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Norm grabowski 1933-2012

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by FLAT-TOP BOB, Oct 12, 2012.

  1. Sad day for us all. Norm was such a great guy. RIP Norm


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  2. Old-Soul
    Joined: Jun 16, 2007
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  3. RIP Norm Thanks for all you gave to us.
     
  4. Sad news. Very glad to have met and talked with him at the HAMB Drags a few years back.

    RIP Norm.
     
  5. oldfart36
    Joined: Aug 27, 2008
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    Dam!!!! Our thoughts go to the family, though Norm always made us all feel like family. We have lost a Real One you all!!!! That's all I can say right now!
     
  6. bigBADwolf
    Joined: May 27, 2006
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    God speed, thanks for the memories..
     
  7. THR1LL3R
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  8. Equipped28
    Joined: Mar 30, 2007
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    R.i.P Norm, another legend gone!
     
  9. OldTC
    Joined: Aug 18, 2011
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    Sad news indeed,.....many of my smiles and chuckles over the last forty-five or so years have been a direct result of what he shared with us.

    May he rest in peace.
     
  10. sled
    Joined: Nov 19, 2006
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    A great piece of hot rodding hystory left us...GODspeed Norm ,you'll be greatly missed
     
  11. 345winder
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    RIP Norm .... :(

    when i was a lil kid i came across the Life magazine with that iconic pic of you and your Tbucket ,,it inspired me so much i did a drawing of it for a school project book report collage i worked on......I had the oportunity to meet you several years back, you were the bigger than life personality just like i imagined.....

    RIP Norm


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  12. DEVILS REJECT
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  13. We loved "Normie poo" and his antics... God Speed my friend!

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  14. BURN OUT BOB
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    R.I.P. Norm,Peggy Sue & I send our condolences to the family.
     
  15. Zeke
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    That is exactly how I feel. when someone who has had a good long life has past. Celebrate their life and honor their deeds.
     
  16. sololobo
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    Norm was one of the coolest nice guys to ever grace our sport. I feel lucky to have methim, experienced his great smile and a little chat. Get a nice big soft cloud ready up there, he will be useing it. Be watching for some skull shapes in the clouds. R.I.P. good brother. ~sololobo~
     
  17. cool57
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  18. Harms Way
    Joined: Nov 27, 2005
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    So very sad to hear this,.... Norm was a great guy and a wonderful host.
     
  19. Chris Stapley
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    You will be missed at the shows but not in our memories Norm...Rest in Peace..
     
  20. Sad day indeed.
    RIP Norm
     
  21. langy
    Joined: Apr 27, 2006
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    My life was richer for Norm being my friend, A nicer man you would be hard pushed to find, RIP Norm.

    Happier days


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  22. Shoeboxdriver
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    Very sad news indeed. As a kid I "knew" Norm through the magazines. It was at the 1977 NSRA Nationals in Minneapolis, MN that I had the opportunity to meet Norm. He was indeed, larger that life.

    God speed Norm,

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  23. raprap
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    Norm,

    You always made me smile & chuckle when I read your stories, saw you in movies or saw you at events.
    Keep on Kruisin' cousin Bob!
     
  24. 56KUSTOM
    Joined: Apr 26, 2005
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    Sad news.RIP Norm.
     
  25. Thirtycoup
    Joined: Jul 21, 2002
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    Very sad indeed, rest in peace Norm.
     
  26. Rocky Famoso
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    The whole world just lost a dear friend.
    R.I.P. Norm
     
  27. rockguy92
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    Truly sad news. I had the opportunity to meet him a few years back at the Nats in Louisville. R.I.P big guy.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:eek:ffice" /><o:p></o:p>
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  28. teejay99
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    Never met the man , but he sure was an influence in me being "hooked" on street rods . As a young teen I would faithfully watch 77 Sunset Strip on Friday nights . Forget the plot , I wanted to see Edd Kooky Byrnes jump in the T , shake the shifter and speed off . Later I read about who's car it actually was and I got to know about Norm Grabowski .
    I'm sure he's kickin'**** and peelin' tires somewhere .

    RIP , Norm .
     
  29. beat53chevy
    Joined: Aug 1, 2003
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    Very sad news He will be missed.
     
  30. Model A John
    Joined: Apr 24, 2008
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    I visited with Norm at the Starbird show in Wichita awhile back. Great guy, seemed to be everyone's friend.
     

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