Modified 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100

Description

The Chevrolet Task Force series of trucks introduced in 1955 featured several notable improvements over the preceding Advance Design series, including V8 engines, 12 volt electrical systems, smooth-sided beds, and extensive chrome trim. The 1958 model year also saw the most significant redesign for the Task Force series trucks. Inspired by Chevrolet's passenger cars, the lineup now featured standard quad headlamps, larger parking lamps, and an updated grille with a set of four stacked louvers and a prominent chrome bar embossed with “Chevrolet.” Additionally, Chevrolet renamed its trucks – light-duty models were called “Apache,” medium-duty were “Viking,” and heavy-duty trucks were “Spartan.” These trucks' reliable V8 power and classic 1950s design elements have made them favorites among hot rodders, resulting in rewarding builds like the truck offered here.

Highlights 

• Custom build completed by the consignor in 1993 

• 350 cu-in Chevrolet crate engine with mild cam 

• General Motors “700R4” four-speed automatic transmission 

• Camaro subframe 

• Front disc brakes 

• Finished in metallic turquoise over two-tone black and turquoise leather upholstery 

• 17 inch chrome Boyd Coddington wheels mounted with BFGoodrich g-Force T/A tires 

• This 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100 is offered with the five-digit odometer currently showing just 3,060 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown   

Features 

• Chrome bumpers, grille, and trim 

• Driver’s-side exterior rear-view mirror 

• Vent windows 

• Step-side bed 

• Wood plank bed floor 

• Stainless steel dual exhaust 

• Bucket seats 

• Folding armrests 

• Lap seatbelts 

• Dual sun visors 

• Cup holder 

• Body-color dashboard 

• Crank windows 

• White-faced AutoMeter gauges 

• Brushed aluminum instrument panel 

• Leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel 

• B&M shifter 

• Leather-trimmed center console 

• Wood-grain center console trim 

• Under-dash-mounted B&M transmission temperature gauge 

• Center-console-mounted AutoMeter 10k-rpm tachometer 

• Lockable glove compartment 

• Air conditioning 

• Holley Sniper EFI 

• Aluminum gas tank 

Known Imperfections 

• Paint bubble on the passenger’s-side front fender 

• Quarter-sized paint spidering on the front fender 

• Some scratches on the tailgate from where the chain was attached 

• Newly installed air conditioning system is not yet charged 

Included 

• 1955-1959 Chevrolet Truck A Photographic History book 

Ownership History

The consignor reports acquiring this 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100 in 1988 prior to embarking on the custom build with his father, which was completed in 1993.