steves455

Hi everyone, I'm a huge Oldsmobile fan, but I love most anything GM. I don't have a Oldsmobile right now, they are hard to find for a price I could afford (still hoping for one some day) But I did just pick me up a '59 Chevy Apache with a 455 (and olds tranny I think) and was hoping I could get some help/info as I need it during my project. So I hope it's ok by you all that I'm here.

I have had a few projects before, but this is my first big block, and have not looked it over completely yet so still not sure what I'm in for.

Steve

66ninetyeightls

NO OLDSMOBILE?????? Get the F____ out!!!!!!

Just kidding. Any fan of classic GM metal is a friend of mine!!!

70 cutlass s

Welcome to the site. 59 Apache with a 455 sounds cool. I like to see some pics.

steves455

Thanks Guys, I'll get some pictures up soon.

stevengerard

welcome! There's a guy in neighborhood with a 59 apache, very cool truck, must be a bear to drive around the city though - no power anything

Jamesbo

Welcome aboard

An O'pache huh?

Well that's a cool new one.

I remember them when they were new. Cool Truck.

2blu442

Welcome to the site! I haven't seen him post for a while, but we do have a member with a 1959 Chevy Pickup body on a 1974 Cutlass Chassis. Share some pictures with us when you have time. John

Olds64

BURN HIM!

Welcome to our site.

citcapp

If only GM had used an Olds engine instead of a Pontiac. We would have had a truck like yours.

Oldsguy

Welcome to CO Steve.

steves455

Here's a picture with the slicks on, other tires were flat. I haven't started it yet, I've been cleaning it up and changing fluids. I found alot of rust in the gas tank, so I'll be getting a new one.

steves455

I know a little about the truck, was a long box, frame was cut/boxed to make it a short bed (I have a set of 31/short box emblems to put on it) The rear fenders have been widened 3 inches so the slicks with fit under with out rubbing. There is some rust on the bottom of the doors, and the back corners of the cab.

The motor is a 455 Olds (don't know year or what it's out of) The tranny is out of a olds (not sure year) and it has not bee started for 2 years.

I think the rear end is a ford.

It had a few time slips in the glove box, 1/4 mile 14.3, 1/8 mile 9.3 the owner siad he had better times 1/4 mile 13.8, not sure his 1/8 mile but said he knows he did 9 flat for sure. It has the original front end, so he said it's hard to handle and that kept his times high most the time.

Steve

66ninetyeightls

Get the numbers off the engine and i'm sure some of the OLD timers could tell you more about it!!!!!!

henryk8398

Welcome to the forums! That truck sounds like it would be a blast to drive!