My new wagon '58 Safari

I've been a member of the HAMB for a couple years, hoping that someday I'll actually have a car that fits. My other rides are cl***ic wagons, but a bit new for this board. But this new girl should fit right in...

She needs some work but she's pretty solid and I just love her large curves.

1958 Pontiac Chieftain Safari, 9 p***enger
370 V8 2bbl
3 on the tree originally, now on the floor


The last photo was as I was doing some shuffling... The '67 behind the tree is going up for sale to make room for the new girl.

 

Diggin' the Safari...the Olds sitting next to it is nice too...you guys must make a lot of trips to Costco to need all of those grocery getters

 

very cool! good luck with the new ride!

 

VERY nice. I am kind of digging the 67 Pontiac wagon as well.

 

Lucky for you, it's up for sale to make room. Although it's about to be green with some salt flat covers on it...

Yeah, I've just always had a soft spot for the Grocery Getters...

 

I happen to think '58 was a good-lookin' year for everyone, LOVE 58 chevies, fords and chryslers.

Nice longroofs.

 

Me too....Wagons are my favorite as well.

 

If you still have the parts, put the 3 back on the tree. That's one RARE piece.

 

i dig your new ride. i love late 50's wagons and if im lucky enough, i will own one someday. have fun

 

Nice wagon collection.

 

I Agree

 

Nice score on the new ride. Those old pontiacs have such a distinctive look. Very cool. And, if you don't mind me commenting, your girl does have some very nice curves.

 

Very cool...............................Rich

 

Oh baby!

 

Really cool, can we see some dash and interior shots?

 

Man, that's a good looking car. Not sure I've ever seen one! Good luck finding that trim piece across the tailgate!

 

Gotta Love the Poncho Wagons!!!! Very NICE!

 

Righteous long roof! Nice score.

 

It's the bee's knees!!

 

Cool wagons, great 58
But before I posted here I must tell you that I looked for the 67 in the cl***ifieds first

 

Tripping wagon man ....

 

Wagons are lame!......

'specially 58's!!


LOL!

Kool ride man!

 

niiiiiiiiiiiice. love those wagons. don't change a thing.

 

Cool wagon. If you can locate the parts to set the three on the tree back up that would be cool. I think it would look cooler than the floor shifter.

 

Thanks for all the kind words... I can't wait to put some miles on her.
I think I have most of the components for the 3 on the tree, but the steering column itself has a broken collar. And I really need to put a tilt in there, people back in '58 were SHORT! I need all the room I can find in that car. I'm about to move the seat back 4" on some plates, that should help too.

The front two seats have been re-done, but it needs pretty much every interior panel. I'm not thrilled with the baby blue that someone painted it, and would rather have the green, but that's way down the road on things to worry about...