Challenging 57 Apaché Restoration in SOUTH AFRICA. Not Easy !!!

[HeinrichPrinsloo(SA)]

Hi All from rainy South Africa

I was invited by #Grizz1963

I'm busy with a full bolt/ nut restore on a 57' Chev Apache

All parts will be new

I will also require a working Speedo Cluster if anyone can assist

Currently have a full rolling chassis

Not original wheels / rims as they have already been prepped and don't want to damage






Then original unrestored 58'

[HeinrichPrinsloo(SA)]

Today is a very rainy day in my hometown - Pretoria

My Springbuck do like the cold weather



I had no other option as to start the wood-burn stove








Found a toilet base dated from the 60's to use as a hand basin resevoir


Yesterday my son had to do some slashing before the winter




Some of my garden 'ornaments'

[Advanced Design]

Welcome Heinrich! Great looking restoration you have going. The cooking style wood stove reminds me of one my neighbors had years ago.

Nice place you have there. Are the springbucks pets?

[flashed]

Im curiour about the springbucks too ,never seen them before .

[HeinrichPrinsloo(SA)]

Yip the Springbuck just wonders around

Keep the kids busy and in routine

They need to give pellets and apples daily

[Az. Hank]

I like the "Garden Ornaments" very cool!

[Kim57]

Welcome.
Very nice looking frame.
Kim

[RockinKees]

Welcome from the Netherlands!

Nice to see the TF Trucks are everywhere

Frame is looking awesome!!
I'll follow along.

Did I say I like your place???

[Nut Case]

Heinrich welcome..

I hate to bring this up, but the steering wheel is on the wrong side, I think it's beyond all hope.

I told my kids when the belly ached about working that the only reason I had kids was for "worker bees" Didn't help, they kept wining.

Good work, frame looks great!

Keep on keepin on.

Nut Case

[Daze57]

Welcome to the forum from Sin City --- frame is lookin good !!

[HeinrichPrinsloo(SA)]

Tx for the welcome people

I also restore vintage MX bikes.

Here some if my bikes

1981 Suzuki RM125


















1980 Husqvarna 240WR that I converted to a CR

Started off as a basket case










Final product









1980 Honda CR125 Red Rocket Elsinore











Final product

[RockinKees]

Nice!!
Are the parts normally available overthere?

[HeinrichPrinsloo(SA)]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Nice!!
Are the parts normally available overthere?

Nope RK

It's like building an Apache, all parts imported from the US

[RockinKees]

Thought so.
Makes it more difficult and expensive to do this kind of stuff
But it doesn't keep us from doing these things

[Nev68]

Welcome, I like your truck and MX bikes.
We used to have YZ's and RM's.
We don't have spring bucks in this SA (South Australia) we have kangaroos.

Looking forward to more on your truck build.

[Greenlee]

Nice truck and other toys!

I'm curious about you RM125. I used to have a 1981 RM125 that I bought new. It was water cooled and had a single rear shock. It had radiators under the gas tank and stickers on the swing arm that said Full Floater. I think 81' was the first year for those changes. I'm wondering if yours is actually older than 81' or some kind of weird South African version?

[HeinrichPrinsloo(SA)]

Originally Posted by Greenlee

Nice truck and other toys!

I'm curious about you RM125. I used to have a 1981 RM125 that I bought new. It was water cooled and had a single rear shock. It had radiators under the gas tank and stickers on the swing arm that said Full Floater. I think 81' was the first year for those changes. I'm wondering if yours is actually older than 81' or some kind of weird South African version?

Hi Greenlee

Thanks for the interest

In the "old" days every model that is sold in the US, the South African market only get the same model a year later

So Yes it's infact a 1980 model but 1981 in SA

Hope this make sense

[Grizz1963]

Welcome to the best forum.

You have done some great builds and restorations over time.


I do hope you can find some help on here to find the parts you need, like the dash cluster.

I will keep an eye on this build.

I do hope younhear from more guys n girls on here.

[HeinrichPrinsloo(SA)]

Ya Rian

I'm in desperate need of a working cluster for my 57'

[ptc]

Originally Posted by HeinrichPrinsloo(SA)

Ya Rian

I'm in desperate need of a working cluster for my 57'

Welcome Heinrich! to the jungle!!!!!

NEVER be in "desperate need" of anything.... thats not a good negotiating tool....

And yes I think NUTCASE is onto something.... I think you misplaced the drivers controls!!!! Do ya'll drive on the wrong side of the road too???

[Grizz1963]

Hey Heinrich,

Have you managed to find the bits you are looking for yet?