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A recent visitor
that was in for some brake work. This is a Hummer kit car built
on a Chevy Suburban chassis with the proper diesel engine and 4
wheel drive chassis. Once again proving that we here at Gary’s
certainly see a diverse range of vehicles and have the knowledge
to handle many projects. |
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A new addition to
Stacey Moore’s fleet is this 1963 Studebaker Hawk. Traded
straight up for his 1951 Ford pickup, it was in for a safety and
some minor repairs before hitting the road this spring for some
great family cruising. |
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This car looks to be
basically un-restored other than a repaint some years ago. Here
we see the 289 cubic inch Studebaker engine the sounds and runs
great. The only planned changes are period correct Cragar mags
and some new tires for a better look and ride. Neat car Stacey! |
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technically not a customer car this one belonged to Gary for a
short period of time. A totally stock 1950 Chevy cab over from
Virginia. Straight 6 motor, 6 volt, 4 speed transmission and
about 40 MPH top speed. A very nice truck that he didn’t have
the heart to cut up for what he intended to build. It now has a
home in Bowling Green Kentucky with a restorer of Model T’s who
uses it as a car hauler. |
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| Although
technically not a customer car this one belonged to Gary for a
short period of time. A totally stock 1950 Chevy cab over from
Virginia. Straight 6 motor, 6 volt, 4 speed transmission and
about 40 MPH top speed. A very nice truck that he didn’t have
the heart to cut up for what he intended to build. It now has a
home in Bowling Green Kentucky with a restorer of Model T’s who
uses it as a car hauler. |
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| This is a
66 Valiant that was in last winter for a little touch up. Some
metal work on the rockers and wheel wells led to a complete
paint job, new flames and a 2 tone roof. A rare car with the
high performance 273 cu. in. engine and some early aluminum
wheels make a fun driver for owner Shane Paddle, a young
Rodfather. |
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flames are called a tribal design as traditional flames were not
wanted but the car begged for something to dress it up. They
were laid out and painted by Mike of MJ designs in Ridgeway.
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| Here is
fellow Rodfather Stacey Moore admiring his latest acquisition, a
1951 Ford pickup. Purchased with a tilt hood added to what is
basically a stock drive train. Other than a 12 volt conversion,
it is original. Nice truck Stacey, I am sure you will enjoy it
this cruising season. Dave Paddle behind the wheel is showing
off the power tilt the Rodfathers added to surprise Stacey. |
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| Mike
Divincenzo watches while someone raids his 57 Chevy for change.
The beer fridge was probably empty! Mike is a young Rodfather or
as they like to be known, the Little *%#$@s Division. |
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| A little
better view of Mike’s 57. A nice driver, a very solid car
painted in non shiny black. |
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| A short
time member of the Paddle fleet, a nice 67 Ford. Sold last fall
over the phone, sight unseen to a buyer in London Ontario.
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| Another
member of the Paddle fleet. This nice 67 Mustang is owned by Ken
Paddle. It was put together last year to replace his previous 66
Mustang. This is a nice southern body finished with a later
model 302 engine from a T-bird. Driven and enjoyed often when
weather permits. |
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| This is a
1926 Ford Phaeton owned by Rick Skorupski. It was in for some
tune up work and an oil leak. A former show car that was parked
for 20 years, this beautiful car is now driven occasionally but
not often enough as far as I am concerned. |
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| A
carbureted Ford engine with an automatic powers this beauty. A
fully detailed and chromed Jaguar independent rear suspension
provides a cushy ride. Lots of dazzle due to its show car
heritage. |
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| Tan
leather covers most everything on the interior and a refinished
original steering wheel compliments this gorgeous car. |
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| This gorgeous 1931 Model A was a past visitor to our facility for a transmission rebuild. |
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| This 1936 Ford pickup was in for some rewiring after a minor meltdown. |
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| A 1931 Model A Tudor is a regular visitor. [Usually on Saturdays for a free beer!] |
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| A few
flames are a period correct as well as a neat looking addition.
Is there a wrong way to build a rat rod? |
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| A beautiful 1964 Thunderbird convertible that spent several months at another shop. They could not make the top work so the owner brought the car to us. A few days here and everything works like new. |
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| This pretty little Model T styled dune buggy runs a hot Porsche engine. It's an early motor with a 6 volt electrical system. Old wires, probably from the early VW that donated its chassis, had numerous problems. A new harness was fabricated here in our shop and a conversion to 12 volts was performed also. A new generator and mounting bracket had to be fabricated as these engines never had a 12 volt system. |
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| This 1936 Oldsmobile is an older restoration that is a regular visitor for maintenance. All stock including the 6 volt electrical system and 3 speed transmission. |
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| If nothing else, we are certainly a flexible company when it comes to the type and size of the vehicle involved. These 3 highway trucks were all wrecks, written off by the insurance companies. A customer of ours purchased them, we repaired them in our shop. They are stacked this way for shipment to a new owner in Kansas City , Missouri . |
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