock spindles and included the bearings that would work with those spindles and Chevelle rotors (it's been close to 30 years since I built it and 15 since I sold it).

With the springs and sway bars it was one of the best handling cars I've owned, especially for the size. I did replace the clam shell bushings....at the time original ones were not available, but I had a friend who was able to pour new polyurethane into the old steel shells and they worked like a champ.

I just remembered that one the 6 Cylinder cars that front sway bar was on option. The front lower control arms don't have the mounting points for the bar. The control arms are the same from 58-64 so if you come across one you might want to grab them.

The 6 Cylinders also had vacuum wipers as standard. If you don't already have electric wipers and want to convert, you will need not only the motor (which is 58 Chevy car only) the wiper arms, linkage and switch.

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Thanks, JB.. I will try it shortly. I am about to open the images spears sent. And yes, Mike, the car has vacuum wipers and no sway bars. Even the oil filter then on it was an option! I did find one of those, though.

Many thanks to all for the warm replies.

Actually, thanks, Roger for the link to the posting multiple pics thread.... Sounds like I need to head over to photobucket.

Let's see if I can get a pic on here.

Originally Posted by Biscayne Brett

Let's see if I can get a pic on here.

As easy as PIE! Good Job!

Had a 58 2 dr wagon once great handling car and heavy

From one newbie to another welcome.

welcome big guy . hey nothing wrong with a fordor ( couldn't resist ) . not only did i build a fordor i painted it pink ! i might get into the back seat of a tudor but it woild take a 3 man crew to get me out .