{"id":15898,"date":"2015-01-26T16:32:45","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T16:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baylorproud.wpengine.com\/?p=15898"},"modified":"2015-01-26T16:36:26","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T16:36:26","slug":"former-baylor-football-player-restores-1950-floyd-casey-tribute-chevy-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2015\/01\/former-baylor-football-player-restores-1950-floyd-casey-tribute-chevy-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Baylor football player restores 1950 ‘Floyd Casey Tribute’ Chevy truck"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brace yourself; this may be the most BaylorProud vehicle\u00a0you\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

Former Baylor football player Klayton Shoals<\/a>, BA ’07,\u00a0found a unique way to\u00a0honor his alma mater — by taking a Chevy truck from 1950 (the year Floyd Casey Stadium opened) and remodeling it to honor his former program and the Bears’ longtime home.<\/p>\n

The\u00a01950 “Floyd Casey Tribute” Chevy truck is, of course, gold with a solid green stripe (just like the Bears’ helmets of that era). Detail work? The tailgate features the Baylor wordmark filled with images from the program’s history, and the center of the steering wheel is the university\u00a0seal.\u00a0Even the engine is green and gold and adorned with a Sailor Bear logo.<\/p>\n

[See more photos<\/a> and a video<\/a> of Shoals’ truck]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps the most impressive element is the bed of the truck, which is labeled “This is Bear Country” and boasts the\u00a0signatures of almost every Baylor football player and coach from the Floyd Casey era. Shoals tracked down the\u00a0autographs during\u00a0the 2013 season, when the Baylor “B” Association<\/a> held reunions\u00a0at each home game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a one of a kind truck,\u201d says Shoals, who now owns and operates Shoals Body Shop in Texarkana, Texas. \u201cYou won\u2019t find another one like it in the world, from the signatures, to the custom engraved artwork that\u2019s featured in the vehicle.\u201d He says he will\u00a0make more custom Baylor vehicles, but isn\u2019t sure what his next project will be.<\/p>\n

Shoals plans\u00a0to sell off the truck via raffle or auction, with a portion of the proceeds going to the “B” Association. For more information on Shoals’ work (and this truck in particular),\u00a0email Klayton_Shoals@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sic\u00a0\u2019em, Klayton!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t