A well-weathered driver often can be an affordable entryway into a classic that you can slowly improve upon overtime like this Chevrolet Apache. Although in reasonable shape with a rebuilt engine, this Chevy hasn’t moved under its own power since the 1990’s! Quite possibly one of my favorite classic trucks, this Apache looks like it could be revived into a driver with a few weekends worth of work. With 2 days remaining, this truck has been bid up to $2,550.00. Check it out here on eBay out of Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Believe it or not, this 235 inline 6 is equipped with air conditioning, although it is an aftermarket add-on. The story on this Chevy goes that the engine was rebuilt but never run. If I had to guess the wiring harness looks to have been tampered with so perhaps a wiring concern was the fault of this engine never being put to good use? The radiator, upper rad hose, and the air cleaner are missing, otherwise, the engine appears complete. There are a few shades of color under the hood, but most of it appears to be dirt and surface rust. The inner fenders and firewall are quite solid. Count on doing the brake and fuel system when upon getting your hands on this classic.
Simple yet to the point, the interior has a few small upgrades to point out. A wooden rim steering wheel has been installed as well as red heather carpet, a fancy cassette player(for its time), and the under dash air conditioning unit. Depending on your flavor, this interior could easily be cleaned up and enjoyed as is.
While the exterior isn’t particularly rusty, there are a couple of big dents down the drive side of this truck. The first visible dent is in the driver front fender and the second is in the driver door. The driver rockers and cab corner are a little beat up, and there looks to be a small rot area towards the front of the rocker. The passenger side has a small dent in the cab corner, and there is also a small area of rot in the cab corner as well. With a few different shades on the exterior, this truck again could be enjoyed as is, or it could be a great body work project to eventually get painted. You could even leave it as is and use this truck as it was intended to be used, a hauler of anything. What do you think this Apache will fetch at auction?
Mississippi = humidity=rust. Cuidado Compadres……..but if it stays under 3500………
This will need a a sheet metal expert or a donor vehicle from a desert to ever make it’s potential worth of $28k . Lots of good pieces and parts and worth putting back on I road. $6,500 will take this home.
Those ’58-’59s are great looking trucks. But while this will probably go cheap, I think you’d be better off paying more for one with a solid body. Unless you just want to fix the mechanicals and drive it as is, which is a viable choice too.
Original engine block, transmission, differential? Photos of underneath?
Not running may mean everything needs rebuilding? Any records?
I could be blind, and I am just looking on my phone…. but I don’t see an AC compressor under the hood. I love the truck. I love the starter button to the right of the gas pedal. I didn’t know that was still in use in 59.
Someone is going to get a great truck. Yes it will take some money to get it on the road, but at a current bid of $3100, it seems like a bargain to me.
The compressor is on the lower drivers side of the engine under the alternator.
It’s all perspective. Where I’m from this truck would be considered “Nearly rust free”. As long as the motor turns over and can make compression, getting it running may not be that big of an issue. Of course there can be a lot to sort out, but this one looks like it could see some road use again without too much effort.
Far more representative of what trucks like this should go for. Great find, and you’ll get to know the auto parts person, trust me.
Were turn signals optional on trucks in 1959? I haven’t seen one of those aftermarket jobs in years! Although I remember my dad installing one on a beater ‘65 Corvair he had when the factory issue gave up the ghost. If I recall correctly, the factory part was expensive (by my dad’s standards) and required dismantling the steering column. Perhaps a prior owner of this truck was in the same position. And while I’m a diehard Ford guy, I think this Apache would make a supercool restomod. I’m thinking a 500 c.i.d. Cadillac motor would fit nicely in that engine bay.
That’s exactly how the turn signal switch was on my Dad’s. I assumed that it was OEM, but it might have been installed by a previous owner.
These are pretty cool trucks. My Dad had one in the 60’s with a utility body on it with doors in the back and boxes on the side. It was nice, but not as cool as his other work trucks. One was a 1947 GMC Pickup and the other was a 1967 Chevy Panel van. The coolest thing about the van was the “4 on the tree”. As cool as these were, to my Dad they were just work vehicles.
This is perfect the way it is. A beautiful old beater. Get the engine going and your good. All the old timers around here would appreciate it the way it is.
Ended: Jul 05, 2018 , 9:19AM
Winning bid:US $3,602.00
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Yeah if they would have put in a Pioneer KP4000 tape deck instead of that Panasonic POS it would have sold for a lot more. ROFLMAO
Love these old trunks