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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Ford trucks, Nov 22, 2012.

  1. Ford trucks
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    does anyone remember Gil's texaco on duarte and goldwest in arcadia well i just bought one of the old service trucks a 1960 ford f100 short best styleside it has all the original decals
     
  2. Old Tin and New Tin
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  3. kennkat
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    :):) Pretty Please... :):)
     
  4. Lurker McGurk
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    Yes, I remember Gil's Texaco! I was on a trip to the La Brea Tar Pits with my new girlfriend, Barbara, on September 17th 1965. We stopped because she had to do some feminine thing. What I remember about Gil's, was how clean the restroom was. It was like minty fresh, I guess that was because they had just replaced the cake in the urinal. Anyway, I thought it was a really cool rest stop....:)
     

  5. Ford trucks
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    dang thats cool some one remembers the station the truck was in service there from 1964-1988
     
  6. Ford trucks
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    i dont know how to post photos on here
     
  7. Cyclone Kevin
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    Yes,
    Pass it everyday. It's now a Valero or I should say Arcadia Gas. It used to be a very kool full service station. Google it and you can have looksee.
     
  8. mitchsfab
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    I used to work there in high school. 1991ish. My daily at that time was a white '59 F100. I still have the truck today.
     
  9. Ford trucks
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    dang do you remember Ray Thrailkill
     
  10. let's see some pictures !!!
     
  11. Ford trucks
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    I don't know how to upload pictures on here
     
  12. what truck ??? I can't see it ??? LOL
     
  13. F-6Garagerat
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    is this it??
     

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  14. Ford trucks
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    ill have to show this to the ex owner
     
  15. Can't figger the picture posting thing then you might have a hard time figgering how to put gas in the effie .... you sure you got the truck?
     
  16. Ford trucks
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  23. mitchsfab
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    Where did you find the tuck?
     
  24. Big Mac
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    That's cool man.
     
  25. Elmo Rodge
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    Is that the one on the Southwest corner of Golden West and Duarte? Wayno
     
  26. Ford trucks
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    Yes sir it is
     
  27. Diana E.
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    Hi there! My sister and I are Ray Thrailkill's daughters. He bought the station from Gil when we were very young and it was the family business for years. We spent long days at the station interacting with customers, cleaning windshields and "helping." We took many rides in that truck as Dad would use it to make service calls at the homes and work sites of customers who couldn't get their vehicles to the station. Many fond memories of Gil and his family. You have a piece of our family history. I hope it brings you at least as much joy as it brought us. Heck! I'm giddy just seeing the photos. Thank you so much for your post! What a wonderful trip down memory lane.

    ~ Diana
     
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  28. harpo1313
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    Small world
     
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  29. hotrodjack33
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    I wonder what has happened to the truck over the last 7 years. @Ford trucks hasn't posted since 2014:(
     

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