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one-of-a-kind                                                                                                              nique is an overused term. in most cases, people use


                                                                                                                                      the term when they are trying to describe something as

                                                                                                                                      ‘different’. nailing a pink flamingo to the hood of a hot rod
                                     chevy                                                                                 U make it different - but not unique. to be unique is to be
                                                                                                                                      may be something nobody else has ever done, and it may

                                                                                                                            unparalleled or incomparable. For its combination of incredible

                                                                                                                            attention to detail and its radical engineering, gary thams’ ’36
                                                                                                                            chevy half-ton is definitely one of those
                                                                                                                            vehicles that could qualify as unique.
                                             owned by gary thams
                                      Photos by erika & Johnny croner,                                                        where to begin? check out the engine compartment. there is
                                              sPellbound images                                                             a distinct lack of clutter in the way of wires and hoses. the radiator
                                            modeled by katie daryl                                                          has been relocated to the pickup bed, and the stainless steel
                                            written by rick loxton                                                          coolant lines have been run beneath the truck. to help hide these
                                                                                                                                        lines, they are plumbed through the freeze plugs on
                                                                                                                                                       the engine block.

















































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