Hey - come on out, Lee! You only go around once in this life and waiting around for the right time is NOT an option! The internet is super slow again so I will just hit the highlights ....
Day 8 - we went to several great places today - NHRA Museum, Ron Magnus Upholstery, Pomona Valley Customs, Stockers Hot Rod Factory, Kennedy Brothers, and Fred's Custom Wiring. But the biggest surprise came at dinner .....
NHRA Museum was super - newly done since I was there in 2000
Ron Magnus - super nice, humble man who does fantastic work
PVC - busy shop with a lot going on
Stockers - up and coming having moved into a new shop last August with plans to expand
Kennedy Brothers - LOADED with parts but very well organized IMHO
Fred's Custom Wiring - Fred is extremely nice, had lunch for us, and tried to get a chance to speak with everyone ....
For the surprise, jacksandeuces on the HAMB said he was going to dinner at a steak place with his friend Rick, Ron, and Robbie. George had said earlier that he wanted a steak dinner tonight - even had me in a headlock when he described it! So, myself, Randy, Earl, and George went to dinner with Jack and the boys ...
Guess who I was parked next to at dinner?
The "Rick" Jack referred to was none other than Rick Barakat - we had a great dinner and talked some outside after afterwards. Nicest guy you cold ever want to meet. I was thrilled when he took the following ...
I had read about this car so many, many times and always wanted to build a 2-door like it - like the Scarab, I never thought I would ever get up close and personal to it. When Rick found out that I drove a flattie to the show, he even opened the door for me! Imagine that! LOL! A real pleasure meting you, Rick, and an unexpected highlight to my trip to be sure ....
