Customs Does anyone recognize this Kustom show truck? Regina road knights, Saskatchewan Canada history.

I came across this photo on a Facebook group. Is it a well known truck? Anyone know anything about the builder/owner? Does it still exist? Thanks and I hope that everyone had a great Christmas.


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It almost looks like it has 58 Chev rear quarters on it.

 

You type faster, I agree. That might help someone ID it.

 

And Chrysler POWERED, according to the lettering on the hood.

 

Looks more of a Ranchero 1/4

 

Ok this shot makes more sense..

 

Me thinks I better find my 2nd set of eye balls

 

Thanks Moriarity I thought that it looked kind of familiar and your post is exactly where I saw it before Facebook. I appreciate you sharing your collection of photos even though that allows people to copy them.


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Looks like “the Scarlet Bun” owned by Barry Frisk?


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googled the name
Nuthin came up

 

There's an overview shot of a Winnipeg Arena car show that you can *just* make out the back end of the truck behind the "Clutchers" banner, here: http://keystonebisontake2.com/rodsandcustoms.html

Might need to add Canada or Winnipeg to your search terms.

EDIT: Regina Road Knights might be a useful term to add as well.

 

Looks like the back end off a 58 Chevy 2 door wagon. From the days when a lot of customizing was walking out back behind the body shop to cut part of the total sitting back there off or heading to the wrecking yard to glean part of a car to use on your build.

 

That worked


http://www.majesticscarclub.com/uploads/File/Bens File/30 yrs history part one.pdf

 

It looks like Barry frisk lived in a suburb of Regina, Saskatchewan called Gray, were he bought an old service station and restored “antique” automobiles and farm equipment. Do we have any Saskatchewan hambers who could see if this truck is still around?


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Looks like this pic was taken later. The body was channeled over the frame. The rear of the front fender was trimmed and running boards removed. The earlier pic looks like the cab sits to high compared to the back half. So it was corrected.

 

The truck was owned and built by Barry Frisk , of Regina area. He was one of the original members of the REGINA ROAD KNIGHTS CAR CLUB , which was disbanded in the late 60’s. The truck still exists and I believe it is now in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan .

 

View attachment 4922312 This pic is from 62 or 63 ..... name was changed to “THE RED SKIN” , it also ran a hemi ...
maybe somebody can correct the pic ...

 

Quick phone crop..


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I played with the pic a little


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Further information on this show car .... it went through a couple of different owners, motor was changed. But was mostly left the way it was. The latest information is the truck is now being restored and a hemi engine has been acquired and will be or has been installed. And it is in the Saskatoon area.
As a side note Mr. Frisk also ran a gasser Henry J named the HAYSHAKER .....

 

Thanks for the information.

 

I have tracked down the name of a previous owner, if you would like more info I can call him and get some more history on it.

 

Another photo by JP Appleby

 

Hi there, my Dad Barry Balog was a member of the Road Knights Hot Rod Club back in the 50-60s. His brother Donnie was as well. Is this the same club you are talking about? He passed away when I was 17 and I am trying to find pictures! Any help you can be would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

I found this old photo of my Dad (top) who was a member of the Road Knights Hot Rod Club in Saskatchewan. This below photo looks like this guy with the truck...does anything think that? Or know anymore?

 

I don't have any new info for you but the pics you shared are really great so I'll bump this back to the top, you may want to start a new thread just for your search, or for general info about the club. The car your dad is in is a Studebaker and is at least mildly customized, it has Moon disks on it and a couple of decals in the back window that might be identifiable. If that was your dad's car, someone may recognize it.