1961 Apache Custom help
 

Local guy has this 61 for sale. Factory shortbed, big window, custom cab, has all the trim except front fender spears. body trim isn't in the best of shape. has a 350 that turns over but needs a transmission put in it which it comes with. Rust in the supports, inner rockers and outer rocker on the passenger side as well as fenders and inner fenders. above the windshield is real solid. clean title as well. He is asking 1850 but not sure if i want to give that much..here are some pictures, what do you guys think its worth? thanks

Re: 1961 Apache Custom help
 

Looks like a good project to me.

I paid more than that for my 60 long fleet custom cab and it's in far worse condition...

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18 hun is cheap!!

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I would throw him some cash quick and get that truck home asap!!

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I would move on that one...

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I agree with these guys, $1850 is a pretty great price for a truck with a lot of desirable options in restorable shape.

B

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Buy it. If you decide to pass on it, send me the info and I'll get it.

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I appreciate the responses. Not a bad little project like stated but I sure wish the trim was in better shape. I think it was originally a 6!ylinder but someone put the correct v8 mounts in it from what I can tell. I also have a running 61 short box that has a shot body that I could pull the drivetrain out and out in it. Were the early 60s big windows harder to find than later ones? Just trying to see the difference in value from an early to later ones

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Not a bad price for that.

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I think i got it bought for 1700. Gonna go settle uptomorrow

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Are you going to sell it or fix it up?

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For the time being it will go in line behind a 71 longhorn I have to put a new URL tank in and then it'll run and and drive, then a 66 gmc tat I've got a 351 V6 for then it'll be this ones turn. I'll get it running and driving first off then I'll see how far I want to dig into it.

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Very cool

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Debating on putting a transmission in it and running the 350 or pulling the. 235 and four speed from my 61 parts truck and setting it in. The reason the transmission was out was because the po wanted to put a Saginaw in it and never got to it. He was looking for a hydraulic clutch bell housing or something or anothe and never found it.

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I'll be picking her up later this week..will post pictures

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Nice, did you get it for what you wanted to spend?

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I would have bought it as well

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Yeah I got it at a decent price..going to pick it up tomorrow morning. So we will see what lies under the first layer of dirt

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hoping not rust.

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Gotbit home, haven really tried to mess with it to much yet. Probably the easiest pickup I've had to winch up a least! Fenders and inners haverust like always, roof and windshield area rock solid. Has some holes down by kick panel on bother sides. From supports are pretty rusty but the rears are overall pretty solid. Just needing a few more pieces of the trim to make it complete. Fender pieces and one bed piece. Sail panels and under window trim are in real nice shape. Set a 64-66 bed rail on it for a picture, kinda like it! Here's one picture of it

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Got a few more pictures loaded up.

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Hoping to possibly try a patina rattle can job on a set of fenders i have to match the roughness of the rest of the pickup but thats for another day.

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the old man's rough, but a looker for sure! Ditch the rails, the truck has enough trim as it is. Was that a '55 Packard next to it?

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Nice truck!!! I think that is a great price!!

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Great looking truck to start with!