Over the Hill? Not Hardly!
March 28, 2019
The Apple Valley Chapter of the Over the Hill Gang was featured on the Main Aisle of our March 3rd event, and the club members brought out an eye-catching assortment of Fords, Chevys, Studebakers, and Peterbilts.
This stunning ’56 Ford F100 belongs to Chuck Rhoades. Pool blue paint with custom flames, and an upgraded 302 under the hood. The truck has been in the Rhoades family for over fifty years.
A pair of classic Chevy Novas were on display, including this ’62 owned by Joel McKee. This baby has a 383 stroker, rack and pinnion steering, 4-link suspension, and a Ford 9-inch rear end.
Jim Westendorf is only the second owner of this 1965 Nova. It’s a 6-cylinder with tri-power setup, including three carburetors. Oh, and it’s also still got an 8-track player.
Here is Ernie Schmidt’s 1953 Ford 2-door sedan. Ernie has had the car for about twenty years, and he’s toured about half of the United States in it!
Dusty Rhoades came in a 1919 Studebaker touring car. Dusty built the car himself, and he’s had it for fifteen years.
Jerry McClure showed off his wife’s 2015 Corvette. The Gen 7 Vette is stock with a supercharged 6.2L V8 engine.
This ’71 Chevy Vega NHRA Super Gas race car belongs to Rick Meyer, who says that the only thing Vega about the car these days is the body.
Tom Graham’s ’46 Peterbilt is a daily driver with all the bells and whistles, including air ride suspension and four-wheel drive. It’s got a 4.9 Cummins Turbo diesel engine and an automatic transmission.
Dale Burke cruised into the show with his ’72 Chevy Chevelle Concours. This classic station wagon belonged to another club member, Rick Weber, who sadly passed away in 2014. It’s a good driver, and Dale has kept the wagon the same as how Rick had it.
Dan Rowland brought out his 2004 Chevy SSR convertible. Only 1,200 came from the factory with this ultra violet livery.
And, finally, here’s Dan Hook’s 2006 Peterbilt, with a 1987 Ford E-350 chassis. Dan coordinated this outing for the club, and we’d like to give him a special thank you for getting everyone out to Pomona!
If you’re in the High Desert area of Southern California and you’re interested in joining a genuinely nice group of classic car and truck enthusiasts, who are committed to enjoying classic vehicles while giving back to their community, we highly recommend you check out the Apple Valley Chapter of the Over the Hill Gang!