During the end of 2012 we ran a contest called “Help on the Horizon” where we asked customers that had a tough time, or a rough year to send us a story about themselves and their project car. Out of the piles of submissions we narrowed the entries down to […]
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Emmanuel Koutouzos- 1969 Chevelle SS
“This Year was very difficult for me and my family. We came home late sunday night the first weekend of January to find our house on fire. After the realization that there isn’t anything you can do to stop the situation, we had to sit and watch our home burn […]
David Chambers- 48 Plymouth
“In 2010, I fulfilled m y contract with the US Army, as a disabled combat soldier. I entered automotive school shortly thereafter, and graduated this past Aug.The entire time I was in school,I was doing my best to pay off debt from when I was younger and less concerned with […]
Janice Payne- 1947 GMC Greyhound Bus
“Difficult, you bet! Determ ined, you bet! In over m y head, Absolutely…. lol Tree fell on m y Pace Arrow Eleganza that I was restoring while living in as my home…. Insurance company announced It was totaled. Just in case you are wondering, yes I was inside it when […]
Steve Hall- 1932 Ford
“My father in law had owned this 1932 Ford five window street rod for the past 40 something years.About 10 years ago he started the process of doing a frame off restoration to this car when his wife was diagnosed with cancer. He put the street rod project aside and […]
Kerry Johnson- 1970 Mustang, 1964 Galaxie
“On Sept. 11, 2012 a flood retention dike broke and the flood hit my home and workshop; here’s a youtube video of it hitting our home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpE-IgiUifM our home is the tan brick home the flood is hitting the garage doors head on. It also hit the workshop in back […]
Brain Reeves- 1965 Mustang
“When I was 18 I lost a very dear close friend to a car accident. I purchased a 1965 mustang coupe from her parents that was her car. I m ade a prom ise to m yself that I would build the car in her m em ory. I have […]
Dana Gabbard- 1946 Ford Convertible
“My dad is 72 years old. He has a 1946 Ford Convertible that he has had since his twenties. It is in pieces. I have always dreamed of having a street rod and auto body shop. Dad has always supported me in everything, including getting my business off the groung. […]
Keith Paine- 1957 Chevy 3100 Truck
“I am a state trooper in upstate NY. I also have a 57 chevy 3100 pickup that I have restomoded from the ground up. On 3/2/11 while I was working patrol parked behind a disabled vehicle I was struck from behind at 59mph (radar on monitoring speed) by a full […]