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History GENE WINFIELD SHOP TRUCK FOUND (official restoration thread)

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by PeteFromTexas, Dec 18, 2008.

  1. kinda like the Madwagon nomad and the piewagon and the rest of them.ya gotta drive em..like I always say "its like livin with Pam Anderson and makng her sleep in the other room" that would be just wrong,kinda like not drivin this tuff some
     
  2. PeteFromTexas
    Joined: Apr 4, 2007
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    It will be in "as found" condition. The restoration will take a few years.
     
  3. Elrod
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    I can't wait to see this truck! Toooo Cool!
     
  4. Lost1
    Joined: Oct 26, 2006
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    Very nice congrats!
     
  5. hanginlow58
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    very cool !! whatever color is decided it would be great if gene sprays it.
     
  6. 29nash
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    I'm another to agree with that. Easy. Don't change the dash. Period.

    But, alas.........................
     
  7. ironandsteele
    Joined: Apr 25, 2006
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    i think it looked best blue-either way, it's one hell of a nice truck and a nice find.
     
  8. DYNODANNY
    Joined: Aug 9, 2006
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    That's a nice truck can't wait for the up date .
     
  9. PeteFromTexas
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    I'm sure Gene will be involved in one way or another.
     
  10. Guitar Guy
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    they had power steering back then??
     
  11. Skimmer
    Joined: Jul 31, 2005
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    As said many times previously , Nice find keep us updated
     
  12. Jeem
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    So who shot it blue....and when was that done?

    Soooo glad my truck's chop is similar to Gene's (leaned A pillars)....
     
  13. Gene painted it blue but I'm not sure when he did it. Anyone?
     
  14. SuperFleye
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    According to the The Legendary Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield book he painted it blue one or two year after he finished it. But I'm not sure when he finished it. Anyone know that?
     
  15. PeteFromTexas
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    Look at it again. It's not a power box. The truck has a cross steer setup


    Thats correct as far as I know. I believe it was painted blue and sold in the mid 60's 65 or so.
     
  16. DRUGASM
    Joined: Dec 16, 2008
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    I just got the Gene Winfield book for XMAS exchange from a family member. His shop used to be about an hour from here in Modesto.

    After seeing the original pictures from that book I realize how much work was really done to that truck.

    As I said before, Best of Luck with the job ahead of you.
     
  17. incredible!!! I vote the blue version...
     
  18. VonKool13
    Joined: Feb 16, 2008
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    SUPER RADDDDD!! Totally diggin that rig! Gotta say, (like it matters:rolleyes:), I vote the blue resto with the wires. Glad its being done though either way!

    Find of the year!
     
  19. Del Clark
    Joined: Feb 21, 2007
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    Lucky!!!SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Lucky!!!!!!!!
     
  20. Tuff Tin
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    It's nice to know that you will be restoring this beauty to it's original show condition. Most old rods get rebuilt into some ones new rod and the history is lost. Even Lonnie Gilbertson of Portland, OR has second thoughts of his Oakland winning car. He won twice with the same car but completely rebuilt it and now only has one show winner left. Would have been just as easy to build another car and have both winners in tow today. Those are his words, not mine.
    Mike
     
  21. Yeah Lonnie told me the same thing years ago.....I liked it better red....I heard it was sittin in the basement of the Peterson........
     
  22. SapienKustom
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    from Merced, CA

    Good luck with the resto. Keep us posted
     
  23. 7"Chop
    Joined: May 8, 2008
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    Found this on another thread.
     

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  24. ProEnfo
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    HRM Nov 1963
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  25. SlowandLow63
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    Now thats cool! Gene's own for sale ad! I like that kinda stuff.
     
  26. Horsepower67
    Joined: Nov 15, 2006
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    Finished and on the show circuit in it's first iteration in '61, painted it blue in '63, sold it in '65.
     
  27. Shaggy
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    from Sultan, WA

    Slick!!

    Tabs are '65 has it really been sitting that long??
     
  28. PeteFromTexas
    Joined: Apr 4, 2007
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    We believe it was driven for quite some time after Gene sold it. It was wrecked and repaired then sold again. The guy we got it from has owned it for 30+ years and he said he drove it for a while then parked it. He couldn't remember when.

    You Texas guys should know. The truck will be at the dallas Autorama Feb 13, 14 and 15th. Also It might just come down to the Roundup!!
     

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