Customs Time for a Freshen Up and retirement...The Grapevine...

Hey John,still got the photo of the real g****vine taken at night with a real cute chick using the carphone as my desktop. The clone is an amazing tribute to Larry, and couldn't be in better hands.
Paul

 

Sure enough,Marty...Don't want to hijack Johns' thread but here's some pictures of Bo Knabs' coupe from Albert Drakes book "Portland Pictorial-The 1950s"..John is a contributor to getting this baby back on the road.

 

Hey Randy I am glad i could help....HAHAHA I got some more stuff done this weekend I will post pics in a bit!

 

Some shots from a phote shoot on Sunday! the old girl cleaned up really good!!!

 

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Awesome car and good to see it in good hands.

 

Yeah.......... and the car looks good too............

 

Was talking with Randy over breakfast in Mar when we were at the Drag Racers Reunion in Eugene OR area. He told me of the sale of Heartless, I was sad to hear/see her leave but he ***ured me that it was going to be in good hands and I believe that and he was anxious to get back to work on the Deuce. I have fond memories of the orig Heartless as the night before I left for Ft Ord CA for my invite to the U S ARMY, I parked my 60 Impala at Dubs drive in and we took a short cruise into Eugene and back. Never in my wildest thoughts would I have believed that car would be used as fill under the I 5 bridge. Oh Well, IT STILL LIVES!! Take good care of her as I know you will!!

 

A couple of pics from last Aug at the KLAN Racing Team get together at Little Fall Creek OR.

 

john, gotta let the air shocks down for those pics...lots cooler.....nice photo shoot at any rate!!

 

Photo shoot came out *****en, Trent does great stuff!

 

That car cannot be in better hands.....looks great John

 

Is your Brown one now the PARTS CAR???

 

HAHA I did steal the chrome sill plates off the other car while the chromer does the ones for this car.....How did you know

 

fantastic.....that's one lucky car to be in your stewardship!

 

I agree with Royalshifter,John....Kind of like giving up a child for adoption...and it couldn't get any better parent! ...Thanks again..
Randy

 

i fell in love with 49-50 chevys when i 1 st. saw it glad you have it it,s in good hands

 

How often does the right car end up with the right guy? This is a match made in heaven....

 

is this Randys car???????????? it belongs to Oregon bring it home ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol

 

Well its update time....the engine was tired...lots of miles! so I am getting a fresh rebuilt from Poverty Flats, all the parts will be rechromed, and the engine painted pearl white! the firewall has some cracks that will be fixed and repainted, while the engines out it will get a front end rebuild! Can't wait till its all done!

 

A little slide show of some progress...still tons to do!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewlw/sets/72157627454211289/show/

 

What a sweet ride. loved the slide show.

 

Guys I am in need of some purple knobs like the ones on the car, see the slide show for some pics! let me know if you have any leads! I am having a hard time finding purple ones!

 

Looking good John....I'd like to suggest...as long as the hood is off anyway,put some scallops on the underside to match the outside...always thought I'd get that done but didn't....
as for the knobs...I called Bob at Graffiti Alley where I got them years ago and he said they had come from "King of Dice" in VA....I looked them up and didn't see any purple ones...you might give them a call at 804-758-0776 and ask them, maybe they still have a few left...???
Randy

Hey, hold on...Bob just called me back and said that they are in the Moon catalog....
so like Ralph Cramden used to say..."Bam, right to the moon Alice..."
right in your neighborhood, John...
RR

 

Thanks for the slide show, John.

 

Hey John, any updates?

 

That's one nice old Chevy....glad it's yours now.

 

here is the basic idea, John. albeit this one is for a H D ....not to dificult to build one

 

I always liked that car. Sorry to see it leave Oregon but good luck to the new owner.

 

Okay cool I was over thinking it hahahaha

 

So? Is it done? I love that car!