58 Corvette RACEtoration is back online!

Wade Mahaffey · 01-19-2013, 12:47 AM

The darker areas are where I had to perform a repair from previous owners, fill factory holes or missing pieces, and of course a few racing enhancements

Geerhead55 · 01-19-2013, 01:02 AM

Awesome job so far,, Wade. I can't wait to see it finished. If you're thinking about competing in all those different style events,, then you've got to take it to Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week, at least once. It'll blow them away. Take care.
Danny Durham

FrankChastain · 01-19-2013, 08:43 AM

What a great project, workmanship and the detailing is very different world for some folks. Thanks for sharing and good luck. 265 or 283 cu in engine and what HP? frankchastain

Wade Mahaffey · 01-19-2013, 09:31 PM

Frank, the 283 has an NHRA rating of 230 horsepower in SS/LA. However the have actual HP a little higher than that.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words. I kinda feel like the odd ball, doing almost all of the build myself. I always thought everyone did that? Never had the money to do it any other way.

FrankChastain · 01-20-2013, 07:52 AM

Should have realized that the 283 came out in 57, but the old mine an't what it used to be. Keep the updates coming and pictures are worth a thousand words. frankchastain

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Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

Frank, the 283 has an NHRA rating of 230 horsepower in SS/LA. However the have actual HP a little higher than that.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words. I kinda feel like the odd ball, doing almost all of the build myself. I always thought everyone did that? Never had the money to do it any other way.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 01-24-2013, 10:06 AM

Looking very good Wade when car is finished if does'nt win some best engineered awards I will be surprised. I have always had to make or fix everything I have also so don't feel alone,I'm fortunate to have automotive machine shop so I can do my own engines also.
I'm trying to get started on truck project will tow stockers so would that be close enough to post build will be 87 crew cab chevy daulie w/5.9 cummins and 6 speed frame up restoration/build.

I don't remember if I had commented any on vette before but,I've been following your build and really like it and your pictures look like your craftsmanship is top notch,will be something to be really proud of.
Mike Taylor 3601

Wade Mahaffey · 01-28-2013, 10:53 PM

Been doing some body work the last few days, with alot more to come! This poor car has been hit on all four corners. Not real hard, but enough to brake up some fiberglass. Repairs have been made from what looks like a few different body men. Probably from different events during it's life. Anyway, I am addressing them one at a time. I'm working in the rear of the body where stuff is misaligned, fractured or missing all together. It's a ton of work just to get to the competition part of the build. The following are some photos of what I was facing and how the repairs went

01-19-2013, 12:47 AM	#1
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: 58 Corvette RACEtoration is back online! The darker areas are where I had to perform a repair from previous owners, fill factory holes or missing pieces, and of course a few racing enhancements

01-19-2013, 01:02 AM	#2
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 58 Corvette RACEtoration is back online! Awesome job so far,, Wade. I can't wait to see it finished. If you're thinking about competing in all those different style events,, then you've got to take it to Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week, at least once. It'll blow them away. Take care. Danny Durham

01-19-2013, 08:43 AM	#3
FrankChastain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trussville, Alabama-Originally from Vidalia,GA Posts: 642 Likes: 9 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 58 Corvette RACEtoration is back online! *What a great project, workmanship and the detailing is very different world for some folks. Thanks for sharing and good luck. 265 or 283 cu in engine and what HP? frankchastain*

01-19-2013, 09:31 PM	#4
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: 58 Corvette RACEtoration is back online! Frank, the 283 has an NHRA rating of 230 horsepower in SS/LA. However the have actual HP a little higher than that. Thanks to everyone for the kind words. I kinda feel like the odd ball, doing almost all of the build myself. I always thought everyone did that? Never had the money to do it any other way.

01-24-2013, 10:06 AM	#6
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,374 Likes: 358 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: 58 Corvette RACEtoration is back online! Looking very good Wade when car is finished if does'nt win some best engineered awards I will be surprised. I have always had to make or fix everything I have also so don't feel alone,I'm fortunate to have automotive machine shop so I can do my own engines also. I'm trying to get started on truck project will tow stockers so would that be close enough to post build will be 87 crew cab chevy daulie w/5.9 cummins and 6 speed frame up restoration/build. I don't remember if I had commented any on vette before but,I've been following your build and really like it and your pictures look like your craftsmanship is top notch,will be something to be really proud of. Mike Taylor 3601

01-28-2013, 10:53 PM	#7
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: 58 Corvette RACEtoration is back online! Been doing some body work the last few days, with alot more to come! This poor car has been hit on all four corners. Not real hard, but enough to brake up some fiberglass. Repairs have been made from what looks like a few different body men. Probably from different events during it's life. Anyway, I am addressing them one at a time. I'm working in the rear of the body where stuff is misaligned, fractured or missing all together. It's a ton of work just to get to the competition part of the build. The following are some photos of what I was facing and how the repairs went