Shades Of The Past Auto Show - Sharing The Shades

Ernest Decker's '46 Chevy flatbed was finished just hours before the start of the Shades show on Friday. The oak bed was only one detail of the fine craftsmanship demonstrated in the work truck. Decker hails from Jefferson, GA.

Gary Liles' bad-boy '53 Chevy sports a BB Bow Tie motor, Boyd Coddington wheels, mild pinstriping, and an ultra-low stance.

A down-in-the-weeds attitude makes this yellow Chevy panel double-nickel one cool cruiser!

Satin paint jobs aren't any less popular-their numbers continue to grow. Here's one on a '37 Ford truck.

Slammed in the weeds is the perfect way to go. Check out Brent & Alisha Wagner's '51 Chevy from Pikeville, KY, and Tom and Teri Hurd's '50 GMC panel from Miamisburg, OH.

Want to bet that Wayne Patton's blue '32 Ford Roadster truck can go from stop light to stop light in record time with the bad blown two-carb big-block sitting between the framerails?

Here's a prime example of the vehicles for sale: a mere sample of what prospective buyers could purchase. Frank Cook's '41 Ford convertible pickup from Maryville, TN, was on the block.

A Studebaker truck is one of the less- common brands that attracts a great deal of custom truck-builder's attention-ours too! Check out Talbert Goldman's wild and crazy-flamed '48 Studebaker from Meridian, MS.

Termites on patrol! Bill Collins from Greeneville, TN, owns an awesome '46 Ford Woodie that would be a smorgasbord for the little critters.