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yup its got the big chrome control face. Im glad to hear its the more common of the heaters
I figure Ill have the truck bed back on in a week or two. I took the bed off and had the whole rear of the truck sandblasted and painted black...
Thanks for all the info guys! Those are some beautiful truck beds. I wound up buying 8 pine boards for 60 bucks.
I'm having a hard time finding a new heater core for my 59' Apache. I can find heater cores from before and after in years. Will a '60 heater core...
thanks for the heads up guys! I decided to just replace the whole rear end with a 70's gmc or something. It seems a whole hell of a lot cheaper...
How do I figure out what gears I got back there? The old farmer just told me they were "extra low". I looked at the outside of the pumpkin (I just...
so every Apache truck that was a 3/4 ton had the same rear gear ratios in 59? damn. I'm glad I asked before I started tearing things apart. I am...
Hi all! Does anyone know what the tallest gear ratios that will fit in a stock 59 Apache 3/4 ton. Its a 235 four on the floor. It has an...
tung oil I meant
Ive been cutting the groove for the metal strip to these specifications http://www.classicheartbeat.com/bed_wood.htm Thanks for the spacing tip! I...
I started ripping the boards to the correct width and using a dado blade to cut the grooves in. My Dad has been helping me out and this has been...
Also I'm getting my board measurements from classic heartbeat.com does anyone know if these are 100% accurate? I'm about 20 minutes away from...
I'm very intrigued with the teak oil, because it seems cheap easy and effective. Like I said this is a temporary bed (5-10 years) until I get the...
I've been really thinking about Finishes and not having it bubble in the sun etc. What do you use to finish the boards on your trucks? I was...
after running around and checking a bunch of lumber yards and the internet and then checking my wallet I wound up buying common pine at 6.75 a...
I am putting new wood in the bed of my 59 Apache extended bed step side and I was curious what wood options are available. I'm not buying a 300...
btw thanks for the input!
I plan on keeping it pretty stock for the next few years, I plan on keeping the 235 for a number of years, once I get it looking and riding tight...
Hi Johnny! Good luck on your build :)
Hello all! I just came into a 1959 chevy Apache and I'm putting some work into it. I have never worked on anything like this and am very...
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