THUNDER CHIEF

A '59 Apache by Stafford's Garage

- BRANDON BURRELL

IF YOU HAVE BEEN A LONGTIME READER OF STREET TRUCKS MAGAZINE, THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE YOU HAVE SEEN THE NAME CHRIS STAFFORD FROM TYLERTOWN, MISSISSIPPI IN PAST ISSUES. Whether it is his multiple truck features, cover articles on his past builds, or even articles about him and his shop, Stafford’s Garage. You may even remember this exact truck from our July 2019 issue where we featured it in its unfinished form.

Fast forward to the 2024 SEMA show, when we were able to catch up with Chris and finally check out his now finished 1959 Chevrolet Apache that was displayed in the Toyo Tread Pass between the Central and South halls. Chris had an Apache years ago and sold it before he built his 1966 C10 known as Clyde, which was a previous cover truck for us.

Seeing how much the C10 scene has blown up since that time, Chris knew he had to pick up another Apache so he would have something that would stand out at shows. He always loved this body style, and now that he had the ability to buy a new project truck, he jumped on it.

Being that his '66 had graced one of our covers, it was time to let it go and make room in the shop for his newly acquired '59 Apache. Finding the room for it was the easy part, trying to find the time to work on it was harder.