Cummins powered Apache

[c_houchins8_182]

Anybody ever seen this done? I just picked up a 58 or 59 (not sure) cab and fenders from a buddy. Thing has been sitting in the Texas sun for the last God only knows how many years. The plan is to either drop it on a 1st or 2nd gen 4wd frame with a 12v/nv4500. Should be fun. Now I just need to find out how to get it home to Ohio all the way from Texas:doh:

 

[SHughes]

Its been done...a lot actually. Post pics of the fenders.

Just so you know, I'm not as smart as I think I am.

 

[will24]

Friend of mine is building one right now. Look up Mitchell Peterson on Facebook. He's an admin in the Cummins forum group


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[SHughes]

Three guys on here are working on theirs as well.

Just so you know, I'm not as smart as I think I am.

 

[BigPapa]

You could come through TN with it and maybe it would fall off the trailer......

This has been my dream project for a while. 1958 Chebby body on a 94-98 Dodge 4X4 frame.

I also know where a 1956 GMC Dually has been sitting in a barn for 20 years. I've been thinking of trying to get it and put it on a 4x4 dually frame.

 

[c_houchins8_182]

I'm planning on making this one a dually. Either leaving the sun beaten rust look on the cab and fenders with a black flatbed or paint it red with an aluminum flatbed and all aluminum MT Classic 2 style wheels and a set of Nitto Mud Grapplers

 

[c_houchins8_182]

Here's the pics of the truck as it sits now. Whoever had it before took the axles and torched the frame off and just set it on the ground.

 

[SHughes]

Its a 59

Just so you know, I'm not as smart as I think I am.

 

[Yellow Jacket]

Awesome, there will be a cut tire '58 Apache pulling this summer! ;-). I can't wait to get the body mounted & painted....

 

[c_houchins8_182]

Its a 59

Just so you know, I'm not as smart as I think I am.

How can you tell? I'm completely new to these.

 

[SHughes]

Hood and fender emblems. Mine is a 59 (but has 56 front sheet metal)....also, you should be able to get the 6bt in there without cutting a huge hole in the firewall like I did. the radiator is further forward on the 58-59 than the 55-57, making for a bit more room to squeeze it in.

 

[Shawdrainage]

so when's the road trip????

 

[c_houchins8_182]

I think i'm just going to have this one else shipped Jason

 

[towner]

it will fit

 

[SHughes]

That was the other 59 I was thinking of, just couldn't recall the username.