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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

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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Garage Art

Can You Dig It?

Posted April 9 2008 11:12 AM by DakotaW

In the May '08 issue of CCT I wrote an editorial on garage art, and particular piece I was building. Well just as promised here are some photos of the finished product..

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