Fritzler Body Shop found that the perfect shade of purple for Ron Kimball's pickup was an Indian Motorcycle hue, accented by silver below. Plans call for a K-State football logo to be airbrushed onto the tonneau cover.
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Ron Kimball uses an enclosed trailer to haul a custom-built K-State golf cart to games in Manhattan. Now he has the right truck to pull the trailer.
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Ron Kimball drives with Purple Pride when he heads to Manhattan to watch his beloved K-State athletic teams play. The purple-and-silver 1970 Chevy half-ton pickup is awash in K-State insignia and collectibles.
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A closer look inside shows how the Chevy bench seat was scalloped to accommodate the unique football headrests.
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Even the door lock knobs reflect the K-State theme -- they are Wildcat golf tees fitted to chrome columns.
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A set of Cragar 5-spoke salt flat-style wheels wrapped in Cooper tires occupy all four corners of the truck.
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A nice, straight, rechromed bumper, oversized exhaust tips and more purple and silver paint set off the rear view.
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Driving home the K-State football theme, the reconfigured white seat with purple piping features genuine K-State footballs for headrests and a Power Cat logo in the middle of the seatback.
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Ron Kimball chose an elegant horizontal bar billet grille to replace the stock plastic piece.
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Even the armrests reflect Kimball's love for K-State football. The unique interior is the work of Auto Furn. upholstery of Derby.
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Purple plug wires and wiring looms are set off by sparkling silver and polished stainless steel and aluminum under the hood. Even the frame was powder-coated purple.
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The vintage Cadillac-style twin-snorkel air cleaner was given the football helmet stripe treatment. Power comes from a '63 Corvette 327 fitted with double-hump heads and accented with lots of polished billet aluminum.
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No detail is too small to receive the Purple Pride treatment, even under the hood. Note the Power Cat logo on the brake booster.
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Bill Newman created the one-of-a-kind personalized steering wheel for Kimball's truck, even etching Kimball's old K-State jersey number (28) on the horn button.
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