Bob from Maryland sent us his 1958 Chevy Apache 3100 stepside for your viewing pleasure.
1958 Chevy Apache, Step Side, Short Bed
Engine: GM Performance Parts 350 Ramjet crate engine
- MSD, Digital 6AL ignition control unit
- MSD coil
- March Performance Parts, polished aluminum serpentine pulleys and mounting brackets kit, with polished aluminum pulley front covers
- New Fuel Air Spark Technology (FAST) XFI fuel injection, engine control system.
- FAST Dual-Sync distributor
- ZEX nitrous fogger
- Custom dual air intake
- Headman Headers
- Chrome, 140 amp alternator
Custom dual exhaust with X-pipe and Flowmaster 40 Series stainless steel mufflers
Custom aluminum radiator
All hoses are braided stainless steel
Electric: American AutoWire, complete wiring system, engine, interior, exterior
Optima, sealed gel cell battery, Red.
Dual battery control system to allow separation of audio and other electric supply systems.
Halogen Headlights – Turn signal lights – Backup lights
Electric Windshield wipers, with variable speed control
Custom electric side mirrors
Interior: Vintage Air, air conditioning system
- Vintage Air Slyder Series Louvers, air vents
- Vintage Air, Streamline, 3-knob control panel
AM/FM/CD Stereo system with:
- Four (4) channel high/mid-range amplifier
- four full range speakers, 2 tweeters
- Two (2) channel low range (sub) amplifiers, with two 12” sub-woofers
- Six CD player/changer
All leather electric 60/40 split bench seat (includes pop-out cup holders)
Power Windows
Interior:
New Carpet
New headliner
New knobs, controls
New instrument cluster:
- Fuel
- Battery
- Electric Speedometer (Can be easily re-calibrated)
- Oil Pressure
- Voltage
Ididit polished, tilt steering column, column shift, turn signals
Flaming River, Waterfall steering wheel
Lokar, Eliminator gas and brake pedals
Exterior:
All new Wedgewood (sky blue) paint, a Ford color
Bed:
All new Oak bed wood with stainless steel bed strips
Chrome tailgate cover
Transmission & Drive Train:
GM 700R4 automatic 3-speed overdrive transmission, polished aluminum cover with drain plug
Heavy aluminum flexplate/dust cover
Dual Transmission cooler system
- One aluminum tubular/finned type
- One radiator mounted type
Custom Aluminum Driveshaft
Drive Train Specialties, custom Dana-60 rear axle, powder coated, with DTS embossed aluminum Girdle cover Frame, Suspension, Brakes, and Wheels
Frame was completely cleaned, modified with IFS, sandblasted and powder coated.
Heidt’s Independent Front Suspension (IFS)
Air Ride Suspension on all four wheels with leveling and pre-set electronic control
Total Cost Involved Engineering, 4-Link with track bar
Dual Cylinder/master cylinder, power brake system – Remote brake fluid reservoir mounted on firewall, polished aluminum
Wilwood Disc Brakes, Four (4) wheel disk brakes, 4-piston chrome calipers
Vintage Wheels, custom made polished aluminum wheels, set of five (5), with low profile tires, and chrome lug nuts
