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<strong>EPM</strong> SHOWCARS<br />

MAGAZINE<br />

DECEMBER <strong>2020</strong><br />

“PHAT 67”<br />

1967 CHEVELLE MALIBU<br />

CUSTOM AIR SYSTEM, 7<br />

SECONDS IN 1/8 MILE<br />

“PLAIN & SIMPLE”<br />

1967 CHEVY II NOVA<br />

SUPER CHARGER.<br />

RADICAL CAM, 4 YEAR<br />

BUILD<br />

“BIPOLAR”<br />

1951 GMC 3100 BIG-<br />

BLOCK. FULL ROLL<br />

CAGE, 18 MONTH BUILD<br />

“GROUCHY BOB”<br />

1967 DODGE DART.<br />

GEN 3 HEMI, TWIN<br />

TURBOS, DREAM<br />

BUILD<br />

“GOBLIN”<br />

1964 AC COBRA<br />

COUPE. 460 BIG<br />

BLOCK. 1,400 HP,<br />

CUSTOM BUILD<br />

COVER MODEL<br />

AL’EYSHA<br />

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INTRODUCTION<br />

Welcome to our eighth issue of <strong>EPM</strong><br />

<strong>Showcars</strong> Magazine!<br />

My Partner Yvonne and I are so pleased<br />

at how well our issues have done this year<br />

and are very excited about this lastest issue.<br />

We would like to thank all of the<br />

wonderful car owners, models, advertisers,<br />

sponsors and people that have been so<br />

generous with their time and prize possessions<br />

in helping us to create this publication.<br />

I would like to give a special thank you<br />

to the following people without whom this<br />

edition of <strong>Showcars</strong> magazine would not<br />

have been possible. Car Owners: Tom Oliver<br />

(1967 Chevelle Malibu), Jason Thompson<br />

(1967 ChevyII Nova), Mitchell Shepard<br />

(1964 AC Cobra coupe), Rick Hensley (1951<br />

GMC 3100) and Jaramie Young (1967<br />

Dodge Dart). Models: Kylee Janay, Tiara<br />

Marie, Endia Sears, STAR, Lovena, Al’Eysha<br />

and Karina. A Special thank you to Jodine<br />

Romano of “ Women of American<br />

Chrome” for the recruiting of STAR. Special<br />

thank you’s to Malloy Allen and our Assistant<br />

Production Team.<br />

To my article writer Yvonne Young.<br />

Thank you once again for your enthusiasm,<br />

attention to detail, your dedication and<br />

hard work.<br />

To our fans, thanks for all of your support<br />

by viewing our publication online as<br />

well as purchasing copies of our magazine.<br />

It is our sincere hope that you will enjoy<br />

viewing and reading about these beautiful<br />

vehicles as much as we did bringing them<br />

together for you in this magazine.<br />

Elton Hughes.<br />

Chief Editor<br />

Editor<br />

Creative Director<br />

Photographer<br />

Production Manager<br />

Advertizing Manager<br />

Layout Design<br />

Article Writer<br />

Research<br />

Model Recruiter<br />

Production Assistant<br />

ELTON HUGHES<br />

YVONNE YOUNG<br />

ELTON HUGHES<br />

ELTON HUGHES<br />

ELTON HUGHES<br />

yVONNE yOUNG<br />

Elton HUGHES<br />

YVONNE YOUNG<br />

YVONNE YOUNG<br />

JODINE ROMANO<br />

malloy ALLEN<br />

Phone: 816-223-3250<br />

Email: eltonphotomedia@yahoo.com<br />

The articles in this publication is for information purposes only.<br />

<strong>EPM</strong> <strong>Showcars</strong> Magazine Inc. assumes no liability or responsibility<br />

for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete information, nor for<br />

any actions taken in reliance therein. The information contained<br />

about each individual, event or organization that has been provided<br />

by any individual, event organizers or organization without<br />

verification by us.<br />

The opinion expressed in each article is the opinion of its author<br />

and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of <strong>EPM</strong> <strong>Showcars</strong><br />

Magazine Inc. Therefore, <strong>EPM</strong> <strong>Showcars</strong> Magazine Inc. carries no<br />

responsibility for the opinion expressed therein.<br />

Any form of reproduction of any content on this publication without<br />

the written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited.<br />

© <strong>2020</strong> <strong>EPM</strong> <strong>Showcars</strong> Magazine. All rights reserved.<br />

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“PHAT 67”<br />

1967 CHEVELLE MALIBU, CUSTOM COLD AIR<br />

DUCT SYSTEM, 7 SECONDS IN 1/8 MILE<br />

“PLAIN & SIMPLE”<br />

1967 CHEVY II NOVA, SUPER CHARGER,<br />

RADICAL CAM, 4 YEAR BUILD<br />

“GOBLIN”<br />

1964 AC COBRA COUPE, 460 BIG BLOCK,<br />

1,400 HP, CUSTOM BUILD<br />

FEATURED SHOWCARS<br />

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62<br />

46<br />

“BIPOLAR”<br />

1951 GMC 3100, BIG BLOCK, FULL<br />

ROLL CAGE, 18 MONTH BUILD<br />

“GROUCHY BOB”<br />

1967 DODGE DART, GEN 3 HEMI, TWIN<br />

TURBOS, DREAM BUILD<br />

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PHAT 67<br />

Interview with Tom Oliver<br />

Car: 1967 Chevelle Malibu<br />

Car name: “PHAT 67”<br />

Models: Kylee Janay, Tiara Marie & Endia Sears<br />

This photoshoot was done in Riverside Missouri at a waterfall at the corner of NW<br />

Platte Dr and NW Valley Ln. This beautiful waterfall and pond is a perfect spot for any<br />

photoshoot. Special thanks to the City of Riverside for allowing us to do the photoshoot!<br />

Tom Oliver is the proud owner of this 1967 Chevelle Malibu. He aquired the Chevelle<br />

in 2012 from a seller in Nebraska. Tom had shown interest in the Chevelle with the seller<br />

and they negotiated for a short time and came to an agreement of a complete and even<br />

swap of cars. Tom had a 1965 Lemans that he had built over the years and coverted it<br />

to a GTO. The seller of the Chevelle was definitely interested in obtaining the GTO so the<br />

deal was made. He ended up trailering the Chevelle back to Missouri from Nebraska<br />

with excitement of building it up to where he felt it needed to be. Tom is still doing modifications<br />

to the Chevelle Malibu, he feels that the PHAT 67 gets a monthly allowance just<br />

like the car is his child.<br />

Tom grew up around cars, like most young men do. His relationship with his brother<br />

was spent mostly with both of them working on cars together as they grew up. Tom’s<br />

brother had a 1964 GTO that they worked on all the time. He was very young when he<br />

started working on cars and driving them around. All of those factors contribute to the<br />

love that Tom has for building cars and going to car shows and cruises. He enjoys going<br />

to the events to spend time with his friends and other car enthusiasts. Also reminiscing<br />

with the older generation about the cars that they once owned when they were young.<br />

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Q & A: Tom Oliver<br />

1967 Chevelle Malibu<br />

Q: What gratification do you get<br />

showing your car?<br />

A: I really enjoy hearing the stories<br />

from the older generation from<br />

when they owned a car like mine.<br />

Q: What got you into doing car<br />

shows?<br />

A: I have always been into messing<br />

with cars since I was a kid.<br />

Q: How many car shows do you<br />

do a year?<br />

A: I usually attend about 30 car<br />

shows a year.<br />

Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />

that you go to every year?<br />

A: I usually attend the World of Wheels<br />

every 2 years with different cars,<br />

Magic Dragon and Piston n Pin-Ups.<br />

Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />

or interests?<br />

A: My love is building cars.<br />

Q: What are your original specs?<br />

A: The engine was 396 ci Big Block<br />

V8 with a 3-speed automatic transmission.<br />

Q: What mods have you done?<br />

A: The mods include 496 pro comp heads,<br />

373 gear rear end, Neal Chance turbo<br />

350 transmission, disc brakes, tubular<br />

control arm, 12 bolt rear end, 3”<br />

flow masters and Pro Star polished<br />

rims.<br />

Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />

A: I like the Chevelle just the way it is.<br />

Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />

A: I’d like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to<br />

Larry Davidson, Dewayne “SS”,<br />

Mithcell Shepard, Rick Hensley, Rick<br />

Foster (RIP), Les Irwin (RIP), Eric Mann<br />

at Mann Speed for all the help with the<br />

Chevelle.<br />

Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />

A: I also have a 1968 El Camino.<br />

Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />

car would you buy?<br />

A: I would love to get a 1969 or 1970<br />

Cuda.<br />

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The pictures to the<br />

left feature the<br />

engine in Tom’s<br />

1967 Chevelle<br />

Malibu. The engine<br />

is a 496 Big Block<br />

Chevrolet V8 with<br />

496 Pro Comp<br />

heads, 373 gear<br />

rearend, a 3 speed<br />

Neal Chance 350<br />

trans mission, and<br />

a custom cold air<br />

duct system that<br />

Tom built himself.<br />

This cold air system<br />

comes out at<br />

the front of the car<br />

next to the headlights.<br />

Tom’s Phat 67”<br />

has about 730 HP<br />

and can do about<br />

7 seconds in the<br />

1/8th mile. He has<br />

the fuel gauge set<br />

at about 7 1/2<br />

pounds.<br />

This Chevelle<br />

Malibu is riding on<br />

Pro Star polished<br />

rims. The tires on<br />

the front are 7”<br />

205x70x15 and<br />

on the back are 8”<br />

275x60x15.<br />

The brakes on<br />

Tom’s car are<br />

disc with tubular<br />

control arms with<br />

a Chevrolet 12 bolt<br />

rearend.<br />

The interior is the<br />

classic stock interior<br />

and original<br />

door panels. The<br />

gauges are 2 1/2”<br />

in the original<br />

dash- oil, water<br />

and amp. The<br />

shifter is a Rachet<br />

Hurst shifter.<br />

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PLAIN & SIMPLE<br />

Interview with Jason Thompson<br />

Car: 1967 Chevy II Nova<br />

Cars name: “PLAIN & SIMPLE”<br />

Models: Star & Lovena<br />

This photoshoot was done in the Crossroads District of Kansas City. There are many<br />

locations there that make ideal backdrops for shooting cars. We chose a few locations<br />

towards the East side.<br />

Jason Thompson is the proud owner of this 1967 Chevy II Nova. Jason has always<br />

loved the Chevy Nova’s,body style. He was 20 years old when he got his first one. It was<br />

a 1966 and he had it stored in his cousin’s barn. Unfortunately his cousin’s barn ended<br />

up burning down with the Nova in it. Jason ended up purchasing his second Nova and<br />

was very disappointed, because of all of the body work that it needed. He never stopped<br />

looking for the right Nova that he would have as his own.<br />

Back in 2010 Jason was at a swap meet in the Kansas City area when he came<br />

across a 1967 Chevy II Nova that was for sale. Jason spoke to the owner and made a<br />

deal. He had given the owner of the Nova $100 dollars to hold the car so he could run<br />

to the bank to get the rest of the money for the purchase. When Jason returned to the<br />

swap meet from the bank the owner of the Nova was trying to sell the Nova to someone<br />

else. Jason bought the car and started the rebuild the same year.<br />

When Jason started doing the restoration of the car, he noticed that someone else<br />

had tried to do the restoration and he wasn’t happy with the work. Jason took the Nova<br />

completely apart, he built a rotisserie for the car and flipped it upside down to redo all<br />

of the original suspension and restore the car from bottom to top. The Nova came from<br />

California, so it took Jason about 4 years of non-stop work to complete. Jason did the<br />

restoration by himself.<br />

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Q & A: Jason Thompson<br />

1967 ChevyII Nova<br />

Q: What gratification do you get<br />

showing your car?<br />

A: I really enjoy driving my car<br />

around and seeing everyones<br />

reaction.<br />

Q: What got you into doing car<br />

shows?<br />

A: I have always loved cars, when<br />

I was younger I built a lot of<br />

model cars.<br />

Q: How many car shows do you<br />

do a year?<br />

A: I usually attend about 20 shows<br />

a year.<br />

Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />

that you go to every year?<br />

A: I definitly attend Ottawa and<br />

a lot of other local shows.<br />

Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />

or interests?<br />

A: I’m really just into cars.<br />

Q: What are your original specs?<br />

A: I believe the specs were a 250ci<br />

(4.1L) I6 with a 3/4-speed manual<br />

2-speed Powerglide automatic.<br />

Q: What mods have you done?<br />

A: I installed a 355 Chevy small<br />

block with a supercharger 144<br />

B&M blower 700 Holly with a<br />

radical cam and a 700 R4 transmission<br />

with posy rear end.<br />

Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />

A: I would love to customize the<br />

interior.<br />

Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />

A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT<br />

OUT to Mitchell Shepard, Rick<br />

Foster (RIP) and Doug King for the<br />

time spent helping me on the build.<br />

.<br />

Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />

A: I have a 1967 Chevy truck that I<br />

am working on.<br />

Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />

car would you buy?<br />

A: I would buy a 1970 SS Chevelle.<br />

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This 1967 Chevy II<br />

Nova has its original<br />

interior, trim,<br />

gauges and the<br />

bumpers. The<br />

dash is also the<br />

original.<br />

The seats are black<br />

vinyl with matching<br />

door panels. It<br />

also has 2 1/2 inch<br />

gauges.<br />

Jason is running<br />

BOSS rims and tire<br />

size is 255x30x20<br />

on the back and<br />

245x40x18 on the<br />

front. Jason is also<br />

riding on a Chassis<br />

Works tubular coil<br />

overs and Wilwood<br />

disc brakes.<br />

The engine is a<br />

355 small block<br />

Chevy with a 144<br />

B&M supercharger<br />

blower, 700 Holly<br />

radical cam and<br />

a 700 R4 posy rear<br />

end.<br />

Jason decided to<br />

install a 3” hidden<br />

exhaust.<br />

All of the work<br />

on this BAD ASS<br />

Chevy II Nova<br />

Jason has done<br />

himself.<br />

The completion of<br />

this car took Jason<br />

about 4 years.<br />

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“GOBLIN”<br />

Interview with Mitchell Shepard<br />

Car: 1964 AC Cobra Coupe<br />

Cars name: “GOBLIN”<br />

Model: Al’Eysha<br />

This photoshoot was at Ameristar Casino and the Old Sams Town Casino location<br />

in Kansas City Missouri during the time of the <strong>2020</strong> Covid Pandemic. We had plenty of<br />

room for the angles we would need to bring out all of the curves on this Bad Ass Custom<br />

Ride!<br />

Mitchell Shepard is the proud owner of this custom 1964 AC Cobra Coupe. The Cobras<br />

body originated from a company called Premier. Which was originally built for use<br />

in SCCA Racing. In the process of making the body one of the partners became sick so<br />

they ended up securing the body to the ceiling, which is where it hung there for about 10<br />

years. One of Mitchell’s friends worked for Premier at the time when the owner came in<br />

one day and requested that the Cobra shell be taken down from the ceiling and thron<br />

into the dumpster. Mitchell’s friend had a conversation with the owner and let him know<br />

that his son would like to have the shell. The owner told him to get it that day or it would<br />

be thrown away. The shell had sat in Mitchell’s friends basement for about 3 years when<br />

his friend had called him to see if he wanted it. They made a deal and Mitchell got the<br />

shell in 2007.<br />

Back in 2008 Mitchell’s son was home on a Military 30 day leave when he surprised<br />

his dad with an envelope, which had a list of what he had purchased for his dad to start<br />

the build of the Cobra. His son had purchased all of the materials needed for the frame,<br />

chassis and roll cage. His son purchased these materials before he was to report back to<br />

duty. That is when Mitchell started working on the build of this bad ass AC Cobra.<br />

So for the past 12 years Mitchell has put a lot of love and many hours of building this<br />

car from just the shell that was almost thrown away.<br />

Mitchell would like to add, a special thank you to a dear friend and spectacular human<br />

being for all that he had done in his life time... Rick Foster..Rest in Peace..never<br />

forgotten!<br />

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Q & A: Mitchell Shepard<br />

1964 AC Cobra coupe<br />

Q: What gratification do you get<br />

showing your car?<br />

A: I really enjoy seeing everyones<br />

reactions and the expressions<br />

when they see my car.<br />

Q: What got you into doing car<br />

shows?<br />

A: I have always been around cars,<br />

racing and always wanted my own.<br />

Q: How many car shows do you<br />

do a year?<br />

A: I attend about 10 to 12 car<br />

shows a year plus I do a lot of<br />

cruises.<br />

Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />

that you go to every year?<br />

A: I attend Ottawa, World of Wheels<br />

and a few others, it does depend<br />

on my schedule.<br />

Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />

or interests?<br />

A: My love is for cars!<br />

Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />

A: No, not at this time.<br />

Q: What are your original specs?<br />

A: The original specs are a<br />

Ford 289 V8 288.5 cu in,<br />

4 Weber 48 IDM Carburettors,<br />

Power 390 bhp, Torque 462,<br />

Borg-Warner T-10 M 4 speed Manual.<br />

Q: What mods have you done?<br />

A: The engine is a Blown 460 Ford<br />

Big Block 545 cubic inch, 871<br />

Blower with 2 quick fuel 750<br />

carburators, Comp cam and a<br />

C6 3-speed automatic transmission.<br />

Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />

A: Im going to change the rearend<br />

housing and change the seats of<br />

the interior.<br />

Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />

A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT<br />

OUT to my son Christopher for all<br />

that he has done, Rodney Deckman<br />

for the body work and paint, Richard<br />

Bramble for fabrication work,<br />

Jim Cameron for engine build and<br />

Rick Foster (RIP) for fabrication.<br />

Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />

car would you buy?<br />

A: I would buy a 1967 Mustang Fastback<br />

and make it Pro Street.<br />

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The engine in this<br />

AC Cobra is a 545ci<br />

460 Big Block Ford<br />

with a crane cam<br />

and 871 blower with<br />

2 quick fuel 750 carburetors<br />

putting out<br />

about 1,400 HP. The<br />

suspension is based<br />

on a Mustang II.<br />

The whole front clip<br />

of the car slides out<br />

and then tilts forward<br />

for access to<br />

the engine.<br />

The interior seats<br />

are fabricated fiberglass.<br />

The custom<br />

dash is aluminum<br />

and fiberglass<br />

with a Chrome Moly<br />

12 point fabricated<br />

roll cage (custom).<br />

The interior of<br />

this 1964 AC Cobra<br />

coupe was all<br />

custom made with<br />

a lot of love from<br />

several fabricators.<br />

there is no other<br />

interior quite like<br />

it.Mitch is wanting<br />

to change out the<br />

interior of the car to<br />

something different.<br />

The rims on the<br />

front are Riddler<br />

15x7. The front tires<br />

are 195x15x7 and<br />

the rims on the<br />

back are custom<br />

made 29x10x50<br />

with slicks. This<br />

Cobra has a 91”<br />

wheel base and<br />

300 gear floater<br />

rearend.<br />

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BIPOLAR<br />

Interview with Rick Hensley<br />

Car: 1951 GMC 3100<br />

Car name: “BiPoLar”<br />

Models: Endia Sears, Kylee Janay & Tiara Marie<br />

We wanted to do a different kind of photoshoot for this truck. We thought the actual<br />

shop that the truck was built in was a really good spot. The location is in Gladstone and<br />

is Mitchell Shepard and Rick Foster’s (RIP) shop. Special thank you for allowing us to do<br />

the photoshoot there!<br />

Rick Hensley is the proud owner of this 1951 GMC 3100. He has always wanted to do a<br />

rebuild or a restoration on an older truck. He wanted it to be one that was from the 50’s<br />

because he really liked the body style of those years of production.<br />

Rick purchased this 1951 GMC 3100 truck back in 2015. A friend of one of Rick’s<br />

friends came across the GMC truck for sale in Calhoun Missouri and knew Rick was<br />

looking to build one, so he passed on the information about the truck. Rick contacted the<br />

owner of the GMC truck and asked him to send him some pictures of it. When Rick saw<br />

the pictures of the truck he knew that he wanted to build that truck. Rick and his girlfriend<br />

Lana headed out the next morning to go check the GMC truck out in person, they<br />

pulled a trailer with them just in case. When they arrived at the location where the truck<br />

was, they walked to a barn where the owner had kept the truck stored in over the years.<br />

Rick bought the truck on the spot and trailered it back to his house the same day. He<br />

was very excited to have aquired this truck and started working on the rebuild of it. The<br />

rebuild took about 18 months for them to complete. Rick had to sell a different car for<br />

him to be able to get this GMC 3100 truck.<br />

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Q & A: Rick Hensley<br />

1951 GMC 3100<br />

Q: What gratification do you get<br />

showing your car?<br />

A: I really enjoy driving my truck<br />

around and seeing everyones reaction<br />

of what we have done to<br />

the truck.<br />

Q: What got you into doing car<br />

shows?<br />

A: My friends all are into cars and<br />

enjoy attending the car shows.<br />

Q: How many car shows do you<br />

do a year?<br />

A: I try to attend at least 10 car<br />

shows a year and I also attend<br />

cruises.<br />

Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />

that you go to every year?<br />

A: I make sure I attend Piston and<br />

Pin-Ups, Ottawa, Rusty Nuts in<br />

Cameron, Elks Lodge in Blue Springs,<br />

and John and Jodie’s in Smithville.<br />

Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />

or interests?<br />

A: My other past time besides my<br />

truck, I enjoy drinking beer!<br />

Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />

car would you buy?<br />

A: I’d like to get a 1964 Chevy Nova.<br />

Q: What are your original specs?<br />

A: The engine was a 216.5 cu in 3.5L<br />

with a 3/4-speed manual transmission.<br />

Q: What mods have you done?<br />

A: The engine now is a 468 cu in<br />

Big Block, turbo 350 transmission,<br />

auto slap stick, 9” Ford rear end,<br />

68 camaro chassis, roll cage and<br />

disc brakes.<br />

Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />

A: I would like to put twin turbos<br />

on my truck.<br />

Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />

A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT<br />

to Mitchell Shepard, Rick Foster (RIP),<br />

Jason Thompson, Rodney Deckman,<br />

my girlfriend Lana Brite and George<br />

Degler for supplying the paint.<br />

Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />

A: I don’t have any at this time.<br />

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The engine of this<br />

1951 GMC 3100 is a<br />

468ci Big Block<br />

with a turbo 350<br />

transmission<br />

and auto slap<br />

stick, producing<br />

about 500HP.<br />

The chassis front<br />

stub is 1968 Camaro<br />

with a tube<br />

chassis fabrication<br />

off of the stub. It<br />

has a 9” Ford-narrowed<br />

rear end,<br />

coil springs and<br />

coilovers in the<br />

rear. Rick is riding<br />

on Outlaw 2 rims<br />

with 225x75x15<br />

tires on the front<br />

and 31x16x5 tires<br />

on the rear with<br />

disc brakes.<br />

The interior is of<br />

a 1964 Chevy II<br />

seat with a custom<br />

made dash<br />

and gauges based<br />

on the original<br />

truck, the custom<br />

6-point roll<br />

cage and original<br />

door panels.<br />

Some other features<br />

of this gangster<br />

looking<br />

truck are the<br />

custom color paint<br />

of triple flat burgandy,<br />

a 1952<br />

Chevy grill and<br />

custom fabrication<br />

of the rear truck<br />

bed.<br />

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GROUCHY BOB<br />

Interview with Jaramie Young & Karina Young<br />

Car: 1967 Dodge Dart<br />

Car name: “GROUCHY BOB”<br />

Model: Karina Young<br />

This photoshoot was done at Quality Hill of Kansas City. We made sure to get some<br />

of the city views and the statue of Lewis and Clark in the photos.<br />

Jaramie and Karina Young are the proud owners of this 1967 Dodge Dart that has<br />

been modified to preform as a pro street hot rod.<br />

Jaramie grew up around a father that loved racing. Every weekend as a kid, Jaramie<br />

and his dad were at the track in Havanna Illinois. To this day he still remembers the huge<br />

giant wheel stands that his father would do with his car, going about 100 to 200 feet.<br />

His day was made when his dad did those with the car. Jaramie never left his dad’s<br />

side when they were at the track. When his dad was making passes he was right there<br />

watching in a spot as close as he could be. Jaramie has had several different Chevrolet<br />

turbo cars, but he always wanted a Mopar and one with the certain body style like the<br />

Dodge Dart. He knew how expensive Mopar was, especially when it came to the Hemi<br />

motors. Jaramie had to sell his other race car so they could move to Missouri.<br />

It was back in 2009 when Jaramie was told about this specific Dodge Dart from a<br />

friend. The Dodge Dart was sitting in a field in Springfield Missouri and had been there<br />

since 1979, it had 92,000 original miles on it when he purchased the Dart from the original<br />

owners grandson. The grandson brought Jaramie the Dart a week before his first son<br />

was born, during a huge snow storm. Jaramie has had four different engines in this car.<br />

His wife Karina told him not to put another engine in it unless it was the engine that he<br />

really wanted for the car. They got the 1967 Dodge Dart up and running in July <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

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Q & A: Jaramie & Karina Young<br />

1967 Dodge Dart<br />

Q: What gratification do you get<br />

showing your car?<br />

A: I really enjoy seeing thier<br />

reaction and love thier<br />

comments.<br />

Q: What got you into doing car<br />

shows?<br />

A: My dad was always racing and<br />

doing shows.<br />

Q: How many car shows do you<br />

do a year?<br />

A: We usually attend 5 or 6<br />

shows , we do more racing<br />

then car shows.<br />

Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />

that you go to every year?<br />

A: We do local shows and charity<br />

car shows.<br />

Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />

or interests?<br />

A: I really enjoy racing!<br />

Q: What are your original specs?<br />

A: The engine was a slant 6 with<br />

a 3 speed automatic transmission.<br />

Q: What mods have you done?<br />

A: The engine is a 411 gen3 HEMI w/<br />

twin turbos, 1.80 proglide, 370<br />

rear gear, Billet crank, Billet<br />

rods, anadized pistons, Holly EFI,<br />

custom tubular K member with coilovers,<br />

custom dash panel, Kirkey<br />

racing seats, custom roll cage<br />

and much more!<br />

Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />

A: I have a few more things Id like<br />

to do, just have to wait and see.<br />

Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />

A: Id like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to<br />

my wife Karina Young, she is the<br />

one who pushed me to start on this<br />

build. Also a BIG SHOUT OUT to<br />

Hooken Chassis who did the complete<br />

build.<br />

Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />

A: We have a 2019 Dodge Daytona<br />

Charger.<br />

Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />

car would you buy?<br />

A: I already own my dream car!<br />

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The engine in this<br />

1967 Dodge Dart<br />

is a 411 gen 3 Hemi<br />

with twin S475<br />

turbos. Engine<br />

also has a 90 mm<br />

throttle body,<br />

BGE heads, BOV,<br />

Holly EFI, percision<br />

air water cooler,<br />

titanium intake<br />

valves. Billet<br />

crank, Billet rods,<br />

anadized pistons<br />

all barrings coated.<br />

With cable<br />

drive fuel pump,<br />

rear mounted<br />

radiator and all<br />

nylonbraided lines.<br />

The transmission<br />

is a 1.80 proglide,<br />

370 rear gear.<br />

Jaramie is riding<br />

on Centerline 5<br />

split spoke rims,<br />

15x3 on the front<br />

and 15x8 on the<br />

rear.<br />

The tires are Mickey<br />

Thompson- Pro<br />

Drag radials<br />

275x60x15. The<br />

rear end has split<br />

mono leaf springs<br />

and assassin bars.<br />

The interior has a<br />

custom Chrome<br />

Moly 25 spec roll<br />

cage, 18” aluminum<br />

Kirkey racing<br />

seats and custom<br />

dash panel. A<br />

Grant signature<br />

series steering<br />

wheel.<br />

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Chateau Avalon<br />

Chateau Avalon is a Boutique Luxury Hotel with 60 rooms and 23<br />

themes! In the month of November, we do half price rooms for eveyone<br />

on the front line(Police, Military, Firefighters, First Responders, etc).<br />

We have built a new A-Vent space this year that will accommodate up<br />

to 300 people and is perfect for weddings, receptions, family reunions<br />

and much more.<br />

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EVENTS 2021<br />

1ST & 3RD SAT NIGHT CRUISE<br />

Starting January 2021-- Texas--832-696-6148<br />

TRI-CITY CRUISERS 1ST SAT OF<br />

EACH MONTH<br />

Sonic and Arby’s on HWY37 6pm-9pm --Texas<br />

SEDGWICK STREET RODDERS<br />

Feb 5-6 swap meet-Oklahoma City, OK --The Pavilion @<br />

State Fair Park- Fri 8-5 &Sat 8-4<br />

SPRING FEST CAR SHOW<br />

March 6th -reg 9am- 11am Willow Park Baptist Church<br />

Willow Park, Texas<br />

KANSAS CITY AUTO SHOW<br />

March 10th - 14th Bartle Hall Kansas City<br />

EVENTS 2021<br />

FAST & FURIOUS 9 AMC MOVIE RE-<br />

LEASE AND CAR SHOW<br />

April 2nd Kansas City Mo--8101 NW Roanridge Rd 64151<br />

7pm<br />

LAKE AREA RODS & CLASSIC 18TH<br />

ANNUAL CAR SHOW<br />

April 10th --Hamilton Creek Park- Burnet, Texas<br />

ANNUAL TRI-CITY CAR SHOW<br />

April 24, 2021--Newcastle, OK--HWY37 & Tri-City Dr.<br />

Reg $30--8am -11am<br />

KENTUCKY TRUCK INVASION<br />

May 21-22, 2021--Corbin, Kentucky 423-608-4519<br />

11TH ANNUAL BENEFIT CAR SHOW<br />

May 23rd, 2021-- Phillips Out Group-1400 Lock Dr. Bourbonnais,<br />

Illinois<br />

WORLD OF WHEELS KANSAS CITY<br />

March 26th - 28th Bartle Hall Kansas City Missouri<br />

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