If there’s one thing So Cal Ford and Chevy truck owners can agree on, it’s that the Canyon RV Park located along the banks of the Santa Ana River is one of the state’s best places to hold a truck show. Unlike parking lot events where folks have to create their own shade (or sweat trying), the 63-acre site is crammed with trees spreading a luscious canopy. The Chevy and GMC guys roll into the park a month after the Ford guys in Pickups Ltd. have put on the F-100 Western Nationals. On July 10, the folks at Brothers held the 13th annual show to thank its valued customers for their continued patronage. Chevrolet and GMC truck owners from all over California, and surrounding states, gathered in packs or drove individually to enjoy the festivities.
In addition to growing with 75 more entries this year, it was interesting to note an increased presence of long bed trucks that were restored, or customized to magazine ready quality. The reason might be it’s getting harder, and harder to find good shortbed trucks, or maybe there’s a new trend brewing. Either way it was good to see people are really stepping up to the plate with these trucks. Speaking of steps, there was also a large assortment of step sides ranging from good ol’ work trucks all the way to the pretty stuff that was leaving on the back of other trucks at the end of the show. Just so we don’t hurt anyone’s feelings it should also be mentioned there was a great selection of panels, Suburban’s, flatbeds, and COE trucks at the event. For information about next year’s show, and maybe by the time this issue hits the newsstand the show winners will be announced, checkout www.brotherstrucks.com. ct
Jerry Koop rolled out his...
Jerry Koop rolled out his ’68 C10 powered by a 500-inch Caddy motor with a 200R4 tranny, and Lincoln rear end.
VW seats with a fiberglass...
VW seats with a fiberglass console add a taste of Bavarian cream … whatever that means.
This super fine ’77 C10 Silverado...
This super fine ’77 C10 Silverado owned by Gary Oyas is a common sight at OC shows. The center band is done in a tasty champagne color.
From nearby Orange, CA. it...
From nearby Orange, CA. it was Tom Gonzales’ first time to the Brothers show. His ’61 GMC has a 327 plucked out of a ’67 Corvette. Front clip is a ’70 Camaro with a Ford 9-inch at the rear.
Russel Jones’ Big-Window ’59...
Russel Jones’ Big-Window ’59 Chevy shortbed Stepside is a blend of g-machine, and high-tech street rod.
Notice its Dakota Digital...
Notice its Dakota Digital gauge cluster resting in a fully shaved dash fronted by a shrunken wheel.
Ernie Rocha’s ’50 Chevy sports...
Ernie Rocha’s ’50 Chevy sports wires and whites alongside a former CT feature truck. Check-out how straight the body is on this beauty
This ’64 short step with a...
This ’64 short step with a Custom Cab, and BBW now belongs to Don Holland. Underhood a 327 with 3 deuces is backed by a Muncie 4-speed optioned with a Gear Vendors overdrive taming 4.11:1 rear end gears.
Chuck Gober is the proud owner...
Chuck Gober is the proud owner of this ’73 Cheyenne Super factory equipped with a 454.
If that’s not the cleanest...
If that’s not the cleanest ’73 454 grille you ever saw we’ll slap on a Hillary Clinton 2012 bumper sticker.
Beautiful is the only way...
Beautiful is the only way to describe Daniel Hinojosa’s metallic green short Fleet ’65 Chevy C10 small-window.
Jim Graglia’s ’72 Custom 10...
Jim Graglia’s ’72 Custom 10 rests on a very mild drop with a not-so mild motor under-hood. Notice its tasty color-keyed truck Rallye wheels.
Ever seen Caddy taillights...
Ever seen Caddy taillights on a Tri-five? Richard Bateman’s ’55 Chevy 3100 with a BBW has to have one of the most brilliant paintjobs around.
Finding a good crewcab dually...
Finding a good crewcab dually these days isn’t all that easy to do. This super clean one is from the cats at Economy Paint & Collision in Riverside. Call them at (951) 787-0227 and ask for your free invisible frog.
Half-ton, or half acre—the...
Half-ton, or half acre—the bed on this 3-window A-D is so long the owner had to build a fence around it.
Jamie Morales’s ’66 Chevy...
Jamie Morales’s ’66 Chevy C10 looks so good someone should put it in the pages of a classic truck magazine.