t’s only been a couple months since we launched In The Garage, but man, a lot sure has transpired in the world around us, hasn’t it? We’d expected to attend a handful of events, from our initial announcement at Goodguys Del Mar to the always highly anticipated L.A. Roadsters Father’s Day Show, but as each week passes, each one has been postponed or canceled altogether. Understandable, absolutely—but sad nonetheless. We just want the opportunity to get out in front of people and reconnect the names with faces … just to emphasize that while the magazine may be new, the people behind it are anything but!

s long as I can remember (lately that isn’t all that long), when I come across an old paintjob—you know the look—the patina appearance speaks volumes about the age of the truck. It gives a peek into its age measured in decades, quality of life, and whether or not the owner had given it proper care and attention. A patina-“dressed” truck is its “badge of courage” and I can remember staring at one dent, scratch, chip, or any other of its life’s accumulation trying to imagine what it must have been used for or what chore it accomplished on this day to gather such an adornment.

f at first you don’t succeed, try, try again has applications in practically everything we do in our daily lives … and sometimes it even rings true for these old trucks we often devote our lives—and untold amounts of money—toward! Case in point: Andy Simms’ 1953 Chevy Advance-Design (AD) 3100.

f at first you don’t succeed, try, try again has applications in practically everything we do in our daily lives … and sometimes it even rings true for these old trucks we often devote our lives—and untold amounts of money—toward! Case in point: Andy Simms’ 1953 Chevy Advance-Design (AD) 3100.