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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 19 | Hi all, I've been lurking for a while here after bringing home my first Stovebolt a couple weeks ago: A 1958 Chevy Apache 32.I found her on Ebay. She had been sitting in a garage in Indiana since the mid 90's. Before that she was an Arkansas truck and because of that, the body is in very good shape for it's age. I plan to eventually restore her to original, but right now I'm just working on making her roadworthy again. Installing a battery made it clear that the starter needs a trip to the rebuild shop (brushes completely worn down). After that, a good cleaning of the gas tank, fuel pump and carb will probably have her running again. Fixing the nonexistent brakes and finding a set of original wheels and hubcaps will come next after that. Those chrome-nugget rims and 265/75/16 tires really make the truck look weird. Thanks for making this such a great forum guys. I'm sure you'll be hearing more from me as I make progress with this old beast. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Hey Tony; welcome to the shop. Great pictures of a neat old truck. We'll look forward to seeing the progress you make with it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | Welcome. Looks like you have a nice project ahead of you. If you are like me, you will have a blast working on it, then some days you will want to sell it, and back to loving it again. Good luck as you go, and be sure to post lots of pictures.
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 19 | If you are like me, you will have a blast working on it, then some days you will want to sell it, and back to loving it again. That definitely sounds like me. I have to have more than one thing around to work on because I will get [censored] at one project and go to the other. Then I go back and forth and eventually (usually) they both get done. This one will be good. Not like my others where I get it roadworthy and then get tired of it and sell it. I'll get it road worthy and play with it for a while. Then after a few months I'll get tired of playing with it and take it completely apart to start restoring it. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | Welcome fellow Apache owner. I've got two of them that are only a little ahead of the stage you're at. I'm just trying to get them back to being roadworthy again. I'm almost there on both of them. One is ready to go and I just have to bleed the brakes on the other and then I can take it for a cruise.
Good luck! We're here for counseling and moral support. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | welcome.
you will find a wealth of knowlege here on this site, just as i have over the past 6 months.
everyone knows their stuff, and are not affraid to share it.
without this site i personally would be in deep do do.
good luck with your project and keep the pics coming.
leonard | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I'll add my welcome, too. Nice to see another 3200 owner!
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 | Hello Tony, welcome to the "Bolt". That's a nice looking '58, seems to be in pretty good shape. It should make a great project.
John | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 864 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 864 | With some time and a bit of polish......She might look as good as mine! Have Fun! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 | Welcome. Looks like you have a nice project ahead of you. If you are like me, you will have a blast working on it, then some days you will want to sell it, and back to loving it again. Good luck as you go, and be sure to post lots of pictures. Amen to that. Welcome! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 58 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 58 | Looks like a good project. It'll be good to have more bolts running around central IL. I used to live in Champaign. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | Welcome. finding a set of original wheels and hubcaps will come next after that. Those chrome-nugget rims and 265/75/16 tires really make the truck look weird. I agree, but they look to be in decent shape. So here's a suggestion, because I'm a thrifty bugger: Turn the tires blackwalls out, and paint the rims to match your grille, roof and bumpers. They might grow on you that way, until the tires wear out. Are you sure those are 16's?
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 19 | I agree, but they look to be in decent shape. So here's a suggestion, because I'm a thrifty bugger: Turn the tires blackwalls out, and paint the rims to match your grille, roof and bumpers. They might grow on you that way, until the tires wear out. Are you sure those are 16's? Yup, they are LT-265/75/R16. I don't mind the rims a much as how tall and wide the tires are. If they were 245's or 235's they would probably look fine. I don't plan on getting new tires and rims till after I get it running and driving anyway. I like to be original, so I'll probably try and find a set of original rims and center caps. First things I have to worry about are rebuilding the starter and master cylinder to get her back on the road. That's all assuming it fires up and runs without any engine issues... I haven't had the engine running yet. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Welcome Tony,
Looks like you got yourself a KEEPER THERE!
keep us informed an WITH PICS!..we like pics..sure looks good an sound.
Enjoy!
Tim | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | Cool truck, great taste! Welcome and I look forward to learning about my truck as you learn about yours.
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,403 | | | |
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