Friday, October 7

New GKM shop truck

So, I made an entirely practical decision to buy Dan Collins' beautiful '58 Dodge Town Panel, its arrival to coincide with the winter snow and our highest ever fuel prices. After all that Ventura sunshine, this beast won't know what's hit it.

It's got a 305 Chevy V8 with a two barrel Rochester, HEI igntition, 700R4 overdrive trans, Camaro front clip with power brakes & steering and a Camaro 10 bolt rear. The wheels are rare: 1960s Foresight Indy mags. It also has a top-of-the-line Vi-Air airbag system, so I can do the lowrider bounce in the sleet down to Tesco.

Look out for it next year as I will be getting out and about and selling the magazine at more shows up and down the country.
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13 comments:

  1. Steve@funkyflipflopOctober 7, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Beautiful....just make sure that boat don't sink !!! but i reckon it will look rougher than that when it arrives mate x

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  2. Gob-Iron SimoOctober 7, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    way to go Guy!! Panels rule!

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  3. GarethOctober 7, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Excellent decision - the perfect family run-a-round!

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  4. Guy@GKOctober 7, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    That's what I figured... me and missus up front, and there are tie-downs for the toddlers in the back!

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  5. Paul WatkinsOctober 7, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Maybe the best stupid decision you've ever made.

    Paul

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  6. KNUCKLE BUSTER 1939October 7, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Make's sense to me.

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  7. JahluvOctober 7, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    How are the MOT folks going to wrap their heads around this? Nice ride Guy...

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  8. Sideburn MagazineOctober 7, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Classy. It's no LDV, but it'll do. G

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  9. LynnOctober 7, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    can you sqeeze Pete and the drag bike in the back as well?

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  10. matt machineOctober 8, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    nice one mate.

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  11. conartistOctober 8, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    A fine selection sir ...!
    Dan always creates high quality things.

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  12. 23bricksOctober 11, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    looks like a tin of spam to me

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  13. guinesspleaseOctober 17, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    Very nice. and with that 305/700R4 combo your mileage won't be too bad. 3.08 rear end and you're really have a highway cruiser.

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