Life & death of a Custom

Sunny Rob · Post by **Sunny Rob** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:31 pm

That yellow will haunt that car forever. Isn't there some of that yellow steel in one of your cars Tim.

Sunny Rob · Post by **Sunny Rob** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:36 pm

ValleyMistEK it is a bit like Christine. Maybe some goofy kid will get his hands on it one day & it will come back to life to terrorise the neighbourhood once more.

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:24 pm

Sunny Rob wrote:

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Yeah this pic is gorgeous ,Best custom EK ever .
I tell ya mate I feel like crying looking at all this bent metal , I feel for you and have loads of empathy .
I know what it takes to pour your heart into a build ,but then to do it again and again and again ,and to grow through the years with it being known as part of you it must have been hell to go through that and you would have lost part of you that you cant get back....
Thank you very much for the story

Now if you need something cool to build up I have an FC delivery that I chopped and dropped over a Toyota chassis .

Raked the tailgates forward 7 inches etc
I styled it along the lines of a nomad ... and Id like to see you build it

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:44 pm

It has been a great read Rob, best of all you are still here to tell it. Sure was cursed though maybe it is better left where it is.

I hope you do get excited enough to have another crack at some early holden tin, be good to see what you come up with this time....

Sunny Rob · Post by **Sunny Rob** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:24 pm

Harko, DR, that FC shure has some great lines & would look even better in my driveway, but I cant wait to take to this.
Cheers, Rob.

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:30 pm

Thanks for shareing your story Rob.
I'm glad your still around to tell it.
There is a pic of your ol custom resting at neils yard somewhere on here,
I just cant find it.
Great to have you here

Cheers
Jeff

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:22 pm

yep I see your point ,I remember a black New Zealand military imported model with a chop getting around years ago with chromies and moons and I loved it , Totaly different grille ,I think it was at the last ASRF nationals that was held at natex,,,.Do you remember it ?

By the way the FC isnt for sale otherwise so please dont ask

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:37 pm

I can see why, what a great base to cut up!!

Can't wait to see what you do to it.

Sunnymick · Post by **Sunnymick** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:12 pm

Mez and I took Sunnyrob for a ride out to see the old beast yesterday. What a trip.

Sunny Rob · Post by **Sunny Rob** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:35 am

Three ruff bastardz in an FB drivin through Ipswich listening to hillbilly music must have been a sight.
Will post some pics o the wreckage tonight.

Sunny Rob · Post by **Sunny Rob** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:12 pm

Well I finally took the trip up to the farm to see my old heap. It had been 10 years since I seen it dissapear into oblivion on a trailer.
I had no reservations about seeing it again and was quiet suprised that the work I had done on the rear quarters was holding up well, although a tree had fallen on it and taken out the roof & boot. I entertained the thought of bringing it back to life.

But I think this last pic says it all. CACTUS

VS355 · Post by **VS355** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:54 pm

Yep that's cactus for sure LOL.

It's good but sad to see those pics

J · Post by J » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:18 am

hopefully one day some young gun will find it and realize its an old custom
and restore it too its former glory

thanks for the pics

DeadSled · Post by **DeadSled** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:42 am

I already found it up there.. and i wanted the doors and number plate surround off it aha. Neil said no though

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:26 pm

Sunny Rob wrote:I entertained the thought of bringing it back to life.

Nothing like tempting fate!!! Best left sleeping for eternity that suckers nastier than Christine