Brothers 13th Show & Shine

Jim Linderman’s hard-laying ’84 Square-body was just one of many great looking Squares appearing at 2011’s event.

Shelia Giron owns this ’56 Chevy panel known as the Budweiser Express. Something makes us think Shelia might like to crack open a Bud now and then.

This ’52 Chevy flatbed was bought by Leonard “The Juice” Granado’s uncle in 1954 and was part of Granado Bros. trucking fleet for many a year. Many Brothers Show & Shine goers know Leonard as the C10 club’s barbecue chef.

Dave and Denise Snyder’s ’51 Suburban was built by Wayne’s Hot Rod Garage and features a ZZ4 crate engine backed by a 700-R4; it says so right on the sign.

Eric Bussey’s ’53 Chevy really looks clean with its knock-off–style mags and Code 11 refrigerator white paint.

Square-body rally wheels and a lowered stance make this original paint, six-banger-powered short fleet a real looker.

A stray cat had climbed into the cab of this ’46 Chevy. This guy stood there for hours calling, “Here kitty, kitty,” but the cat just wouldn’t climb out of the truck.

The beige and white ’62 C10 Suburban belonging to Eric Gutierrez looks better than the day it rolled off the showroom floor.

Harold Davis’ GMC was black when he drove here. Regardless of the dust, he took home the Best Engine award for the Jimmy blown 427 Chevy under the hood of his ’57 GMC. Notice the bed lifts to ease changing its pro-street–style tires.

Ronald Richards’ aqua ’56 Chevy featured pearlescent turquoise tribal flames and a ton of chrome under the hood.

Duane Smith won Best Paint with his GMC Suburban Carrier. From 1955-1959, there were less than 1,000 GMC versions of Chevy’s Cameo Carrier built. Duane said his is one of 50 with a small rear window.

Barry Mullen from Duarte, California, has owned this ’55 Chevy panel for more than 40 years. It’s interesting to note early ’55 panels came stock with only one brake light… We think ’54 was the last legal year for one brake light on U.S. vehicles.

If there was an award for the truck that most resembles a Swiss Army knife, Phil Dominguez’s red ’57 Chevy would have won.

There was more show-quality longbeds at Brothers 13th Annual Show than ever before. Mike Nunez with his ’63 C10 proves that a well-done, long wheelbase truck can look as good as a shorty. Notice the longbed Silverado Square-body next to it.