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Saturday morning I arrived early at the park, and the line to get in was already 100 trucks deep. I found my spot in the American Racing booth and settled in for clean up.

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The American Racing booth was inundated all day. I had very little time to see the show, but what I saw was awesome. The quantity, and quality had improved from the previous year. I spent the day greeting old friends, making new ones, and answering a lot of questions.

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After C10s in the Park, I had a weekend off. I worked in my yard and attempted to clean up my shop. I wish i could say that happened, but it did not. I got a text from Chris at American Racing. We have been trying to set up a photo shoot since February. He was able to get Joel Chan scheduled, but it had to happen now. Joel would be available for a short time then he was off to shoot more event coverage. I spent a few evenings cleaning up the road film from my trip home from Waxahachie .

We set a time, and found a nearby location at a vacant business center. Heres a couple of my over the shoulder shots from our shoot.

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Nice pics Ken!!
Perfect screensaver or wallpaper material! :cool:

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Thanks for the kind words. I have some others your going to like. I cant release them to the public just yet.

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Ok, so that week went by in a blur. That weekend i went to the Goodguys show in Ft. Worth. The fall Lonestar Nationals is normally the biggest of the season. I hear the attendance was down, but it was hard to tell. I spent the weekend in the Wilwood booth answering questions and discussing their product. The response to Elwood was humbling to say the least.

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I got to chat with a lot of great people over the weekend. My buddy Joel and his Dad Shorty from Iron Resurrection dropped by the booth. Later an old internet friend Emily Reeves from Model Mechanic fame dropped by. Her and her husband do a YouTube garage series, building hotrods at home.

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While I was at the Goodguys show, Joseph Dowling tracked me down. He is a freelance photographer that shoots fore Classic Truck and Street Truck magazine. He has been trying to get a photo shoot since Elwood was completed in February. Between conflicting schedules and bad weather, it never happened.

On Saturday, he pulled me aside and we went behind the stadium for a shoot. We worked for a couple of hours to allow him to capture the interior and motor pics. He and his wife work together as a team, and they do amazing work. It was an honor to once Joseph once again.

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Really cool news, Ken! I'll be keeping an eye out for you & Elwood in two of my favorite truck magazines ! :cool: :cool: :cool:

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Bad News Elwood was SOLD!

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Yup...saw that yesterday....
I'm ready to see what is next to receive his magic:cool:

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I don't think the sale of Elwood is bad news...we followed and enjoyed the build, we enjoyed the accolades and praise the truck received. Now someone else gets to appreciate it in person, we all just hope they take care of it.

I'm excited to see Jake or another possible project progress.

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The first time I met Ken was at one of the first (might have been the first) shows he took Elwood to attend. Back then it was just the '77. I had a hard time believing he sold it, but if the price was right, then I understand.

Now he has a bit of cash to put into Jake!

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Exactly....I'd love to see Jake come together! That project is a bucket-lister for me :cool:

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Yea, I just meant I thought it was part of his family. Don't know if I could have done that after EVERY upgrade made to that truck.

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Fake news! :lol:

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No, it's true.

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what backspacing did you run on your wheels before the sale? and thanks for another cool journey!

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Just saw the new issue of Street Trucks, The American Racing ad is two pages, Elwood looks real good!

Wonder if AR is going to make it as a poster?

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I think it would make a great poster!!!!

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I would have to look it up. I prefer not to offer back space specs due to the variations in pad thickness, etc. I always recommend consulting the company you are buying wheels from instead.

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I agree it would make an awesome poster. If I hear of that happening I'll let you know.

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@N2TRUX, fantastic work done to Elwood! Thanks for letting us read about it, even a year or so later!

I'm just north of you, in old Magnolia.

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I'm glad to have had the opportunity neighbor.

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Check out what made an appearance in Cleveland, GA today!

I never thought that I would have the opportunity to see Elwood in person. An absolutely gorgeous truck. Pictures can not capture the true detail that went into this truck.

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Funny this came up. I was thinking about this guy the other day and hadn't seen him post in a long time. Where has he been?

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I saw Ken @ LST in Conroe TX. last month.
Shakin hands & kissin babies still....

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Ken is still around, 2020 caused some challenges to all of us and he was no exception. Here is a link to his latest build. He is still working on it, but not all the updates are in the thread. I follow him on Instagram where he is a bit more active.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=762114

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Yeah, 2020 was a horrible year for most. I was following that build, but it just sort of died off. Well, as long as he's well :)

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I miss reading about his updates. I have tons of notes on products that he has recommended.

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Hopefully the new owner is enjoying elwood