By Rob Fortier – Images by Jason Matthew
When asked how he got involved in the hobby, New Jersey’s Troy Alston simply replied, “I was tired of crashing my motorcycle!” Fair enough! Once that life-saving decision was made, Troy located his first truck project: a ’55 Chevy 3100 he came across for sale on the interwebs. Seemed like everything was moving steadily in the right direction … or so he thought.
“Up until about five years ago, I could not afford a vehicle like my truck because I would spend all my money on my gun collection,” Troy told us. (He and I definitely have a lot in common! —Editor) “I purchased a ’55 3100 big back window off of eBay … but trying to find someone to do the work within my price range was the most trouble. Once I found someone, time ended up being the next problem, as everyone had a waiting list of at least two years or more before they would even look at my truck. So … I sold the ’55 Chevy and started looking for something else. Found my ’59 Apache down in North Carolina and here I am now just trying to enjoy my first truck!”
Canadian-Bred 1962 Chevy Apache: Gasboy Customs’ 1962 Chevy Truck, Inspired By Dino Battilana’s 1963 C10 Dualie
As-purchased, Troy’s big-window Apache is resplendent in silver metallic with hot rod red accents and a matching red leather tuck ’n’ roll interior. Sitting on a quartet of Billet Specialties 18- and 20-inch Fuelies with an updated Heidts suspension assisted by Air Lift Performance 3P ride height control and Wilwood brakes at all four corners, the ’59 is powered by a stock 2000 LS drivetrain, cooled by Vintage Air, and informed by a retrofit Dakota Digital VHX gauge cluster. But above and beyond all of that, what I really want to know is, did this acquisition in any way, shape, or form compromise Troy’s other hobby? Let’s hope not!
Click on this issue’s cover to see the enhanced digital version of Troy Alston’s 1959 Chevy Apache.
