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Classic Haulers Converge On Cowtown

Scenes From The 31st Annual Fort Worth Rod & Custom Car & Truck Show
July, 2005
By Dewey T. Ziptgen III
Photography by Dewey T. Ziptgen III
1949 Ford
1949 Ford Rear
Ken Stringer's lavender '49... 
   
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1949 Ford Rear
Ken Stringer's lavender '49 Ford F-1 rolls on a Chevrolet S-10 chassis. Ken's F-1 is powered by a 350ci small-block, and it's nicer than an unexpected present!
Chevy 3100 Rear
Another beautiful early Chevy... 
   
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Chevy 3100 Rear
Another beautiful early Chevy is the Midnight Hauler, owned by Chad and Marcia Gorczya. The small-block-powered 3100-Series Chevy has been featured in numerous truck magazines. Note the custom air cleaner under the hood.
Chevy 3100 Front
Chevy 3100 Engine
1937 Ford Ute Side
Jim Bayne's poppy-red, 'glass... 
   
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1937 Ford Ute Side
Jim Bayne's poppy-red, 'glass '37 Ford Ute was manufactured by Wild Rods and built by Killer Rides. It was one of the most popular feature cars at Ft. Worth 2005.
1937 Ford Ute Driver
1937 Ford Ute Rear
1939 Studefaker
Gary "Iron Horse" Johns exhibited... 
   
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1939 Studefaker
Gary "Iron Horse" Johns exhibited both his 'glass-bodied S-10 chassis '39 Studefaker pickup (with 350ci Chevy power), and his Harley-Davidson-engine '03 "Slammer" chopper. Both show machines were well received by the car-crazy spectators.
1954 Chevy
Here's a different-but-tasteful... 
   
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1954 Chevy
Here's a different-but-tasteful treatment for an early Chevy 3100-Series. Local truck enthusiast J.T. Kenner III owns this stylized, white '54 Chevy.

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