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Happy Donut Rise Early Flatbed Chubby

Custom Painter Reunion
Posted June 25 2008 08:48 AM by John Gilbert

It's not quite as sleazy as it sounds, but I guess I proved that I'm not above sliding onto Street Rodder's Website and attempting to steal some traffic.

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It's Just A Rumor, But Wouldn't It Be Kinda Cool?

Ford's New F-100 for 2009
Posted June 23 2008 05:17 PM by John Gilbert

After having some major disappointments with buying brand-new trucks, I think I might almost be a little excited about the new Ford F-100.  Cheap  materials with killer gas-mileage describes my '05 GMC Sierra...

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F-100 Western Nat's Wrap Up

Ford Truck Show Big Extra Fun Sip
Posted June 22 2008 04:35 PM by John Gilbert

Its Sunday morning the day after the F-100 Western Nats were held at Featherly Park, and I got up at 4:30 AM to drive back out there and shoot two truck features. If this isn't a boring lead-in then what is?

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Happy Donut Buy You Now

President Nixon Had A Ford
Posted June 22 2008 03:52 PM by John Gilbert

I grew up just over ther hill from where President Nixon was born in Whittier, Caifornia. As a kid growing up in the 50s and 60s it wasn't uncommon to spot Richard Millhouse Nixon driving his dad's 55 Ford pickup down...

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Here's The Haps For This Weekend

Custom Classic Thursday News
Posted June 19 2008 04:57 PM by John Gilbert

Yikes, the heat is on! The first day of Summer is day after tomorrow, and So Cal is in the middle of a heatwave. Hey I'm not complaining just getting ready to hang out underneath a shady tree at the F-100 Western Nats at...

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The Thursday News

June 19 2008 CCT Thursday News
Posted June 18 2008 10:10 PM by John Gilbert

Posting a weekly update on here every Thursday to share with Custom Classic Trucks' print and online readers what we are up to behind the scenes has been something I have wanted to do since 1964.

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Ignore The Clues An You Loose

Primer Crimes From Satan's Rust Bucket
Posted June 18 2008 09:11 PM by John Gilbert

It's pretty bad when I can spot a real dog with just a few crummy photos on the Internet. Nevertheless the supply of people that fall for a rusty heap thinly veiled under primer never seems to dry up.

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Worlds Most Expensive 56 F100

If You Got The Money Honey
Posted June 18 2008 08:13 PM by John Gilbert

Two-weeks ago I was on World Talk Radio and had mentioned that a '56 Ford F-100 had gone through Barrett Jackson at a 100-grand. Who could have possibly known that...

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Here's How Brown Cow

Polish Chrome Like A Pro
Posted June 18 2008 03:19 PM by John Gilbert

I'm not quite sure how I associated Jack in the Box onion rings with cockroaches, and steel wool in my mind just now, but I did.

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Reinventing The Wheel

Easy As Baking Oatmeal Cookies
Posted June 17 2008 08:27 PM by John Gilbert

Mothers don't let your cowboy grow up to be a baby. "Simple as pie, or making a batch of frozen ready-baked oatmeal cookies is how I would describe how easy the process of claying the paint job on your truck is. Of course...

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Things You Will Never See On Here Again

Best Baked Potato Recipe
Posted June 16 2008 05:00 PM by John Gilbert

Okay, first I want to thank all of you folks that expressed enjoying a certain amount of comic relief by reading the blog on here about clam chowder and the different ways it can affect a celebrity consumer's metabolisim....

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Fake, Or Right From The Factory?

Fake, Or Real?
Posted June 15 2008 11:40 AM by John Gilbert

As the editor of Custom Classic Trucks, some people might jump to the conclusion that I'm only interested in customized classic trucks.

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F-100 Western Nationals

F-100 Western Nationals
Posted June 14 2008 05:53 AM by John Gilbert

On June 20, 2008 the F-100 Western Nationals will begin with a beach cruise. On the 21st...

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One Small Step For Mankind

SEMA
Posted April 24 2008 12:57 PM by DakotaW

OLD-CAR EMISSIONS EXEMPTION NO LONGER THREATENED IN EIGHT CALIFORNIA COUNTIES

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Did We Mention Holley Somernites Is Back For 2008

Holley Somernites For 2008
Posted April 16 2008 11:26 AM by John Gilbert

After the 2007 show coverage of Holley's Somernites ran in Custom Classic Trucks we had a lot of people tell us they were there, and it really was a great show. We just got news from the folks at Holley that it's on for...

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