Projects 1959 Chevrolet Apache 3100 - Build Thread.

You just dig it because of the steamy red sheets.

 

Like fuck'n VELVET Baby!!!! Red Velvet....

 

Hope this don't jinx the deal... I pick it up Sunday. Rebuilt a couple of years ago... Sounded good, drove strong. I have a couple of V8 Bell housings in the garage to make the existing 3 speed work.

- Joe

 

I don't think that that 250 is in my future... The deal was he has a 250 that is rebuilt attached to a 700r4. I drove the pickup, it sounded good. The tranny cooler that was in the radiator had a leak, and water/ antifreeze got into the transmission. The ATF was thin and pink.

I was going to go in on the deal with a buddy that wanted the 700r4 - the problem with the leak killed the deal for him.

Oh well. Looks like I fix the issues with the 235 and down the road I go!
- Rebuild the carb.
- Replace the distributer.
- Fix the manifold leaks.

 

Had many of these 58-59's, working on a 58 white sidestep with tiremount,dropping a sweet 327 into this baby

 

Looks great Joe! Didn't even know ya had this one going. You mentioned you wanting an MP3 setup, let me know and I can hook you up like with what I did in the Valiente. Give Bubba a shout if ya need dizzy help too, he's the guru. Looking forward to following this one and the old 52.

 

Hey Scott - thanks man. I'll let you guys know on the distributer. I picked up a used one that I may just throw in there and see how it works.

Here is what is going on today on the Apache Build
test fit the wheel:

 

Wow I Love your Truck. I will continue to follow this.

 

Replaced these today too - think it was time?

 

I love your truck. I to have a 58 that will someday get built. I was wondering if you knew what your new steering wheel came out of?

Thanks for your help.

 

The trim ring really polished up nice.



Grumpy, it's out of a 1959 Biscayne.

 

That wheel does look good in there for sure! I sure wish I had your seat and you had a feather up your ass!!! That way we would both be tickled....

Great progress!

More news soon,

Robert M.

 

This week: Paint the steering wheel and install the shoulder belts so my son Joey can ride with me!

- Joe

 

That horn ring polsihed up really well! Can't wait to see the wheel painted.

 

ARG!

I blew it and the paint went all wacko. Nothing some sanding and re-painting won't fix. I wiped it down with glass cleaner between coats, and I shouldn't have!

 

Ain't that a bitch... Did the cleaner crack the wheel or was that there?

 

The cracks were there, only really noticeable when you get really close!... it just made the last coat of paint crackle. It was going on really nice, too.

 

Needs a sand down and repaint, but you get the idea:

 

Go kat go!

 

Big step backwards yesterday. I have a 4 cylinder '59 Apache.

I'm planning on driving my pickup to Santa Maria, so I took it over to a buddy's shop to get the carb rebuilt (I know Turd, I said I would do it myself, but I have not had the time to take my daily off the road, and I need it to be reliable for that 6 hour drive)...

I started it and after hearing it run for less than a minute he says "you are missing".

5 and 6 are not firing. Blown head gasket or problems with the valves.

Lucky for me he has a freshly re-built head on the shelf. Valve job, hardened seats, everything. He will have the head off in the morning and I'll know what I need to do.

Oh well.
- Joe

 

Sorry to hear it Joe. Hopefully it'll be a quick easy fix!

 

3 valves had no seats and the gasket has failed. The replacement head is on. Also, the manifold was too warped to surface, he would have had to take too much off to make it flat. He had another one of those on the shelf, too.

Today, he will be rebuilding the carb, checking the distributer (I took him one if mine has problems) and giving the brakes an adjustment.

I'll have it back this afternoon!

Yeah, Turd, it's an easy fix for me - all I do is open my wallet and hand over the plastic. Kind of a drag that I spent that Sunday 2 weeks ago replacing the manifold gasket!

- Joe

 

.... I had been planning on swapping a 292 into my '59. Now that I'll have so much invested in the 235, I'll be keeping it.

Maybe a hop up down the road!

- Joe

 

I have a wheel like this too. Picked it up in an antique mall over a year ago. I had been thinking of a thin rimmed wheel and came across it and I think it will look good. Not a real hot rod / racer looking wheel but different and cool nonetheless.

 

Joe, cool truck............ are you going to take it to the Lifters show?

 

It will be there unless my '52 is done... then I will have to choose one!

 

Joe,

What happened to the seats? Was it a lack of Lead in the gas deal? And is it something that can photographed? It would be interesting to see....

Thankfully the Dude had all the stuff!

 

No pix, It's all buttoned up now. I drove it home just now.

night and day... it actually has some power now!

- Joe

 

bad cell phone shot.

 

Full Race!!!!!