34 Ford Rat Rod Truck

This 1934 Ford Rat Rod Truck hails from Greeley, Colorado. Rats are the most popular posts on our Streets of Denver Blog. They get the most views and the most downloads. This is a truck that illustrates why.

Every angle is interesting; the details in the paint, custom metal work, nostalgia everywhere.

Clean meets rough, loud and rowdy.

The more you look the more you find.

Leather boots contrasting with polished aluminum and a great dash treatment.

The paint is oozing with cool.

Even the undercarriage has character.

Plenty of motor in a lightweight rig.

Cruise In Car Show - Windsor Harvest Days 2015

1957 Chevrolet Cameo

Here's a truck I'd never heard of, or seen before, the 1957 Chevy Cameo Pickup. Only 2,244 of these were made in 1957 and this one was sold in new in Colorado. The design language of the pickup is beautiful. While I was looking at it I could see the similarities in the curves and panels that the Corvette and Bel Air designs of the same year shared. What a great vehicle!

It was shown by Dean Mills, the second owner, who did an unusual thing by making it into a RestoMod. Originally it came with a 283 ci V-8 and a three speed overdrive transmission. To get it to keep up, and likely shame, modern traffic he upgraded it to a carbureted, all aluminum six liter  V-8 with 480 horsepower. Putting the power to the wheels is a 700 R4 automatic transmission mated to a 4:11 Positraction rearend. 

Flawless Interior

On top of the beautiful interior and exterior finish work, he added Brazilian Tigerwood flooring in the bed. The truck's original features include the fiberglass box and tailgate cover and paintwork. Great truck!

Brazilian Tiger Wood Floor

Corvette, Bel Air, Cameo. 1957, beautiful year for Chevy cars.

Little Model Motors

From the 2015 Windsor Harvest Festival "Cruise In" Car Show; Rudy Glick's miniature motors! Throughout the day we'd hear them firing up and roaring in their tiny voices from everywhere in the park. The craftsmanship, detail, display and function of these model was splendid to view and  fun to watch in action. 

Here's a link to a few more that Rudy has built; Rudy Glick on Colorado Model Engineering Society

Mini V-Twin engine. Is it a Harley Panhead?

Miniaturized Flathead V8

Other members have photos of their amazing models here; Roster Of CMES Members

1929 Ford Roadster

This 1929 Ford Roadster shown by Vic Frank has it all. An original Ford four-cylinder engine, great details and an overdrive. 75 MPH highway driving; no problem. A beautiful rag-top, satin black paint and a monster header. Love this one!

Ford Rumble Seat

Everything in the open

Old School Air Conditioning

Megaphone Exhaust

Overdrive

Yes, it's THAT original!

Stark and clean

32 Ford HiBoy Roadster - After A Hiatus

After a really busy year I finally got around to visiting a car show. This year's Windsor Cruise-In during the Harvest Festival was more packed with cars than I have seen in the past. There were lots of goodies to see and for once I spent more time chatting than taking pictures. The great turnout may have had something to do with the Good Guys Car Show being at the Budweiser Event Center the following weekend.

Like a mirror

Here's a beautiful 32 Ford HiBoy Hardtop Roadster shown by Wayne and Marcy Gross of Windsor, CO. I posted it up first because it is for sale and it'd be nice if I could help them sell it!

It probably won't last long

Utterly spotless everywhere

In as nice as out.

Clean details

The Mustang next door is clearly visible

Special thanks to my Dad who was with me and truly speaks the language of the old school Hot Rodders. It didn't hurt that the ladies all took a shopping trip that day too... Subsequently, we were able to make it through the entire show.