59 Apache just arrived to Australia!

[Red Foreman]

Hi Guy's, I wanted to share with you our new member of the family,
I purchased this beautiful 59 from a nice woman in San diego, she was the third owner with only 26k miles on it, now that I have this truck here in the flesh I believe it to be true.

Its very original apart from paint which is nice, front mono leafs added (for rake I guess) & wheels & tires.

Plans are; replace rear springs to level it, coker white walls, oil change & drive it! this will keep me happy & fill the void while my GMC build progresses.

[Red Foreman]

Two more pics, interior blows me away!

[Kim57]

Very nice looking truck.
Kim

[Trucknut57]

Good looking truck.

Its not going to mess you up having to drive from the left side is it???

[Denee007]

Dang! (that's Texas talk)
That's so nice!!!
dne'

[FFredo]

WOW, if I had seen that truck here in San Diego it would have never left town.
Nicely played Sir.

[Red Foreman]

Originally Posted by Denee007

Dang! (that's Texas talk)
That's so nice!!!
dne'

Thanks for the nice comments! Dne, I was educated on Texas talk back in 88 when I stayed in Houston for 3 weeks for my cousins wedding. Apart from the wedding day itself, I was introduced to Tex Mex food (yum) from then on I was eating Fajitas & sipping on Corona's everyday!

[Indian113]

Man that is a sharp 4 eye!!! It would be tough to molest it-I'd do it though,can't help myself

[Russell Ashley]

"Plans are; replace rear springs to level it, coker white walls, oil change & drive it!"

I like your plans. That thing is too beautiful to do anything else to it.

[Daze57]

beautiful truck - you done good son !

[Barney Rubble]

looks stunning Red.
That's where I plan on getting my truck back to.

[OrrieG]

I like your plans to, nice survivor.

[meter swinger]

That right there is a piece of god's handiwork. Clean unmolested low miler. I would sleep in that truck. That is pure unadulterated artwork.
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[entourageguy]

Wow that is in nice shape. Too bad we had to loose it to a big Island down under.
Enjoy driving it. Be sure to keep us updated with pictures.

[Coupeguy2001]

oh pulleeeeze no wide whites!!!! Right now it's a california cruizer. A MAN'S truck. looks awsumme.
Try photoshopping it before you spend your money.
Wide whitewalls only look good on thunderbirds and cadillacs.
Sorry if I offend, but just my 2c



See? no whitewalls. White truck, black tires= cool
tan truck, + black tires= almost as cool

[S10Fan]

Dang! (That's Virginia talk too!) That is an awesome truck! That truck is nice enough to have it's own National Holiday!

[hopped up]

very nice truck. i like your plans, get the rear down a few inches and whitewalls would make it look even nicer
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[72shymedblue]

Nice ! Well, some like the looks of whitewalls, and some don't. Personally, I think it would look good with whitewalls, but you know something ? It's YOUR truck ! Enjoy !

[entourageguy]

post a picture of a side shot on the photo shop forum and ask them to put a set of wide whites on it. They can also lower it if you wanted.



I'm a little partial to wide whites

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Coupeguy2001

oh pulleeeeze no wide whites!!!! Right now it's a california cruizer. A MAN'S truck.

Geez dude, your manhood is tied up in black sidewall tires?

The man paid his money, let him do whatever he wants. I too generally prefer blackwalls but as entourageguy's yelllow four eye clearly shows, these trucks look FANTASTIC with a number of different looks.

Huge congrats on a super nice purchase. I hope you keep coming here and sharing with us what's going on in the classic Chevy truck scene down under. LOTS o pictures please! Most of us will never get there so you can help us see it.

[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.

[Kim57]

Looks real nice.
kim

[Daze57]

thats a good lookin truck !

[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!

[SHORTDOG99]

I'd have to agree! Even painting the wheels black and putting the trim rings and hubcaps back on would look good......Definitely a good score though, nice truck!