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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by *JW*, Mar 31, 2019.

  1. *JW*
    Joined: Mar 30, 2019
    Posts: 504

    *JW*

    I just want to share a few photos of my late father-in-law’s 1936 Ford pickup as it saw the light of day for the first time in almost 40 years. It has a 1957 Oldsmobile J2 motor and yellow pearl paint with green lace panels. The upholstery was done by him in biscuit pleated black Naugahyde and features custom made floating seats. The box is also fully upholstered with a custom tonneau cover and pleated rear roll pan. This truck is loaded with 100s of buttons. Other than some typical aging conditions this truck is exactly as it was when it was showed at the 1969 Detroit Autorama.

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  2. 32fenderless
    Joined: Jun 7, 2007
    Posts: 350

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    Holy shit this is cool! From an Iowa guy


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  3. 2935ford
    Joined: Jan 6, 2006
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    2935ford
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    WOW! I'm liking that! :)
     
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  4. that's nice, he must of taken real good care of it. what are your plans?
     
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  5. Cool piece, what's the plan for the future? HRP
     
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  6. oldiron 440
    Joined: Dec 12, 2018
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    oldiron 440
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    Nice....
     
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  7. BamaMav
    Joined: Jun 19, 2011
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    BamaMav
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    from Berry, AL

    I love it. but that steering "spear" scares the hell outta me!
     
  8. 1934coupe
    Joined: Feb 22, 2007
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    1934coupe
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    Real nice a true survivor

    Pat
     
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  9. Rice n Beans Garage
    Joined: Dec 17, 2006
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    Rice n Beans Garage
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    Very cool what a survivor
     
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  10. F&J
    Joined: Apr 5, 2007
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    F&J
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    time capsule.
    Thanks for joining to show & tell. `Lots of Olds Rocket guys here will love that build.
     
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  11. hoodwinx454
    Joined: Apr 19, 2012
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  12. Bandit Billy
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  13. willymakeit
    Joined: Apr 13, 2009
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    Good looking. Im in the group that hopes it stays as it is.
     
  14. The37Kid
    Joined: Apr 30, 2004
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    WOW! That sure is a great Welcome to the HAMB intro! Great truck, glad to was so well cared for. Bob
     
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  15. Awesome survivor truck! Doesn't need a thing to be perfect!
     
  16. Awesome

    Loving that interior and bed !
     
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  17. rustymetal
    Joined: Feb 18, 2003
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    real nice, what are the seats out off
     
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  18. Mr48chev
    Joined: Dec 28, 2007
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    That is cool. I'm like Bamamav though, that "steering spear" spooks me and the wheel doesn't jive with the rest of the truck. I was involved in helping pull what was left of a guy off the steering column of a 65 Mustang that he had hit a VW head on with when I was 19 and that vision never has gone away.
    The man used some mad skills to do that upholstery work. And must have really taken care of the truck to have it look that perfect all these years later.
     
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  19. Moriarity
    Joined: Apr 11, 2001
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    Jim Mcfalls truck. He was an expert upholsterer in Iowa for years RIP... Did the truck get sold?
     
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  20. Super cool!
     
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  21. *JW*
    Joined: Mar 30, 2019
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    *JW*

    Yes, this is Jim Mcfall’s truck. This is the vehicle that really launched his career in the show car world bringing him customers with cars such as the Crown Coupe, Jerry Pennington’s Scorpion and Devilfish, The Brinks Express, and the Roach Coach just to name a few.

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  22. Cool p/u!
     
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  23. catdad49
    Joined: Sep 25, 2005
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    Looks like it time to fire it up!
     
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  24. 41rodderz
    Joined: Sep 27, 2010
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    from Oregon

    Love that style. Interior is giving me ideas :cool: I was thinking either a metal flake (#1) choice or even a wooden steering wheel would be the cherry on top. I have a gold/slight greenish tint metal flake and a octagon (8 sided) wood wheel that I would stick on it , if it were mine.
     
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  25. 41rodderz
    Joined: Sep 27, 2010
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    41rodderz
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    from Oregon

    I want it , I want it and yes I want it.:D
     
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  26. Black_Sheep
    Joined: May 22, 2010
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    Crazy cool!
     
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  27. Thank you for sharing … period perfect ! other than the steering wheel like someone said is the only I would change... Congrats, hope to see more updates in the future.. I love the exhaust hangers...
     
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  28. The37Kid
    Joined: Apr 30, 2004
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    Had to go back and check out the steering wheel. I sure looks like a stone stock model T Ford wheel with chromed spider. They made 15 Million cars with them, I'm not too worried about it. Bob
     
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  29. alphabet soup
    Joined: Jan 8, 2011
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    That truck belongs back on the show circuit. If nothing else to show some of the "show" guy's how it was done!
     

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