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Topic: New Boyd rumors
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HHStang
Gearhead Posts: 596
From: Coastal SC, USA
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 01-18-2006 09:31 PM
 
I heard today he sold his wheel division to American Racing and is moving to Montana when he completes a house he's building there. What's up with Boyd? Any truth to this?------------------
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1967 472 PS headed to PT D1X FBstang
1972 429 Mach/CJ Vert Clone
2004 F150 4x4 Crew FX4
Hobby site: www.mikesmustangs.net
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1655
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-18-2006 09:43 PM
Hopefully some of the money he gets from the sale will be refunded to the investors he stiffed on his bankruptcy.
As far as moving to Montana---Good place for him because he won't be hacking up any more cars and blaming the problems on every one else.------------------
Duane
71 Fastback (under resto-351C-4V C6 auto)
M & M Member #730
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 8198
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-18-2006 10:54 PM
Maybe DuhWayne can get a janitor job at Foose's. Notice that Foose had someone besides Mike (iron jaw) waterjetting wheels.
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68 Coop
Gearhead Posts: 5847
From: Mesquite, NV. 89027
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 01-19-2006 07:23 AM
They just had an article about the yellow Stang he built, it's in this issue of Mustangs and Fords. I'm not at all impressed with the work they do on the show, but I would love to have FULL access to his shop. ------------------
William 68 Coupe
289
C4
2:79 rear gears
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1655
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-19-2006 10:10 AM
quote:
Originally posted by 68 Coop:
They just had an article about the yellow Stang he built, it's in this issue of Mustangs and Fords. I'm not at all impressed with the work they do on the show, but I would love to have FULL access to his shop.
That article was a pile of crap. They talked about Scotty's love for his wife and wanting to build her dream car. That car has already been put up and sold at auction. Plus, they really did a hack job on it to begin with. The only thing that saved it was Charlie's body and paint work.
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Duane
71 Fastback (under resto-351C-4V C6 auto)
M & M Member #730
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John Z
Gearhead Posts: 506
From: Morgantown, WV
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 01-19-2006 01:21 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 71RESTO:
The only thing that saved it was Charlie's body and paint work.
Agree that is the best part of the car, even though they over reduced the color because the paint they bought was not the right color and they had to use left over paint from another project. Hmm who finishes a project with enough left over paint to do another car???? Really POed me when they blew the K code engine just to have some fun. I do not miss the show.
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BryanM
Journeyman Posts: 78
From: Friendswood, TX
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 01-20-2006 07:39 AM
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Really POed me when they blew the K code engine just to have some fun. I do not miss the show. [/B]
Boyd should have never done that show cause it just let everyone see what a donkey's butt he is. I quit watching it pretty quick. Luckily there's "Chop, Cut, Rebuild" and "Overhaulin". ------------------
Bryan - 1965 coupe / front bench seat / 289 / T5.
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 8198
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-20-2006 09:42 AM
It was not a K car. It was an apparent A code GT with auto. Never did get the drift on the removable core support. Slipshod in some respects, but decent in others. I never had a 65/6 that had panel fitment nicer than that. The steering wheel and wheels were ugly and the paint combo left me cold. Charlie pulled it out with the rough roof, etc. Boyd truly made a big mistake when he did what he did re engine. Shades of Jessoff James ala 93 Mustang Cv teardown, deliberately destroying parts!! One thing I'll say about other shows, like the Challenger redo or the recent redo of two Ponchos on Overhaulin' Parts are handled with care! What kind of statement is destroying stuff!!!!
Jim Smart, as usual, ****** ** the article by saying it was a 6 banger that had to be clipped. It wasn't clipped. I think he mistook it for the fastback that Overhaulin' did-that one WAS clipped! He'll probably do that car in an article with a description of the yellow one!
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mustangboy
Gearhead Posts: 1343
From: Ont, Canada
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 01-20-2006 10:10 PM
My opinion of Boyd really went downhill when I first watched the show as well.He expects totally loyalty from everyone but treats them like dirt with his stupid deadlines.  ------------------
68 J-Code,Sprint,306 4 speed,4.11s 13.69@101...............
66 coupe 289 4 speed, 3.20 cruiser http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/MembersPics/mustangboy.html http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/MembersPics/mustangboy2.html
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 1064
From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-21-2006 12:33 PM
I'm not sure about him selling to American Racing, but I do know that there is a connection now between Boyd and American Racing. From what I have heard here, it is a "project" going on between the 2.------------------
Gary M
'70 Mustang 63b SportsRoof
'95 Mustang GT coupe
and 5 more classic Fords
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roger
Gearhead Posts: 533
From: ontario, canada
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-22-2006 11:27 PM
For some reason Am. racing thinks the name will sell wheels, from a business point of view, there would be no reason to purchase Boyds inventory of wheels, but i guess the name does have a value.
Am. hot rod is the only show i;ve taken the to time to write to. Told them to get a shop manager that knows how to work with people, not talk down to them & maybe treat craftsmen with some respect, especially when they meet his totally disorganised, hap hazard way of doing business.
I lost all respect for "Boyd" after watching that show & the way they throw together cars that you know they;re charging huge $$$$$$$ for.
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