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02-26-2012, 01:43 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Gig Harbor
, Washington
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Ultimate Tow Vehicle All Aluminum
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This Willys was fabricated out of aluminum in a custom shop near Everett WA.
It gets my vote................
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02-26-2012, 01:52 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Red Rock
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 41
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That is HOT!
gets my vote too!
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02-26-2012, 01:56 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Vassar
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 848
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Oh that is really sweet!
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TAC MI 14
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02-26-2012, 01:57 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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Beautiful! Shines just like 'My Precious.'
Axles look good.
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02-26-2012, 02:03 PM
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Moderator
1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,253
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That is stunning!
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02-26-2012, 02:36 PM
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Moderator
Vintage Kin Owner
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 11,696
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Geez that's cool. Did they polish in the flames?
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02-26-2012, 02:52 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Grand Prairie
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 357
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Sweet looking coupe!!
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02-26-2012, 03:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Gig Harbor
, Washington
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 780
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Willys
It was fabricated by Walt Austin at his shop near Bellingham. He used an English rolling wheel and a sheetmetal brake. He says it will never be painted and the flames are polished. Its even more impressive in person.
Dan
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02-26-2012, 03:39 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
St. Catharines
, South Western Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,367
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Very Impressive.
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02-26-2012, 04:27 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Wow, that is SICK (as the teenagers say)!!
Wonder if he did the upholstery in aluminum...?
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02-26-2012, 04:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2008 19' Safari SE
Denver
, Colorado
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 950
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Is it me, or does it look like something out of ToonTown?
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02-26-2012, 05:08 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Grand Prairie
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 357
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One of the winningest body's used in drag racing history since the early 1950s.
Awesome coupe's!!
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02-26-2012, 06:34 PM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
1977 31' Excella 500
Berkeley Springs
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,637
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I used to live in Ever-Wet....what's the sun doing out? Were those pictures photoshopped??!!
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02-26-2012, 08:51 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Gig Harbor
, Washington
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 780
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JimGolden
I used to live in Ever-Wet....what's the sun doing out? Were those pictures photoshopped??!!
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Not much rain this year. I think we got less than 1" in Dec.
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02-26-2012, 09:37 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Red Rock
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 41
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That thing might also set the airstream landspeed record too...
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02-26-2012, 09:57 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Gig Harbor
, Washington
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 780
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Heres the power plant.
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02-27-2012, 12:32 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 26' Overlander
Richmond
, Virginia
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 790
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Hmmmm. After seeing the flames, now I'm starting to reconsider my polish job. Do you know if he covered the matt finish and then polished, or did he polish everything, then etch? I'm starting to think about doing flames or some other design over my whole airstream. That is really cool. Maybe huge script that says Wally's Caravan or something.
That car truly is amazing. Hat's off.
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02-27-2012, 01:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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What a work of art, That gentleman is one fine craftsman.
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02-28-2012, 12:23 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Gig Harbor
, Washington
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 780
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I told him the whole thing would probably lealk like hell. He was not amused.
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02-29-2012, 12:41 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Gig Harbor
, Washington
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 780
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Rob, The body was polished, then taped then thef lames were etched. He is having some pinstripe work done and I'm having the same guy do my AS. Just above the licence plate bracket and arounfd the door handle area.
Dan
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