Another terrific theme for the Absorber booth! Winning the "war on wetness", and the feature car? Dress Blues, a 34 Ford built by volunteers, a tribute to volunteers (the American military) to provide scholarships for the children of our fallen U.S. warriors

Built with parts donated to build this car to sell at auction to raise funds for charity. That's a lot of effort to go through, but so very cool and honorable. Noble. 

A one-of-a-kind 1934 Ford pickup, hand-built by Custom Classics as a tribute to our nation's heroes. In partnership with Folds of Honor

Finished in striking “Sgt. Edington Blue”, this truck is more than custom metal—it carries mission flags flown overseas, a handcrafted red-leather interior, and countless donated parts from the best in the industry. 

Built to raise funds for the IronMen Foundation, an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide scholarships for the children of our fallen U.S. warriors, by raising scholarship funds by building iconic hot rods to sell at auction

Dress Blues isn’t just a showstopper—it’s a rolling salute to the men and women who’ve served.

https://ironmenfoundation.org/

the chassis was donated by Total Cost Involved Engineering in Ontario, CA. Steve's Auto Restorations in Portland, OR donated the body and front fenders and the all-steel truck bed was donated by Pros' Pick in Canada..

Rydell Chevrolet in Grand Forks, ND donated the Chevy ZZ5 Small Block Engine and the serpentine belt system was provided by Billet Specialties in LaGrange, IL.

The GM 4L60E Transmission was provided by Bowler Transmissions in Lawrenceville, IL. The Artillery Wheels were donated by MHT in Compton, CA and the Tires were donated by Pirelli.

The rear fenders were donated by Brookville Roadster in Brookville, OH.

The interior was crafted by John Mayer at Ogden Top & Trim in Berwyn, IL using donated Cherokee Red Leather provided by Keleen Leather in Westmont, IL.. The mission flags in the door inserts were flown on medical missions from Afghanistan to Germany.

The Ford Kona Blue (Sgt. Edington Blue) was donated by Glasurit. The gauges came from Classic Instruments in Boyne City MI and the shifter and pedals were donated by Lokar in Knoxville, TN.

The Dress Blues heating and air conditioning unit was provided by Vintage Air in San Antonio, TX. The headlights and grille were provided by Bob Drake of Grants Pass, OR and the taillights were custom made by Greening Auto in Cullman, AL.

While the tailgate looks embossed with the Dress Blues logo it was actually laser cut out steel, applied to the tailgate and the edges smoothed with filler and painted by Custom Classics.

Many thanks to Watertown Ford Chrysler in Watertown, South Dakota for providing a brand new RAM Diesel Truck which will be used to trailer Dress Blues to venues across the nation. 

 The vehicle is paired with a beautiful enclosed trailer provided by Clean Tools, Inc. in Westmont, Illinois.

It will be featured on Leno's Garage in the next couple months as Jay's schedule allows https://ironmenfoundation.org/f/jay-lenos-garage

https://www.stevesautorestorations.com/ironmenfoundation