Very nice! The seats and console actually look pretty good there. Did your docs provide production numbers for the convertible?

A very cool car indeed. Love the 58 Impala and Parisienne sport coupe.

Canadian Poncho wrote:

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Very nice! The seats and console actually look pretty good there. 

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 Agreed, those seats look so close to era-correct they work well.

Allan I have sent you a personal message about some stainless trim parts you might want.  Bob in Ontario.

Would love to find a Parisienne hardtop.. love the roof trim.

oshawacliff wrote:

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Are the wheels 5 stud or optional 8 stud mag wheels?

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 I havent pulled a spinner off yet (theyre held on with screws) but Im  guessing theyre 5 stud wheel.

65Camino wrote:

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Looks put together well. Big Block was a surprise. Bet she scoots ?

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 It definitely moves better than my Impala with a 348 Tri-power actually WAY better!!!

58 poncho fan wrote:

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Allan I have sent you a personal message about some stainless trim parts you might want.  Bob in Ontario.

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 Sent you a reply!

Welcome to the 58 Ragtop group, not many of us out there. Nice find, looks great. I had to go out to the garage to make sure it wasn't mine, also red with white insert. I should have that insert for the 1/4 emblem. I noticed on the trunk lid , 2 extra stars, never seen that before. I also have a bunch of stainless if Bob can't help.

When I picked up the Parisienne, it had its original crusty old dash in it with dull and pitted plating. The car came with a spare dash that was in much better condition so it was time to clean things up.

 

I removed the original speedometer cluster from the crusty housing, gave it a good cleaning and reinstalled into the bezel from the spare dash, disassembled the fuel, temp and oil pressure pod, gave it a good cleaning and reassembled, disassembled the clock from the car and installed the nicer bezel from the spare dash, cleaned up the lighter, reassembled, and have the dash ready to install. What a difference! Oh, I used 000 steel wool to clean up the new dash. It needs a little more work, but turned out pretty nice.

While I had the dash out I replaced the original style dash bulbs with LEDs. 
 

Have a bit of dash wiring to clean up while I have the gauge assembly out and then Ill reinstall. I recently replaced the wiring harness in my 58 Impala. Im surprised how different the harness is in the Parisienne. I had assumed they would have shared wiring harnesses as theyre built on the same platform. Learn something new everyday.

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Nice work ... something you look at every time you drive!

I couldn't find the right one (which is 1/2" male pipe thread) but I did find one that's 3/8" male pipe thread. This picture shows how the inside of the fitting must look in order for the sensor to seal.

The one I have would work for you if you purchase a bushing that is 3/8" female pipe thread, 1/2" male pipe thread but then you would be using 2 fittings to do the job of 1 and it's not as neat. I'll shop online and see if someone sells the piece you need.