Neat truck, Steve!! But I think the accessories really put the frosting on
the cake! Steve and I reminisced abt some of the things that used to be
common place-glass oil dispensers, etc. I especially liked the little oil
can, complete with holding bracket, on one side inside the engine bay.
Emmet, another bearded ole guy, helped me avert a minor disaster by
arranging for someone to move his rig so I could get back to my motel room
and some needed medication. I didn't shoot many photos (too busy drooling) ,
but I did take a couple of a (I think) 1956 Chevy, with a VERY nice
extended cab. I'll send them to Wayne, and maybe he will be good enough to
put them on the website. Bob K in PHX, AZ.
----- Original Message -----
From: <TOUCANMAN@aol.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] the Brothers truck show
> it was a fun day, over before i new it. i had spent a few days preparing
for
> it by waxing, cleaning the engine ect..i put together a little package of
> period accessories to display along with the truck. an old oil bottle,
fuel
> can,kerosine road flares, GM spare bulb kit, 2 canvas Desert water
bags,Trayco
> car
> hop tray, some of my grandpas old tools,ect to really give it the feel of
the
> early 50's...i had to wait in line when i got there for what seemed like
for
> ever as they directed participants to their parking place under the big
trees
> at Featherly state park. i think i got a premium parking place. right next
to
> the road so everyone saw it coming into the park. i met up with some
friends
> including Bob Knotts a fellow OLETRUCKS member coming all the way from
> Phoenix(pssst -Bob is a pretty clever photo Guy, he added a few GMC's to
our
> OLE t
> shirt ),as we looked over all the 227 chevy and GMC only trucks that
> participated in the event. every time i returned to my truck there quite a
> crowd looking
> over the "Memory Lane" theme. that was reward enough for me..there was one
> other nice chevy truck with the same theme he had a 57 schwin black
phantom
> bicycle all restored in his truck bed and lots of other accessories too
> .....we
> didn't win anything in the raffle.but at one time some of the judging
staff
> came
> over and handed me a microphone and asked me to describe my truck for them
> wile they filmed the truck for a video they are doing on this 5th annual
> truck
> show.,i felt honored but quite camera shy too.now it was time for the
> awards...they had given out all but the best of show award when they
started
> talking
> about an honorable mention award, they didn't know just what category to
place
> this truck in, best engine, best accesorized, and described how much the
> crowd had liked this truck. then he said he was talking about the gray n
red
> 53
> GMC with all the accessories...i jumped up..i was so elated.the Brothers
> employees all gave me the nod of approval ,a thumbs up, and took my
picture
> wile i
> received a much appreciated award or trophy....when the whole show was
over
> some of the Brothers staff came over and asked me to park the truck in a
> clearing out in the sun shine all by itself for yet another photo shoot.
they
> were a
> bit younger than myself and i had to describe what some of these
accessories
> items were wile they were as they had never seen some of them. like the
GMC
> only hood bird.......they really made me feel good......and i told them
why
> this
> was my most appreciated award to date.a truck judged against nothing but
> trucks........what a fun day it was.fun for all.....Steve
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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