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entourageguy · 11-05-2006, 08:47 AM

Are they ever really finished???

Truck looks really good!!!

Brian..

texascowboy593 · 11-05-2006, 08:13 PM

Ok I got the ol girl home last night and was busy with other things around town. Just finished with pulling her out in the driveway and cleaning the glass. There was some paint from the PO on the windshield and my wife used steel wool (Very fine grade) and it came right off! It also worked on the back glass on sap-like stuff on the inside. There are old scratches in the glass still but MAN what a difference! I can see now!

The 4" peep mirrors I bought didn't fit on the top of the door as I hoped they would so I put them in the radius at the front of the doors. I can use the driver-side one just fine but the pass. side is not as functional. I have tommorrow off so I hope to get the front bumper cleaned up and installed along with final install on the gas filler. I still need to line up the hood as well as repaint the headlight bezels (they got over-sprayed

) Later, J

texascowboy593 · 11-05-2006, 08:14 PM

More...

*72CSTC5* · 11-05-2006, 08:29 PM

Dang James I didnt know your truck was already painted, the way you made it sound Saturday that it was in pieces. Looks good!!!

entourageguy · 11-05-2006, 08:43 PM

Love how it turned out!!! With that big back window you will have a great view. Another 4 lighter..........
Brian ...

texascowboy593 · 11-05-2006, 08:44 PM

Thx 72 Iv'e been a busy bee so to speak!

BTW, Thx so much for all the help Saturday. Those parts are perfect for the task at hand. Looks like I have a front end to tear down next weekend! Dana and I really appreciate your generous offer! If we see each other at a Houston area show, I have to buy you a beer or two!!!

55ChevyPU · 11-05-2006, 10:29 PM

yea the peep mirrors mounted on the top dont fit for me unless I adjust the door to be really low and I wont do that. Truck looks good.

texascowboy593 · 11-07-2006, 09:43 PM

Couple of progress pics. I put the headlight bezels, bumper, parking lights and taillights on. None of the lights are wired yet... I also installed the Billet Specialties wire looms on the valve covers. Thats all for now! J

55ChevyPU · 11-07-2006, 10:45 PM

thats an amazing hood prop, you should sooo use that at shows.

pgf545 · 11-07-2006, 11:16 PM

Looking good Cowboy...maybe sometime soon we will see it at a show here in Houston.

Hey 55 That prop is pretty cool but you would have to compete with about 10 other trucks with the same prop...so you have better have your shovel really clean or they knock off points.

Bernie

CAL 58 GMC · 11-08-2006, 02:35 AM

Looking GREAT Cowboy! You have made some great progress in such a short time. Keep up the good work as you finish up.

texascowboy593 · 11-08-2006, 02:42 AM

Thx for the comments guys...If I get the shovel chromed I may have a better chance of winning

texascowboy593 · 11-18-2006, 07:52 PM

Got a couple of things done today. I put the filler hose together with the filler on the fender and I put the new hood springs on but it looks like the hinges need to be replaced

. Couple pics of a trick I learned from another website: Use a floor jack to stretch the spring then put stuff in the spaces to hold its length til you put the spring on. Pretty easy!

(no more shovel to hold the hood up!!!)

Jebb1978 · 11-24-2006, 07:06 AM

Looking good buddy!

entourageguy · 11-24-2006, 07:57 AM

Great place to store the wrenches too!!
Brian ...

irongun324 · 11-28-2006, 02:13 PM

Ok.. that is a neat little trick for the hood springs... is this a common trick? I'm kind of a troll and I generally just read threads and look at the pics, but this is neato.

texascowboy593 · 11-28-2006, 03:04 PM

I found the spring trick on stovebolt.com. I hadn't heard of doing such a thing til I researched the "best way to put hood springs on" My only problem now is that I have to take them off because I need new hood hinges!!!

watahyahknow · 11-28-2006, 06:38 PM

i've seen the put-hardware-in-the-spring trick before in an old issue of hot rod magazine but hadnt seen the stretch-with-jackthing before .
they propped the hood stuffed the hardwhare in the springs and closed the hood slightly to make the springs fall out

texascowboy593 · 12-12-2006, 09:28 AM

Progress Report: Not much going on. Work's slow and Christmas is upon us. No cash-ola to pour into the monster... But I did get the exterior door handles on, wire up the gauge panel and put a half-a$$ exhaust extension on (just so it will pass inspection!). That is not how the exhaust will remain. I plan on new headers and a Flowmaster set-up. I do have some video of it running with the new "high performance" exhaust extensions. I think it actually sounds decent! Click HERE. See you down the road! J

Sweet&LowPro55 · 12-12-2006, 10:04 AM

First...Nice project car !Second ,in my opinion ,House of kolor paint (expensive )is hard to beat .I have that on my '55 and I love it .A good wax job & it has such depth to it.Just brings out the color& shines like He_l !!!!

texascowboy593 · 12-12-2006, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet&LowPro55

First...Nice project car !Second ,in my opinion ,House of kolor paint (expensive )is hard to beat .I have that on my '55 and I love it .A good wax job & it has such depth to it.Just brings out the color& shines like He_l !!!!

Thx lowpro! As to HOK Paint, I'm pretty sure that's what I'll use on my next project...someday...

texascowboy593 · 01-12-2007, 08:02 PM

Exciting News!!!

NOT!
I haven't done much but crank up the old girl every week and let her run a few mins...Work has been at a standstill and I have no play money because of it. I had to give up a run to Kansas City because there will be a solid sheet of ice between Dallas and KC this weekend. So much for that money!

Anyway, I will be busy pulling the intake due to finding 3-4 different coolant leaks where it was apparently not installed correctly before I bought it!

Once I re-do that I will either hook up the electric choke or get a manual cable (just like the ability to manually control it

).

I'll let ya'll know how it turns out tommorrow! Later, James

Sam59 · 01-13-2007, 02:43 PM

I got manual choke

..yours is coming along good!

and yes oklahoma is officially a popsicle!

CAL 58 GMC · 01-13-2007, 03:39 PM

Cool video clips Tex!

texascowboy593 · 02-02-2007, 03:41 AM

Not much to report... The re-sealing of the intake went well although the water neck is now leaking (damn chrome POS!). I guess I'll head to the parts house tommorrow for a good old cast-iron one! I have another goofy vid of me revving my truck a bit. Its HERE. I screwed my back up opening the hood on my 71 Saturday so I've been off work all week and I'm going stir crazy!!!

Hope to be back at work Monday and making money so I can make some REAL progress on the truck to report... Later, J

11-05-2006, 08:47 AM	#126
entourageguy Yellow truck club Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barrie Ontario Posts: 2,080	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Are they ever really finished??? Truck looks really good!!! Brian.. __________________ ................................................................ Brian ...... My hub garage address http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/59apache I gue$$ everything has it'$ price ALL GONE NOW *59 Chev Apache* *PRAISE THE LOWERED* 350 700r lokar shifter power MII front end, shockwaves tilt, 4 wheel discs 4-link and bags 10 bolt limited

11-05-2006, 08:13 PM	#127
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Ok I got the ol girl home last night and was busy with other things around town. Just finished with pulling her out in the driveway and cleaning the glass. There was some paint from the PO on the windshield and my wife used steel wool (Very fine grade) and it came right off! It also worked on the back glass on sap-like stuff on the inside. There are old scratches in the glass still but MAN what a difference! I can see now! The 4" peep mirrors I bought didn't fit on the top of the door as I hoped they would so I put them in the radius at the front of the doors. I can use the driver-side one just fine but the pass. side is not as functional. I have tommorrow off so I hope to get the front bumper cleaned up and installed along with final install on the gas filler. I still need to line up the hood as well as repaint the headlight bezels (they got over-sprayed ) Later, J Attached Images __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

11-05-2006, 08:14 PM	#128
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache More... Attached Images __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

11-05-2006, 08:29 PM	#129
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Dang James I didnt know your truck was already painted, the way you made it sound Saturday that it was in pieces. Looks good!!!

11-05-2006, 08:43 PM	#130
entourageguy Yellow truck club Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barrie Ontario Posts: 2,080	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Love how it turned out!!! With that big back window you will have a great view. Another 4 lighter.......... Brian ... __________________ ................................................................ Brian ...... My hub garage address http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/59apache I gue$$ everything has it'$ price ALL GONE NOW *59 Chev Apache* *PRAISE THE LOWERED* 350 700r lokar shifter power MII front end, shockwaves tilt, 4 wheel discs 4-link and bags 10 bolt limited

11-05-2006, 08:44 PM	#131
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Thx 72 Iv'e been a busy bee so to speak! BTW, Thx so much for all the help Saturday. Those parts are perfect for the task at hand. Looks like I have a front end to tear down next weekend! Dana and I really appreciate your generous offer! If we see each other at a Houston area show, I have to buy you a beer or two!!! __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

11-05-2006, 10:29 PM	#132
55ChevyPU Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 282	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache yea the peep mirrors mounted on the top dont fit for me unless I adjust the door to be really low and I wont do that. Truck looks good. __________________ 55' Chevy Pickup Project Thread '55 chevy pics Last edited by 55ChevyPU; 11-05-2006 at 10:30 PM.

11-07-2006, 09:43 PM	#133
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Couple of progress pics. I put the headlight bezels, bumper, parking lights and taillights on. None of the lights are wired yet... I also installed the Billet Specialties wire looms on the valve covers. Thats all for now! J Attached Images __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

11-07-2006, 10:45 PM	#134
55ChevyPU Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 282	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache thats an amazing hood prop, you should sooo use that at shows. __________________ 55' Chevy Pickup Project Thread '55 chevy pics

11-07-2006, 11:16 PM	#135
pgf545 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santa Fe,Texas Posts: 933	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Looking good Cowboy...maybe sometime soon we will see it at a show here in Houston. Hey 55 That prop is pretty cool but you would have to compete with about 10 other trucks with the same prop...so you have better have your shovel really clean or they knock off points. Bernie __________________ 52 Chevy Truck (Dad's) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206021

11-08-2006, 02:35 AM	#136
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Looking GREAT Cowboy! You have made some great progress in such a short time. Keep up the good work as you finish up. __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

11-08-2006, 02:42 AM	#137
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Thx for the comments guys...If I get the shovel chromed I may have a better chance of winning __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

11-18-2006, 07:52 PM	#138
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Got a couple of things done today. I put the filler hose together with the filler on the fender and I put the new hood springs on but it looks like the hinges need to be replaced . Couple pics of a trick I learned from another website: Use a floor jack to stretch the spring then put stuff in the spaces to hold its length til you put the spring on. Pretty easy! (no more shovel to hold the hood up!!!) Attached Images __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

11-24-2006, 07:06 AM	#139
Jebb1978 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mesa,Az Posts: 3,713	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Looking good buddy! __________________ 1959 GMC project

11-24-2006, 07:57 AM	#140
entourageguy Yellow truck club Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barrie Ontario Posts: 2,080	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Great place to store the wrenches too!! Brian ... __________________ ................................................................ Brian ...... My hub garage address http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/59apache I gue$$ everything has it'$ price ALL GONE NOW *59 Chev Apache* *PRAISE THE LOWERED* 350 700r lokar shifter power MII front end, shockwaves tilt, 4 wheel discs 4-link and bags 10 bolt limited



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11-28-2006, 02:13 PM	#141
irongun324 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 133	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Ok.. that is a neat little trick for the hood springs... is this a common trick? I'm kind of a troll and I generally just read threads and look at the pics, but this is neato. __________________ My vehicles: 2003 Saturn ION 1 1988 V10 Suburban 4x4 Dad's: 68 C10 Stepside (work truck condition, runs though) 59 Apache Fleetside (rusted pile of metal - hopefully soon to be father/son project when he cleans out his garage!) Can see all three of these here

11-28-2006, 03:04 PM	#142
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache I found the spring trick on stovebolt.com. I hadn't heard of doing such a thing til I researched the "best way to put hood springs on" My only problem now is that I have to take them off because I need new hood hinges!!! __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

11-28-2006, 06:38 PM	#143
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache i've seen the put-hardware-in-the-spring trick before in an old issue of hot rod magazine but hadnt seen the stretch-with-jackthing before . they propped the hood stuffed the hardwhare in the springs and closed the hood slightly to make the springs fall out __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

12-12-2006, 09:28 AM	#144
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Progress Report: Not much going on. Work's slow and Christmas is upon us. No cash-ola to pour into the monster... But I did get the exterior door handles on, wire up the gauge panel and put a half-a$$ exhaust extension on (just so it will pass inspection!). That is not how the exhaust will remain. I plan on new headers and a Flowmaster set-up. I do have some video of it running with the new "high performance" exhaust extensions. I think it actually sounds decent! Click HERE. See you down the road! J __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver) Last edited by texascowboy593; 12-12-2006 at 09:28 AM.

12-12-2006, 10:04 AM	#145
Sweet&LowPro55 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Holland Michigan Posts: 125	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache First...Nice project car !Second ,in my opinion ,House of kolor paint (expensive )is hard to beat .I have that on my '55 and I love it .A good wax job & it has such depth to it.Just brings out the color& shines like He_l !!!! __________________ http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...MyExtremeD.jpg ~ '55 Chevy Pro-Street P.U. Powered by 396c.i. ~ ~ '01 ChevyS10 Extreme LS Ext. cab ~ '92 Camaro RS 25TH.Limited Edition Aniv.Convert. ~ '98 Dodge Ram Van 5.7 Litre ~ '98 E-Z-GO Golf Car ..Tony Stewart Edition !! '69 Camaro SS..SOLD .. Still crying !!

01-12-2007, 08:02 PM	#147
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Exciting News!!! NOT! I haven't done much but crank up the old girl every week and let her run a few mins...Work has been at a standstill and I have no play money because of it. I had to give up a run to Kansas City because there will be a solid sheet of ice between Dallas and KC this weekend. So much for that money! Anyway, I will be busy pulling the intake due to finding 3-4 different coolant leaks where it was apparently not installed correctly before I bought it! Once I re-do that I will either hook up the electric choke or get a manual cable (just like the ability to manually control it ). I'll let ya'll know how it turns out tommorrow! Later, James __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver)

01-13-2007, 02:43 PM	#148
Sam59 Flat Broke Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 209	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache I got manual choke ..yours is coming along good! and yes oklahoma is officially a popsicle!

01-13-2007, 03:39 PM	#149
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Cool video clips Tex! __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

02-02-2007, 03:41 AM	#150
texascowboy593 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southeast Tx Posts: 1,302	Re: Project "Tracy Lee" 59 Apache Not much to report... The re-sealing of the intake went well although the water neck is now leaking (damn chrome POS!). I guess I'll head to the parts house tommorrow for a good old cast-iron one! I have another goofy vid of me revving my truck a bit. Its HERE. I screwed my back up opening the hood on my 71 Saturday so I've been off work all week and I'm going stir crazy!!! Hope to be back at work Monday and making money so I can make some REAL progress on the truck to report... Later, J __________________ "The rays of light thru the Shiner Bock bottle make me wanna turn the key and put down the throttle...and get lost down 35" - Jason Boland www.YouTube.com/user/593Films - Watch My Videos! 1977 Silverado K10 2014 Dodge Durango (Wife-mobile) 2008 Dodge Ram Lone Star Edition (Daily driver) Last edited by texascowboy593; 02-02-2007 at 03:42 AM.

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