Great Oklahoma Classic April 2017

Home
Hansen 1967 442 for SALE!
Great Oklahoma Classic June 2023
Sign Our Guestbook
2024 Car Shows
Add a Car Show
Old Gasoline Station
Ditz McIlvain Scholarship
Great Oklahoma Classic May 2023
Our Friend Dale Turner RIP
1959 Cushman Eagle Project
1901 Oldsmobile Replica
2017 Perkins Car Show
Membership Information
Cruiser Club Links
Oklahoma Territorial Plaza
Cimarron Starlite Cruisers Activities
Sponsor's Links
The Prescott Oldsmobiles
Classic 1940 Studebaker President
All American Salute
Cruisers' Rides
Great Oklahoma Classic January 2022
SOLD!! PONTIAC TRANS AM
SOLD!! 54 Mercury Monterey
SOLD 50 Ford Pickup
SOLD!! 1955 Chevrolet
SOLD!! 55 Chevy for Sale
SOLD!! 1950 Dodge B-2 Pickup for Sale
For Sale 1983 Luxurious Zimmer
Stainless 36 Ford
2016 Perkins Car Show Classics
2015 Perkins Car Show Pictures
Great Oklahoma Classic March 2020
Great Oklahoma Classic February 2019
Great Oklahoma Classic October 2018
Great Oklahoma Classic March 2018
Great Oklahoma Classic September 2017
Great Oklahoma Classic April 2017
Great Oklahoma Classic November 2016
Great Oklahoma Classic May 2016
Great Oklahoma Classic September 2015
Great Oklahoma Classic July 2015
Great Oklahoma Classic for May 2015
Great Oklahoma Classic for April 2015
Great Oklahoma Classic March 2015
Geat Oklahoma Classic October 2014
Great Oklahoma Classic June 2014
Great Oklahoma Classic May 2014
Great Oklahoma Classic September 2013
Great Oklahoma Classic for August 2013
Great Oklahoma Classic April 2013
Great Oklahoma Classic March 2013
Great Oklahoma Classic February 2013
Great Oklahoma Classic October 2012
Great Oklahoma Classic May 2012
Great Oklahoma Classic April 2012
Great Oklahoma Classic March 2012
Great Oklahoma Classic October 2011
Great Oklahoma Classic August 2011
Great Oklahoma Classic June 2011
Great Oklahoma Classic May 2011
Great Oklahoma Classic April 2011
Great OK Classic March 2011
Great OK Classic October 2010
Great Oklahoma Classic June 2010
Great Oklahoma Classic April 2010
Great Oklahoma Classic Nov 09
Great Oklahoma Classic Oct 09
Great Oklahoma Classic Sept 09
Great Oklahoma Classic July 09
Great Oklahoma Classic June 09
Great Oklahoma Classic May 09
Great Oklahoma Classic Feb 09
Great Oklahoma Classic Jan 09
Great Oklahoma Classic Sept 08
Great Oklahoma Classic July 08
Great Oklahoma Classic June 08
Cruiser of the Month Nov 08
Cruiser of the Month Sept 08
Cruiser of the Month Aug 08
The Petty Cruisers Visit Perkins!
Great Folks of the Perkins Car Show
2014 Perkins Car Show Video & Pictures
2013 Perkins Car Show
2012 Perkins Car Show
2011 Perkins Car Show Pictures
2010 Perkins Car Show Pictures
2009 Perkins Car Show Pictures
08 Car Show Pictures
Page one
Page two

dsc01778.jpg

This month's Great Oklahoma Classic is a beautiful 1954 Chevrolet 3100 five window truck which belongs to Carlos and Jennifer Palacio of Stillwater Oklahoma.

dsc01777.jpg

Carlos and Jennifer have owned this 1954 pickup for a little over three years and during this time the old classic has gone through a tremendous rejuvenation! They found the 1954 truck and the 1974 Nova donor car in Colorado.

dsc01782.jpg

The truck has the original body with a C-10 frame. Carlos and Jennifer took the front end, the differential, the engine and transmission from a 1974 Nova. The body has been lowered in the front by 1 inch and in the rear by 3 inches. They added Air Lift wireless rear air bag system which can raise the back of the truck four inches when needed. The front has disc brakes while the rear has drums.

dsc01787.jpg

The interior of this 5 window will make a person smile. It is painted Dupont Hot Hue Champagne. The door panels, seat and carpeting are well coordinated with the champagne and red colors. The dash has a set of custom Dolphin Gauges and the Palacios built a custom insert which is located under the dash which houses the stereo and the custom heat and air conditioning controls and air vents. This custom under dash insert also does a wonderful job of hiding all of the wiring.

dsc01789.jpg

The stereo is a Pioneer Bluetooth system had two Rockford Fosgate eight inch Woofers and two six by nine three way Rockford Fosgate speakers all enhanced by a Rockford Fosgate 1500 watt amp. The speaker system is located where the original gasoline tank was located behind the seat. The new 19 gallon gasoline tank is under the bed in the rear but the original gas filler is still located in the original position.

dsc01793.jpg

The engine is a Chevrolet 350 V8 with 700R4 automatic transmission.  The "350" has been dressed up by adding chrome air cleaner, valve covers, alternator, air conditioning compressor and pulley system. The V8 is kept very cool by the custom three core high flow aluminum radiator.

dsc01788.jpg

The wooden bed floor with stainless inlays is very impressive.

dsc01800.jpg

The five window classic rides on set of Crusade HP 235/35ZR20 tires mounted to chrome Ridler wheels.  

dsc01799.jpg

The impressive paint and body work for this classic was done in Colorado by Ken Starling. Ken used a Nason Full Base Black with a high solid clear coat and added a champagne pin stripe around the cab.  The body looks very stock complete with the original Bullnose Grill and hood emblem and the side mounted spare tire holder.

dsc01780a.jpg

Carlos and Jennifer have enjoyed attended area car shows that benefit good causes and meeting new friends and other vehicle enthusiasts. Also, they have won a bunch of trophies with their beautiful 5 window classic truck!

The Cimarron Starlite Cruisers sincerely thank Carlos and Jennifer Palacio for sharing their wonderful 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Five Window Truck as our Great Oklahoma Classic for April 2017!