2016 SEMA – 50TH ANNIVERSARY REPORT - 1958 Corvette by Heartland Customs

1958 Corvette by Heartland Customs in the Griffin Radiator Booth at the 2016 SEMA Event

GRIFFIN RADIATOR featured a custom 1958 Corvette also constructed by Heartland Customs from Purcell (OK). 

Text and Photos By: Wayne Ellwood

GRIFFIN RADIATOR featured a custom 1958 Corvette also constructed by Heartland Customs from Purcell (OK). The folks at Heartland turn out a large number of cars for customers and, like this one, they consistently draw good crowds. This 1958 was built on a SPECVETTE chassis with fully independent and narrowed suspension, rack and pinion steering and electronic ride control. The engine is a GEN III small block with a retro engine package. This is complemented by a TREMEC TKO-600 five-speed and a Hurst short throw shifter. The car is painted in PPG Deltron base/clear Silver-Blue with Inca Silver coves. Modern HVAC function use the original gauges.

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#533 Vette Vues Magazine, December 2015, Volume 44, Issue Number 5

#533 Vette Vues Magazine, December 2015, Volume 44, Issue Number 5

5...Corvette ZO6 C7.R Edition Pays Tribute to Racing Legacy

10...Final Race of the TUDOR United Sports Car Championship for 2015

12...Petit LeMans 2015: Racing with a Hurricane

20...My First Road Atlanta Experience

26...Dick Guldstrand Tribute - Part 2 of 2

34...2015 SEMA Report

58...Rollie Walriven’s Daytona Blue 1963 Split - Window Coupe

66...Corvette Milestones – December

76...52nd SCCA Runoffs

98...Autographics...Automotive Artwork at its Finest

110...Carmel-By-The-Sea - Part 2 of 3

88...Model Scene

93...Toy Vues

102...Rear Vues - 1958 - Part I

118...Business Card File

118...Calendar

120...Literature, Models, Misc.

122...Corvette Parts

126...Corvettes for Sale

128...Advertisers Index

On the Cover:

Rollie Walriven’s Daytona Blue 1963 Split -Window Coupe.  We’ve all heard and perhaps have lived this story: Young man buys a Corvette, has a blast with the car, falls in love, marries, it’s time for a house, and the Vette is out’a here! “Life” often gets in the way of Corvettes. This is not one of those stories - no, just the opposite. Story starts on page 58

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