History This might have been seen before but ~

I just ran across this video and had to share,this man & his hot rod are the real deal. HRP

 

Loved it! Validation for the primer guys.

 

Had not seen that.......very cool!

 

Haven't seen it before,real deal for sure.Running for 57 years,awsome.Thanks for posting

 

Great stuff, Danny.........Love it.

 

Well aged man as well, never would have guessed 78!

 

That's a******in' coupe.

 

I loved the vid,an nice rod too !,But no,what are you thinking about his primer?.
I'm sure not thinking ,he was always going to leve it unfinished. He has left it primer,more from never having finished it back in the day,so after not getting around to it,for so long,he desides to keep as is. That has nothing to do with what shiny color he may of had in mind early on,if asked,an didn't get too. Sure there were a lot that didn't get too shiny,but no one that put a lot work an pride into a car to show off an drive on the street,in the 50s or 60s thought primer was a finish or even looked good. Shiny was the finish. I know,I was there an building hot rods then,plus helping many others,in 3 car clubs,did more car shows then I can ever remeber all of.

 

Dana, I really don't want to side track this thread with the "primer or not" debate. There are too many already. I think you may have misunderstood my comment.

 

Wonderful story. I am sure Ron could tell a lot more tales to keep us enthralled for hours.

 

I wonder if he is still alive. The video is 8 yrs old

 

Who*****ing cares if it's shiny??
Totally missed the point...

 

Here's an Elvis one from '57 movie (short clip) ....second one has some detail shots

 

Cool...the video was to short, wanted to see more of the car

 

First I'd seen the video HRP posted, cool stuff, and I'd never seen Elvis's Hot Rod either. Nice.

 

Love that car. Here is a link to a bio of John Athen, (guy who built it in the '30's) and there's some video interviews with him and Ed Iskenderian too.

https://ahrf.com/pioneers/john-athan

(I couldn't find the youtube links, so you have to get them through this bio page, I think the videos might be private).

Probably you guys have seen these already, but some may not have. Very interesting.


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Very Cool Coupe! Thanks HRP

 

Very Kool! Makes me want to get out and drive right now

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Glad you guys enjoyed as much as I did. HRP

 

In 2015 Ron Stetter at 82 & his coupe were at Amelia Island Concours D'elegance. HRP

 

A couple of gems... Both the car and the owner. Even if they ain't shiny.

 

Thanks for the post HRP. Great story.

 

Just Excellent...

 

I met Ron several years ago at the Turkey Run in Florida.
He is a Very nice man. A Very Special Guy.
He is a True Honest Hot Rodder. No BS about him.
His 3 Window is Awsome.

 

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@HOTRODPRIMER -

Thanks for sharing the "American Rod & Custom" video ... I haven't watched it for several years.

NOTE: In 2010, this video was posted in several H.A.M.B. threads (including HERE) ... and in 2009, @Hot Turkey started the Ron Stetter, an original hot rod story! H.A.M.B. thread which also included a (now defunct) version of the same video.

 

Sweet car, only thing to make it better would be is go fenderless for real or get factory fenders. I never like the after thought fenders guys do.

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Perhaps, in his neck of the woods, they're required. Or, maybe he got tired of getting his car and himself soaked, when driving through a puddle or wet street.

 

Ron & his Coupe took "Best Of Show"honors at Billetproof Florida in March of 2017:

image from @Choptop's Billetproof Florida 2017 - Photos thread

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nice story