View Full Version : what year is this?


dewmanshu
12-28-2006, 10:20 PM
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/dewmanshu/Sleepy%20Silverado/PC250893.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/dewmanshu/Sleepy%20Silverado/PC250894.jpg

It's not in the shape I remember it, but I still like it. I guess cause I have stared at it for so many years. My old neighbor hasn't moved the truck to his new home yet. So it is out of the shed/garage that he kept it in. It was at night and raining as you can see when I snagged the pic but I got a pic nevertheless. Late 50's?

TurboGibbs
12-28-2006, 10:28 PM
58 I'm thinking is the only year of the dual headlights or the last year. Someone correct me. It's my best guess. Those trucks are mean with the right set of wheels. A friend in high school had a 59 Apachie with a 400 sb and M21 muncie. He put it on a 72 frame. It was Radar Blue (matallic purple). I hated the color but very clean and unique truck. :judge:

dewmanshu
12-28-2006, 10:31 PM
I dig it. I like the look of the cab pointing forward for some reason. That probably adds to the aggressive stance. Yeh, the right rims and meats that thing by itself would look mean. Let alone cleaning the body up and throwing some horses in it.

TurboGibbs
12-28-2006, 10:37 PM
I dig it. I like the look of the cab pointing forward for some reason. That probably adds to the aggressive stance. Yeh, the right rims and meats that thing by itself would look mean. Let alone cleaning the body up and throwing some horses in it.
Yes, very aggressive trk. The only problem is like all rcsb trucks for me being 6' 240 lbs is too small of a cab pre 1999. In the 50's the average height was 5'8"-5'10" maybe, now it is 5'10"-6' and much fatter :jest: Hell, my 05 is a little cramped for me sometimes.

'89ChevyMadneSS
12-28-2006, 11:10 PM
im in agreance (sp?) ((who really gives a f*ck?)) with T'Gibbs. i would put it at a '57 or '58

trever1t
12-29-2006, 08:43 AM
Good luck snaggin that!! Around here they sell for more than a used late model! Very sweet truck and a hell of a cool ride!

dewmanshu
12-29-2006, 09:40 AM
Good luck snaggin that!! Around here they sell for more than a used late model! Very sweet truck and a hell of a cool ride!

his wife's mother past away a few month's ago. Left them nothing besides a house and mortgage. They just bought a $550K house THINKING they could sell "grandma's" house AND their current house. Hate to take advantage of somebody else's misfortunate BAD timing of the housing market...buuuuuuuut, that thing would look reeeeallly good in my driveway. Ofcourse tarped up, vacuumed sealed for the next 10 yrs until i can raise enough funds to clean her up.:jest:

ap2002
12-29-2006, 10:05 AM
looks like a 59 apache.... they look sweet... :judge:

Tractionless
12-29-2006, 04:08 PM
That bitch is beggin for some chrome... and a zz572. :devil: but I agree with the rest of the guys, that looks like a late late 50s Apache. Great looking truck. :)

CHEVRACER83
12-29-2006, 06:14 PM
Hey Try Being 6'5" Its A Pain Even In My Ecsb

dewmanshu
12-30-2006, 04:12 PM
http://www.oldchevytruck.com/trucks1/195912.19.jpg
http://www.oldchevytruck.com/trucks1/195912.19a.jpg

here's a '59 I found online. Thinking it's a '59.

http://www.oldchevytruck.com/chevytrucksforsale/

Checkout this '57 on there.
http://www.oldchevytruck.com/trucks1/195712.16b.jpg
Man, I am in love. $11,500

TurboGibbs
12-30-2006, 04:22 PM
That's nice. I guess I had my headlights and years bass akards. :bang:

dewmanshu
12-30-2006, 04:24 PM
you should hear my dad. He was standing here with me when I was like, "I found a 59 with dual headlights." He's like, "No, that's not right I had a fucking 58 and it didn't have dual headlights." LOL "I don't know old trucks, but what do you want me to say dad...here's a pic." LMAO

TurboGibbs
12-30-2006, 06:55 PM
Ok, now i'm confused. So was the 57 the last year for the dual headlights or was 59 the first year for duals?

LIL SS
01-01-2007, 09:34 PM
I believe 58 was first year on duals against what Dewmanshu's dad suggests. And those are 58 emblems not 59.

47-53 have very minor differences such as the loss of the left-side cowl vent, moving of the gas tank, push button door handles.

54 and early 55 had a different grill and a 1 piece windshield

late 55 was the introduction odf the body style you are looking at with a single headlight.

58 was the first dual headlight and first year of a fleetside

60 was all together different. Looks similar to mine.

Here is a good write up.. http://www.chevytrucks.org/resources/history_of_chevy_trucks.htm

moregrip
01-01-2007, 09:43 PM
I had a 59 Apache back in the day, gotta love a floor start!

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