1959 Apache Reborn

[Mhubbard85]

Got some work done yesterday on the cab. My barrel transmission tunnel is done and my fire wall is now smoothed out. Thanks to Rob pinkerton for the help!

[chicken]

that trruck looks great... and mad props to you for using that barrell like that... i may use that idea on my future build if i find i need to do something to that area.

[Kim57]

Great fix on the trans tunnel.
What size barrel did you use?
Kim

[RockinKees]

Great idea to use a barrel as a transtunnel!
Looks real nice!

[chicken]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Great fix on the trans tunnel.
What size barrel did you use?
Kim

looks like a 35 gallon barrel

[47 Fasttoys]

You are correct, it was a 35 gallon grease barrel with a lot of trimming. We also learned these things are thinner then we though which made working it into shape easier then expected.
Rob

[chicken]

Originally Posted by 47 Fasttoys

You are correct, it was a 35 gallon grease barrel with a lot of trimming. We also learned these things are thinner then we though which made working it into shape easier then expected.
Rob

you really knocked it out of the park with that fab..... who would have thought of that.

[Chance48]

This is gonna be a sweet ride!!

[ptc]

Nice - its really coming along....

[Mhubbard85]

Thanks for the replies fellas. Yeah the barrel was just an idea one night at work. It really came together nicely. We trimmed a good bit off of it. It was pretty thin stuff so Rob had his work cut out for himself welding it between the "beer can thin" grease keg and the old floor.

[Mhubbard85]

Got my holley valve covers test fitted. Gonna have to trim some a little bit I think.

[Kim57]

Real nice.
Kim

[chicken]

too bad your in cali//// i run across a nice truck today that would be a good parts truck for you... it's in north florida,

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im itchin so bad to get my 2 trucks in my yard.. but its hard to support a family and save $ 900.oo

if u may be intrested in this shoot me a p.m. and i'll tell you where its at

[ChuckDriver]

Nice build, cool wheel color too!!

[Mhubbard85]

Little paint done. Only thing I have time for right now. Also have the new spot for the shop breaking ground!

[Mhubbard85]

Well spent a few hours putting in the new LS oil pan setup on the 5.3 and also installed the torque converter a few days ago. Then I cleaned it up with a little high heat paint and decided to test fit the front end for hood clearance and was very pleased with the 2 inches between the hood and the engine cover!

[Kim57]

Looks good.
Kim

[Mhubbard85]

Thanks bud

[Mhubbard85]

Started working on the bed trying to get it ready for the drop. I had to notch the inside of the bed to go around the axle. Also gonna have to fab up a notch brace for the main crossbar of the bed closest to the cab so that when aired out it does not hit the drive shaft. Also got a taskforce Era shirt. Pretty awesome!

[47 Fasttoys]

Hey Matt, if you think about it how about bringing a coil cover to work one day. I want to see how they look and if they will work on mine with the reversed intake.
Thanks,
Rob

[Mhubbard85]

Yeah I work tomorrow night so I will see you Tuesday morning. I will bring one then.

[Mhubbard85]

I got the bed cut and fabbed up a brace for the notch.

[reaper71]

Really cool build,on board..

Mark...

[Mhubbard85]

Originally Posted by reaper71

Really cool build,on board..

Mark...

Thanks man. Read through some of your build. Awesome fab work man!

[ChuckDriver]

Nice work! You driving it to the big car show in March at Myrtle Beach?