1959 Chevrolet Apache

Motortopia Staff . 24th February, 2023

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Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

Dale Hinson

Vehicles Highlights

Manufacturing year: 1959

Engine:

ENGINE

Shop: Ridge Reamer Inc., Arvada, CO

1966 Chevrolet 327 V-8 bored .060

Keith Black No. 156 dished pistons

Crane Cam

COMP Cams Pro Magnum rockers

GM 461 heads

Stock 327 small journal rods

Chevrolet tuned port injection

Sanderson headers

Chrome oil pan

Vintage Air AC

GM 700R4 automatic transmission with overdrive

2,400-rpm stall converter

Transmission built by Zoomers Automotive, Denver

Dutchman 9-inch rearend

4.11:1 rear gears

SUSPENSION

Shop: Lee Bumgardner from Zoomers Automotive, Denver

Bilstein shocks

Stock leaf springs

Baer 13.5-inch front and 10.5-inch rear cross-drilled rotors

1974 Mustang II front suspension with lower control arms

Mustang II steering

AirRide Technologies V3.0 Controlled by Ride Pro e2

WHEELS & TIRES

20x8.5-inch and 22x10-inch Billet Specialties Rat Tail wheels

255/45ZR20 and 305/30ZR22 Nitto tires

Transmission:

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Specification

ENGINE

BODY & PAINT

Shop: Zoomers Automotive, Denver

Shaved tailgate

Shaved stake pockets

Tubbed 3 inches

Nose chopped and pancaked

Original wood bed kit

Custom gas filler

Custom third brake light

Custom DuPont Green basecoat with silver leaf pinstriping

Paint by Color Works Auto Refinishing, Denver

INTERIOR

Zoomers Automotive, Denver

1972 NOS Ford brown upholstery

1959 Chevrolet Impala dashboard

Flaming River tilt steering column

1985 Chevrolet truck bench seat, modified

SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE OWNER: “I really want to say great job to Lee Bumgardner and the guys at Zoomers Automotive for building one heck of a truck. ”