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59 Apache engine compartment – Part III
Hi ya’ll, this has been an exciting day! I finally installed my sbc 350 engine and TH350 transmission into the 59 Apache! This is Part III of the engine compartment series and this should close the series, unless I decide to keep adding to it. If you’ve missed out on Part 1 or II, the […]
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Dec, 09, 2012
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59 Chevy truck windshield install, alternative method
Hello fellow car enthusiasts! This blog is about the problems faced in getting a windshield in my 59 Apache! I had put this off, and as hind sight would go, I should have had this done in the beginning. I felt there was something not quite right about the windshield opening and I knew it! […]
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- Dec, 04, 2012
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67 Ford Mustang coupe in the rough
Hi Gang! I went back through the historical documents and dug up some pics of my Mustang before pics! I bought this poor 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe in Feb 2008. I paid 1300 bucks for it and it did have a title! The man I purchased it from put it on a trailer and brought […]
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- Nov, 28, 2012
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59 Chevy truck power steering
Hi! This blog is about a power steering system that I picked for my 59 Chevy Apache. My truck has the stock frame, but I at least had the straight axle worked over by Sid@droppedaxles.com and installed Posie slider leaf springs also purchased from Sid. There are a few choices to make when it comes […]
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- Nov, 28, 2012
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59 Chevy Apache radio patch panel repair (Part II)
Hello my followers and fellow DIY’ers and Classic car enthusiasts! Part II of the radio patch panel repair is quite exciting to me as it a major leap in progress! Although it was an incredible amount of work, I’m thrilled at the outcome! ; ) I’m happy! However, this part shows not only the patch […]
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- Nov, 27, 2012
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59 Chevy truck windshield wiper motor installation
Hi fellow car enthusiasts, it’s been a while since I’ve posted (sorry), so finally I did something on my project truck that was fun (it’s all fun!) and a little easier on my body! The earlier Chevy trucks like mine came with a vacuum ran wiper motor. The vacuum motor to me seemed like a […]
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- Nov, 27, 2012
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59 Apache engine compartment – Part II
Welcome to part II of this 59 Apache engine compartment makeover! ; ) This blog incorporates both the engine compartment and dash since I had decided to paint the dash too! So I did them both in the same color. If you have not visited Part 1, you may want to visit it first to […]
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- Nov, 01, 2012
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98 Rav4 radiator installation
Hi ya’ll! Dne’ here! Today I started working on the radiator removal on my youngest daughters 98 Rav4 AWD, with 289,000 miles. However, it’s not the original radiator. It was replaced at 144,000. This removal/installation is a modified version in that I’m going to modify the radiator support for an easier installation of the radiator […]
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- Oct, 09, 2012
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59 Apache Air Conditioning
Do I really want Air Conditioning? Hi Gang! Dne’ here with another exciting upgrade in the adventures of my 59 Apache! You know, it’s funny, but I buy things long before I actually need them! I bought this AC system from Classicautoair.com a year ago or longer! But what IS cool about the company I […]
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- Oct, 07, 2012
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59 Apache engine compartment – Part 1
Hi ya’ll! How are ya’ll doin today?~! ; ) I hope life is good and all is going according to plan! ; ) Well, progress is being made, slowly, but I seem to be moving forward, and not backwards! The pic below was from a while ago soon after the I6 was removed revealing a […]
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- Oct, 07, 2012
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