My Old Beezer

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i did this for Kyle Busch M&M Team..its a show card holder that sits in pits behind hauler. The guys in fab shop copied this from a fun size bag of candy.

 

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Wow! You have some huge skills!:thumbsup

 

[fleabag]

Wow! You have some huge skills!:thumbsup

Thanks dude...its a So.Cal thing

 

[msc5195]

Any updates on the boat? Let us see some updated pics of you amazing artistry.

 

[Flyinbowtie]

He has been one busy mofo lately, I will have Cindy message his wife on FB and tell him to get his ass back on here. The guy is one of those people that only works when he is awake, getting him to slow down for 5 minutes is a challenge.
Frankly I was surprised when he showed up, he is usually going balls out and seeing take him time fer the internet is unusual, to say the least.

 

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Finally getting a minute to flip the Beezer...Now gotta get alot of shit done on top...enjoy

 

[Flyinbowtie]

Looks good Ron..get some new bunks on that trailer!
Looking forward to seeing you guys...Bullards was nice on Father's Day..it is full, we were on that point off Dark Day, water is 75 degrees...

 

[fleabag]

very cool..remember it well, miss that place..see ya soon

 

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Cathie already got the new carpet for the bunks just gotta get some new boards cut

 

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Jeff...wish farmer was closer....need to get new motor checked out..dont have anybody close that i trust to mag some stuff. Dont wanna have to pull it back out for anything, you know how much of a bitch it is to pull the motor and tranny at the same time

 

[fleabag]

boat flipped..had a little gouge on one side and a crack but thats all...thank god. Got my pop up cleats in

 

[Flyinbowtie]

Richard is out of the business...there ain't no good machine shops up here anymore and it sucks.
Jerry Eason from Reibes quit after 32 years...he is opening a small place at his home, that is what everyone is going to do. Jerry is a good guy and ain't gonna screw anyone.

 

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Richard is out of the business...there ain't no good machine shops up here anymore and it sucks.
Jerry Eason from Reibes quit after 32 years...he is opening a small place at his home, that is what everyone is going to do. Jerry is a good guy and ain't gonna screw anyone.

Richard sold to Donnie Hughes...too bad there isnt anybody like Richard around...dude knew what needed to be done.PERIOD!

 

[Flyinbowtie]

Trust me bro the doors are locked and Donnie hasn't been there in a couple years...I talked to him about the engine for the jet and he was working in Sacramento...
A couple weeks ago I heard he was at Riebes...

We'll talk...

 

[fleabag]

finally getting back on it...stripping all the gel down to the glass.

 

[Flyinbowtie]

Finish sanding that thing and get yer paintbrush and roller out so's we can see what the rest of it is gonna look like will ya?

Speakin' of paintbrushes, you bringing any with you?
I got a Dooley scoop I want you to do a little flame work on.

 

[fleabag]

Finish sanding that thing and get yer paintbrush and roller out so's we can see what the rest of it is gonna look like will ya?

Speakin' of paintbrushes, you bringing any with you?
I got a Dooley scoop I want you to do a little flame work on.

what do you want to do to it?....i cant bring paint in my luggage

 

[Flyinbowtie]

what do you want to do to it?....i cant bring paint in my luggage

Flame it, traditional look, yellow and orange like the boat, about half of the scoop, the rest will leave polished...it is a simple 2x4 Dooley aluminum scoop, about 5 inches tall, 18 long.
Was thinking of the toothed P-40 "Flying Tiger" look, but want to stick with tradition...
Don't want to eat up all your time out here with my stuff, Ron. It ain't a priority...

 

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Flame it, traditional look, yellow and orange like the boat, about half of the scoop, the rest will leave polished...it is a simple 2x4 Dooley aluminum scoop, about 5 inches tall, 18 long.
Was thinking of the toothed P-40 "Flying Tiger" look, but want to stick with tradition...
Don't want to eat up all your time out here with my stuff, Ron. It ain't a priority...

Ship it

 

[Flyinbowtie]

I will do that sometime this winter. Got some ideas how I want you to do it

 

[fleabag]

I will do that sometime this winter. Got some ideas how I want you to do it

Im sure you do...have to get approval from the boss tho'..LOL

 

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[Lunatic Fringe]

Good to hear. :thumbup:
I was wondering what ever came of this project.

 

[westair]

Nice work!:thumbup: ... looking forward to more pics ... unbelievable how much work (and talent) is required in custom painting.

 

[ka0tyk]

at first i was like "oh cool stripes... kinda old school vale'ish" then i saw the insane taping job with that crazy pattern... then the little splashes and beyond... geezus you must make your tape distributor happy! awesome work.

 

[ltbaney1]

that boat is insane.... cant wait to see it done

 

[Flyinbowtie]

Not to toot this guy's horn again, but he is amazing. I used to take great joy in just sitting in a lounge chair sipping a Cold Coors Light and watching the smoke come out of his ears as he dreams stuff up, taped it off and sprayed it. There were a handful of us that ran around together, (Ron was one of the guys from the Mustang days, see front page of RDP for further) and we all knew he had the gift.
This is one of those guys that started painting about the time he got old enough to terrorize Anaheim on a mini-bike..Drawing cartoons, etc...the stuff he used to do when he was just bored would make most talentless focks like me even feel even more incompetent.
This project won't disappoint. Stay tuned.
Ron, keep after it brother.
By the way, we found a 455 for Chris's boat. He hurt the old one purty bad. And, lo and behold, the block had a crack in it about, oh, 9 inches long. No wonder the bilge didn't leak when filled with a garden hose, but when the engine was running...
He has my cherry picker and we are going to do the swap when it warms up a bit more...he is a little busy stressing about the wedding right now...
and go to the front page of this website and read the story.."old hot rod and lightning strike" there are some pics there of the Mustang then and now...and Jim called me about and hour ago...he found a 440

 

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I thought that Olds rattled pretty hard when we came into the beach that day...hes just getting a taste of our shit back in the day..LOL Had to finish grouting bathroom last nite before getting started on color. Should get a bunch done this weekend...Monday pics outta be good. Wish we could make the wedding, Love you guys..Talk soon

 

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Progress pics, a lot going on here...Base colors, Abalone pearl(totally illegal now) Ice Pearls, Candys...all S2 HOK

 

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more progress

 

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couple more

 

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few more

 

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still goin

 

[coolchange]

Wow! Do you have a plotter/vinyl cutter to make all that filagre ? Not to try and compare yo to someone, but it reminds me of Baca back in the day also. Patterns, in patterns, in patterns, you could look at it for days. Cant wait to see the finished deal.
Did I hear someone say they're lookin for a Mopar?

 

[fleabag]

Wow! Do you have a plotter/vinyl cutter to make all that filagre ? Not to try and compare yo to someone, but it reminds me of Baca back in the day also. Patterns, in patterns, in patterns, you could look at it for days. Cant wait to see the finished deal.
Did I hear someone say they're lookin for a Mopar?

Yes I have a Roland GX-24 plotter...draw it first, pull it up in CS2 illustrator then cut

 

[coolchange]

If I can pick your brain a little, what do you use for frisket paper. My daughter has a cricket and I was going to mess with it a little for some small stuff I have and cant seem to find paper for airbrushing.

 

[fleabag]

RBL Tracing/Masking paper....Coastairbrush.com has all of it

 

[fleabag]

at first i was like "oh cool stripes... kinda old school vale'ish" then i saw the insane taping job with that crazy pattern... then the little splashes and beyond... geezus you must make your tape distributor happy! awesome work.

Don't even wanna know how many rolls ive gone thru...LOL

 

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sanded scroll/splatter..Sunrise Pearl-Yellow Pearl fade

 

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few more from last night

 

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Finished fades and cleared

 

[Flyinbowtie]

Classic "Fleenorization" there.

Looking good Ron. It is going to be amazing in the sun.

 

[FreeBird236]

That thing is sic...:thumbup:

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

Absolutely stunning.:thumbup:
I'm amazed at the complexity of all the layering.

 

[fleabag]

Classic "Fleenorization" there.

Looking good Ron. It is going to be amazing in the sun.

LOL....Got another week of Gold Leaf,Airbrush and pinstripe...you know how I do shit Jeffery

 

[RiverDave]

Holy Shit! That is coming out crazy!

RD

 

[fleabag]

pinstriping and leafing

 

[FlatNv]

Wow! that is bad ass, amazing amount of work, and talent!!

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

What do you do to give the gold leaf that patina/stained look?