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| | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2012 Posts: 6 | Wats up everyone. I recently picked up a 61 Apache in Witchita Kansas I'm new to Chevys but expert on type 1 vws ive restore a hand full n cruized them all on the central coast of California witch is my home but currently in witchita kansas so anyhow this Apache runs but has a poor suspension sitting on cut springs in rear n cut torsion bars or leafs watever I don't no wat els to look for I think it has
6 lug
2dr
Stepside
2 pots of rust 2 front bottom rear fenders
No radio
6inline 3 speed on column
Runs excellent fires up I feel clutch might need adj or new one I have to smash it down n still it engages on it own a lil
Any pointers I'm starting with suspension n disk brakes r a must I have drum ...
I need to no wat parts or years will fit my Apache for suspention or chassis parts
Last edited by Peggy M; 06/29/2023 8:11 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | Used to drive a 61 Apache to School back in the Mid 70s ..... they are good Bolts!  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Welcome from Scotland.
Sounds like you'll fit right in,there's more than a few VW fans here too!
Just ask your questions in the appropriate sub-forums and you'll get all the info you require.
Good luck.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 843 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 843 | Welcome from Australia you will get all the help you need here great people
57 3200 pickup 265 V8 with service tray
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