1960 Chevy Apache

[Straw Rube]

Hey all, first post.

I've got a 1960 Chevy Apache that my grandfather bought new has been passed along to me. It has been sitting in a field for the last 10 years and I'm getting ready to bring it home to start some work on it.

One of the things that I'm looking at is whether to leave the suspension and brakes stock, or whether to upgrade. I've presently got a 1971 C20 Chevy that I could use a donor, but I'm concerned about the heavier chassis of the ¾ ton vs. the ½ ton. I remember the ride was really nice in the '60, and I'm inclined to leave the torsion bar suspension alone and just repair it.

Any thoughts as to why I should replace the stock suspension? There seem to be brake kits out there that will allow upgrades to power disk brake to the stock suspension.