1961 Chevy Apache aka Cowboy Cadillac
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Hi im Colin Smith and this is my 1961 Chevy Apache 10 long bed step side that I plan on making into a short bed fleetside. I bought the truck at a local storage auction for 400 dollars. Me and my dad are going to build it together and will be my first truck. When we finnish it I will be driving it to high school. Follow me on Instagram at colin_smith13
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Welcome. Nice patina.
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After we got the truck home we put some gas in the tank, and a new battery in the old girl and made shore she had oil. We were able to get her started in less than 15 minutes after sitting outside for 15+ years. When she started up it purred like a kitten sounded like it was brand new.
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Awesome project! My dad tried to get me to buy a 65 short bed step side but I passed. I kick myself now for not getting it, so much that now iv bought a 64 stepside. What's the plans for the truck? Keep up posted
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So here are some pictures of were the body has taken a beating over the years from rust, being ran into. I can see day light from the inside above the windshield, Both of door bottoms are completely rusted through, and the passenger side door was hit at some point in time. I will also need new front fenders. lastly the hood will need some love due to someone, or something hitting the front diver side of the hood.
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Welcome aboard! Little rust won't hurt. lol 235 is a darn good engine. :chevy:
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So a few weeks back I went to an old junk yard, and picked up a shortbed fleetside for my truck. The bed came off of a 66 Chevy that came from Texas so it was basically rust free. The guy at the junk yard cut the frame under neath the cab so we got the bed, tailgate, rear half of the frame, and the trailing arms.
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So if any of you were wondering how I came up with the name Cowboy Cadillac here you go. When I bought the truck it had an old faded sticker on the back window that Cowboy Cadillac. When I first saw it I thought that the name was catchy so I named it the Cowboy Cadillac.
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Nice looking truck, im kinda partial to the 61's! I will be following to see how the build progresses!
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I bought some more parts for the truck at a swap meet a wile back. I bought patch panels for the cab corners, and the rocker panels. I also bought some stainless steel cab sails, and another grill. Then I also included a picture of the tail gate that came with the bed.
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Nice project.
I'm curious... are you going to try to use the rear frame section and mate it to the x-frame? |
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Colin,
Nice score for $400! I got a 61 too, swb. Look forward to seeing the progress. You keeping the original hood? Or going "flat"? |
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On Friday I got a new engine for the truck It is a small block Chevy 305.We did an engine swap in a 47 chevy pickup and the 305 was in it and he wanted to put a crate engine init ,and said that we could have the old engine because he did kneed it anymore. So it will be making its new home in the 61 Chevy
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So now that I know what engine im going to be using in the truck witch is a small block Chevy does anyone have an suggestions on ether 4 or 5 speed manual transmissions that are good reliable and will fit with the stock bench seat. thanks
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So I picked up a front end off of a 77 Chevy truck over the week end. I'm going to use it to replace the current front suspension and get rid of the torsion bars.
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I haven't posted in a wile due to being without a computer so ill update yall with the progress that I have made on the truck since iv been gone.
Over the summer at a swap meet i scored this steering wheel and a 1961 licence plate. |
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I also have worked on getting the interior taken apart.
Then the last picture is a drawling i did of what i want the truck to look like when its finished. |
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