As spring slowly slides into Juniper Canyon, the evening light has become softer with golden highlights…perfect light to capture pictures of the various customer vehicles we have built. This “1951 Chevrolet Pick Up” came to us from Calgary, Alberta and it was time for pictures as the owner was on the road headed to our shop to take his truck home, as the job was complete:)
The late day light makes the colors pop…which I love!
The chrome grill and rounded nose of this vintage truck rock with artistic design!
This is one very classy Chevrolet, completely restored to stock. The owner bought this truck at the Barrett Jackson Car Auction in Scottsdale, AZ. and once he got it home decided that it needed some TLC. He did some searching and found “Holton Secret Lab”…that is our business here…he loved that we were the “Secret Lab”.
We restored a “1948 Chevrolet Pick Up” a few years ago and took it to the Portland Roadster Show several times winning Best of Class. Both pick ups are almost the same color etc. and they are both restored to stock. You can take a look at the “1948” on our website under portfolio and also awards on http://www.holtonsecretlab.com. It is on the second page of the Portfolio.
I do love taking pictures of the work my hubby does as when the vehicle is finished it is amazing as I know how it looked when it came into the shop. WB has incredible vision and can see through the rust and nasty looking vehicles that our customers often bring to us to make them new again. Kind of like me with salvaging some of the antique furniture we have…when I begin to restore an ugly piece of old dilapidated furniture I can see the end result even if no one else can:) WB puts his whole heart into the customers dream vehicle…doing what he said he would do…and he does it with perfection:)
Very cool shot…check out the headlights…and all the amazing chrome:)
When I first married WB I had allot to learn with Hot Rods and Customs. Thankfully on my own accord in High School I fell in love with the love of automobiles and cool cars….of course my parents did not allow me to have anything cool…geesh. I wanted a “1966 “396” Chevelle” for my car on my 16th birthday…I heavily hinted this to Mom and Dad as their very good friend owned a Chevy garage and on his used car lot he had this exact car…a dark black cherry color with black interior…I even test drove it…hoping beyond hope…instead they bought me a three speed on the column “1966 Dodge Coronet” or I could drive my Dad’s Chevy Pick Up or his Chevrolet Blazer…which was pretty cool in “1968-1969” as they were unique.
Simple times…simpler days…no iPod or iPhone or high-tech stuff installed on this dash…just get in and enjoy the drive:)
I love that the wood is oak with chrome strips…what a flash!
Ahhh…the good ol’ days!
Had to throw this in so you would not get too bored with car stuff…this was last night between storms…we now seem to get mid-west weather…wild clouds and wild weather…hoping we do not get tornadoes next or something crazy…weird clouds and storms are enough…perfect for a country cowgirl camera addict:)
Ok time to put her away…
Hmmmm? I wonder what he is seeing or thinking?
My car guy…love you WB:)
After 35 years you still make my heart pitter patter:)
It’s Fabulous Fantastic Freaky Friday!!! I am wishing you an incredible day filled with lots of good belly laughs with plenty of sunny sunshine!!! No matter where you are…there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow if you look for it! It may not be actual money that you find but something very special and meaningful:)
Look deep into my eyes…the force is with you…Happy Freaky Friday!!!!!!
Hot Rod Cowgirl 
Feb 02, 2013 @ 08:52:25
Wow, meticulously done! I have a lipstick that color. Is that Kiah in that shot? Looks like her ; – )
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Feb 02, 2013 @ 13:30:27
Thank you:) WB is a creative artist in restoring/painting etc. with the older vehicles…yes he is yet a cowboy at heart but cool cars and hot rods are his heart too:) He does amazing work! In the first years of our marriage he would drag home these piles of rusty metal and my mouth would drop…but after a few months he would have turned that rusty pile of metal into an award winning beautiful car:) I understand it a bit as I do the same thing with old junk furniture that most people would throw out…I love taking something that others roll their eyes at and then the next time they see it they love it and ask where did you find this? Yes that is Ms. Kiah…she was always with us:)
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Feb 02, 2013 @ 13:36:50
: – )
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May 30, 2012 @ 20:26:21
One more point about your beautiful car…it has a very unusual color! Nice!
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May 30, 2012 @ 20:39:48
Thanky thank you:) I love the color but I love red too….or at least a dark reddish color…love your squirrels….they are so cute and precious:)
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May 27, 2012 @ 07:50:28
The details are just stunning!
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May 27, 2012 @ 08:29:39
Thank you:) The older cars have more design and in some ways they are very artistic….it is fun to shoot images of them and I love all the chrome!
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May 27, 2012 @ 07:20:01
classic beauties 🙂
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May 27, 2012 @ 08:27:15
Totally agree:)
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May 26, 2012 @ 15:12:41
Wow. Thats a thing of beauty. Great restoration job.
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May 26, 2012 @ 22:51:04
🙂 Thank you:) I know I love the color and all the amazing chrome….the design and details….the good old days of real automobiles…when trucks were solid and made to last….
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May 26, 2012 @ 13:28:39
You and mrs John Travolta like the same truck!
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May 26, 2012 @ 22:49:24
These old trucks are far and few between anymore….of course my favorite truck is my crew cab dually:) But I do appreciate the ones that were made way back when too…they were the real steel and chrome thing…solid.
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May 26, 2012 @ 11:24:32
I am not much into cars (as long as they function), but that old one is beautiful.
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May 26, 2012 @ 22:46:37
Thank you:):):)
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May 26, 2012 @ 08:48:37
Really super cool cars….
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May 26, 2012 @ 10:15:40
🙂 I have learned to seriously appreciate the old classic cars…they do not make them like they used to. Happy Saturday:)
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May 26, 2012 @ 06:31:45
beautiful, a dream like having a car.
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May 26, 2012 @ 10:16:06
Thank you:)
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May 26, 2012 @ 03:45:27
That is one gorgeous truck…..WB does an incredible job – I’m only imagining what it looked like before it’s “makeover” but it’s really a beaut now! I agree that golden hour just adds something special to ANY shot of ANY thing but somehow it’s a touch of nostalgia in that light for that old/NEW truck!!
Pam (and Sam)
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May 26, 2012 @ 10:21:57
Yes the nostalgia was very evident…takes us back to the good old days:) I know I had an uncle who drove a pick up like this when I was little…and I drove a harvest truck of this vintage in high school…they do not make vehicles like they used too with lots of steel and chrome. I will do a post one of these days to show some before and afters on the various vehicles that WB has restored….even after all these years and seeing many restorations he still impresses me that he can do this kind of work:) He is an artist of steel and paint….and truly loves the old cars as well as classics….hot rods….and etc. etc…..basically all of them! He enjoys blessing the customer with their dream car restored and ready for them to enjoy:) And I love the magical hour or a cloudy day for photography:)
Minnie says “Meowy Hi Sam”….
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May 25, 2012 @ 19:11:40
More sweet cars (trucks rather) — nice.
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May 25, 2012 @ 20:36:20
🙂 I do not usually blog a bunch about customer stuff but I loved this pick up with the artistic lines and all the cool chrome…:)
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May 25, 2012 @ 19:02:34
What a beautiful truck! You’re right: the evening’s golden hour was the perfect time to take those pictures.
I LOVED the ’66 Chevelles! I didn’t have one from that year, but I DID have a ’69 396 and it was my dream car. I wanted one from the first time I saw it, finally bought a used one in 1974. Motor Man keeps saying he’s going to find one and buy it for me…..
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May 25, 2012 @ 20:51:02
Thank you much:) Yeah I love the evening light this time of year…it is magic time…we have so much in common with our car guys and our love of cars. Wow a ’69 396 would have been fun fun fun:) We tried hard to find the perfect Silver ’64 Vette Coupe for me…like you owning my Coupe was a dream come true…I love the Corvette Coupes from 1963-1967…I loved Chevelles too:) We owned several 1970 Chevelles…and if we owned all the amazing cool cars we used to own we could retire:)
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