Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

I really what you did with the hitch.

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What wheelbase is your truck?

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I think its 130" (maybe 133?). Here is what I am thinking, with the bed set up to tilt. But I have seen some nice ones with the flat bed that have been lowered too. Longhorn bed is the correct wheelbase.

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yeah 133" wb the long horn beds do look nice on them though. I'm just like the look of flatbed on a 67-72 c30 it just works for me.

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Modified square dually fenders look good on 67-72's if you want to run a D70 instead of a narrow 14B. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...ac5df47d#v4-36

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

Rocktonka for TOTM!! You got my vote.

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Kewl!! Thanks :metal:

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Still chipping away at the little things while we wait and plan (and save $) for the bigger things...;)
My son and I hit up a local junkyard that won't scrap old iron in a effort to find some KD517 cab lights. We thought we'd just run to the local truck supply houses and pick up something close, but all we found were plastic, smaller want-a-be's...didn't like anything we saw and didn't want to go to modern style LED's. So, good ole metal and glass it's going to be.
We found 4 good bases, 2 decent tops, and 3 decent glass lenses off of a couple different rigs. We are cleaning up the 3 that are on there now and will add 2 more front and center (the bases in the pics have already been media blasted). Also found a decent glove box door, latch, and hinge...ours was bent to hell and screwed to the dash to hold it closed. A bit of sanding/paint along with a new inner box had us enjoying a glove box that we could actually use.
While we were in there (and its getting into the 50's next week) we also wanted to fix the heat. The heater/fan has been unhooked since we got the truck and we weren't sure what might have been wrong. We ran power to it and it seemed smooth and quiet...:metal:.
Cleaned it all up with new hoses inside and out and we have heat and defrost now.:metal::metal:

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The cab lights were fairly rough, but working. We did a quickie clean and paint on the cab underneath the bases to temporarily halt the rusting...it will get more attention later on. At least half the bases had missing threaded inserts, we spot welded small nuts in their place before paint. We used camper shell type adhesive backed insulation underneath the bases and lenses as gasket material...best we could find:waah:

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

Got mine too, and it's in the lead!!! :metal:

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Got my vote also.
Kim

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John, Kim...thanks for the votes!:bann:

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Not sure how I missed this thred before but I am stoked that I stumbled onto it... That thing is sweeeeeeet. I never really thought of a flatbed dually as a possible project but...... I know where there might be a Task Force flatbed dually ??????? Nice work gentlemen, even better you get to hang with your boys at the same time. :metal:

on my way to vote TOTM

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Voted last night .... for the big white TF dually! Rock on...

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Nice work, it is really looking good. Keep it up!

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Thanks for the comments AND votes...very much appreciated!

Finished up the cab lights :metal: We also put new latches and inner release relays on both doors since a patch on the driver side latch just wasn't cutting it. Doors still close hard but fully latch and open a lot easier...passenger side hinge mounts are shot though.
The "impulse buy" thing kicked in while I was picking up the door pieces:lol:...didn't really need new handles or window cranks, but they were on sale, and shiny!

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

Looks nice! Those impulse buys sure hurt the next day. Well for me they do anyway. :lol:

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They'll certainly nickel and dime ya to death.

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That is too funny... and I thought I was the only one......

Awhile back, I took the wife with me to one of the big parts stores down south and even though my project is a long way away from needing them, she insisted that the truck had to have something shinny to bring home...:mm: I have a complete set of interior handles sitting on the bookcase waiting to go in.

Nice work on the lights, I dig the fact that you went olskool and redid the original stuff... very cool.

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

Looks great man! It's those little things though that sometimes make the biggest impacts.

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This truck is getting better and better. Look forward each day for new improvements.
Thanks,
Tim

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Thanks, it's an addictive process. I'm running around every day trying to think of some little thing that needs to be done!

Pic from this weekend at the park to start off the new page...

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Sweet dog!

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The lab's are great dog's, he's coming up on 2 yrs old and is easily the best dog we've ever had.

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

Nice truck you have
can you tell me what size of flat bed you have ?

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Yessir! A good dog, and a dually! Doesn't get much better than that. I'm enjoying your truck, nice old rig!

Tim

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Thanks Tim, he loves cruising the 58 with the full, in-the-face, wind effect on each side:lol:

DG, the beds about 7' 5" wide by 9' 5" long to the outside of the rub rails.

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Picked up the engine from the machine shop Fri. and started bolting some stuff on...

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

That's purdy!

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Sweet that looks awesome!

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go big or go home !!! :metal:

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

CONGRATS on TOTM!!!!!:metal:

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Your engine looks sweet!!!!

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Very nice engine.
Kim

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Thank you, thank you, thank you...and thank you:lol:

Dropped a bit more on the engine...

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

very nice, call me if it doesnt:chevy: fit... it might fit in mine...

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

You have one sweet truck. I love it and I'm not even a fan of the big trucks, LOL. That engine looks great.

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

this keeps getting better

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Here is what it looked like finished...yes 133"

Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
 

Awesome truck I do love blue on 67-68s