Justin Minnich's 1959 3100 Chevy Apache Task Force

16 April 2007
# 1923

From Justin :

           I am submitting my 1959 3100 Chevy Apache Task Force pickup truck for the Gallery. It has a 235 "Blue Flame" six in it with a three on the tree and a Holly carburetor.

           It ran at the time I bought it for the real big price of $500. After that, it wouldn�t run even with a little help from a newer �Bolt and a can of ether. It was nice that it was kind of in my back yard, so we practically just drug it home. Some new spark plugs, a new battery and coil, and it still wouldn�t start. So I took some sand paper and scraped the points. Still no luck. So I took the points out, forgetting to put the adjustment screw back in, and guess what? It started!!

           So I put a new screw in, did an oil change and grease job. I also buffed the paint to get it back to beauty.

           Now it runs better then ever and even gets good gas mileage. That is good for today�s standards.

           Over the year that I have had it, I put in new Euro-style headlights, a radio and glove box. I got some chrome rims and a set of tires from Walmart for now. My plan is to put white walls on it and paint it blue. I also want lower it and put in a 283 Chevy motor.

           You would be here forever just reading about what I am going to do with it. My brother and I are just starting out in this, but we are already cleaning out the valley that we live in Yakima, Washington. So far we have a 1942 Chevy 1.5-ton flat bed, a 1953 Chevy COE 2-ton and a John Deere MC Crawler to go on his truck.

           I am sixteen and have been to two shows here in Yakima but nothing big yet. I would like to get it restored first.

           I love this site a lot and am glad to submit my truck for the Gallery. Sorry, I don�t have more pics of it but I just found the site out of the blue.

           If you guys have any questions or just to talk, please contact me. I would like meet some people from Washington to go on a cruise with or just have some fun.

Thank you very much,

Justin Minnich
Yakima, Washington

           David, Justin's brother, added the 1943 Chevy Pre-war Truck and John Deere Tractor to the Gallery in July 2007. Sweet combo! ~~ Editor