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Rumor has it someone won a couple awards at Billetproof today................hmmmmmmmmm

Good job guys!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Rumor has it someone won a couple awards at Billetproof today................hmmmmmmmmm

Good job guys!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, Bob, for posting this and for the congrats. To say Dan (and I) are in shock but very happy is an understatement. We were blown away that he was honored that way.

For those that were not there, at the end of the day they came around and told the owners of cars that had been chosen for trophies to move them into the underoof area. They parked them on each side diagonally. When Dan was moving his car into the building they directed him to park right in front of the bandstand, which I thought was odd. They called off various classes and gave those trophies out, and when they came to Best Truck they called Dan's name. We were both thrilled.

Then they said the last trophy was for Best of Show, so we were waiting to see what car got that one. When they called Dan's name again you could have knocked us over with a feather!!!!!! I have NEVER seen Dan so happy or excited, and the clubs who voted for him have NO idea how much they impacted him, he (and I) were almost in tears.

The trophies they give out a Billetproof are not the plastic ones you buy from a trophy shop, each one is handmade by some very talented volunteer who crafts it from various car parts. The one for Best Truck is made from a Chevy valve cover, a transmission cluster gear, some spark plugs and wires, and other neat parts. The one for Best Of Show is HUGE and made from a 50's Ford torque convertor cover, some other transmission internals, two camshafts, two pistons and connecting rods, and two plaques that read Billetproof and Best of Show. Both are professionally pinstriped and simply works or art. The first one probably weighs 15 lbs nd the second one has to be 50 lbs, and is about 3 or more feet high.

As much as we loved them, we had a problem. We were in Dans rpu and the trophies would not fit. I called a taxi and he hauled them for us to where we could get them into Dan's truck.

The Poorboy's Car Club is made up of the nicest bunch of guys and gals you would ever want to meet, and I can not thank them enough for what they did for Dan. He says all the pain and suffering for over 4 years building the car all went away today. He had so many nice people taking pictures and paying him compliments that we were busy all day. In the past 36 hours we have had about 2 hours of sleep, and as soon as I finish this celebration beer I am going to crash for the next 12 hours.

Thanks again, Bob, for bringing this up. Here are some pictures from today at the show. I will post more pictures of the rest of the cars tomorrow.

Don

Here, I found two pictures of the two trophies that were taken before the lettering and pinstriping went on. These mean so much because some dedicated rodder spent their time and effort to hand make these. We love them.

Don

Congratulations to Dan and yourself, Don. Always nice to see talent, perseverance and hard work rewarded.

Congratulations! All the hours of hard work paid off! Couldn't have happened to a nicer crew too!

Congrats guys you earned your rewards . Not to rush you but what are you building next??????

Congratulations, Dan! It's great when others see the results of hard work and find it worthy of recognition and awards. You've got a fantastic truck, and it's been great to see it come together, and now to be "The Best".

Congrats!!!! It looks to be a beauty!

Pops...Pops........Pops..............

So I'm lookin' at that second pic of the car and admiring that neat nerf bar that I don't recall seeing before, and how well it jibes with the rest of the front end treatment. Then I start to broaden my field of view and what do I see? Some chunky dudes BUTT!!!! Jeeeeeezzz........but I guess I'm glad he wasn't pulling a plumber.........





I am so pleased for Dan.......................he's earned every accolade.

and that's the nerf bar with all the late night concern the other night???

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Charlie, our next "project" is going to be "no project for while". We don't even want to see another car for a bit, but that will pass, I'm sure. Dan needs to catch up on his sleep and his life a little. Both have been consumed totally for the past 4-5 years by building a car and now he can start actually driving it and enjoying it. He IS going to build some baffles for the exhaust, it sounds like a fuel dragster now, but that will be easy to do.

Bob, Bob, Bob....... how did I know only you would catch that picture?? I was hoping you would post something about Dan winning those trophies because I was reluctant to do it so I would not come across as bragging. BUT, MAN AM I PROUD OF DAN!! He stuck to his plan and wouldn't let my many urgings to just get it done sway him from making it as good as he did. I also want to thank my Son Don, he really supported Dan though this by allowing us to steal his tools lots of times, mess up his part of the shop which he normally keeps so clean, and to pull our fat out of the fire by getting the carbs cleaned and working at the 11th hour. I've been blessed with two Sons that I love very much.

Jerry, yep, that is the front one, there is a larger one on the back that I don't have pictures of yet. When we regain some energy we will pull them off and send them to the platers and that should be the last bit that needs done.

Although Dan and I have an unspoken agreement that I stay away from his forum and he stays away from mine (I had to break that lately when I posted some updates on the HAMB because he was either working or sleeping and couldn't do it), I have asked Dan to come on here and post his thanks for the nice things everyone here has always said about his car and the help you all gave in solving some issues. He should be able to do that this week after work. My thanks go out to all of you for that also.

Don

Don

You guys have entered a realm where by every one will not only expect the highest level from you but expect that each project from now on will top the one's previous. It will sometimes almost be overwelming but with the snyergy that you and your sons have it will be possible.

I have lived in that sunny spot with our race cars for 40+ years and it is a challenge----

I'll bet you have, Jerry, and I think you are right. Already at the show some people asked what he was going to do to top this one next time. It also dawned on me that the rpu I am starting to build can't be quite as rough as I planned on making it, not that it will be a showcar by any means, but maybe I will spend just a little more time on things to make it a little better than I planned.

Slippery slope, huh?

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

maybe I will spend just a little more time on things to make it a little better than I planned.Don

Seems like I read that on another thread about a '23 T somebody was building on the cheap.