Recent content by 59sapphire

  1. 5

    1959 door lock/latch

    I made the mistake of playing with the door lock. Now the door opens from the inside but not the outside. What can I do to fix this?
  2. 5

    Odd Bits

    I'm at an Easter function or I would post photos
  3. 5

    Odd Bits

    The original pump has it cast into the top at the side. I would have to look at it again to see the bottom.
  4. 5

    Odd Bits

    Original rag & hardtop came with the car as well. I installed the hardtop, it fits nicely.
  5. 5

    Odd Bits

    I do not believe it came with washers. It does have the heater pkg. No power windows, no power roof. Optional 4spd, painted coves, and limited slip. Those are all I know so far. The wonderbar also, which I have. I'll update as I go.
  6. 5

    Odd Bits

    I should have taken a picture of the housing and I will post it later today. The casting number on my housing is 3837223 on one side and a small little GM on the other. As for the valve covers I will post a picture of them as well. The passenger side cover has the most pronounced flaw. The...
  7. 5

    Odd Bits

    My 59 is almost ready for the road minus a fuel pump which decided to blow a diaphragm and now a broken thermostat housing bolt. The thermostat housing on the car is a original early casting aluminum piece. Did they all come this way? The valve covers on the car are also the correct flawed...
  8. 5

    59 sapphire update

    Fair enough 😅
  9. 5

    59 sapphire update

    I have seen this before. If you look up the show Lucifer, the main character Lucifer drives one in black.
  10. 5

    59 sapphire update

    What a difference. I have never really compared the model changes. Subtle but there.
  11. 5

    59 sapphire update

    The more I go over the car, the more original and interesting things I find out about it. I gotta polish all that chrome!
  12. 5

    59 sapphire update

    Yes the needle was off when I got it. The car came with the original hardtop as well as the rag. I had to remove the rag top to clean out the sending unit in the fuel tank. The chrome on mine is in great shape. Overall I don't think much restoration is required. I think I'm going to install the...
  13. 5

    59 sapphire update

    zip corvette has a exact replica of the factory tach either hi or low rpm but there three wire hook up instead of cable drive.
  14. 5

    59 sapphire update

    The original distributor with the tach drive is not installed anymore. What do you guys think of the electronic conversions?
  15. 5

    59 sapphire update

    Its been a while since I've posted. A lot has happened in the past couple months. I have took possession of my 59 and safety transported it to my garage. The engine safety turned over minus coil wire. I threw a bit of fuel in the carburetor and she ran. After cleaning the tank, sending unit and...
See more
Top Bottom