My '59 Apache

[Denee007]

Hi Orrie~ the brank is Craftecinc, see the link below your quote.
Thank you!!
dne'

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Nice job, what brand?

https://www.craftecinc.com/

[dubie]

MAN does that ever look good!!! I was thinking of building one for mine butt after seeing how good this looks, I might just have to rethink my plan. I wonder if they come in white? I'll have to go check out that link you posted.

That install deserves a few ATTA GIRL's

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by Denee007

Hi Orrie~ the brank is Craftecinc, see the link below your quote.

thanks, looking at the site, that is a really good price, would be worth it just to get the frame, etc. to maybe reskin with something a little more solid under the tonneau. Snow and ice here is not kind to the tonneau type. Did you get the one for the 60's and adapt or do they make TF specific?

[cffisher]

Not only is that a nice top You did a really nice install. Having fun is what its all about

[Denee007]

Dubie, you're cute! I had also contemplated the notion of building/making a cover. But this was much much better than I'd ever be able to make look good or great in this case. Access to the gas filler is of great importance as well as mine is in the floor of the bed. The link below I hope would guide you to the colors available. Plus maybe down the road, I can change the color scheme by buying another cover! That would be an immediate change in the looks
dne'

https://www.craftecinc.com/index.php?main_page=colors

[tpimuncie]

Originally Posted by denee007

dubie, you're cute! I had also contemplated the notion of building/making a cover. But this was much much better than i'd ever be able to make look good or great in this case. Access to the gas filler is of great importance as well as mine is in the floor of the bed. The link below i hope would guide you to the colors available. Plus maybe down the road, i can change the color scheme by buying another cover! That would be an immediate change in the looks
dne'

https://www.craftecinc.com/index.php?main_page=colors

looks great!

[Baldeagle SR]

Happy mothers day Denee. A cruse in the truck would be nice. I got a little over 200 miles on mine now. Rich
my build
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=576185

[Denee007]

Strider, I cannot find the measurements in my Historical Documents, I thought for sure I wrote/took pics of the measurements, but I guess not. My truck has been in storage for the past several months due to adding on additional garage space, so my Chevy and Mustang both are not nearby Perhaps some of the good folks on the forum can help. I hope to have my truck back home in a month or so, at least when the car groups start getting together again.

This is the newest addition to my garage with a 12' ceiling. I'll keep my maxjax lift, but now I can get the Chevy truck all the way up on the maxjax! When it is brought back home.


This is my old garage, but I gave a facelift by matching the paint to my new garage

[Clarance J]

Hi Denee007. Glad to see you back on here. Just wanted to say Hi and that's a really nice addition to your shop. Looks great. Your truck will really like it.

Earl

[Denee007]

Thanks Earl! All I need is a sofa and TV~ I love my garage!

[Stepside Jim]

I like the shop, I've seen those colors somewhere before. I just want to see the red stripe about 18" wide.

[Denee007]

Thanks Jim, however I can't take credit for the scheme, I googled garage themes and saw this one and liked it. It was an easy paint job. The black stripes that are on top/bottom of the red line is 1" pinstriping tape. There's still plenty to do to get ready for the next project, but have plenty to do on my Mustang and Chevy truck, then onto the '70 Triumph TR6.

[OrrieG]

Glad to see you checked in as well. I have severe garage envy, wished I would have thought a little more about mine when I built it 30 years ago. It literally was 3x what I had ata the time so I thought it was huge. Now its hemmed in with an irrigation ditch and a tree so no room for expansion.

[vht]

Good to hear from you again Denee. Nice garage!

[Denee007]

Thanks Orrie and vht! Sorry, I didn't see your comments; thank you!!

It's nice to have something to report!!!
While our garage was being "upgraded", we stored the truck in a storage along with out jet skiis. It was on a rocky ground and not climate controlled. Finally, after several months, we opened the storage doors, I removed the large truck cover, popped the hood and viewed the engine which was saturated with moisture. The droplets on the aluminum parts were pitted, stained, it was horrible!

We got the truck home and I tried Flitz on the valve covers, but was just too much work; I wanted new valve covers anyway, but still was a lot of work on the other parts to make look nice again.

Other things; I had upgraded my friends brakes on his 82 Trans-am so he gave me a Chevy Moroso water pump and chromed alternator (used), and a new set of front Wilwood brake calipers(not installed yet). The water pump and alternator was off of a chevy engine that he had.

After a little work, the engine in beautiful and exciting, for me

The new procomp valve cover, Moroso water pump and chromed alternator:




This is obviously the engine from a while back which at that time looked very nice,



A couple other pics of my truck on my Maxjax lift; finally I can get under the truck on a rolling stool~~

[iowaboynca]

In my opinion, (which is worth about $1.25) I like the new look better. the valve covers give it a slightly more old school look to it.

Nice garage! Wishing i had that much space but then again clutter is my enemy!

Nice score on the parts.

[Kim57]

Engine looks real nice.
Kim

[RockTonka]

I think the engine looks much better with the new valve covers (and alt/WP). It pops a lot more....silver lining in every cloud!

[Advanced Design]

Piling on too, the engine compartment looks great! Lifts are great aren't they?

[Denee007]

I cannot imagine working without my Maxjax car lift! Life is good!

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Piling on too, the engine compartment looks great! Lifts are great aren't they?

[RockinKees]

Your truck looks great!!
Nice engine, wish mine was so detailed.

By the way, I like your garage too

[Denee007]

Thanks guys!! Always feels good to receive compliments from my peers/fellow truckers!
dne'

[Baldeagle SR]

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I cannot imagine working without my Maxjax car lift! Life is good!
I wish I had one . Your motor does look nice. Glad to see you back. Rich

[tpimuncie]

Nice!

[Clarance J]

Hi Denee007. Betsy just keeps looking better all the time. I like the under the hood makeover. She looks real happy on the Maxjack but you have to tell her she has to share it. Love the shop area.

Earl