“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!”

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!