The Rebirth of a GIANT
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Special Thanks to all that have help thus far to make this happen!
Emory Nickels, Gorman Dillingham, Modie Dillingham, Mitch Nickels,
Johnny Williams, Keith Colyer, Jeff Shiveley, Tommy Williams,
Bill Holder, Jim Klette, Paul Jordan@Trident Specialty, Year-One
Aesthetic Finishers, Gary Engle@Quality Electrostatic, Landrum Spring
Jimmy Henry, Leo Konik@Konik's Klassiks, Doug Lee, Fred Smith,
Dale Cubic@CFM Performance Carbs, Rich Poe@Valvoline, PPG
KOI Auto Parts, Jamie Frankland, Kerry Henne@Frankland
Watch and listen to the GIANT awaken for the first time "Click Here"
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Emory Nickels #17 in the early 70's.
This car was driven by the likes of Larry Moore, Chuck McWilliams,
Billy Teegarden, Don Lamb, and Rodney Combs.
Picture sent by Mitch Nickels
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Back Row (L to R) Gorman Dillingham, Chuck McWilliams, Modie Dillingham.
From Row (L to R) Johnny Williams and Mitch Nickels.
Picture by Bill Holder
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Mitch and Johnny discuss the Giant.
Picture by JT LeFever
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I picked the header up today from Aesthetic Finishers in Piqua, Ohio.
As you can see they turned out beautiful!
Picture by JT LeFever
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This shot shows how precise Emory made these headers to clear all around.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Just another fine piece of fabrication by Mitch.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Mitch prepares to tack weld the firewall in place.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Mitch and Johnny after the firewall is set in place.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Mitch and Johnny discuss the front roll cage alignment.
Picture by Doug Lee
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JT listens as Johnny tells how much of the roof pillar will be used.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Johnny works hard on the floor pan.
Picture by JT LeFever
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If you could only see my face as I sit in the most comfortable
racing seat I've ever been in.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Mitch gives the new fenders a haircut.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Checking the fit of the new fender.
Picture by JT LeFever
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A good shot of the fender braces. All the panels of this car are bolted on.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Getting a look at some of the new sheet metal.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Johnny gets the new outer rocker fitted.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Left side rocker and door look great.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Emory, Mitch, and Johnny get the body fitted.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Emory, Mitch, and Johnny get the body fitted.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Emory, Mitch, and Johnny get the body fitted.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Modie Dillingham re-fits the old interior before fabricating the new panels.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Modie Dillingham re-fits the old interior before fabricating the new panels.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Ready to take the body off to blast the frame for the final time.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Ready to take the body off to blast the frame for the final time.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Fox Sports Net brings the cameras into the house that built the GIANT.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Mitch talks with Fox Sports Net.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Camera crews are gone, frame is blasted and painted. The GIANT is getting
close to being done.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Some of the suspension gets bolted on while Mitch awaits for me to get back
from Charlotte with ball joints.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Emory and Mitch get the roof pillars re-attached.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Modie Dillingham's interior work is coming together.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Modie Dillingham's interior work is coming together.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Shot of the final paint in the interior.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Shot from the backside of the GIANT.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Johnny and Emory working hard on getting the roof ready for paint.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Johnny and Emory working hard on getting the roof ready for paint.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Emory Nickels working his magic.
Picture by JT LeFever
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The Frankland rear end is back together and in.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Getting the GIANT back on it's feet.
Picture by JT LeFever
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The GIANT back on it's feet.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Fuel lines, brake lines and shocks are back on the GIANT.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Johnny Williams bubbled this wheel opening out with a hammer and dolly.
Picture by JT LeFever
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The GIANT is on the verge of being born again.
Picture by JT LeFever
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The GIANT awaits it's front hubs.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Thanks to West Virginia dirtfan Jimmy Henry,
we have a grille and headlight doors.
Picture by JT LeFever
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Emory Nickels works some magic on the front wheelwells.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Mice rear shot with Emory and Modie hard at it.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Another shot of the wheelwells.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Body work is near complete.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Another nice rear shot, the tail lights will be red.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Beautiful rear!
Picture by Doug Lee
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The stove is in and has been fired.
Picture by Doug Lee
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The GIANT fired right up with the original spark plug wires.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Original Stewart Warner guages and steering wheel. The wheel will get retaped.
Picture by Doug Lee
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The GIANT hits the paint booth.
Picture by Doug Lee
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The GIANT hits the paint booth.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Emory Nickels checks the body work before paint.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Fred Smith did a great job on the paint thus far.
Decklid, hood, and fenders still to come.
Picture by Doug Lee
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The rear shots just keep getting better.
Picture by Doug Lee
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The candy apple blue and red stripes turned out great.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Johnny and Modie fit the stainless steel goodies.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Johnny and Modie apply stainless steel from the bumper to the body.
Picture by Doug Lee
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Stainless steel bumper gaurds, door handle, key hole, and mirror covers.
Picture by Doug Lee
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