Some of the GM trucks from Billetproof NW 2013

[mr48chev]

Jean and I jumped in the roadburner yesterday morning and made the 175 mile run over the pass to Centralia Wa for Billetproof NW.

Here are a few of the trucks and the primer and patina boys will probably feel like winners but there were some pretty decent trucks.







One way to redo a longbed






Not in a Chevy truck but a great way to do up a set of stock steel valve covers and have a great look to boot.


A bit newer but it is GM










It always seems that the butt that got in the way wasn't on a "Bettie"

[mr48chev]

Another square one


My personal favorite of all the rigs there. Chopped 41 Ford coupe that is real close to what I want to paint the 48 when I get that far. This was one sweet car all the way around.








Hopefully this one will show up in a much more finished state next year

It has great potential to be a nice traditional custom truck.

[mr48chev]

Another square one


I'm not sure what the plan was on this one but it's different for sure


Square with old paint


Not a GM but simple and pretty cool








This one had a late FI engine and the wheel selection tell me that there are 3K worth of Billet wheels and tires in the garage at home.




The same Forrester Green one as before from the other side. I'm pretty sure that this is the truck that convinced me to go with whitewalls on the 48 this time.

[mr48chev]

Noted Northwest Pinstriper and all around nice guy Bob Davidson working his craft on anything that held still.




The rest of my album is here with about 450 photos from the show.

http://s173.photobucket.com/user/mr4...?sort=2&page=1 Don't expect any rat rods though as i do not intentionally take photos of rat rods.

[mud.man.rj]

Very cool pic's, thanks for sharing, wish I was there.

[Kim57]

Cool pics. Thanks for sharing.
Kim

[mknittle]

Thanks Mr 48.

[sqrlnts]

Awesome pics, thanks Mr. 48. The Rosenbaun welding truck is killer.

[mr48chev]

The owner is a heck of a nice guy too. I got to visit with him for a few minutes when he was telling us that the riser tube to get the scoop up through the hood was a factory exhaust pipe bend for a semi.

It's a nice truck that looks great but isn't overloaded with high dollar stuff. Outside the engine the tires and the cover for the bed are probably the most expensive single cash outlay items on it.

[Dirtyplumper]

This was a Really good show, Lots of BadAss rigs and cool people.

[Highsider]

Originally Posted by sqrlnts

Awesome pics, thanks Mr. 48. The Rosenbaun welding truck is killer.

The rear wheels are really cool. Super reversed.

Heck of a drive, mr.48!

[mr48chev]

We put 343.4 miles on the Cad Sunday Highsider and had a great trip. A quick breakfast stop on the way over and we stopped and bought fresh strawberries that the roadside guy ran out in the field and picked on the way home along with stopping at one of our favorite Pizza joints

For dinner an a Mac & Jack

And stopping to take a few sunset photos on the side of the road


All in all I think I took 600 photos Sunday.

Make sure you open the link to the album to see most of the rest of the vehicles that were there.

http://s173.photobucket.com/user/mr4...?sort=2&page=1

[NW Task Force]

Cool rides! Wish I could have made it!

[sqrlnts]

Just went through all your pics, thanks for sharing. Damn, this one is cool. What the hell is it?

[Russell Ashley]

Do you know if that black AD with flared fenders had a Cadillac engine and running gear? It looks exactly like one that was on CL here not too long ago. I saw it at a show here in February. It's a long way from home if it's the same truck.

That white panel truck in the last pic is a VW Squareback. I like it.

I like all of the trucks pictured but the fleetside in the second pic is my favorite.

[solidaxel]

Thanks for the "ride" up to the cool country, great show!
Centraila Wa., isn't that the summer home of the famous Alen Swedburg ?

[mr48chev]

Not sure about that but it would be a good area to hide out in. when I was a kid the Centralia/ Chehalis area was most well know for being the home of the main state youth detention center/prison. They are both old towns with old brick buildings in the middle of logging and farming areas. I stopped at a mini mart for gas about 15 miles se of there on the way home and they had one of those jars that they sell trinkets or candy on the counter that held chain saw files and plug wrenches for chain saws rather than nail clippers. The area is full of car freaks of all description too. There were 500 cars even registered at the show and probably close to 5000 showed up for the cruise night although I haven't seen any numbers.

[Coach529]

Very nice......thanks!!