59 Apache just arrived to Australia!

[Red Foreman]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Red,
I like it a LOT. How'd you lower the rear? REmove leafs? De-arch? Blocks?

Just my $.02, I'd put the beauty rings back on and though I genuinely like the hubcaps that were on it, I'd put the correct pointy '57-59 caps. Those rock. If you want ot jazz it a touch, paint the steelies some other color. Orange, a soft yellow, something.

SUCH a damn nice looking truck!

Dan, the rear springs are standard eye 4" drop mono leafs I purchased from Brothers & had them loaded in the back with a set of Cokers (W/walls are so expensive here in oz), I basicaly did a sh*t load of shopping over the net & had everything throw'n in the back while awaiting shipping out of long beach.
When I brought the truck I kinda estimated that it would need atleast 3" drop to get it level just by looking at pictures. Caps & trims will be going back on I just need to increase the back spacing on the rear rims by 3/4" as there is slight contact on the rear fenders atm.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Red,
Thanks for the info. Sounds absolutely right on to increase the backspacing but if I may suggest (if they aren't already) that you reverse the rear rims when you have the backspacing modified. I truly liek the cap you had on it. Please post more pictures when you get all this work done!

[AUSSIE54]

G'day Red, that's a lovely ride you have there for an interim truck! Looks cool with the whites. Great forward planning on your behalf getting all the extras thrown into the back.

Scored myself a corvette the other day! Have to show it to you sometime.

Regards,

Trently.
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[ChuckDriver]

Wow, that is one nice looking truck!

[Hubscrub]

beautiful truck makes me want to work on my 59!!!

[Red Foreman]

Thankyou all!!! because of the zero clearance on the rear tyres, currently removed the rear wheels, sending them off to a wheel works to have the back space increased 3/4", hate it when things don't go to plan

[Big Block]

Great looking truck.

[Red Foreman]

Well got the wheels back, I decided to back space them a total inch just to be safe, sent them off for powder coating again in lite beige & re fitted tyres.
There now perfect no rubbing & surprisingly ride really nice!

Here's a couple of early morning shots at my place before venturing to a car show yesterday with my mates Steve 71 GMC & Rossco 64 C10.

[Big Block]

Beautiful trucks! Any chance you live in or near Niddrie? Our daughter lived there and I'm pretty sure my wife saw the blue truck when she visited. She tried to get a photo but wasn't able to.

[Red Foreman]

Niddrie is in the western suburbs of Melbourne, were in the sth east approx 45mins from there, in saying that I wouldn't be suprised if thats the truck your wife saw, there arn't too many pre 65s here let alone in blue, Ross is an ashphalter so he may have been working out there.

[Big Block]

I really like your 59. How are you doing on your 56 GMC? Is it back on the road? It looks rust free, got to love trucks from California. I lived out there from 85-91, lots of rust free iron still out there.

[Kim57]

Very nice trucks.
Kim

[Red Foreman]

Originally Posted by Big Block

I really like your 59. How are you doing on your 56 GMC? Is it back on the road? It looks rust free, got to love trucks from California. I lived out there from 85-91, lots of rust free iron still out there.

GMC is still down to a bare chassis, was ment to be on the road by this Christmas (our summer) but more likely late next year hopefully. Anyway here's a close up pic of my 59 taken at a show a couple of weeks ago, found it on a Australian forum, how come I cant take picks like that??

[Dan in Pasadena]

Red, they ALL look good but I'm prejudiced and have to say your four eye is the beauty queen of the lot. Congrats.

[Red Foreman]

Thanks Dan, I just stumbled across a picture of my 59 & my buddys 64,71 in an Australian magazine, the photographer or editor has done some type of effect, not sure what its called or how they did it but looks good?

[meter swinger]

Thats a great shot, im gonna have to save this one.
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[Barney Rubble]

+1 to that.

[Hubscrub]

yall know how to roll "down under" sweet rides

[A.T. RockDriller]

I can't even talk....

[Ray Rust]

Originally Posted by Red Foreman

Hi Guy's thanks so far with encouraging reply's, I'm back with some before & after pics on my Apache, so far I replaced engine oil & filter, replaced gearbox & diff oil's, fitted up the cokers on the rims that came on the truck & also fitted the rear mono leafs to compliment the front mono's & eliminate the rake. Sorry Dan these after shots are not scenic Australia but just out side my humble work shop.

Hey Red , you done good that looks sweet as !! don't sell yourself short , that's not a humble work shop , but a place where dreams become reality ,,,

Keep up the good work , we can never have to many trucks ....

[Delmo]

Looove it.

[Spitshineschwinn]

That is one sweet low milage Apache! I think the whitewalls look great on it. Awesome looking cab too!

[_Ogre]

quick seal the borders... they're shipping all the sweet looking trucks to australia.

nice truck, 4 eyes are always better than 2

[Ray Rust]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

quick seal the borders... they're shipping all the sweet looking trucks to australia.

nice truck, 4 eyes are always better than 2

Too late my friend !!! we already have a very heathy collection of trucks in the land of Oz , and a very healthy appetite for more !!! ( strong $$$ helps )