1959 Chevrolet Apache 3100 Pickup Truck on 2040-cars
La Quinta, California, United States
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:235 cu in 6 cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Other Pickups
Trim: Apache Fleetside Short Bed
Options: Cassette Player
Drive Type: 4 speed on floor
Mileage: 99,999
Exterior Color: Orange
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Gold
This 1959 Omaha Orange Apache has been in my family since 1995 is wearing it's original paintwork and it has been partially restored. I'm just not ever going to complete the restoration and decided to let the new owner finish what I started years ago. Here's a brief history of the truck.
HISTORY: It was purchased new in Palm Springs (note the Black CA plates) and owned by a company called Service Appliance & Parts. It was used as a parts chaser truck and not used as a service call vehicle. My son met the company driver that said he drove it for over 10 years. My best friend and fellow car collector Stan bought it in the late 80's from the original owner. Stan was diagnosed with cancer in 1995 and called me about selling his collection of about 15 vehicles. My son needed a truck and he bought it at that time. I bought it from my son Jeff in 2005 and started a much needed restoration.
RESTORATION WORK DONE: When I got I it the truck had a rebuilt 235 6 cylinder engine in it with about 3000 miles on the rebuild. My son had also replaced the original 3 speed on the column and installed a 1965 Chevy truck 4 speed floor mounted transmission. The column shifter had snapped off at the steering column so he changed it. The first thing I did was have all new brakes installed with new wheel cylinders and lines plus a rebuilt master cylinder. Next was a set of new wide whites with beauty rings and chrome hubcaps. The hood brackets and springs were replaced and a new battery box was installed on the firewall.
Then an interior restoration was begun. I found a recently re-done seat in the original fabric on eBay. While the old seat was out I cleaned and painted the floorboards with POR-15 paint. Installed new jute padding and the original styled rubber floor mat. New rubbers on the pedals, starter cover, headliner rubber and both doors have new weather stripping. The cab was a standard cab but it has been upgraded to a Deluxe interior with the seat material installed on the door panels and two Black sun visors and a deluxe rear view mirror. The entire cab interior was re-painted in a Champagne Beige that is very close to the original. Standard cabs were painted Gray. The original Radio was upgraded to a Custom Sound AM/FM with cassette player that fit in the original dash holes( the dash is not cut) and a new speaker was installed in the speaker box above the rear view mirror. New window cranks, door pulls and door latches completed the interior restoration.
On the outside I installed new tail light lenses, installed a better hood emblem as the old one was very pitted. The headlight rims, grill and front bumper were re-painted in the original Beige color. New CHEVROLET lettering was installed and yes, the front CA Black plate was restored but the rear was left in original condition.
RECENT WORK DONE: Here's what has been done in the last 6 months or so. New Battery, new Voltage regulator, brake switch, fuel pump, upper & lower radiator hoses, a tail light wiring harness (my son had over spliced the original harness so I replaced it), and a complete tune-up including a valve adjustment.
SPARE PARTS INCLUDED: New parts are a set of wipers, a speedometer cable, a bolt kit for the bed and interior firewall padding. Used parts include the original floor starter, (it now has a starter button on the steering column bracket), original AM radio, extra distributor and water pump.
BROCHURES & MANUALS INCLUDED: I always collect as much paper as I can when owning a collector car/truck. So I am including an Owners Manual, Chevrolet Truck Parts Manual, 1958 Chevrolet Truck Service Manual plus the 1959 Supplement, two Sales Brochures, 1 small and 1 large and a DuPont Paint chart for the 1959 Chevrolet cars and trucks. Also, the truck was in Hemming's Classic Car 100th Anniversary of Chevrolet edition and a copy of the magazine is included.
WHAT"S NEEDED: This truck needs the bed wood replaced and bed strips, some bodywork and a paint job to complete the restoration.
CLOSING COMMENT: It is currently registered and I just renewed the plates until June 2014. I have a clear CA title in my name and it's ready to drive home with a full tank of gas.
My reserve is reasonable but please don't ask as it's unfair to all the other bidders. If you are local to Southern CA and wish to see and drive the truck you can contact me by email via eBay or call me on my cell at 760-636-3288. I will provide more photos in the next day or so as I wanted to get it listed today as I am judging motorcycles at a Concours tomorrow morning.
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