59' Apache project truck

[Stingray59]

Hey guys ,

Love this forum , long time lurker first time poster.

Im working on a 59 apache fleetside I finally found at a estate sale. It had a 350 in it and was running and driving. I let it sit in the shop for almost 2 years and now trying to get it done.

The plan was to get it done for the SEMA show out in Las vegas , but a few other projects took a little longer than expected and we are still waiting on the wheels and tires to be built. Heres a rendering of what its supposed to look like.

Heres a few bullet points of the build , I could use alot of advice and or tips on how to make some of the details work. btw , we call em mater of course.

- 6.2 Ls3 crate engine
- 6 speed trans
- 22x10 front and 24x15 rear wheels
- Vintage patina paint job
- dakota digital vhx gauges
- hyrdatech brake kit
- brembo big brakes
- magnaflow exhaust
- Oracle led tailights and HID retrofit headlights
- Bucket seats
- 73' fullsize chevy front clip

[meter swinger]

Looks like a cool project and I love the rendering. Keep the pics coming.
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[Kim57]

Welcome.
Looks like it's going to be a real nice project.
Kim

[Stingray59]

Thank you both , Kim your build is amazing as well. Hoping to get the frame clipped and a rolling chassis this weekend, then its time for vintage paint and trying to get it togther by next friday.

[Daze57]

if you make it here with that truck - i will make a huge effort to see it and welcome you . btw welcome to the forum

[Stingray59]

Thanks daze. Hope we can make it too.

[Stingray59]

Hey gang , As with a lot of our truck projects... here we are a year later, haven't touched the 59 since October, Obviously he didn't make it to viva Las Vegas. We had 2 ZL1 Camaro builds to complete , which took every waking hour to finish. We widened both of them about 2.5" on each side from the door to taillight, came out beautiful. The rear wheels are 22x13 , on Pirelli 335/30.22

Truck build is back on ! We changed out the Silverado clip to a 80 monte carlo and we are well underway. It couldn't have came out looking more oem. My buddies from Halo Super Cars are helping make sure he gets done this year.

[Kim57]

Nice looking Camaro.
Glad to see you're back on the truck.
Kim

[Stingray59]

Thanks kim ,

Here's the new revised rendering. Working on Mocking up the LS3, up next is brakes and fuel system.

Looking for a stock column (manual) , and steering wheel is anyone's got em. Mine have been lost.