Found my Great-Grandfathers 1959 GMC Apache

[Zach B]

I can hear you on that harassment in my own way. My grandfather had a 54 chevy pickup and the city was about to tow it because a neighbor reported it as abandoned. Latter on they pulled the same stunt with the 70 chevy c10. Wish we still lived there because the 47 in my profile pick would be in the garage with the door open when I was at home working on it. Another neighbor started his own auto repair shop across the street and got shut down because customers did not pick up there vehicles when they were supposed to. This lady would hate me. Two generations of car and truck enthusiasts (my father and grandfather) raised me.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Sounds like a hassle to me man, I am just happy that ill be able to get what I want in this upcoming truck

[SCHRUMGMC]

Well I start work tonight, hoping everything goes smoothly as it should..I also hope to get the truck by saturday or so..maybe even Friday afternoon or so...Praying to god everything goes as planned

[SCHRUMGMC]

I've finally got the $2,000 to get the Truck.I am pretty excited for this, I am having someone with a trailer go with me tomorrow to help pick it up

[SCHRUMGMC]

BOUGHT THE Truck

[mechanixman]

Congratulations!
One helluva build up to that purchase.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Big plans for this truck

All it needs is a Battery and a rebuilt alternator

[flashed]

Congrats Schrum ,looking forward to more updates .

[Indian113]

OK now make a list of things you gotta do
Then make a list of what you wanna do
Don't wander around and do things to pretty it up before you get it so it's safe to drive.
Concentrate on one thing at a time- do it right the first time because it's cheaper to do things right than it is doing 2 or 3 times before you do it RIGHT.

OH YEAH I'm happy for you that you have your grandfathers truck, Fix it up as a memorial for him.

[OrrieG]

So glad this is turning out good. Get it running and charging, look for major electrical problems. Check headlights, signals, etc. Pull the drums and make sure it stops. Check for bad oil or other fluid leaks. Make sure it has antifreeze so you aren't into a new engine next spring. Then hit the wish list and start saving your money.

Do not be surprised if you feel your Grandfather sitting it the seat next to you when you drive, there is a lot of residual energy in that old metal...

[SCHRUMGMC]

Y'all have no idea, how it felt to buy it and watch it on the loader.The kid put new Brake lines, and tires on it..put new coil,spark plugs etc..It needs an alternator to make it run.I found a old flash light that my pawpaw used to use back when..made me smile, it even had the old license plate dating back to 1986

[apache200]

Congrats!! now comes the fun part!!

[SCHRUMGMC]

The head light holder has holes on it, is there a quick way to fix it ?...I need new Buckets for the lights.I also definitely need new Turn signal lens, they're busted

[Denee007]

Nice looking truck! I agree with Dan~! I get more compliments on my wood bed than I ever thought I would~! I hope you get it!
dne'

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Sure, anything is possible with enough money & enough work but why would you want to? Wood beds are one of many things that set our old trucks apart from newer ones.

[SCHRUMGMC]

I bought it yesterday Denee lol.Can anyone tell me where to find the turn signal lens?

I am going to sandblast the Headlight buckets and re-paint them black

[Denee007]

Oh! Congratulations is in order then!

[SCHRUMGMC]

Thank you, already love this truck !!!
What is great, the Trucks Original Tailgate is actually saveable
It needs a lot of patch work, and welding here and there.
I need to do some patch work around the Headlight holders

Here is my other ride, well its my Uncle's it'll be mine one day

[OrrieG]

If it has the round ones, I think they are repoped. The other styles are not, so start saving up, when they do show up they are pricey. On the show American Pickers I have seen them walk by rusted out GMC pickups with the grille and lenses intact and wondered if they know what they are worth. In the mean time you can run amber bulbs.

[Denee007]

You haven't shown what's under the hood of your truck, have you? I like the MG!

[Russell Ashley]

Congratulations on finally getting the truck, Schrum. You've waited a long time for it. Now that you have it don't take it all apart planning a full restoration. Fix what it needs to be drivable and have fun driving it.
From a former MGB owner, leave that MG in the field where it's at. You don't want to even start trying to make that thing a reliable driver. They weren't even reliable when they were new, LOL.

[Denee007]

I totally agree with Russell, Besides, I think your truck looks great just the way it is~ like a blast from the past! Having a really nice looking truck like a show truck(mines not a show truck), it's a lot of upkeep. I suppose we each have our limitations (money mainly?) to make the truck/car of our dreams. You can keep your truck for a very very long time and make it a long term ongoing project (as they're never really finished)~ plus the history of your truck is precious and makes for a great story to tell!

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

Congratulations on finally getting the truck, Schrum. You've waited a long time for it. Now that you have it don't take it all apart planning a full restoration. Fix what it needs to be drivable and have fun driving it.
From a former MGB owner, leave that MG in the field where it's at. You don't want to even start trying to make that thing a reliable driver. They weren't even reliable when they were new, LOL.

[Denee007]

That MG has a hard top? That's rare, no?

[SCHRUMGMC]

I was joking about the MG, my grandfather owned many of them and they all had issues.I had to cover up my truck today due to possible Snow, due to other things in the garage now I am not able to put it in the Garage like I'd like to.I plan on fixing the rust issues and then leaving it all "original", I picked up the Original '59 Gmc Rims from the Bus Garage where they were sitting, it still had the Original light green on them.@Denee It looks wonderful under the hood..The engine is re-painted, and so is the Transmission.Its all clean looking.Still has the Glass Fuel filter on it.I couldn't find the muffler and low and behold it was under the cab . I am finally happy with my purchase, as many of you know it has a lot of History with my family..The Mileage on the Truck isn't accurate though, and I know why !!!

I have the Original Driving Documents from the Factory, with the Comic 50's style advertisement telling what to do with your new "GMC" and other things it came with..The Original Tailgate is savable.I have some issues, as I will disclose soon once I get it running.The Generator needs rebuilding, and it needs a Battery THAT IS ALL !!!. It felt wonderful to have the Original Rims back, and its pretty much how it was when my pawpaw parked in back in '86. I just wish I knew what the original color for the Dash(I assume the Light Green color), and the doors(which I think was gray,due to the hinge covers).Since my truck came with Deluxe Molding, could it have come with the Deluxe heater?, it has a heater under the passenger side dash..although I can't seem to open the Glove box back open.The "GMC" Grille has some holes through the Chrome and is really rusty, I think its beyond repair but i'd like find another somewhere online


Once I get the money for the Generator rebuild, and a Battery I'll update some more..I'll post some pictures I took when I brought it home



That MG Midget, used to be white.It has an aftermarket Hardtop on it...One day I'd like to get it running

[SCHRUMGMC]

http://p-wee.tripod.com/index_014.htm


I'm looking for them, I understand they're rare mine were broke when the PO took them out of the truck...sucks badly.I need to know what color the Headlight Bezels color was on a Chrome packaged truck


If my Truck had the Deluxe molding, would it have had the GMC Deluxe heater?

[coralhead]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

http://p-wee.tripod.com/index_014.htm


I'm looking for them, I understand they're rare mine were broke when the PO took them out of the truck...sucks badly.I need to know what color the Headlight Bezels color was on a Chrome packaged truck


If my Truck had the Deluxe molding, would it have had the GMC Deluxe heater?

If someone has an original to work off of they could be reproduced on a 3-D printer.