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DuPont Top Gun Winners Include Variety of Vehicles

The contest, which recognizes the best use of DuPont Automotive Finishes, as usual attracted stunning examples of the art of automotive painting. Hundreds of entries from the U. S., Canada and Mexico were judged by a panel of experts. The 12 Grand Prize winners will receive $1,000 worth of DuPont Finishes and year-long fame on the Top Gun Calendar. The vehicles also will be featured in the Fall edition of DuPont Refinisher News.

Twenty-four First Prize winners receive $500 in DuPont Finishes, and their names will be published on the 2004 Calendar and in Refinisher News.

The 12 Grand Prize vehicles will be displayed monthly on a rotating basis on the DuPont Performance Coatings Web site, and the 2004 Top Gun Calendar can be ordered through the Web site. Bulk orders can be imprinted with contact information for shops, jobbers, etc., free of charge. Individual calendars (without imprint) are $8.98.

The Grand Prize winners, including vehicle owners and painters, are:

• 2003 Chrysler GT-PT Cruiser. OWNER: JIM FURNESS, MONROE, WIS.; PAINTER: DENNIS PETE, TWILIGHT AUTO RESTORATION, DEERFIELD, WIS.
• 2002 Ford Explorer XLT. OWNERS AND PAINTERS: JOEL AND MOLLY STEVENSON, TEN TEN CUSTOM PAINT, INC. LAS VEGAS, NEV.
• 1953 Chevrolet Pick-Up Truck. OWNERS: RANDY AND TINA WILCOX, BOTHELL, WASH. PAINTER: RAY GOODWIN, MOSLANDER’S ROD AND CUSTOM, INC., MONROE, WASH.
• 1996 Freightliner XL 132, 2001 lightweight Utility trailer. OWNER: JIM MCCONNELL, KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA; PAINTER: RONNIE LIPPERT, OWNER, CHIEFS HEAVY DUTY TRUCK BODYSHOP, KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA
• 2001 Small Block “Boss Hoss.” OWNER: MARV JORGENSON, FRIDLEY, MINN. PAINTER: AARON WACHHOLZ, OWNER, X-TREME PAINT & AUTO BODY, WYOMING, MINN.
• 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop. OWNER: JOHN RUSSELL, MERRILLVILLE, IND. PAINTER: JIM RUSSELL, PORTAGE, IND., PAINTER.
• 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS-SS. OWNER AND PAINTER: JIMMY SKINNER, JESSUP, MD., ASSISTED BY DOUG DUCK, LAUREL, MD.
• 1933 Ford Coupe. OWNER: RICHARD JONES, ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.; PAINTERS: DONNIE ROUDABUSH, OWNER, SIR EXCELLENCE AUTO BODY, INC., AND BRENT ROUDABUSH, STANLEY, VA.
• 1999 GMC Pick-Up. OWNER: JIMMY PARKS, JR., LEWES, DEL.; PAINTER: GARY ADKINS, GARY’S AUTO BODY, CAMBRIDGE, MD.;
• 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. OWNER: JOSH MEADOWS, LANCASTER, OHIO PAINTERS: SHAWN BARNES, TOM DONNELLY, DON KELLER, OWNERS OF AIR TIGHT GRAFIX, COLUMBUS, OHIO
• 1995 Harley Davidson Springer. OWNER: CLIFF GEARY, LOUISVILLE, KY.; PAINTER: GARY SMITH, LOUISVILLE, KY. SHOP
• 2000 Acura. OWNER: ROBB WERNERT, CEMGEE MOTOR SPORTS, DOYLESTOWN, PA.; PAINTER: PHOENIX ROD & CUSTOM, HACKETTSTOWN, N. J.

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