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Heck it is going to be a shame to put the body over that beautiful frame. I appreciate you posting for us Bob as Ken is the one of two that I miss the most due to his outstanding workmanship. That is going to be a top notch car when finished and if I remember correctly, the car was so he and Tina could take friends out in it so it will get used out on the street.
Ken if you read this, nice work, wish you'd come back!
Thanks so much for posting the pic Uncle Bob. I'm with Steve, I miss your updates Ken!
David
Mmm-m-mmm-m-mmmmm!
Gotta agree..Quote:
Originally Posted by stovens
That is amazing work on that chassis..Absolutely beautiful.. Nice job Ken..No,,,,bloody awesome job..:cool::cool:
One thing though..I thought that Ken was gunna run Ardun heads on that flattie..
See the comment on the pickup thread where I posted the V12 pictures Robin.............................Ken's got so many irons in the fire it's sometimes hard to keep track.................he's an animal!:LOL:
Ken just sent these pics to me of his 32 sedan, which is entered in GNRS, I figured I'd post them on his thread here(I've asked in the past and he didn't mind!) ;)
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That is superb !!!
Such a shame that Ken decided to leave this site as not only was he and his lovely wife really nice folk, his workmanship is absolutely mind blowing. What a fantastic car in every sense.
It would be great to see shots of it all done, ready for the show. I thought that first head on shot was "done", but then noticed the front brake difference... I expect it made some magazine coverage, but I'm several months behind on them right now.
No magazine coverage yet Rog, he's still thrashing on it. Probably will be until the last minute before rolling into the show in just under 3 weeks. It just got repainted a couple weeks ago, probably not even rubbed out yet.
Thanks Bob. I mis-read Steve's post, or mis-interpreted it and did not understand that it was entered into the show that's coming up. That's a great way to set a deadline on getting it done!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
And his posts were always interesting. Why DID he leave? Anybody know? And why did Don "Itoldyouso" leave? I miss their interesting threads...Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Sent you a PM with my $0.02 on the history.Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Robinson
I PM'd back at ya, Roger. Thanks for the quick reply.
Steve, I know Ken doesn't need to hear it from any of us but tell him... Fantastic.:D
Jack.
Yah he knows, he's a busy guy but always drops a email around the holidays. I just figured you Guy's would like to see this one completed. He has a truck in the works based off a model that will be very cool when it gets going.
I also miss their posts, especially Ken's awesome build threads!!! I'd like to know which forums they hang out on now, does anyone know where we can find them?Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Robinson
Mike
Don posts a fair bit on the HAMB, and maybe elsewhere I'm unaware of. Ken does just a tiny bit there too, but not anywhere else he's mentioned.............he's not much into online posting which is all the more shame that he was discouraged here where he did enjoy it.
Bob or Steve,
Is there anyway we could undiscourage him from posting here? As all can see he is truly missed here
I imagine Ken would post if he wanted to or had the time, he's a busy guy. As for Don he's on the HAMB site as Bob mentioned.
Good to see it about done, i followed the build 'back when' and it seemed like he was going to go in a different direction - something about a 12cyl Ardun if i recall and a pickup. He is a creative guy and i was afraid the sedan would be pushed back into the shop. It really is a sweetie.
Thanks for posting these.
Last time I saw Ken he was building the Arden for another project. I'll have to ask for an update?
If you look at the pic Steve put up of the side shot with doors on, in the background the truck is under some blankets. That's the "Stainless car" in addition to the 12 cylinder "Ardun" engine. He's still planning to finish that one, but it's waiting it's turn right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by ojh
Steve and Bob,
Thanks for the added info, much appreciated.:)
Jack.
So..............the thrash is on!
Ken has his paint guy in today to do the rub out while Ken is wrapping up some plumbing. Ken starts to put some fuel in the tank to test the system and get ready to fire the engine. You know what you get with a spinning buffing wheel on paint? SAFETY ALERT!!!!! You get static charge ...............mix that with gasoline vapors and........................yep...........FIRE!!
Fortunately another buddy/helper was right there to put out the flame from the tank, the jerry can, and Ken. No harm to Ken (well, maybe to his self esteem, let's keep this between us girls), nor to the car...................but a little too much excitement for one afternoon. All is well.............no harm, no foul.
He's still working to the fast approaching deadline and if all the rest goes well he be in the show.
WOW, reading that was giving me that sinking feeling! Glad to hear all is ok - thanks for the update!!
Ditto, as I read your post last night I was dreading the ending, but it was good, no one hurt, and as a bonus no damage to that fine sedan, either. Ken had to have been sweating bullets for a few seconds. Thanks, Unc.
Glad to hear he's o.k.! I was at the Sportsmans expo, so didn't get a chance to respond until this morning. Just a good reminder to us all to not take fueling up lightly!
Bob,
Thanks for the update.:) Good ending for a bad start.:HMMM:;):)
Jack.
So glad to hear Ken & the car are ok, got my fingers crossed for the GNRS.
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Ken mentioned that Street Rodder will be doing a photo shoot of the sedan in their studio for an upcoming issue. That will be a super way to see the details of this machine.
I'm hoping to go over for the GNRS and congratulate Ken in person
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He did his first drive yesterday, read and enjoy......
"Well I drove the car for the first time tonight. I know it's just an old car, but I have to say this one is the most rewarding. Honestly I don't care if anybody even looks at it at the show. If I wasn't in so deep with friends and relatives going, I wouldn't take it. Maybe I'll think differently tomorrow or maybe I'm just worn out but that thing made me so happy tonight I can't explain it."
And, as you would expect.........he made it!!
Thanks for posting Bob!
I am so glad that he has finished that awesome car in time for the GNRS.. It is truly amazing what that guy has done there.. I really wish I could tell him personally.. I miss his posts,and the mind boggling work he does.. I don't know about anyone else,,but I feel totally useless after looking at his work..:confused: the guy is amazing..:cool::cool:
That is just an incredible build! The interior metal work is unbelievable! Each time Ken did a build, he trumped his previous build. I could see this one was going to be special way back in the early build stages. Thank you Bob for posting!!!
Ken told me he has over 2000 rivets on the interior alone. Hopefully Bob will give us an update on how he does at GNRS! And Bob wondering if you went to the show depending where you are over wintering at?
Steve, I didn't make the show this year. The last pic above is one Ken shot with his Ipad and zinged my way. If anything important happened for him at the show I would hope to get an email tonight or tomorrow morning, otherwise I'll probably have to pull it out of his modest self. As for "wintering" we're huddled here in the NW as we sold the desert house a few months back. Time to get a little world travel in while we're still able.