My 1959 apache project

[ChuckDriver]

Looking better and better!

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by tpimuncie

Stayed up late messing around in the garage

Truck porn alert.... you have me questioning my choice of green (original Sherwood Green).

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by tpimuncie

Sorry for your loss my friend, i do have some 348 blocks and heads if you ever come up this way bring a truck ill give u a hell of a deal!

Thanks Buddy. In some ways I think I appreciate my Dad now more than I did when he was still around. I don't think I had the life experience back then to appreciate what he'd done for our family all his life.

Incredible offer and it COULD happen. I have a sister-in-law that lives in Auburn. I looked it up and it isn't very far from Yuba City. Maybe Spring or next Summer I'll be up that way. If I go, I'll drop you a PM if for nothing else just to see your beautiful truck in person. Thanks again for the kind words, Dan

[Kim57]

Looks great.
Kim

[tpimuncie]

Thanks!!

[tpimuncie]

[lowrodderchev]

some ones claiming that truck already LOL

[tpimuncie]

Haha right!

[Dan in Pasadena]

Well, the truck is looking beautiful but it pales in comparison to your beautiful baby girl. She's a cutie pie!

[tpimuncie]

Thanks!!!! Shes my world!

[RockinKees]

Ah, that's why it's such a beautufil truck!
You're building it for your little Princess!!

[tpimuncie]

Its hot today and the rest of the week so i wont be as productive as usual (calling in sick on the apache lol)

[lowrodderchev]

Are you putting the chrome trip around the window back in?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by tpimuncie

...Its hot today and the rest of the week so i wont be as productive as usual (calling in sick on the apache lol)

Calling in sick to work I call it, "I've got a case of anal glaucoma" That translates into, "I can't see my ass going to work today."

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by tpimuncie

Thanks!!!! Shes my world!

EXACTLY as it oughta be! My daughter is soon to be 31 and though she gave me gray hairs as a teenager - she laughs at that now and apologizes for what a pain she was back then.

If your daughter knows the Sun rises and sets on her as far as you're concerned she's likely to be more careful about disappointing you and she's more likely to ultimately pick a man that will treat her well like her dad taught her to expect from a man.

Enjoy her, they grow up FAST. Mine gave me a granddaughter this summer and though I can't imagine loving either one of them more, every day I do!

[tpimuncie]

Man i dont even wanna think about the future yet! Lol

[tpimuncie]

So i been looking for a firewall pad what do you guys recommend? Ive seen factory card board style and seen abs plastic

[Kim57]

That dash sure looks sweet.
Kim

[Steve-W]

Just read through al 32 pages. Incredible build, the color looks insane!
following to see the end result!
your daughter is one happy camper

[Dan in Pasadena]

Man I LOVE the 55-56 car dashes in our trucks. It's never made sense to me that they weren't always in the trucks since in those days trucks were usually work vehicles and the center glovebox would have been more convenient/safer.

I also love that you used the '55 stainless instead of the '56. GREAT job. Just out of curiosity, where'd you find your dash. I've looked but never found one used.

[tpimuncie]

Originally Posted by Kim57

That dash sure looks sweet.
Kim

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Steve-W

Just read through al 32 pages. Incredible build, the color looks insane!
following to see the end result!
your daughter is one happy camper

Thank you!!!!!!!!!! Its a blessing to have happy kids!!

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Man I LOVE the 55-56 car dashes in our trucks. It's never made sense to me that they weren't always in the trucks since in those days trucks were usually work vehicles and the center glovebox would have been more convenient/safer.
Yes I had the crazy idea of doing it but was actually going to add another speedo cut out and one day I said to myself why not do a 55-56 dash insert piece so I found a dash assembly on the tri-five facebook thread bought it and just cut out the pass side and glove box integrated into the existing dash. The pass side is a built in color bar (70s thing) ill post a video once I assemble it

I also love that you used the '55 stainless instead of the '56. GREAT job. Just out of curiosity, where'd you find your dash. I've looked but never found one used.

[Advanced Design]

Truck is eye candy. Would enjoy just sitting in a chair and staring at it for an hour or so. Your daughter is so cute! Been years since ours were that little. About our grandsons age.

Firewall pad on the inside or outside? Thinking inside. If you have sound deadener already applied, do you need one inside? I used a black trim cloth glued to the sound deadener on the last build. Made the silver disappear.

[ChuckDriver]

I think I got my pad from Brother's, it's rubber with jute backing.

[tpimuncie]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Truck is eye candy. Would enjoy just sitting in a chair and staring at it for an hour or so. Your daughter is so cute! Been years since ours were that little. About our grandsons age.

Firewall pad on the inside or outside? Thinking inside. If you have sound deadener already applied, do you need one inside? I used a black trim cloth glued to the sound deadener on the last build. Made the silver disappear.

Thanks! yes for the inside just wanted something to make the inside look cleaner but ill look into it, Thanks again!

Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

I think I got my pad from Brother's, it's rubber with jute backing.

nice, does the carpet tuck underneath?

[ChuckDriver]

I haven't installed any carpet, but I think it will.