Flight 59

So I bought this truck back in the summer of '06. A '59 Chevrolet Apache that was overall in pretty good shape. Like anything nearing 50 years old, it would have some issues. Heck, I'm 36 and already have issues: A bad back, aching shoulders etc. but that's beside the point.This '59 would shine. I bought her for $3400 and went to work on her. Around $1300 later, I had a good looking ride although I cut corners to get her up and running. Another $600 or so later, she was much more responsive after some transmission work. Since the paint job was done over shoddy prep work, it started to show quickly. The rear axle developed a crack (I'm guessing it was from her previous life as a drag truck in Memphis TN). I sent her to my pal Woody who is outside San Antonio. There he shored up the mechanical side of things as well as made sure the wiring from bumper to bumper was solid.

Now it's time to do the paint and bodywork RIGHT. I took her to my Brother-In-Laws house about a month ago so he could pull the truck apart and "do it right". I live in a neighborhood that has a Homeowners Association that frowns upon vehicle restorations ongoing as it may reflect negatively on the community (BLAH). Bro-in-Law is in "the Sticks" so he can do whatever he wants out there and I wish I could have that freedom too.

 Bro-in-Law informed me that the fenders (front and rear) were riddled with cancerous rust and it would be cheaper in the long run to buy new fenders. After some hand-wringing, I made the purchase:



I should be getting the parts Wednesday or Thursday and plan on delivering them this upcoming weekend.

More info to follow. Here are a few vids from the torrid history of "Flight '59":