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Hello all,
It is with a heavy heart that I come on here and write this. I just wanted to stop by and thank everyone for their comments and prayers. A friend told me about this forum and I stopped by last night to read all of the posts, and what I seen made me proud to be a hot rodder. Thank you one and all.
Boyd was a great man, not just because of his accomplishments, but, because of what he believed in and did. I was with him for 8 years and seen the man for who he really was, not what was seen on a TV show or a brief encounter. I can tell you all he truly loved hot rods and enjoyed seeing the cars that folks brought to the many shows we attended. Here's a good example of how he felt, we were at a small show for an appearance. Him and Jo were taking a break before heading out to start signing autographs and hadn't had a chance to see the show yet. I had taken a quick walk around to see some of the cars and when I returned he asked how it was. I made the comment that some of the cars really didn't belong in a car show which quickly brought a response from Boyd. He told me " these guys work hard on their cars and they are proud of them, that's what matters, and it is not for us to judge them but to respect them for the hard work and effort it takes." He of course was right and I knew better, just one of those stupid comments we all make sometimes.
I learned a lot from Boyd over these past 8 years and, although I wish I could have more, I thank God I had the time I did. I am proud to have known and worked for the man and feel very blessed and lucky. He is and always will be a legend in our community, and will be deeply missed.
Again, thank you one and all, and I will pass along the wonderful thing you all have said on here to Jo and the rest of the family and folks at the shop. God bless you.
Todd Emmons
Boyd Coddington's Garage
It is with a heavy heart that I come on here and write this. I just wanted to stop by and thank everyone for their comments and prayers. A friend told me about this forum and I stopped by last night to read all of the posts, and what I seen made me proud to be a hot rodder. Thank you one and all.
Boyd was a great man, not just because of his accomplishments, but, because of what he believed in and did. I was with him for 8 years and seen the man for who he really was, not what was seen on a TV show or a brief encounter. I can tell you all he truly loved hot rods and enjoyed seeing the cars that folks brought to the many shows we attended. Here's a good example of how he felt, we were at a small show for an appearance. Him and Jo were taking a break before heading out to start signing autographs and hadn't had a chance to see the show yet. I had taken a quick walk around to see some of the cars and when I returned he asked how it was. I made the comment that some of the cars really didn't belong in a car show which quickly brought a response from Boyd. He told me " these guys work hard on their cars and they are proud of them, that's what matters, and it is not for us to judge them but to respect them for the hard work and effort it takes." He of course was right and I knew better, just one of those stupid comments we all make sometimes.
I learned a lot from Boyd over these past 8 years and, although I wish I could have more, I thank God I had the time I did. I am proud to have known and worked for the man and feel very blessed and lucky. He is and always will be a legend in our community, and will be deeply missed.
Again, thank you one and all, and I will pass along the wonderful thing you all have said on here to Jo and the rest of the family and folks at the shop. God bless you.
Todd Emmons
Boyd Coddington's Garage
Damn!
I've met Boyd several times over the years, and unlike his portrayal on the tv show i've always found a him genuinely good guy, someone to look up to
I met him last at the SEMA show in November, shared a laugh and a chat b
ked him for being an inspiration for so many years and costing me so much money .Took some pics together and thought what a nice guy. My genuine sympathies to his Jo & family
I've met Boyd several times over the years, and unlike his portrayal on the tv show i've always found a him genuinely good guy, someone to look up to
I met him last at the SEMA show in November, shared a laugh and a chat b
ked him for being an inspiration for so many years and costing me so much money .Took some pics together and thought what a nice guy. My genuine sympathies to his Jo & familyEdited by schrodingerscat on Wednesday 27th February 18:15
Edited by schrodingerscat on Wednesday 27th February 23:42
Hi Todd,
Great loss to the world of modified cars and hot rods.
Only know what I have seen of the guy from the TV show but relly admired the guy for some of his work and I remember he often featured in the US hot rod magazines of the late 70s and 80s. Was just watching recently the Alumi-Tub model T build again, what a work of art, everything was fabricated from scratch out of aluminum, starting with the chassis rails and all the bodywork was formed by hand, think that particular car sticks in my mind as a excellent example of some superb craftsmanship from Boyde and his team.
A great loss to the world of Hot Rodding.
Great loss to the world of modified cars and hot rods.
Only know what I have seen of the guy from the TV show but relly admired the guy for some of his work and I remember he often featured in the US hot rod magazines of the late 70s and 80s. Was just watching recently the Alumi-Tub model T build again, what a work of art, everything was fabricated from scratch out of aluminum, starting with the chassis rails and all the bodywork was formed by hand, think that particular car sticks in my mind as a excellent example of some superb craftsmanship from Boyde and his team.
A great loss to the world of Hot Rodding.
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