ONE of the classics that really shone at the Timour Hall show recently was this 1969 Chevrolet Fleetside C10 truck.
Shone is perhaps not quite the right word, as this truck is presented in what’s known as a ‘patina’ look, where the age and history is literally etched into the paintwork.
Rather than restoring this 50-odd-year-old vehicle to almost new, Jacques de Wet – who has been trusted by a client to bring his choice of vehicular art to the truck – has gone for the aged look, though that has now been locked in with layers of clear lacquer.
This is not the first time Jacques, an old hand at restoration and customisation, not to mention drag racing, has been featured in Bobby Nitro as he appeared almost a…
