Earlier this week we showed you an unconventional ’36 Ford from Hale’s Speed Shop that used a turbocharged LSX for power. Well, sitting just a few feet away was an equally-cool 1958 Chevy truck with the spear-styled fleetside bed.
I won’t beat around the bush this time: the Apache also had an LS-series motor, except instead of a single turbo in the trunk, it had two under the hood. Very interesting indeed…
The twin 60mm turbos feed into a giant Holley intake manifold mounted to a built 5.7-liter LS1. They started out with a stock LS1 and blew it up, then rebuilt it to handle the turbos and make 700 wheel horsepower.
Behind the LS1 is a modern 4L80 transmission and a bulletproof Ford 9-inch axle. The 255-wide drag radials aren’t very noticeable since they’re tucked so far into the rear wells.
Before I saw what was under the hood, the bare metal rockers dragging on the pavement already had my attention.
Like the ’36, the Apache is bagged to sit as low as possible. A raised bed floor is a nice alternative to hacking a big hole for axle and tire clearance.
The steering wheel inside coordinates with the bed wood and black wheels nicely.
Contrasting with the unfinished body, the bench seat has been reshaped to seat three, then freshly re-upholstered.
Hale’s style seems to be ‘rough on the outside, but refined everywhere else.’
For example, a shiny new gauge cluster to keep tabs on the boosted V8.
A fuel cell was mounted under the bed and the original fuel filler was simply stuffed with an old handkerchief to keep the rough look.
Perhaps the coolest thing about this truck is the fact that it gets driven. In the first year, owner Caleb Mercer accumulated 30,000 miles by commuting 100 miles a day to work.
And he did it in a 700 horsepower, rocker-dragging truck from 1958 with nothing more than a bench seat and a lap belt.
Keith Charvonia
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Best hot rod truck I've ever seen.
That steering wheel... Who makes that?
Wow. Wow. WOW!!!
Love the engineering inside. What's crazy is that my brain knows that the body is supposed to be left in a rustic way, but when I see the dents I think of my sanding block. I think I've been sanding too long.
Wildcardfox Leave the dents! 50 years of character makes a truck what it is. I love this thing.
I came across this one the other day here in Battle Creek.
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DevilZX These guys?
http://www.hereticstudio.com/heretic-studio-unbreakable-steering-wheel.html
This reminds me of an extremely similar Chevy truck I saw at Cruisin' the Coast last year, except that it had a step side bed & it was rattle can'd flat black. Two sequential turbos powereing a 383. Speaking of which, I think it'd be really cool if you guys could make it out to Cruisin' this year. I know it's a bit too well known & gets more than enough coverage from other sites, but there are some real diamonds in the rough.
Dat Steering Wheel doe! Any idea on the model/manufacturer?
I've met Nathan on several occasions and he's a super cool guy; EXTREMELY talented. He has been building some crazy cars for quite some time.
That bench seat is really quite awesome.
Forever Sharp Products
Forever Sharp Products according to Nathan Hale.
Yeah he does some really cool stuff. I love the idea of skipping all the tedious paint and body too!
i want this, i like japanese more than american, but this is something else
255 width tyres don't seem wide enough
Nice find. Good shots. Thanks, Keith!
I thought so too.
KeithCharvonia Perfect! Thank you!
I'd love to see more fast trucks on here. Quite interesting.
KeithCharvonia Awesome - I was expecting it to be way more expensive for some reason. Thank you sir.
vqflavor KeithCharvonia I just looked too, shockingly affordable for how nice they look.
I don't usually like lowered trucks, but when I do, I prefer 700hp vintage GM. Absolutely amazing!
Man oh man that is a thing of beauty. Thanks for sharing Keith, would love to see this thing in person.
How do they keep the metal from rusting??? I'd love to know which products/process they used and upkeep.
OptimusRy I think they just clear coat them.
I want to shake the owner's hand. Not because this build is seriously impressive, but because this seriously impressive build gets daily driven.
stumanfu5 OptimusRy I've seen this done but inevitably rust forms under the clear. I have used Gibbs oil in the past and also heard of people using ATF or gear oil. The biggest problem is that if you ever plan to paint the car you need to get all the oil off the metal first.
This is my kind of LS swap, lots of really nice details on this build. The fact that it's daily driven makes it so much cooler for me.
OptimusRy Penetrol or Anchor Wax work reasonably well.
why can't i make the title pic my wallpaper! WHY!!!
ChevyPhreak
Click "presentation mode" and then save that photo
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the car was very good
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What brand steering wheel is that ?