Monkey Truck Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 I just finished up a long weekend and my first car show. The Peggy Sue car show here Northern California is in it's 10 year and has grown to over 900 cars!!! It was a 3 day car show with a 3 hour cruise through down town Santa Rosa on Saturday night. It was really fun. I had the only Pilot-house entered, but there were 5 other Dodge trucks ('38, '45, '46, '47 and a Power Wagon, don't remember the year). There were ton's of Chevy & Fords as most cars shows have. I had a lot of people stopping by and asking a lot of questions about the truck. Most of the comments I heard as people walked by were "my grandpa had a truck like that." I was entered and was judged in the "Stock truck up to 1958" category. Much to my surprise with all those Chevys and Fords, I took home a 3rd place trophy. I certainly look forward to participating in future Peggy Sue shows. Here's a few shots from the show: The benefits of winning a trophy.... Miss 2012 Peggy Sue Pin-up girl. Quote
HanksB3B Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Nice Truck, Nice Girl, Nice Tropy! Congratutations! It's a great feeling I know! Hank Quote
Desotodav Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Well done on the trophy Eric. I reckon that better than 3rd place was deserved for such a nice truck like yours! I have only had my 52 truck entered for judging in 1 show and walked away with the 'best pickup' award on that occasion. I find it amazing that a lot of people recognise our old trucks but yet they seem to be less popular (here in Oz) than the Ford or Chev trucks. I really enjoy chatting with people that come up and tell me that they remember the old days when their father of grandfather had a truck like mine on the farm, or that they learnt to drive in an old farm truck like mine. I have no doubt that the popularity of these old trucks will increase in time. Desotodav Quote
karl head Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 I just finished up a long weekend and my first car show. The Peggy Sue car show here Northern California is in it's 10 year and has grown to over 900 cars!!! It was a 3 day car show with a 3 hour cruise through down town Santa Rosa on Saturday night. It was really fun.I had the only Pilot-house entered, but there were 5 other Dodge trucks ('38, '45, '46, '47 and a Power Wagon, don't remember the year). There were ton's of Chevy & Fords as most cars shows have. I had a lot of people stopping by and asking a lot of questions about the truck. Most of the comments I heard as people walked by were "my grandpa had a truck like that." I was entered and was judged in the "Stock truck up to 1958" category. Much to my surprise with all those Chevys and Fords, I took home a 3rd place trophy. I certainly look forward to participating in future Peggy Sue shows. Here's a few shots from the show: The benefits of winning a trophy.... Miss 2012 Peggy Sue Pin-up girl. Congratulations! on the win and your truck looks great!! Quote
Young Ed Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Where are the rest of the dodge pictures? Your truck looks great-do you have something mounted on the left running board? Quote
pflaming Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 That 'option' on the running board looks like one of these. I"m thinking of mounting mine there, painted first. How did you mount it? Great looking truck, nicely optioned. Quote
Young Ed Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 That 'option' on the running board looks like one of these. I"m thinking of mounting mine there, painted first. How did you mount it? Great looking truck, nicely optioned. You can find an actual mount for those. I was hoping it was one of these Quote
Bradley S. Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Congratulations!!! Great looking truck and chickie. Quote
Monkey Truck Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Posted June 11, 2012 That 'option' on the running board looks like one of these. I"m thinking of mounting mine there, painted first. How did you mount it? Great looking truck, nicely optioned. Thanks..... The Jerry Can holders I'm pretty sure were installed from day 1. I've cleaned them up and repainted them. They're held on with 4 screws, nuts & washers (2 thru the running boards and 2 thru the bed walls below the surface of the bed. There's a can on both sides. I don't have a close up, but here's a little better shot of the side. It was amazing how many comments I got just on the Jerry Cans alone. Quote
Monkey Truck Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Posted June 11, 2012 Where are the rest of the dodge pictures? Your truck looks great-do you have something mounted on the left running board? The '47 took off before I could get a picture of it, but it is the same color as these. Here's a picture of the '45 & '46. There was 1050 cars and trucks, so unfortunately didn't get photo's of the '38 & the Power Wagon. I talked to the couple with the '38. It was completely restored and modified. Wish I had my camera when I walked by that one. Quote
Young Ed Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Thanks and a perfect example of why if I ever repaint mine I'm going away from red. I swear they are all red!!! Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Thanks and a perfect example of why if I ever repaint mine I'm going away from red. I swear they are all red!!! yours is orange right now! Quote
Young Ed Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 yours is orange right now! Have you seen it since I waxed it? It looks red again:) Except for the inside of the bed which is orange...... see Quote
pflaming Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 "Jerry Can". What's the source of that term? I like it, must be an army term. Does it lock down? Looks fantastic, like it belongs! Quote
Young Ed Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 The hardware store I frequent still has metal ones with metal hold downs. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 sorry still looks orange to me! Park it next to FEF and see how ornage it is! Quote
Monkey Truck Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Posted June 11, 2012 "Jerry Can". What's the source of that term? I like it, must be an army term. Does it lock down? Looks fantastic, like it belongs! Not sure, but I did buy the metal hold downs from a military supply site. When I was running in the Saturday night cruise, which was fantastic by the way, the two most popular comments I heard coming from the crowd were: "Wow, look at that OLD Dodge truck" "Cool, look at the gas cans on the side." Quote
pflaming Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 From Webster: Jerry World War I British Army slang for "German," 1919, probably an alteration of ' German, but also said to be from the shape of the Ger. helmet, which was like a jerry, British slang for "chamber pot" (1827), probably an abbreviation of jeroboam. Hence jerry-can "5-gallon EXPANDmetal container" (1943), a type first used by German troops in World War II, later adopted by the Allies. Quote
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