Pictures from Denises Big Olds thrash!!

Levis Classic welding on the back of Big Olds

 

Looks good guys!!!!!! makes me proud that I'm from such a great state that pulls together for some good clean fun. Can't wait to see a finished pic.

In my next career I will have Saturdays off!!

Wish I could have been there.

Michigan Rick

 

Kustombuilder working on the peak - which looks great by the way!

 

PurplePickup and Denise.....

hrmmmmmmm................

 

Eric, Denise, Levis Classic & Jdubbya

 

JimC getting Big Olds ready for primer

 

The outside of Fab's shop and MrGassers, I mean DONZIE's car

 

Suckin Up

 

Only in Michigan can you go from it being Cold, to like 55 degrees and having BUGS in swarms (as seen below) to freezing your butt off and SNOW all in one day

 

It's SO WEIRD to see Big Olds in anything different than his black primer

 

Kritz welding on Donzie's car....

Thought this was kind of a neat pic....

 

Hatching welding in the bottom corner of the door

 

Fast Elvis ...not to be confused with FAT Elvis.....

 

The guys couldn't keep their hands off Big Olds...OR Denise for that matter

 

Last one for the night...I'm TIRED...long day, but fun all the same

Fab32 sandblasting some parts for Big Olds

 

That henrob looks nice working on that peak.
cool car.

 

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btw, Eric is from Flint, a friend of all of ours, and he's the one that's gonna paint Big Olds. He's not a HAMBer YET!!

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..yea he is......he just hasn't registered yet!

 

Excellent job there Team HAMB. I always liked that car beginning when it was a Rodders Digest project. Look forward to seeing it in color at Syracuse. When's the upholstery thrash? Watch out J.J., here comes HAMB Garage.

 

Now that's what it's all about! Good job HAMBers. Looks like a good time was had by all.

 

Wow!!! Looks like fun guys, wish I could've made it!!! I'll be at the next one for sure!!!

 

Did you use the same technic on the hood peak as they did in the recent mag 'How to' Curious

 

Hot Rod To Hell....wow is right!!....it was one fab time, I was looking forward to hooking up again with ya but I know you had a full plate. See ya at the next one for sure bro!

 

Man, It looks like a great time was had by all. I would have liked to been there & lend a HAND.
Looking at some of the photos I can see why Denise did'nt answer her phone when I called to say HI to everyone.

The HAMB ROCKS!

Billy

 

Cool photos and a group of folks working together!

Interesting photo of HRLC & Purplepickup spooning each other on the floor!

 

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Interesting photo of HRLC & Purplepickup spooning each other on the floor!








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My sentiments exactly....LOL
When the cats away...the mice will play...or so they say

 

Hey now....don't be getting us in trouble. Pictures LIE

It was good to see everybody. I think we got a lot done...and done right. Waay better than monster garage...except when Hatch was cracking the whip...

 

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Interesting photo of HRLC & Purplepickup spooning each other on the floor!





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Yea, it almost looks like PG rated porn, with Hatch directing. ACTION!

 

Where do I even start???

First off I must thank HATCH for coming up with this idea and implimenting it. Without his vision, it never would have all come together.

Then theres my very special buddy FAB32. Yes, his shop is great, the most awesome one I've ever been in, but he's more then just a cool car guy with a cool shop. Frank (FAB32) is the most down to earth, caring, generous person I know. He's a true friend who listens to my troubles and woes, along with my dreams and desires, and gives me needed advice not only from his lifes experiences but from his heart as well. Thank you Frank, from the bottom of my heart, for an awesome weekend spent with many friends, not just car buddies, but true friends. We all worked our asses off but had an great time doing so and it was all possible because of you and your lovely wife Sharon's hospitality.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank JimC and his lovely wife Judy who drove all the way from Joplin, MO to help this weekend. I don't know how many miles it is but I do know they were on the road for over 16 on Friday to get to Frank's place. Jim and Judy are two of the nicest people in this world. It's no wonder FAB32's wife and JIMC's wife got along so well. They were chit chatting for hours on end like they've known each other for years. JIM, thank you for helping to make this weekend one of the most memoriable ever.

I'd also like to thank my very good buddy PURPLEPICKUP for coming. George has always been there for me and Big Olds thru the years and yesterday was no exception. George's guidance and encouragment thru the years has given me the strenght to try to do alot of mechanical things for myself and now, because you took the time to guide me thru some of the bodywork phases, I think I might have the confidence to try to do the rest of the sanding and body work myself. Thank you George, once again, for being there for me.... and for the spooning, that was one of the many highlights of the day

I'd also like to thank KUSTOMBUILDER for the awesome hood peeking job. I know you spent many, many hours BEFORE you even got to Franks and then you spent ALL DAY yesterday standing over that hood again and then more hours today! You are a perfectionist! Thank you so much for all your hard work. I know your back was killing you, hence I owe you a backrub. I'd like to thank STUDEBOY for helping out KUSTOMBUILDER on the hood project. Everyone needs a right hand man plus moral support when your tackling a big project like peeking that hood. I'm sure Mike appreicated your help as much as I did.

I also want to thank CHERRYBLOSSOM for all the BBQing and food prep stuff that went on yesterday. You were a huge help and always fun to be around. We didn't get to spend as much time chatting girly stuff as we normally do but I sure hope you had a good time.

A specail thanks to LEVIS CLASSIC, KRITZ, and HATCH for all the welding expertise. All the patch panel areas look awesome. You can not tell where any work has been done anywhere on Big Olds. You guys rock!

I'd like to thank DONZIE, FUEL PUMP, FAST ELVIS, DIRTY T and JDUBBYA for all the tedious sanding and taping off you guys did. Big Olds is a huge car and there was lot that needed to be done. Without you guys, it never woulda gotten done in a day.

I'd like to thank ENJENJO, FART CAT, and HOT ROD GIRL for coming and helping out. I sure hope you guys had fun cuz I sure enjoyed your company and I'm looking forward to the BBQ trailer build at your place in a couple of weeks.

There's a few guys that I'd like to add a very special heartfelt thank you to for monatary donations. SHOEBOX72, HOT ROD PRIMER, and JIMC. You guys we're very, very generous. Me and Big Olds appreciate it very, very much. I had no clue how expensive body work materials are. Your generous donations eased that burden alittle. Thank you sooooo much.

Shoebox72, it was loud inside alot of the time with the DA's, grinders, etc going. I never heard the phone ring. Sure wish you would have left a message. I would have called you back. There's always next time

I'd like to add one more thank you and that's to a fellow that most of you don't know. His name is Eric Allen and he's a very talented painter buddy of Kritz's. He had expressed an interest in painting Big Olds so he came along for the day to check out the project and so him and I could meet and discuss things. He just didn't stand back and watch everyone else work, this guy jumped in with both hands and both feet. If he saw something that wasn't perfect, he made it perfect. He's a bodywork god. A perfectionist to the core. After dicussing, off to the side with a few folks, "who's going to actually spray the new primer on Big Olds", we all came to the conclusion that Eric would be the best man for the job and lucky for me he agreed. This kid knows what he's doing. You'll hear his name in the future thats for sure.

I'm hoping to get enough of the rest of the sanding and blocking done myself so that I can actually afford the cost of him painting copper shiney paint on Big Olds sometime soon.

Once again, a huge thank you to all that showed up yesterday to devote their time and effort to Big Olds and thanks to those that brought supplies and tools to share. I hope to be able to do the same for all of you one of these days.

Ryan, I'd also like to thank you for this specail place we call the HAMB. Without the HAMB I would have never met alot of these fine folk nor would I have the opportunity to make such awesome, lifelong friendships. Thank you once from the bottom of my heart.

 

Next time...lets just goof off ...mucho thanks to everybody...especially Frank for his generous offer of the shop....only problem is that now he has room to bring more stuff home....I think he needs some more drill presses...maybe we could chip in and get him a few. He has a couple more drill bits that don't have a permanant resting place.

All kidding aside...it sure was fantastic for a bunch of internet buddies to contribute their time, money, and talent for no pay....even decline overtime pay at their regular job just to come and be involved....and drive long distances to boot.... It was just plain cool.

 

Big Olds is looking pretty good. What color is it going to end up being?