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03-28-2005, 08:22 PM
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Re: '58 three duece air cleaner for 58 Impalla.
Pantera,
You (or your buddy) might consider posting a wanted ad on Chevytalk.com. A lot of '58-'64 guys hang out there. Also, if your buddy's car has A/C, the breather is different, so he needs to be specific. Good luck! Verne  
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03-29-2005, 07:28 PM
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Re: '58 three duece air cleaner for 58 Impalla.
His car has just about every option that you can find for that year. he recentely found a NOS smokeless ashtray. Heck I don't even know what that is and I grew up around those cars back then.
I do appreciate your advice. I will check with him about the air cond. and look for the correct one. I remember he bought one last year at a swap meet so i bet he needs the air verison instead of the one he bought. Pantera
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03-29-2005, 07:44 PM
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Re: '58 three duece air cleaner for 58 Impalla.
It was a little vacuum port that drew smoke out via engine vacuum to a weird jar under the hood to collect errant ash !!!
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 <span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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03-29-2005, 07:58 PM
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Re: '58 three duece air cleaner for 58 Impalla.
It was actually a little vacuum to take ashes away as well as some smoke...mostly ashes though...I forgot what the hell they call it...Verne ????
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<span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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#6
03-29-2005, 09:18 PM
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Re: '58 three duece air cleaner for 58 Impalla.
Yep,
It's called the vacuum ash tray. It has a hose with about a 1/2" id through the dash into a cannister mounted on the fender well. There's a fitting and hose from the engine to the cannister. There's some sort of "doohickey" in the ash tray to open the vacuum, then WHOOOSH, goes the ashes........AND butts, lit or not! Now, who wouldn't LOVE to have a smoldering can of butts under their hood.....   No offense to Pantera's buddy, but most '58s get restored with ALL the gee-gaws. They look like they drove through JC Whitney with a magnet. Verne 
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03-30-2005, 03:03 AM
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Re: '58 three duece air cleaner for 58 Impalla.
Vern,
You are so right about the extra options showing up on all the 57 - 60 model cars. I will have to say that this is really one nice restoration. It is kinda a Baby blue inside and out. I am anxious to see it finished. Any Idea what this car would be worth? 348 ci 3x2's 3 speed (GR retard) auto. Power top. Pantera
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03-30-2005, 09:37 PM
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Re: '58 three duece air cleaner for 58 Impalla.
I can't remember where I saw it, but I've seen one on some car somewhere along the line, but the jar was inside the car, mounted over by the passenger door along the kick panel. I had no idea what the heck it was, so I asked the guy and he said it was a vaccum operated ashtray. And I thought he was crazy . . .
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