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Hi guys thought you would be interested in seeing what cars we have at home. First is a photo of my 59 Chev owned her 8 years 327 V8 powerglide - love this car, never part with it! My gal acquired a 57 Pontiac Superchief 347 V8 manual full mechanical rebuild car, still has a lot of original paint, painted in original 1957 Holden colours and still has original number plates. Drives very well, great spare car

Both great looking cars..

More shots it is hard having choices like this

yeah it would be.. I would love them in my shed..lol

Thanks Mark lacking a FB but workin on it

i want one (chev that is) guy near me has a '60 model 4 sale kool looking car but i can't see $25,000 for a 4 door not that they're not worth it,same guy has '60 model 4 door pillarless for $8,000 but it's LHD wouldn't mind that one

Hi I love that Chev of yours. So I've sent you a picture and story of something that happened to me while I was out in mine one evening. What a pleasant surprise. Just by way of translation from the Afrikaans: the Aunty exclaimed: Bloody hell theres two of them.

Alastair that is amazing that really blown me away good to see 2 like that they look the same as mine. Great story

Hey just had an idea. We are on the coast and the Mercedes Benz factory is here. Twice a week car carriers with 5000 cars come and go from our port. So if you shipped yours here we could take a cruize up to Fort Beaufort with yours and mine and have the "Turquoise 59 Chev Sedan Nationals". All three in attendance.

I gathered up bits and pieces for 12 years, (starting with an empty shell in a chassis without suspensions that was 1000 km away) before starting to build my one. Floor pan came from 600 km away and the Roof skin off a 60 Pontiac.
Clock pieces from Switzerland , Starter motor parts from Brazil and hubcaps from your good country.

It's along story but I have it in a PDF format. I will hunt it out the archive file and get it to you, if your'e keen.
Ali

Wow that is cool I am loving that nationals idea I have a few mates with them but not the colour stay in touch Alastair

theres also one in Newcastle the same colour.

I had a 57 Pontiac 2 door Hardtop. I sold it to a mate of mine a few years ago. He died last year and his wife is hanging on to it. It needs a full resto. She is hoping her son who is around 7 will take it on.

Ive also got a 57 Pontiac boat Race engine. Jahns pistons worked heads and 6 stromberg 97's.

59 Chev They are definitely a cool looking machine, The other beast that I wouldn't mind which is similar, Buick Invicta. Massive

I am looking for a set of upper and lower control arm bushes for the 59. I can get in the States from a number of companies but the postage is quite high. With us the exchange rate always is a bit of a killer (R6,50 to the OZ$ and R7,50 to the US$) So I try to do the maths carefully before ordering something.
A set of HR rear spring bushes from Rarespares cost AU$ 10 to here , but I have been quoted US$30 to get the 59's bushes here from the US. So it makes quite a difference in our 'Monkey Money"
Was wondering if there are supply companies over there you could give me a web address of, so I can take a look.
Also looking for a set of Hydraulic lifters for the straight six 235 cid Chev motor.
Alastair

Alastair , I have a set of '64 Chev ones here , theres 8 bushes , 6 are the same , two are slightly shorter and are labelled upper a arm bushes '55-'70 . They are yours if you want them - I will swap you for a couple of South African numberplates or something interesting to hang in my bar ????

I buy my Chev stuff from the Filling Station in the USA - they will post their gear unlike most suppliers.

http://www.fillingstation.com/