55.2-59 1959 Chevy Apache Short Step "Goldilocks"

[daveshilling]

Originally Posted by 57tailgater

This is fun following this thread. You talking about your dance between the accelerator pedal and the starter button reminds me of me when I had the 6 cylinder in my ‘57. Quite the step! I also found my choke butterfly was loose to the cable lever connection and would make things not run right. Got that squared away and all was good. Keep it up and keep posting!!

It is quite the dance indeed! I would really like a 2 pedal pump, then quick fire, then a smooth idle afterwards, but this ole girl isn't there yet. Or my knowledge isn't there yet!!

If I had the space and the resources, I'd slap in a known running 350 and fuss with that instead... that's probably a weekend job once you pull the front clip off, eh? Tempting but I have TWO other trucks to pay attention to that are either more rare or more cool. There is something about a beat up truck that just feels like freedom though! Park anywhere! Sit on the hood! Lean on the fenders, who cares?!