list your favorite three stripers!!!

1. allan johnson 2. john freeman 3. king george The best & two from the past

 

Hey Del.. I just dug up this pic of Alton and Dutch...

1984 Rat Fink Reunion! Did Alton ever tell you the story of how Ed talked him into letting everyone stripe his rental car at that party? Robert Williams was there too. What a hoot. It was the last time Dutch painted in public.

After crusiin' through Compton with the "baddest" car in town...

They had to wash the whole thing down with gas before they returned it... go figure.

These are some of Alton's personal photos ... never published. For all of you who may not know, Alton Gillespie is the original designer and painter of the BLUE MAX funny car. He's a living legend.

 

Alton is incredible.

 

HAHAHAAAA I LOVE it!!

Kafka's style is borderline arts and crafts. That's not bad, it's just VERY distinctive. The low rider crowd rules because of this guy's striping!!

•Slow (Phx)
•Steve Stanford (EL-LAY)
•Rody from Denver
•Jack and Jack Jr. Honse(spl.?!)
•Jeff Styles (nicest guy you may ever meet)
•Don Varner (panel jobs!!!!!)
•Don Bolin (bad-ass striper)
•Dave Bell
•Ron Hernandez (just a Mexican from Phx, hahaa)
•Len Szymanski (ElPolacko's DADDY)
•Tony Perez (another Mezzkin, great work)
•Butcher (stills scares the crap outta me)
•Buggs (Phoenix. Holmes)
Soooooooo many....

MOST of these guys are SUPER HUMBLE which ranks SUPER HIGH in my book!! (if you're a loud-mouth, you'd better be a funny loud-mouth)

My Dad tells me of a Phx. striper back in the 60's named Stats. Anyone hear of him?

 

Has no one mentioned John Hannakaine in Olympia, WA? He has a great style, but what stands out in my mind is one simple line around a tail light he had done that blew me away.

The line, which was a perfectly uniform 1/32", encircled a round '48 pontiac light with a perfect circle and exactly equa-distance from the light. That would have to be among the most difficult jobs for someone to do perfectly. May not sound like much, but try it sometime.

 

This is some Von Dutch art that was done in 56. The guy hated the part on the cowl so much he ended up taking lacquer thinner to it

 

Stella

 

Hot Dog
Diablo (tommy)
Mr.Wimone
T.Bonez

 

Didn't go through all the posts so I don't know if anyone mentioned "King Dave" Anderson from Tulsa. Dave passed on a couple years ago so I'm sure he's striping for a bigger guy right now. I lived across the street from him for 14 years. Great wood carver, painter, artist and sculptor.
Was also a great father to two daughters.
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Like I told the kid,"Your music's not too loud, it just sucks!"

 

Some who inspired me.......

Gary "the Local Brush"....Always innovative
Alex in Wonderland.....No so much a traditional striper but an artist nonetheless
Russ Mowry.....His freehand lettering style is just awesome
Nelson Medina......Accuracy and detail oriented beyond belief
The late Vic Kessler....Great striper and master letterer

 

Von Dutch. Donn Trethewey. Rod Powell.

 

EDDIES work is should have been mentioned bu ME!

 

like the engergizer bunny this thread keeps "going and going and going" lol

 

cant believe I havent seen this post yet! No way I can list just three.
(No particular order)

Tramp Warner-Cool guy and willing to teach.
Alan Johnson-AMAZING work!
Skratch
Greg "Coop" cooper (Ohio)-One of the first striper I ever watched
Jimmy C
Manuel Cisneros-Taught me some good stuff when I first started
Brian "Papa"-Amazing work!
Dean Jefferies
Dutch
Roth

 

Found it!!!!!!

 

Damn Conder!
What a compliment. Thank you.
RodP

My favorite striper just for today is Von Dutch, born Kenneth Robert Howard on September 7, 1929.

 

Sorry can't just list 3…

Von Dutch
Tommy the Greek
Ed Roth
Rod Powell
Von Franco
Dean Jefferys
Larry Watson
The Crazy Arabb
Saint John Mortenson (SP)
Jimmie C.
Real Ralph
Herb Martinez
Krazy Keith
Moochy
Butcher
Sage
Van
Simon Watts
Denis Roth
Reno Roth
Diablo
Scratch

 

Laurie does some of the finest lines you will see anywhere.

 

Has anyone heard of Mikey Ratt from San Diego. He was doing some striping at a swapmeet/ show a couple of weeks ago. Real nice guy, seemed pretty talented too.

Heres his Myspace link...
http://www.myspace.com/vonfinkelstein

 

Amen. And another pacific northwest striper on the rise,Ben Arstad of "Toe'n the line" studios.

 

Makoto
Mr. G
Fudemae

and let's not forget GRIMB!

If ya haven't heard of this fantastic four ...you soon will, because they rock

 

one arm bandit,,,,,,don rooney,,,,,,,,,alex the tom cat.........

 

* Pete "Hot Dog" Finlan * Von Dutch * Doug Dorr * Skratch * Vandemon * Sonny Boy/ Son Dog I forgot what he goes by he's from Road Dog customs in Whittier * Chastin * Jr Huff * Robert Pratke * Makoto I'm sure there more out there I like but can't think right now

 

* Pete "Hot Dog" Finlan * Von Dutch * Doug Dorr * Skratch * Vandemon * Sonny Boy/ Son Dog I forgot what he goes by he's from Road Dog customs in Whittier * Chastin * Jr Huff * Robert Pratke * Makoto I'm sure there more out there I like but can't think right now

 

* Dean Jeffiers * Tom Kelly * Hot Rod

 

pistol pete gets my vote.

 

bryan papa in ga killer work did the cooker roadster and others
www.papastudios.com

 

Mellisa gee, lucky stripe uk


Neil melliard, pro sign uk

Simon weirdo watts, some where in kangaroo land

Tin from finland

 

Tiffany, Dakota and Cecil

 

Joel "Peter Pan" Peters......


...Bruno...