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EPM's twelfth issue of Kansas, Missouri and the surrounding Midwest Showcars
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EPM SHOWCARS<br />
APRIL 2022<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
“mistress”<br />
CUSTOM RESTORATION,<br />
SELF FABRICATED, ENGINE<br />
302 HO<br />
“black betty”<br />
DAD’S DREAM TRUCK,<br />
468 BIG BLOCK, FULL<br />
RESTORATION<br />
“mopar 7 “<br />
DREAM CAR, 440 BIG<br />
BLOCK, PLUM CRAZY<br />
PURPLE!<br />
“66 chevelle”<br />
ORIGINAL OFF FRAME<br />
RESTORATION, 350<br />
ENGINE<br />
“TAZ”<br />
ENGINE 351 WINDSOR,<br />
FULL RESTORATION,<br />
MUST HAVE TRUCK<br />
cover model<br />
JAIMIE DIAZ<br />
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INTRODUCTION<br />
Welcome to our twelfth issue of EPM<br />
Showcars 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 latest 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 Showcars magazine would not<br />
have been possible. Car owners: Mathew<br />
Shotton (1951 Ford truck), Shasta McKee<br />
(1967 Chevy C10), Daniel Schultz (1970<br />
Dodge Charger), Chet Matthys (1966<br />
Chevelle) and Larry Nida (1959 Ford F100).<br />
Models: Jennifer Stewart, Shasta McKee,<br />
Jaimie Diaz and Michelle Brown. A Special<br />
thank you to Malloy Allen of our Assistant<br />
Production Team and videographer.<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 />
Researcher<br />
Production Assistant<br />
Videographers<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 />
MALLOY ALLEN<br />
ELTON HUGHES<br />
MALLOY ALLEN<br />
YVONNE YOUNG<br />
Phone: 816-223-3250<br />
Email: eltonphotomedia@yahoo.com<br />
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EPM Showcars Magazine Inc. assumes no liability or responsibility<br />
for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete information, nor for<br />
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““MISTRESS”<br />
1951 FORD TRUCK, FULL RESTORATION,<br />
SELF FABRICATION, 302 HO ENGINE<br />
“BLACK BETTY”<br />
1967 CHEVY C10, 468 BIG BLOCK,<br />
DAD’S DREAM TRUCK,<br />
“MOPAR 7”<br />
1970 DODGE CHARGER, DREAM CAR,<br />
440 BIG BLOCK, PLUM CRAZY PURPLE<br />
FEATURED SHOWCARS<br />
48<br />
62<br />
62<br />
“1966 CHEVELLE”<br />
1966 CHEVELLE, ALL ORIGINAL RESTO-<br />
RATION, 350 ENGINE<br />
“TAZ”<br />
1959 FORD F100, FULL RESTORATION,<br />
CUSTOM HAND PAINTED GRAPHIC<br />
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“MISTRESS”<br />
Truck owner: Mathew Shotton<br />
Truck: 1951 Ford F-Series<br />
Model: Jennifer Stewart<br />
Truck name: “Mistress”<br />
This photoshoot was done at an old gas station in the Historical downtown area of<br />
Independence Missouri. Mathew felt it would bring out the classic characteristics of his<br />
truck.<br />
Mathew Shotton is the very proud onwer of this one of a kind 1951 Ford F-Series truck.<br />
He has a very deep and inspirational love for this truck. He actually aquired this truck<br />
when he was 14 years old and didn’t even realize it. The story is that when Mathew was<br />
in his early teen years he had been working all summer long to earn money to give to his<br />
grandfather. He remembers giving him $800 that summer. Little did he know his grandfather<br />
had bought this 1951 Ford truck at a local farm auction in 1997 for him. Unfortunely<br />
Mathew didnt find out that his grandfather had bought him this truck until after<br />
his grandfather had passed away. So this truck has a very special place in his heart.<br />
Once Mathew found out about all of this, he slowly started working on the restoration of<br />
the 1951 Ford truck. The first time he was able to drive it on the road was in 2003. When<br />
he was driving the truck in 2003 it was only primered and had one seat in the cab area.<br />
Ever since then he has self fabricated the truck to where it is today. As most restorations,<br />
this one had taken many years of hard work and a lot of love.<br />
This is the first-generation of the Ford F-Series, also known as the Ford Bonus-Built<br />
trucks. This was the generation that was produced at over 16 facilties and is the sole<br />
generation produced with “Flathead” engines (inline-6 and V8).<br />
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Mathew Shotton<br />
1951 Ford truck<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your truck?<br />
A: I really enjoy how everyone admires<br />
the truck and being able to help others<br />
with ideas for thier cars and trucks.<br />
Q: What got you into attending car<br />
shows?<br />
A: My Grandfather!<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
attend a year?<br />
A: I attend maybe 10 shows and would<br />
love to attend more.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you attend every year?<br />
A: I attend Piston and PinUps, Midwest<br />
Nation in Springfield and local shows.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: I have a fabrication shop, I’m just into<br />
cars and trucks.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: The original engine was a “Flathead”<br />
V8 with three on the tree.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine is now a 302 HO, C6<br />
transmission, 9” rear end, mustangII<br />
front suspension, 4 air-bag suspen<br />
sion, custom front grill, front bumper,<br />
shaved doors, metal work, custom<br />
15 in rims, front windshield visor, lou<br />
vered the hood and custom self made<br />
air conditioner.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: I believe the truck is where I want it to<br />
be!<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT<br />
to my wife-Suzie Shotton, my daugh<br />
ter-Ashlyn and my Grandfather(R.I.P.)<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: I own a 1986 Ford Bronco, 1947 Wheelies<br />
Army Jeep and a 1998 Chevy<br />
Silverado.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: I would buy a 1949 Mercury - chop the<br />
top and I’d put it on the ground.<br />
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The engine is a 302<br />
HO out of a 1988<br />
Ford Mustang and<br />
the transmission is<br />
out of a 1979 Ford<br />
van, the 9” rear end<br />
is out of a 1972 Ford<br />
Ranchero. The suspension<br />
is MustangII<br />
front suspension.<br />
The front grill is<br />
modified along with<br />
the handles being<br />
shaved.<br />
The dashboard<br />
has the original<br />
guages, along with<br />
the custom autometers.<br />
As you see<br />
the custom pinstripping<br />
really gives the<br />
interior even more<br />
of a custom touch.<br />
The top picture<br />
is of the air conditionor<br />
that Mathew<br />
custom fabricated<br />
to the specs of the<br />
truck from back in<br />
1951. He takes a lot<br />
of pride in all of his<br />
fabrications and as<br />
you can see he is<br />
very good at it!<br />
The lower picture<br />
is of the 15” rims<br />
that are on the<br />
truck with the Ford<br />
moon caps.<br />
This is definitely a<br />
custom truck that<br />
is one of a kind and<br />
Mathew is the one<br />
who has done all of<br />
the work.<br />
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EPM SHOWCARS VIDEO<br />
“mistress”<br />
OWNER: MATTHEW SHOTTON<br />
MODEL: JENNIFER STEWART<br />
1951 FORD F-SERIES<br />
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“black betty”<br />
Truck owner: Rick Foster & Shasta McKee<br />
Truck: 1967 Chevy C10 custom cab<br />
Model: Shasta McKee<br />
Truck name: “Black Betty”<br />
This photoshoot was done in the West Bottoms of Kansas City near the underpass of<br />
I35. The location is near the Train Park at Madison Ave and W 8th Street.<br />
Shasta McKee is now the proud owner of this Bad Ass 1967 Chevy C10 truck. Unfortunately<br />
she aquired the truck after her father Ricky Lee Foster passed away in 2020. This<br />
truck was her fathers pride and joy and she is honored to carry on his legacy with now<br />
being the owner of it. Rick Foster bought the truck in 1984 when he had came across it<br />
for sale in the newspaper. The truck was located in Colorado. Rick purchased the truck<br />
and immediately was driving it around, he had done this for a few years before he decided<br />
to do a complete restoration. The restoration began in 1990 by disassembleing the<br />
C10 all the way to the frame. The frame restoration took a few years due to the fact the<br />
Rick was a Millwright at Local 1529 Carpenters Union. He was a Millwright for 31 years.<br />
The guys (Charles, Jack, Mike and Doug) would get together on the weekends to work<br />
on the truck. Rick retired in 2007 and that is when he was able to focus more on the<br />
restoration of the C10, he and the family started putting it back together. The fabrication<br />
and engine completion took about 10 months, then the body work and paint took about<br />
6 months. The work was done in Charles Kings garage. Rick started showing the truck<br />
in 2008, he was always adding finishing touches to the C10 even up the year he passed<br />
away. When he wasn’t working on his truck, he was spending time with his family and<br />
chilling out with his buddy Mitchell Shepard at the shop.<br />
Rick loved his Family and Friends dearly! He will truely be missed and be forever in<br />
their hearts, thoughts and prayers always!<br />
(R.I.P. Ricky Lee Foster)<br />
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Shasta McKee<br />
1967 Chevy C10<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your truck?<br />
A: Her father loved showing off his truck,<br />
so she is doing the same to carry on<br />
his legacy.<br />
Q: What got you into attending car<br />
shows?<br />
A: Rick loved cars, going to the<br />
shows and Shasta would go with him.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
attend a year?<br />
A: Rick attended about 15 to 20 car<br />
shows a year. Shasta has attended a<br />
few since his passing.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you attend every year?<br />
A: We like to attend Platte City car shows<br />
and cruises, Parkville cruise nights,<br />
Northland cruises, Airport car shows,<br />
Liberty and many others weather per<br />
mitting.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: Rick loved motorcycles and enjoyed<br />
going fast! Shasta loves being a mom,<br />
working on her busuness and being<br />
outdoors. She treasures cruising in her<br />
Dad’s bad ass hotrod truck.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: Shasta would love to buy a 1967<br />
Camaro.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: The engine use to be a 327 with a<br />
3-speed transmission.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine is now a 468 Big Block,<br />
3-speed th400 turbo transmission, 9”<br />
rear end, lowered 2”’s, custom interior,<br />
wooden bed and frame off resto<br />
ration.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: We are planning on swapping out the<br />
ratchet shifter and maybe put black<br />
rims on it.<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT<br />
to my brother (Rick’s son and Best<br />
Friend) Jack Foster, Charles King,<br />
Mike Ashcraft, Mitchell Shepard<br />
and Doug King (R.I.P)<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: No, not at this time.<br />
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The interior on<br />
the truck was<br />
done back in 2010<br />
at Liberty Auto<br />
Upholstery in<br />
Liberty, Missouri.<br />
Rick wanted to<br />
keep the truck as<br />
close to original as<br />
he could be then<br />
put his own touches<br />
on the truck<br />
too! As you can<br />
see in the upper<br />
picture he added<br />
a few things to<br />
make it his own.<br />
The lower picture<br />
is of the Chevy<br />
rally sport rims on<br />
the truck, they are<br />
15” rims. Shasta<br />
plans on putting<br />
some nice black<br />
rims on the truck<br />
to bring out the<br />
look and attitude<br />
of “Black Betty”<br />
This 1967 Chevy<br />
C10's engine is a<br />
468 Big Block with<br />
a th400 transmission,<br />
a 9" rear end<br />
and has been lowered<br />
2"'s. The work<br />
on the engine was<br />
done by Rick and<br />
Mike Ashcroft. The<br />
off frame restoration<br />
was done by<br />
Rick and Jack Foster,<br />
paint and body<br />
work was done<br />
by Rick and Jack<br />
Foster and Doug<br />
King(RIP). This<br />
trucks restoration<br />
was a family affair<br />
with all of the love<br />
that went in to it<br />
for Ricky Lee Foster<br />
(RIP)!<br />
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EPM SHOWCARS VIDEO<br />
“BLACK BETTY”<br />
OWNER: RICK FOSTER/SHASTA McKEE<br />
MODEL: SHASTA McKEE<br />
1967 CHEVY C 10<br />
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“MOPAR 7”<br />
Car owner: Daniel Schultz<br />
Car: 1970 Dodge Charger<br />
Model: Jaimie Diaz<br />
Car name: “Mopar7”<br />
We decided to do this photoshoot in the Crossroads of Kansas City. This is a very<br />
colorful wall with all of the different kinds of expressive objects and designs. So to bring<br />
out the lines of this muscle car.<br />
Daniel Schultz is the proud owner of this Bad Ass 1970 Dodge Charger. He has always<br />
had a love of muscle cars since he was a kid, because his dad had owned two Dodge<br />
chargers in the 70’s and 80’s when he was growing up. At that young age he liked the<br />
Viper instead of the Charger. But then decided to get himself the Charger instead, because<br />
he appreciated how the body lines stood out to him more then the lines on the<br />
Viper. There was also the simple fact of seeing the old pictures of his dads Chargers.<br />
Daniel found the car online for sale in 2008 and bought the car from Classic Investments<br />
that is located in Amarillo, Texas. He wasn’t able to go and get the Charger so he<br />
had it shipped to Kansas City.<br />
When Daniel recieved the car it had an older motor in it and the engine bay was a total<br />
mess. He knew for sure all of the things he wanted to get done or have done to make<br />
the car his own. He had an engine built and installed first. That work was done at PMI<br />
Performance in Jeff City which took about 6 to 8 months. Then moving on to the suspension,<br />
rear end, brakes, exhaust and then the original interior redone by NKC Auto Trim.<br />
Daniel installed the carpet, the guages and dash himself. He has made sure that every<br />
year since he has owned the car, to make sure to do something to further complete the<br />
restoration of the Charger. There are still things he is wanting to do to complete the vision<br />
he has for the car.<br />
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Daniel Schultz<br />
1970 Dodge Charger-Plum Crazy Purple<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your car?<br />
A: I really enjoy the fact that the<br />
newer generations are interested in<br />
keeping these older cars alive and on<br />
the road.<br />
Q: What got you into attending car<br />
shows?<br />
A: I've always been into cars and use<br />
to go to car shows with my Dad.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
attend a year?<br />
A: I usually attend about 15 to 20 shows<br />
every year and go to the cruises.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you attend every year?<br />
A: I usually go to Parkville Car shows,<br />
Cars & Coffee in Olathe and North<br />
land cruises.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: The engine was a 360 cu in with a<br />
3 speed automatic transmission.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine now is a 440 Big Block<br />
stroked out to 499, aluminum heads,<br />
323 gear, EFI system, Forge rotating<br />
assembly, custom hydrolic roller<br />
cam, 727 reverse manual valve<br />
body with a 3,000 stall, Moser axles<br />
and more listed with the pictures.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: I still want to do paint correction,<br />
bumpers, headliner, radio, new glass<br />
and wheels.<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT<br />
to my Dad-Robert Schultz, Rich<br />
Ferguson and Bill.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: My Family and cars.<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: I have a Challenger Hellcat.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: I would get a newer Viper or a 1965<br />
Dodge Coronet.<br />
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The engine is<br />
a 440 Big Block<br />
stroked out to 499<br />
putting out about<br />
650hp, 323 gear<br />
and TTI aluminum<br />
heads, EFI system,<br />
Forge rotating<br />
ssembly, custom<br />
hydrolic roller<br />
cam, 727 reverse<br />
manual valve<br />
body with a 3,000<br />
stall, moser axles,<br />
regular shocks,<br />
stock drums and<br />
the exhaust is a 3”<br />
flow master with<br />
cut-outs. The hood<br />
is original and he<br />
added the hood<br />
clips.<br />
The interior of this<br />
1970 Dodge Charger<br />
was done by<br />
NKC Auto Trim<br />
in Kansas City,<br />
Missouri. Daniel<br />
had them do it to<br />
the factory specifications.<br />
He has<br />
added his own<br />
touch, like the<br />
wooden grip steering<br />
wheel.<br />
Daniel is riding<br />
on custom rims<br />
- Kregger 5 star<br />
Vintage - 15 x 8 on<br />
the front and 15 x<br />
10 on the back.<br />
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EPM SHOWCARS VIDEO<br />
“MOPAR 7”<br />
OWNER: DANIEL SCHULTZ<br />
MODEL: JAIMIE DIAZ<br />
1970 DODGE CHARGER<br />
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“1966 chevelle”<br />
Car owner: Chet Matthys<br />
Car: 1966 Chevelle 300<br />
This photoshoot was taken in the Nothern section of the Crossroads of Kansas City.<br />
When we came across this colorful backdrop we knew this would bring out the beauty of<br />
this car.<br />
Chet Matthys is the proud owner of this 1966 Chevelle 300. He has always loved this<br />
make and model of the Chevelle. Back in 1966 he had gone to Parish Chevrolet dealership<br />
to find out the information on the purchase of a Chevelle. They told him there would<br />
need to be a $300 deposit on the car for purchase. As Chet was working on saving up<br />
the money to purchase the Chevelle, he recieved a letter from Uncle Sam (drafted) into<br />
the Military. At that time the Chevelle’s purchase price was $2,200. Chet’s love for this<br />
specific model of the Chevelle never went away.<br />
One day he was browsing online and came across this specific car, he contacted the<br />
seller and decided to make the arrangments to go look at the car to buy it. So this was in<br />
2014 when he and his friend Steve Nelson drove with trailer in tow to Little Rock, Arkansas<br />
to pick up the car. Steve went with him to check out the frame and to see what was<br />
going to need to be done. They trailered the Chevelle back to Kansas City and immediately<br />
started removing everything completely down to a bare frame. Chet was working<br />
on the suspension as Steve was working on the cars body, since he has over 20 years<br />
experience in body work. At anytime that Steve would need any help Chet would gladly<br />
step in and help him out. The two of them also did the fabrication of the car, including<br />
the floors of the car. The restoration of this Chevelle took about a year to complete.<br />
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Chet Matthys<br />
1966 Chevelle 300<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your car?<br />
A: I enjoy everyone asking me about<br />
my car because it is a rare car.<br />
Q: What got you into attending car<br />
shows?<br />
A: I have always had a love of cars,<br />
been doing it for many years!<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
attend a year?<br />
A: I am always attending car shows,<br />
usually go to about 40 or more<br />
shows a year.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you attend every year?<br />
A: I usually attend Ottawa KS, Pattons<br />
burg, Mo and a lot of local shows.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: I have a huge passion for cars.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: The engine available in 1966 was either<br />
a 327ci V8 or a 283ci V8 with a 3 speed<br />
automatic transmission. The car in<br />
cluded many extra options for the ap<br />
pearance of the Chevelle.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine now is a crated 350 Chevy<br />
small block, 700R4 overdrive trans<br />
mission, 4 barrel carb, front disc<br />
brakes, replaced original suspension,<br />
new exhaust with headers, custom<br />
interior to the original specs.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: The Chevelle is good as it is.<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I’d like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to<br />
Steve Nelson, my brother Jim and<br />
nephew Scott for helping me with the<br />
Chevelle’s restoration.<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: I own 2 other Chevelle’s, 55 Chevy<br />
and a 62 Impala.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: I would buy another 66 Chevelle.<br />
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This 1966 Chevelle<br />
has been completely<br />
restored to it’s original<br />
version. Chet<br />
wanted to keep it the<br />
way it should look to<br />
the fatory specs.<br />
This was a frame<br />
restoration, every<br />
thing has been restored.<br />
The rims are<br />
the factory rims with<br />
the Chevy dog dish<br />
center caps.<br />
The interior has<br />
been done to the<br />
original factory specifications<br />
as well.<br />
The engine is a<br />
crate 350 with a<br />
700 R4 transmission,<br />
4 barrel carb,<br />
front disc brakes,<br />
original suspension,<br />
the exhaust is original<br />
with headers.<br />
The dashboard<br />
has a few extra<br />
guages added.<br />
There is the tac, oil<br />
and water.<br />
This year of the<br />
Chevelle is called a<br />
2- door post.<br />
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“TAZ”<br />
Truck owner: Larry Nida<br />
Truck: 1959 Ford F100<br />
Model: Michelle Brown<br />
Truck name: “TAZ”<br />
This photshoot was done in the West Bottoms of Kansas City underneath the 670<br />
bridge which is right by The Beast Haunted House.<br />
Larry Nida is the proud owner of this one of a kind 1959 Ford F100. He purchased this<br />
truck back in 2000 from a guy in Kansas who was always working on Ford Mustangs.<br />
Larry had to buy himself an older truck to make it his own after helping his brother Gary.<br />
He and his brother had gone and retrieved a 1960 Ford F100 truck from an over grown<br />
field. The two of them worked on that truck for a few years to restore it and Larry fell in<br />
love with the older truck, so thats when he knew that he wanted one. Larry started the<br />
restoration of his truck by working on the body and rebuilding the engine first. This was<br />
with the help of his brother Gary. The two of them achieved alot of the projects for the<br />
truck incuding it running by 2004. The restoration of the truck was put off in 2004 for<br />
a little over a year because of the fact Larry was deployed to Iraq for that time period.<br />
He has served 27 years in the United States Army. When Larry arrived back in Kansas<br />
City he was able take the truck to the body shop for the paint job to be done. He chose<br />
the color of laser red metalic for the truck to be painted. Larry was able to start showing<br />
the truck in 2006 going to multiple car and truck shows. He ended up winning several<br />
awards, including Best in Paint and Best In Interior.<br />
This Ford F100 is the third-generation of the Ford F-series they were produced between<br />
1957 and 1960 and are 1/2 ton trucks. They came with multiple engine options for<br />
those years.<br />
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Larry Nida<br />
1959 Ford F100<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your truck?<br />
A: I enjoy hearing the compliments about<br />
my truck that I recieve from everyone.<br />
Q: What got you into attending car<br />
shows?<br />
A: Hanging out with my brother Gary and<br />
helping with his truck.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
attend a year?<br />
A: I attend <strong>12</strong> to 15 shows and also go<br />
to the cruises.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you attend every year?<br />
A: I attend the VFW shows, Turkey Creek,<br />
World of Wheels, Piston and PinUps<br />
and other local shows.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: The truck came from factory with a<br />
292 CID V8 and a 4 speed transmis<br />
sion.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine now is a 351 Windsor,<br />
4-speed automatic transmission,<br />
single carb, crown vic suspension,<br />
2 1/2 dual exhaust, 17” tires, grill,<br />
vintage air and redipped the<br />
chrome pieces.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: I think the truck is where I want it to<br />
be!<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT<br />
to my wife and my brother.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: I really enjoy working on my truck.<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: No, not at this time.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: I would purchase a 1965 Cobra.<br />
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The engine is a<br />
351 Windsor out of<br />
a 1991 Crown Vic,<br />
has a aod transmission,<br />
single<br />
carb, the suspension<br />
out of a 91<br />
Crown Vic, 2 1//2<br />
inch exhaust off of<br />
a mustang, grill is<br />
from a 1960 Ford<br />
pick up, original<br />
hood with a custom<br />
hood scoop.<br />
The truck has the<br />
original mirrors<br />
and the chrome<br />
has been dipped.<br />
The interior was<br />
done by the Edward<br />
Brothers. The<br />
guages are original<br />
guages from Vintage<br />
Air.<br />
The wooden bed<br />
was done by Mark<br />
Bishop.<br />
Larry’s brother<br />
Gary helped him<br />
with a lot of the<br />
restoration on this<br />
georgous truck.<br />
Larry decided on<br />
the color being<br />
Laser Red Metallic.<br />
The name of the<br />
truck is “TAZ”<br />
and as you see in<br />
the pictures there<br />
are custom hand<br />
painted graphics<br />
of Taz and a design<br />
on the custom<br />
fitted cover<br />
of the truck bed.<br />
The artwork was<br />
done by Miguel<br />
Pedroza. The paint<br />
job was done by<br />
Bartle Sales.<br />
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EPM SHOWCARS VIDEO<br />
“TAZ”<br />
OWNER: LARRY NIDA<br />
MODEL: MICHELLE BROWN<br />
1959 FORD F-100<br />
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June5th 2022 - 505-433-2702<br />
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Grand National F-100 Show<br />
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May <strong>12</strong>th to 14th 2022 - gnf100show.com<br />
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July 16th 2022 10am to 8pm $30 registration<br />
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