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Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

What app is that. I have to get it, thats killer looking.

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Originally Posted by Aftermath59 (Post 6007469)

iPhone edited, ;)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...ps6b1ad41e.jpg

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

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Originally Posted by dubie (Post 6327365)

just bringing this back from the dead to see if there are any updates

Ha! Definitely dug this up! I forgot my log in name and password!! So I had to find my own thread to remember it, lol...

But yes lots of updates!!

It went from just frame swapping it and bagging it, to hey lets semi restore this beast. So there's been tons of sheetmetal repair to the cab. Bedsides are next. Almost got the front suspension done. Etc etc....

Progress has been slower but some progress is better than no progress!!

Soon as I get a few minutes I'll post up all the pics I have since the last time I updated!

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

This is a sweet build you got going! Starting to really dig the 55-59 trucks. Keep up the great work!

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semi-restore? you'll be able to drive it a lot sooner that way :D

is the chicken shed your shop?

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I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing some updates on this truck because we plan on doing the same frame swap on our 58 in the spring. Any shots of how the body got mounted to the S10 frame would be a huge plus :metal: it's going to look so cool bagged and scraping the ground

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

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Originally Posted by moose1008 (Post 6373234)

This is a sweet build you got going! Starting to really dig the 55-59 trucks. Keep up the great work!

Thanks man! :metal:

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

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Originally Posted by _Ogre (Post 6377627)

semi-restore? you'll be able to drive it a lot sooner that way :D

is the chicken shed your shop?

More like getting the body straight with a coat of flat paint in the near future. The patina looks good in pictures but trust me, up close there's way more rust than patina! lol.... but from the original plan, it's taking a lot longer to drive! haha

That's my good homie Nates shop. He's done all the fabricating on my truck. He's got a 68 :gmc2: laying doors

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

any updates on this build?

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Got the bedsides blasted and epoxied and did a little wishful future planning on how it's gonna look laid out! Ha!!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...pse6akzlqj.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...psm2gwwxkk.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...pspglajsnx.jpg

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And finally, where we're currently at. After months and months of rust repair, dent pulling, sand blasting, stripping, grinding and sanding we got the cab in epoxy! Inside and out. Made it all worth it though! Looks 10 times better already!!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...psm9ntc90v.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...pse9xnlbjh.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...psgclqkfu8.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...ps2ypqmxy6.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...psvhka6fiw.jpg

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

Alright, so now I caught up the build I believe. Somewhere in the last few months it's turned into a full restoration project instead of the original plan of just frame swapping it, fixing a few things, bag it and drive it. But the end result will be much better!!

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

looking good, real good :D

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how did you get your front tires to fill the space so well? Did you swap your A arms or just run a wheel spacer?

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

looking real good. you made that frame swap look easy :metal:

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Originally Posted by dubie (Post 6645692)

how did you get your front tires to fill the space so well? Did you swap your A arms or just run a wheel spacer?

We actually added an inch and a half to the stock control arms. Turned out pretty solid. Then I got 8 inch wide wheels plus the 235/75's helped it out too!

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

What mods were required to the rad support area?
Looks like everything fit really nice

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Originally Posted by dubie (Post 6878719)

What mods were required to the rad support area?
Looks like everything fit really nice

We cut the frame horns off of the stock 59 frame and just welded it to the front of the s-10 frame. With some cutting and trimming on the s-10 frame horns of course. But everything bolts up and lines up perfect!

Re: "Mable" 1959 Apache Build On A S-10 Frame

Diggin up another thread from the dead here... any updates?

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