World of Wheels 2010 in Kansas City

[LILRED66]

We just returned from the World of Wheels truck & car show in Kansas City.

[Alan's Classic]

Beautifull truck Tony. Did you win anything?

[sanford66]

My brother went there took a lot of pics. He took a couple of your trucks because he thought i might like them. He's a ford guy! Anyway...i knew they were your trucks. Wish i could have went to say hi Joseph

[markeb01]

Beautiful truck as always! Did you have a good time, anything eventful happen during the trip?

[jonzcustomshop]

tell me about the back bumper on that truck.

[LILRED66]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Beautifull truck Tony. Did you win anything?

Best of Class. I didn't count how many trucks were in the "Conservative Truck - '57-'72" class, but I appreciate the award!

[LILRED66]

Originally Posted by sanford66

My brother went there took a lot of pics. He took a couple of your trucks because he thought i might like them. He's a ford guy! Anyway...i knew they were your trucks. Wish i could have went to say hi Joseph

Joseph:

Sorry you couldn't make it. There was a lot to look at, but only five or six '60-'66 Chevy/GMC trucks and one '66 Panel. Several other trucks, but mostly fat-fenders and square bodies of all makes.

I am from Platte City originally, so I am familiar with Atchison, KS. I went there a lot in the mid-to-late eighties. If you are in KC, let me know and we can meet at the shop. I have two frame-offs, we are working on...'66 K10 & '66 K20.

[LILRED66]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Beautiful truck as always! Did you have a good time, anything eventful happen during the trip?

Thanks for the compliment. Other than the temps dropping into the low twenties and 1" of snow falling on Sunday evening, just before the show ended, the show wasn't marked with anything too eventful, except my 2-year old son, Cole, having a meltdown when he saw Dora the Explorer and Boots characters and we had to leave. Also, we were walking along and Henry Winkler walked by us...my friend said "hey did you see the Fonze? He just walked by." I was too busy looking at the cars & trucks to notice.

Exiting the facility was rather eventful...watching several hundred cars, trucks, bikes and a lot of trailer queens leaving the facility with the snow flying. There were a lot of chilly, slippery rides home from Kansas City on Sunday evening.

[LILRED66]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

tell me about the back bumper on that truck.

I have owned two '66 Chevy C20 Custom Campers with that same exact bumper and a third truck with the same bumper. I don't think it was factory, however, after seeing a few of them, I am beginning to wonder if that style was offered at the dealer level. I have seen a very similar style in The Silver Book for the 4-5-6 Chevy trucks, so they may be era-correct.

Did you have any specific questions about it? Of all of the rear bumpers I have had on these trucks, not including the factory sport bumper, I like this style the best. It is very functional, very heavy-duty and it has a very nice chrome finish on it.

[jonzcustomshop]

I want one!
it sort of looks like some step bumpers that were on some of my dads 73-87's over the years...
I like the original fleet rear for asthetics, but they are pretty much useless as a step bumper, most 60-66 step bumpers I have seen wrap around the side of the box, which subsequently then damage the side of the box the first time they are hit.
this kind of bumper would be perfect on a truck that was being used as a truck, and not show only.

[63 & 64 Bowties]

Originally Posted by LILRED66

Best of Class. I didn't count how many trucks were in the "Conservative Truck - '57-'72" class, but I appreciate the award!

No surprise there. Well deserved. Congratulations !!

[LILRED66]

There are thousands of different bumper styles and hundreds of different suppliers, so I don't know where to begin. I did a google search for rear truck bumpers and there were many links. You might try DeeZee or Luverne, to start with.

[LILRED66]

Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

No surprise there. Well deserved. Congratulations !!

Thanks Bill. I appreciate it.

[LILRED66]

Lee & Julie's '66 K10 did well, also. I am sure they will post some pictures. Their camera is a lot fancier than mine, so they take some pretty awesome photos.

[Revoh]

I put up a couple of stories about the World of Wheels:

http://www.examiner.com/x-10974-Kans...orld-of-Wheels

http://www.examiner.com/x-10974-Kans...orld-of-Wheels

As usual, those red trucks looked great in there under the lights!

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

No surprise there. Well deserved. Congratulations !!

[astrochimp]

Seeing your trucks on other boards.....

http://www.kcsr.org/showthread.php?t=51923&page=2

LOTS of photos here, under 2010 KC WOW, but just one red truck.

http://www.royboyproductions.com/Car...slideshow.html

[62 Bowtie]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

I want one!
it sort of looks like some step bumpers that were on some of my dads 73-87's over the years...
I like the original fleet rear for asthetics, but they are pretty much useless as a step bumper, most 60-66 step bumpers I have seen wrap around the side of the box, which subsequently then damage the side of the box the first time they are hit.
this kind of bumper would be perfect on a truck that was being used as a truck, and not show only.

lookie here http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/1602516671.html

[62 Bowtie]

OOPS sorry after a closer look I don't think thats it

[likaroc13]

congrats! well deserved award

[sanford66]

Originally Posted by LILRED66

Joseph:

Sorry you couldn't make it. There was a lot to look at, but only five or six '60-'66 Chevy/GMC trucks and one '66 Panel. Several other trucks, but mostly fat-fenders and square bodies of all makes.

I am from Platte City originally, so I am familiar with Atchison, KS. I went there a lot in the mid-to-late eighties. If you are in KC, let me know and we can meet at the shop. I have two frame-offs, we are working on...'66 K10 & '66 K20.

Congrats on the Best in class! Thanks for the invite, i don't make it that way too often, if i do though i'll look you up!! Joseph

[816allen]

Dam they did have some ugly trucks up there!...........
Im just playing you know i drool all over that truck when i come up there.
Congats man wish i could of been there worked on friday and then took the fam to Monster Jam on Sat. I heard it was a decent show even a oldschool hot rod section with the Los Punk Rods love there cars.
Truck looks good man real good!