1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" - Page 11 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**CMACDONALD1** · 11-24-2017, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by slammed57

wheww! love this truck great stance and the bed looks killer!

Thanks slammed57!

elser2 · 12-01-2017, 05:38 AM

Awesome thread, love the truck and the work you did on it, looks beautiful. I am building a 59 as well.. I am in Edmonton and I would like to know where you got the paint to buy. It's a far way off from yours

but I want to start painting some of the inner pieces. I have a stepside box but wish I could find a fleetside.

59chev · 12-01-2017, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by elser2

Awesome thread, love the truck and the work you did on it, looks beautiful. I am building a 59 as well.. I am in Edmonton and I would like to know where you got the paint to buy. It's a far way off from yours

but I want to start painting some of the inner pieces. I have a stepside box but wish I could find a fleetside.

I don't know what your budget is, but the fleetside box sides are being reproduced now.

https://www.classicparts.com/1958-59...ctinfo/14-214/

**CMACDONALD1** · 12-05-2017, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by elser2

Awesome thread, love the truck and the work you did on it, looks beautiful. I am building a 59 as well.. I am in Edmonton and I would like to know where you got the paint to buy. It's a far way off from yours

but I want to start painting some of the inner pieces. I have a stepside box but wish I could find a fleetside.

Thanks!

I buy all of my paint supplies from Central Alberta Paints in Red Deer. They have solvent base products there as I'm sure many paint supply companies would have in your area as well. The Base I used is called Automotive art and I used house of color clear on top.

Your truck looks great!

**CMACDONALD1** · 02-19-2018, 01:25 AM

Decided to change out the engine with one that will have a bit more power. Rolleized 355 with some edelbrock heads. Should be a decent amount of horsepower gain.

**CMACDONALD1** · 02-22-2018, 11:40 AM

It lives again!!! Now the snow just needs to leave so we can see how this new mill performs.😀

lower50's · 02-26-2018, 07:22 PM

Nice new power plant.

**CMACDONALD1** · 02-27-2018, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by lower50's

Nice new power plant.

Yep can’t wait to go play with it!

Foot Stomper · 02-27-2018, 07:34 AM

Careful you don't let all the smoke out of your tires Chad!

**CMACDONALD1** · 02-27-2018, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Foot Stomper

Careful you don't let all the smoke out of your tires Chad!

Oh don't worry they are new tires so they have lots of smoke in them. haha

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-23-2018, 02:14 PM

Stumbled on a V8 hood emblem! Pretty stoked to find it and not too badly priced either.

Foot Stomper · 04-23-2018, 07:18 PM

Do you normally fall ass backwards into good fortune Chad!

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-23-2018, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Foot Stomper

Do you normally fall ass backwards into good fortune Chad!

Haha yeah sometimes it goes like that. I was at Scott’s picking up some parts for my sons square body and it was sitting on the shelf not really for sale. I must have had hearts in my eyes so he sold it to me haha.

Scottish58chev · 04-26-2018, 06:50 PM

Looking fantastic

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-28-2018, 11:19 AM

Thanks Scottish58chev!

**CMACDONALD1** · 11-01-2018, 04:02 PM

Found my truck in a magazine... How cool is that! My oldest son and my wife for a cruise earlier this year.

Foot Stomper · 11-01-2018, 04:15 PM

Awesome Chad! Buy 100 copies and give each one us a copy!

just kidding!
Very cool!

**CMACDONALD1** · 11-01-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Foot Stomper

Awesome Chad! Buy 100 copies and give each one us a copy!

just kidding!
Very cool!

Haha just bought the two...

dsraven · 11-01-2018, 10:40 PM

cmac, that truck looks great. love the color too!
just curious, what size tires are you running, diameter wise? looking at 235/55r17 0n my '57, wondering how the highway speed rpm looks at 120kph.

**CMACDONALD1** · 11-02-2018, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dsraven

cmac, that truck looks great. love the color too!
just curious, what size tires are you running, diameter wise? looking at 235/55r17 0n my '57, wondering how the highway speed rpm looks at 120kph.

If you go back to page 10 of my build you will see tire sizes. With the overdrive I'm probably around 22-2300 rpm. When I had the 3speed at 120 it was close to 3000 rpm.

12-01-2017, 05:38 AM	#252
elser2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: alberta Posts: 9	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Awesome thread, love the truck and the work you did on it, looks beautiful. I am building a 59 as well.. I am in Edmonton and I would like to know where you got the paint to buy. It's a far way off from yours but I want to start painting some of the inner pieces. I have a stepside box but wish I could find a fleetside. Attached Images

02-19-2018, 01:25 AM	#255
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Decided to change out the engine with one that will have a bit more power. Rolleized 355 with some edelbrock heads. Should be a decent amount of horsepower gain. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

02-22-2018, 11:40 AM	#256
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" It lives again!!! Now the snow just needs to leave so we can see how this new mill performs.😀 Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

02-26-2018, 07:22 PM	#257
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Nice new power plant. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

02-27-2018, 07:34 AM	#259
Foot Stomper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,252	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Careful you don't let all the smoke out of your tires Chad! __________________ So when is this "Old enough to know better" supposed to kick in? My 1959 GMC build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=686989

04-23-2018, 02:14 PM	#261
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Stumbled on a V8 hood emblem! Pretty stoked to find it and not too badly priced either. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

04-23-2018, 07:18 PM	#262
Foot Stomper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,252	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Do you normally fall ass backwards into good fortune Chad! __________________ So when is this "Old enough to know better" supposed to kick in? My 1959 GMC build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=686989

04-26-2018, 06:50 PM	#264
Scottish58chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Doune, perthshire, Scotland Posts: 206	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Looking fantastic __________________ My taking way longer than expected 58 build

04-28-2018, 11:19 AM	#265
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Thanks Scottish58chev! __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

11-01-2018, 04:02 PM	#266
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Found my truck in a magazine... How cool is that! My oldest son and my wife for a cruise earlier this year. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

11-01-2018, 04:15 PM	#267
Foot Stomper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,252	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" Awesome Chad! Buy 100 copies and give each one us a copy! just kidding! Very cool! __________________ So when is this "Old enough to know better" supposed to kick in? My 1959 GMC build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=686989

11-01-2018, 10:40 PM	#269
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,342	Re: 1959 short Fleetside Apache AKA "Henry" cmac, that truck looks great. love the color too! just curious, what size tires are you running, diameter wise? looking at 235/55r17 0n my '57, wondering how the highway speed rpm looks at 120kph.



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