Folks Of Interest Al Bergler,..... Still slappin' Tin !

As some of you know Al Bergler won the first Ridler Award in 64 with Aggravation,.... Al is a very talented Tin Knocker, and a all around great guy,... A friend was over to Al's and emailed these pictures to me today,.... Enjoy.













Al, Taking a well deserved break.

 

SWEEEEET! I could hang out there for an afternoon or two

 

Here is a shot of my Logghe altered getting rebuilt. Al did the tin for me in 1978 and was kind enough to give me a "Bergler Tin" medalion for the cowl.

Thanks Al

 

Any more pictures of the Altered?

 

Oh yeah,good for Al.Always admired his work.Loved the Aggravation.

 

I like the celing bump out above the lift, cl***ic.

 

didn't he used to drive a funny car called "orange crate"?

 

I was looking at all the hot rods he performed his magic on, which were in B.G. last year, amazing talent....

 

You're thinking maybe of Gary Burgin and the "Orange Baron" funny car?

 

Our own Hemifarris is a good friend of Al. Maybe he'll come on and comment. I've got an invitation to Mr. Farris's home to look at his collection of cars and he has offered to take me to Al's shop.
I did some suspension work on one of Al's friends car, a '59 Caddy that had a lot of Al's work in the engine compartment. You would not believe the detailed pieces that he made to cover the firewall, wheel wells, radiator suport, and master cylinder. A true masterpiece of aluminum shaping.

Frank

 

I was at Al's shop a couple of weeks ago. He had an extra set of running boards he gave me for my new 40 project.

I am always in awe of the aluminum work he does. That body he is just finishing up is incredable. The small details are what set his work apart from the rest. And I have said this a hundred time before, Al is the most humble dude I have ever met.

 

You said it Rudy !

 

MR BERGLER IS THE MAN, in my book the very best.....................hey hes from mich.

 

I was sitting there as your buddy from Canada snapped these photos. You should have included pics of the hood Al built for your buddy's '32 coupe. Al hasn't lost a step in his car building prowess. He's always been a one man operation and likes it that way. All welds are hand filed, not ground, so as not to heat and warp his beautiful sculptures.....Hopefully he'll be working on his '40 convertible sometime this spring. It will have a Carson top, a dual quad Cadillac motor with a true batwing air cleaner and a handmade bullnose moulding running along the top of the hood...Mike

 

It was a pleasure just saying HEY to Al for a minute at Detroit. Slim

 

I have been to Al's a few times and he is as every one says.For a guy thats 73 years young. He still has his reflexs and i belive could step right back in the driver seat of a fuel funny car.

 

I have had the good fortune to visit with Al on several different occasions, Hell of a nice guy. I see the tin for Larry Payne's "Gang Green" car in a few of those pics. Sure do miss Larry.

 

Larry was a good friend and a great guy.Woodward Avenue won't ever be the same without him. His front tin work just needed a little paint work.....

 

Hey HEMIFARRIS is it true you are gonna be at AL"S today(sunday march 28 2K10)??
You know like a personal appearance kinda thing?!?!?!!! loll
You DO bring a lot of knowlege to the conversations and I for one appreciate it so come on "and bring some jukebox money" !!!

 

Awesome, a craftsman in the truest sense of the word.

 

Al Bergler in the Gradiot Auto Supply AA/MC (beautiful car) in the staging lanes at Pomona, 1967.
Bob Wagner Photo

 

Here's another one for you.

 

Here is my progress to date:



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