Antique 1960 Chevy Apache 20 Custom Trim 3/4 Ton Step Side Pickup Fully Restored

Condition:	Used
Make:	Chevrolet
Model:	Other Pickups
SubModel:	Apache
Type:	Step Side Long Bed
Trim:	Custom Apache
Year:	1960
Mileage:	86,180
Color:	Green & White
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	Manual
Drive type:	RWD
Interior color:	Gray
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	Absecon, New Jersey, United States

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Description of 1960 Chevrolet Other Pickups Apache

This 1960 Chevy Apache Custom has been under restoration for several years. I personally stripped this truck down to every individual and separate part except for the gear box, ear end and lower end of the engine. There is simply too much to list as new on this truck. All of the rust was removed, ew metal welded in and new paint applied. Every part disassembled was cleaned, epaired, ubricated and resealed before assembly. What was bad or out of tolerance was replaced with new old stock Chevrolet parts. There are no reproduction parts on this truck. The restoration took me 9 years and the pictures show the result.
I have to sell this truck now due to the cost of my health problems and I hate to part with it.
She needs her valves adjusted and the driver's door reshot with new paint which I will include with the sale. The person who is truly interested in this truck will get all the extra and old parts with it upon purchase as well as all the receipts for what's new.
The underside of this truck was powder coated before assembly and about the only original mechanical system left intact is the exhaust.
If there are any questions please write me before making an offer or bidding.

Chevrolet's Early V-8 Pickup Era ended after only a five year run, hich compares to nine years for the Advanced Design Pickup Era. The only 1959 pickup carried over was the car based El Camino. This was the El Camino's last year until 1964. One of management's key motives for a new truck series was to get improved market coverage. That coverage had mostly to do with
medium- and heavy duty trucks. Historically Chevrolet was always known as a light-duty truck builder and only second as a medium duty producer. In 1955 with the addition of truck V-8 engines Chevrolet's engineers began to build bigger trucks. The only change of note concerning pickups was that the one-ton 4 wheel drive model was dropped, hevrolet continued to build half- and 3/4-ton 4WD trucks only. Maximum	Only the 1960 and 1961 Chevrolet pickups had the front styling shown on this 1961 C10 Fleetside pickup. The only appearance to differentiate between the 1960 and 1961 trucks were that the parking light ovals were open around the spinners in 1961 whereas in the 1960 models this area was entirely closed. The C1434 truck shown is powered by the 283 cubic inch Trademaster V-8 engine. Its transmission is the Powerglide (Photo: Don Bunn)
GVWs for the half-ton 4 wheel drive models was increased to 5,200 lbs. from 5,000 lbs. Model Series designations for 1960 were completely revised. The new system began with a letter prefix. For example, "C" prefix indicated a conventional cab; a "K" indicated a 4 wheel drive model; a "P" model was forward control; an "L" was a low cab forward; an "S" was a school bus and an "M" was a tandem. A half-ton pickup was now either a model C1404 or C1434. The "C" designated a conventional cab; the "1" half-ton; the "4" a 6 1/2-foot body and the "04" and "34" were for Stepside or Fleetside body types. The C/K designation became well known over the years and continued in use through the 1997 model year.
Chevrolet engineers worked overtime changing the proportions of the new light-duty truck line for more favorable weight distribution and lower overall heights. First of all, hey increased the front axle loading by up to eight percent by adding 5.6-inches to the CA dimension (the back of the cab to the center of the rear axle) and by moving the front axle back by 1.88 inches.	The Greenwood, E Volunteer Fire Dept. owned this 1963 K2534 3/4-ton Chevrolet Fleetside 4x4 brush fire pickup. It had a 250-gallon water tank and a 300 gpm pump. It was rated for a max payload of 3300 lbs. Its standard engine was the 230 six (Photo: Don Bunn)
Wheelbase length for the half-ton was increased by one inch to 115 inches and on the the 3/4-ton by 3 3/4-inches to 127 inches, ut the one-ton was decreased by 2 inches to 133 inches. The half-ton and 3/4-ton cab models utilized a new, rop-center, -type frame assembly. This construction was necessary to beef up the frame because of the new four-wheel independent suspension system, specially for the front torsion bars. The new frame construction coupled with the new cab styling, hich was 3.88-inches lower than the previous cab, educed overall vehicle height by up to seven inches. This substantial reduction in height provided a lower center of gravity and improved vehicle stability. A second benefit of the reduced height was the lower seat-to-ground dimension, hich made the cab entrance and exit easier. The new cab dimensions resulted in greater driver and passenger comfort. Cab width (hip room) was increased by 5.8 inches; shoulder room by 5.1 inches; interior height by 1.3-inches and legroom by 1.9-inches. For all-around visibility for easier, afer driving Chevrolet engineers offered an extra-large rear window as an option on all pickups. The "dog leg" windshield returned for 1960 except that it was wider and higher. Total glass area was increased 263 square inches. Side door glass and ventipanes were reduced because of the new styling. Chevrolet pickups were given a restyled grille for 1964. It's a little difficult to detect in this photo but its top grille bar has the Chevrolet name displayed in black block letters. This grille continued through 1966. One has to distinguish between model years by the location of the model numberplate seen here on the lower section of the front fenders. A 1964 model C1534 half-ton Fleetside pickups is shown. (Photo: AAMA) All 1960 Chevrolet trucks, ncluding mediums and heavy-duties, eatured new independent front suspensions with the exception of 4 wheel drive and forward control models. The pickup's front springing was by extra heavy and durable torsion bars while rear springing for half- and 3/4-ton pickups employed coil springs. One-ton pickups retained the use of leaf springs in the rear but with torsion bars in the front.