Vehicle Description
Purchasing a rod someone else built almost always makes the most
fiscal sense (not to mention the time saved by buying out someone
else's toil and labor), and this 1958 Chevrolet Apache Pro Street,
with its huge build cost and high-quality execution, is the badass
pickup you want. Not only is it achingly beautiful and expertly
built, but it's fully sorted and comes with an extensive list of
performance components that make it one of the meanest Pro Street
trucks that we've ever featured.
First and foremost, we're not going to be able to give this Apache
the justice it deserves in this limited space, so please bear in
mind that we're only scratching the surface. Despite maintaining
the spirit of the original Apache look, the list of modifications
on this pickup is extensive - including shaved emblems, a custom
hood with a protruding 'bird catcher' air cleaner, a color-matched
rain guard above the one-piece windshield, and even a frenched-in
power antenna slot just behind the driver's door. And when you look
at that custom bed you realize that it's a gorgeously executed
figment of a metal crafter's imagination, with huge rear fenders
molded to fit the fat rear tubs and tires, a relocated polished gas
tank, a beautiful wood floor held in place with stainless rub
strips, capped bed rails, and a custom roll pan with integrated LED
taillights. There are plenty of shadows of the past that shine
through this build, with the original front grille and fenders
still decked out in factory-spec chrome, that forward-canted cab,
and all the swooping curves of the '58 design we all love. The
sparkling chrome front bumper and chrome headlight rings, and they
pop up against the red finish. Speaking of that spectacular finish,
once all the metalwork was done and the truck was sculpted and
smoothed, it was coated in gallons of red paint and then sealed
under layers of clear. All the details, from the chiseled drip
rails, the laser-straight panels, and the exacting body creases are
as sharp as a Don Draper suit, and with less than 1K miles on this
build this Apache is bound to look this great for years. It's not a
perfect show pony, after all it is a Pro Street that was built to
be driven and enjoyed, but nevertheless it looks so darn impressive
in person that any minor imperfections fade into distant memories
as the observer gets lost in this truck's off-the-charts curb
appeal.
The freshly sculpted interior is no less spectacular, with the same
combination of spectacular design and craftsmanship and functional
elegance. The two-tone, wide bucket seats are actually from a
late-model, professionally reupholstered in tan and brown vinyl and
are way more comfortable than anything you'd find in 1958. Plush
black carpets line the floors, custom door panels add to the
luxurious feel inside, and a the taut headliner above proves that
every square inch of this interior was reworked to a high standard.
A trimmed-out middle console that juts down from the dash houses
billet controls for the Vintage Air A/C system, an upgraded stereo,
switches for the power windows and locks, a pair of auxiliary
gauges for the AirRide suspension, and a tall Lokar shifter with a
leather skirt that manages the TH350 transmission below. Fully
redesigned and finished to match the exterior of the truck, the
reworked dash features a billet gauge bezel filled with white
AutoMeter dials that keep an eye on the beast under the hood. A
leather-rimmed billet steering wheel mounted atop a tilt column
anchors the cab, billet pedals jut out from the floor, and even the
A/C vents are spec'd in polished billet metal and add pop to the
cabin. That upgraded stereo is a Pioneer AM/FM/CD/AUX unit that
manages a full set of updated speakers stashed throughout the cab
(16 in total), a set of seatbelts were added for safety, and the
power door poppers were programmed to pop open both doors at
once.
This is no mere trailer queen that's meant to only be drooled over
inside a showroom. No, this Chevy packs a wallop in the form of a
350 V8 Goodwrench crate motor topped with a Weiand supercharger
-pro-built to take pink slips for a living. Built by experts just
982 miles ago, the block produces huge horsepower and enough torque
to pull a Redwood out by the roots, so yeah, this truck seriously
moves. Fed by a pair of 'blown' Edelbrock 4-barrels and Edelbrock
Victor Jr. aluminum heads, it breathes deeply and fires
effortlessly with the first turn of the key (further aided by the
full HEI ignition system), and thanks to a big aluminum radiator
and electric fan, it stays nice and cool. It's also presented for
show under the hood with custom painted inner fenders, a smoothed
firewall, and chromed and polished components everywhere you look.
Block-hugging headers feed into throaty chambered mufflers with
turn-downs that dump just past the transmission, so it sounds as
ruthless as it looks, too. And this is one truck that no longer
feels trucky, thanks to an upgraded adjustable AirRide suspension,
rack-and-pinion steering, and a 4-link wishbone setup with air
shocks out back. The frame was fully boxed for rigidity and painted
red to match, and with a capable TH350 3-speed automatic
transmission spinning a heavy-duty tubbed rear end, this truck that
can truly do it all. Staggered Foose chrome wheels look right on
the curvy old truck and wear 26x8x18 front and 29x18x20 Mickey
Thompson tires, aided by the full stopping power of Wilwood power
4-wheel disc brakes with drilled and slotted rotors.
Incredible doesn't even begin to describe this fantastic pickup.
Impossible to duplicate for even twice the asking price, this is
one piece of showroom eye candy that won't be here next month. Call
now!
