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**CMACDONALD1** · 08-23-2013, 07:17 PM

Hey folks. I have been on this forum for quite some time but have not spent a whole bunch of time over here. I just thought I would throw up a few pictures of the ride I just picked up. Lots of really nice mods done to it already. Rack and pinion front end, new engine, rebuilt trany, new exhaust, completely rewired and all new glass. This truck runs down the road like a champ. I can't wait to start working on the body to smooth it out a little this winter so it is ready for next spring. Sure is a fun little truck to cruise around in even the way it is. Anyhow here are a couple of pics.

apache200 · 08-23-2013, 07:42 PM

truck looks good. congrats on the purchase!!

**lolife99** · 08-23-2013, 07:58 PM

Very nice!

AZ59apacheguy · 08-23-2013, 11:48 PM

Great stance!!!!!

hopped up · 08-23-2013, 11:53 PM

Nice fleet side! Great stance! What's the rear? Suspension?
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meter swinger · 08-24-2013, 12:16 AM

Nice. Cant do any better than the early fleets. Whats the plan?
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alaska gasser · 08-24-2013, 08:26 AM

Very nice. Brings back fond memories of the '59 Apache I drove in high school. Very similar stance as the front bumper would just clear a cassette tape standing on edge.

fabguy · 08-24-2013, 08:41 AM

nice looking truck and sweet stance

_Ogre · 08-24-2013, 10:34 AM

4 eyed apache? what's not to like about it

i like fleetsides more and more
btw, it has a 59 hood emblem

Kim57 · 08-24-2013, 11:28 AM

Very nice looking.
Kim

mr48chev · 08-24-2013, 11:49 AM

Nice start there. I like the stance and the fleetsides are growing on me too.

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-24-2013, 12:24 PM

Thanks for all the compliments. The plan is to cruise it until snow flies here and then park it it in the heated shop and tinker on it all winter. I may change the wheels but not sure yet. I tried putting the tourque thrust wheels from my car on it but geez there is not much room to get a bigger tire on it. It has leaf springs in the back and even with suspension hanging down i can hardly get a 7 inch wheel in there. I dont want a huge wheel back there but something just a bit bigger. The fellow I bought it from did a lot of great mods to it and I plan to carry on with it. Gets a lot of looks cruising around town the way it is so I'm having fun with it at the moment. I will post a couple more pics of the engine and interior when I get a chance.

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-24-2013, 01:15 PM

Here is a couple of pictures of the interior and engine. Engine is 4 bolt main 350 with flat top pistons, rv cam and makes an honest 300hp. The motor is nothing crazy but it moves the truck around really well. The trany is a turbo 350 and has a Camaro diff with 3:73 gears. The magnaflow exhaust sounds real nice and is fun to put your foot into. not much I want to change on the powertrain end of things so I will just make it look a little better.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 08-24-2013, 05:07 PM

Looks great inside & under the hood. Will you paint the outside the same red? Is that a Porsche Guards red or a Chevy Torch red?
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**CMACDONALD1** · 08-25-2013, 02:15 PM

I think I may as well stick with the red because a lot has been Done already. I'm not sure what color it is exactly but I have a bit left over in a can that I will probably get matched to.
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apacheben · 08-25-2013, 02:34 PM

Nice looking truck.
love those apaches.

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-26-2013, 10:56 AM

Thanks Apacheben.

dubie · 08-26-2013, 11:11 AM

is it running a Camaro clip up front? It sure has a nice stance to it. We're going to be starting on my wifes 58 GMC fleetside in October, love those 4 eyed Apaches

Daze57 · 08-26-2013, 01:26 PM

good lookin truck !

northerngmc · 08-26-2013, 02:58 PM

Nice truck.

Have you owned the Biscayne for awhile? I was attending the downtown cruise for SuperRun about 7 years ago with my 59 and chatted with a nice guy who owned a big block Biscayne, just wondering if it might have been you?

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-26-2013, 03:01 PM

It is running a mustang II front cross member with 2 inch drop spindles and the rear diff is bolted on top of the leaf springs with a small c notch in the frame. The truck drives awsome with this setup. It has 15 inch wheels and the turning radius is quite short with the drop spindles but I plan on putting a little bigger wheel like maybe a 17 or 18 inch wheel and it should fix my turning radius problem.

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-26-2013, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by northerngmc

Nice truck.

Have you owned the Biscayne for awhile? I was attending the downtown cruise for SuperRun about 7 years ago with my 59 and chatted with a nice guy who owned a big block Biscayne, just wondering if it might have been you?

Probably was me lol. I have had that car for about 12 years now and never missed a super run with it. here is a picture of the last super run in Red Deer with my Burb, Blazer and the Biscayne.

northerngmc · 08-26-2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CMACDONALD1

Probably was me lol. I have had that car for about 12 years now and never missed a super run with it. here is a picture of the last super run in Red Deer with my Burb, Blazer and the Biscayne.

Well of the 1000 cars I saw there, yours is on the one I remember. Nice car.....

I like the rest of the fleet as well.

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-26-2013, 06:01 PM

Thanks Northerngmc!!! Thats a huge compliment! I have turned every nut and bolt on that car but dont drive it near as much as I should. It has been a great car to me.

**CMACDONALD1** · 08-29-2013, 10:50 PM

Well today it got a new set of wheels.

08-23-2013, 07:17 PM	#1
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	new to me 58 Hey folks. I have been on this forum for quite some time but have not spent a whole bunch of time over here. I just thought I would throw up a few pictures of the ride I just picked up. Lots of really nice mods done to it already. Rack and pinion front end, new engine, rebuilt trany, new exhaust, completely rewired and all new glass. This truck runs down the road like a champ. I can't wait to start working on the body to smooth it out a little this winter so it is ready for next spring. Sure is a fun little truck to cruise around in even the way it is. Anyhow here are a couple of pics. 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

08-23-2013, 07:42 PM	#2
apache200 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 275	Re: new to me 58 truck looks good. congrats on the purchase!! __________________ 1958 Chevy Apache Stepside 1955 BBW Fleetside

08-23-2013, 07:58 PM	#3
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,696	Re: new to me 58 Very nice! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

08-23-2013, 11:48 PM	#4
AZ59apacheguy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South West Posts: 431	Re: new to me 58 Great stance!!!!!

08-23-2013, 11:53 PM	#5
hopped up Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,617	Re: new to me 58 Nice fleet side! Great stance! What's the rear? Suspension? Posted via Mobile Device

08-24-2013, 12:16 AM	#6
meter swinger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kennewick WA. Posts: 1,437	Re: new to me 58 Nice. Cant do any better than the early fleets. Whats the plan? Posted via Mobile Device

08-24-2013, 08:26 AM	#7
alaska gasser Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ruidoso, NM Posts: 290	Re: new to me 58 Very nice. Brings back fond memories of the '59 Apache I drove in high school. Very similar stance as the front bumper would just clear a cassette tape standing on edge.

08-24-2013, 08:41 AM	#8
fabguy Elev8r Man Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 835	Re: new to me 58 nice looking truck and sweet stance __________________ 1955.2 C4 Carry-all / Suburban ---> 55.2 Build Thread!! 1958 Fleetside SWB ---> 58 Fleetside Build thread 1939 2 door sedan *My F.B. project page.*

08-24-2013, 10:34 AM	#9
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: new to me 58 4 eyed apache? what's not to like about it i like fleetsides more and more btw, it has a 59 hood emblem __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

08-24-2013, 11:28 AM	#10
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: new to me 58 Very nice looking. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-24-2013, 11:49 AM	#11
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,498	Re: new to me 58 Nice start there. I like the stance and the fleetsides are growing on me too. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

08-24-2013, 12:24 PM	#12
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: new to me 58 Thanks for all the compliments. The plan is to cruise it until snow flies here and then park it it in the heated shop and tinker on it all winter. I may change the wheels but not sure yet. I tried putting the tourque thrust wheels from my car on it but geez there is not much room to get a bigger tire on it. It has leaf springs in the back and even with suspension hanging down i can hardly get a 7 inch wheel in there. I dont want a huge wheel back there but something just a bit bigger. The fellow I bought it from did a lot of great mods to it and I plan to carry on with it. Gets a lot of looks cruising around town the way it is so I'm having fun with it at the moment. I will post a couple more pics of the engine and interior when I get a chance. __________________ 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

08-24-2013, 01:15 PM	#13
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: new to me 58 Here is a couple of pictures of the interior and engine. Engine is 4 bolt main 350 with flat top pistons, rv cam and makes an honest 300hp. The motor is nothing crazy but it moves the truck around really well. The trany is a turbo 350 and has a Camaro diff with 3:73 gears. The magnaflow exhaust sounds real nice and is fun to put your foot into. not much I want to change on the powertrain end of things so I will just make it look a little better. 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

08-24-2013, 05:07 PM	#14
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,338	Re: new to me 58 Looks great inside & under the hood. Will you paint the outside the same red? Is that a Porsche Guards red or a Chevy Torch red? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

08-25-2013, 02:15 PM	#15
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: new to me 58 I think I may as well stick with the red because a lot has been Done already. I'm not sure what color it is exactly but I have a bit left over in a can that I will probably get matched to. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 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



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08-25-2013, 02:34 PM	#16
apacheben Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: modesto ca Posts: 63	Re: new to me 58 Nice looking truck. love those apaches.

08-26-2013, 10:56 AM	#17
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: new to me 58 Thanks Apacheben. __________________ 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

08-26-2013, 11:11 AM	#18
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Re: new to me 58 is it running a Camaro clip up front? It sure has a nice stance to it. We're going to be starting on my wifes 58 GMC fleetside in October, love those 4 eyed Apaches __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

08-26-2013, 01:26 PM	#19
Daze57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City Posts: 1,835	Re: new to me 58 good lookin truck !

08-26-2013, 02:58 PM	#20
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: new to me 58 Nice truck. Have you owned the Biscayne for awhile? I was attending the downtown cruise for SuperRun about 7 years ago with my 59 and chatted with a nice guy who owned a big block Biscayne, just wondering if it might have been you? __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

08-26-2013, 03:01 PM	#21
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: new to me 58 It is running a mustang II front cross member with 2 inch drop spindles and the rear diff is bolted on top of the leaf springs with a small c notch in the frame. The truck drives awsome with this setup. It has 15 inch wheels and the turning radius is quite short with the drop spindles but I plan on putting a little bigger wheel like maybe a 17 or 18 inch wheel and it should fix my turning radius problem. __________________ 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

08-26-2013, 06:01 PM	#24
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: new to me 58 Thanks Northerngmc!!! Thats a huge compliment! I have turned every nut and bolt on that car but dont drive it near as much as I should. It has been a great car to me. __________________ 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

08-29-2013, 10:50 PM	#25
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: new to me 58 Well today it got a new set of wheels. 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

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