DeathsDoorStep Meets Da Neighbors

DoubleClutch · Feb 25, 2006

Wow! Quite a story! Great tribute! Awesome car, can't wait to see it in Cobo!

64deville · Feb 25, 2006

Great lookin ride. I always love cars with a story.

D.W. · Feb 25, 2006

Doood! All hail Deathsdoorstep!!!!!!!!!

1940rpu · Feb 25, 2006

Great rod, great tribute. I think he will be riding shot gun with you on the ride in to Cobo. Looking forward to seeing your ride on Friday.

phattpat · Feb 25, 2006

That is one bad ass car man. Awesome story - I can't wait to see it at Cobo.

Tetanus Shot · Feb 25, 2006

after hearing that motor run on the video post earlier i can guaruntee this, somewhere out there your step father heard that beast fire-up for the first time and it made him smile from ear to ear. great story adding to a great build congratulations and good luck.

Crease · Feb 26, 2006

I love that car! Thanks for sharing your story.

59BuickWagon · Feb 26, 2006

Neat car, Awesome tribute. Glad you got to meat your target and get the car done for the anniversay. You can bet more than one teary eye read that story!

Thumper · Feb 26, 2006

Thats just kickass all the way. Here's a toast to you...the car...and a big one for your step Dad.

Evel · Feb 26, 2006

Littleman said:

When its running the visor shakes like mad along with the front tie rod....................I have never mentioned this on here before, but this car is being built in memory and dedicated to my last step father, Robert Busser,that my mother had kicked to the curb a number of years ago.............He was the one that was more of a father to me than anyone.......He entered my life around the same time I was able to drive, 16 yrs old......He never really tried to be my father and I think thats why it worked out.........He retired a Ford mechanic after 30 + yrs working for the same dealership here in Ohio.........When I really started doing crazy things with cars, it was only him and my autobody teacher that told me I could do it............His son came up from North Carolina and picked up his father my last step dad to live with him and his family, for he was not in the best of shape after smoking and drinking hard much of his life.........So he left Ohio and my wife and I maintained contact with him the whole time........Six months later his son passed away from lung cancer, it ws a huge shock to everyone especially to my step father, it just did not work out the way they had planned it, he ended up taking his son to his doctor appointments instead of the other way around.........Bob stayed down their after his sons untimely passing..............Well last January he had fallin ill himself and spent alot of time in the hospital, once I knew he was home, my wife and I planned a surprise visit to him.but the night before we left I called him and said see ya tomarrow, and he said no way do not come down here right now, he even said he would not answer the door if we did come..And he would let us know when we could come down when he felt better, so we canncelled our trip last minute.................So last year I am at Detroit with my little A truck, and I get the call from my wife, He has passed away, this was Saturday evening..luckily I had met the Danger/Danger crew and hangin with them helped me not to dwell on it.............My last phone call conversation I had with him was me telling him I was going to build this bad ass coupe and had some ideas that I thought would be fresh and new.........He just said if anyone can do it, it would be me...........He used to race Model A stock cars in his youth at the Akron Rubber Bowl track............................In June of last year I get this box of stuff from my step dads house and a letter and a check for 500 bucks, in the letter she wrote that he did not have much, he only had 1000 dollars in the bank.and after cleaning his house up, all she found was everything that we had ever sent him, so she figured I must have been something special too him for he never saved anything.......so I am giving you half of what he had in the bank, for you to do what ever with....................and after thinking real hard about it, I wrote her a letter telling her I was going to purchase car parts with it for a project I talked to her father about it and do this car in memory of him...............I feared a nasty letter back, but was far from it, she loved the idea and said cars where his lifes work and could not think of a better way to honor him. So this coming Wensday I will have made good on a promise that I made myself about October last year, and will have this car their almost to the day of his passing............................Thanks for reading this long winded thread, but I feel much better now that it runs and I can take it, even thou its far from finished...............I bought the chrome drilled I- beam with the 500 bucks so he can lead the way into Cobo Hall Detroit...............Littleman
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Wow bro thats a real touching story...sorry about your stepfather,,he knew
that you would build a kick ass car and to doit in his memory is awesome
there will be a big grin on his face when he watches you do wheelies!!
he will watch over you for shure..

See you next week

DANGER! DANGER! Part Deux

evel

SLAMIT · Feb 26, 2006

Thats what its all about. That car has so much meaning and soul already and to me that makes a bitchin car stand out.

Good work man. have been enjoying the buildup.

farmer_joe620 · Feb 26, 2006

man that this is nuts!!! plus a bag of chips!! that frontend with the no radiator looks wild!!

Skate Fink · Feb 26, 2006

Tman said:

Wow Dave! That story really got me teary eyed. I am serious, your tribute to him is worth merit, damn fine job.
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....."teary eyed??".......hell, it's 3am and I'm crying my ass off! Yea, I'll be a bitch. I have "issues."
Dave, I guess the last time you talked with your stepdad, HE was on "Death'sDoorStep?" Awesome story. My folks split up when I was 6 and everything automotive in my life has been a reflection of my love for my Dad. Guess you hit a nerve. Sharing the build has been fantastic. Sharing your "heart" is really something special. God bless you and have a blast at Cobo............

HotRod60F100 · Feb 26, 2006

Littleman said:

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That things just plain EVIL!!

swazzie · Feb 26, 2006

Rock on . . . . . . . . . . .

roadstar · Feb 26, 2006

Whew, touching story man. I'm sure it was tough to write, but like you say, you feel better now.

As far as the car goes, DAMN!!!!!!!! Look up attiude in the dictionary and you will find of pic of that car

Awesome job man. I'll be looking forward to seeing it next weekend.

Petejoe · Feb 26, 2006

I was wondering what was driving you to get so much accomplished in so little time. I'm sure your Step Dad had alot to do with getting you through problems and giving you ideas throughout this project. Great story.
Even greater rod.

Littleman · Feb 26, 2006

Thanks everyone.................................................I am thinking the car needs a 2" haircut after looking at the pics, it may give the car some verticle balance, if their is such a thing......................Thanks again....Littleman Dave

muffman58 · Feb 26, 2006

OH NO! I like it ''AS IS'' and think the unchopped look gives the car alot of character! It is you car of course, but I would re-think the chop.

Faded Love Garage · Feb 26, 2006

That's the coolest hotrod I've seen in a while!

NYCDrums · Feb 26, 2006

Littleman said:

Thanks everyone.................................................I am thinking the car needs a 2" haircut after looking at the pics, it may give the car some verticle balance, if their is such a thing......................Thanks again....Littleman Dave
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Yes!

Littleman · Feb 26, 2006

rubberrodder said:

WOW! thats all I can say dude. just WOW!The story behind it,and the car itself are awesome. And it also explains the name of the car. I had been wondering about that.
R.R.
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Actually I had the name for the car when I came up with the ideas and direction I was going to run with, you know that picture of the end product in your head..........I named it DeathsDoorStep, with the idea that everytime you found yourself staged and staring at the drag tree watching for that last yellow, and ya blast down, ya never know it could be the last time...........But in the end it ended up a duel meaning name.not planned, just worked out that way.........Littleman

dvlscoupe · Feb 26, 2006

Littleman said:

I am thinking the car needs a 2" haircut after looking at the pics, it may give the car some verticle balance, if their is such a thing
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I think it's perfect....gives it a bit of a east coast look.

Jeff Norwell · Feb 26, 2006

3.5 front and 2 rear.....Daddy wants some pie.....see ya soon Dave.

Muttley · Feb 26, 2006

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Drewfus · Feb 26, 2006

muffman58 said:

OH NO! I like it ''AS IS'' and think the unchopped look gives the car alot of character! It is you car of course, but I would re-think the chop.
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Sir,

I respect your right to do your car as you please, but your original vision is a winner, and whilst I love chopped coupes, I tend to think leaving it 'nose bleed high' suits it to the ground.

Cheers, and like everyone before me, well done,

Drewfus

Tudor · Feb 27, 2006

Drewfus said:

Sir,

I respect your right to do your car as you please, but your original vision is a winner, and whilst I love chopped coupes, I tend to think leaving it 'nose bleed high' suits it to the ground.

Cheers, and like everyone before me, well done,

Drewfus
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It looks awesome - but a chop would certainly make it more KILLER - chop it some for sure - I don't mean 5 or 6 inches - just knock her down a bit. YOU HAVE TO.

weemark · Feb 27, 2006

littleman - the car you built is killer the wya it is. IMHO dont chop it, its unique the way it is - dont make it like every other coupe out there - dont follow the pack!

wlspdshop · Feb 27, 2006

Love it. Thanks for all the updates.

Thirdyfivepickup · Feb 27, 2006

I think I am going to have to buy and extra memory stick and battery for the camera...

Wow... just wow...

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