posted 05-23-2007 11:17 PM                  

He has most generously offered his pinstriping services to the Prowler owners during this event. On Thursday, August 16, Dr. Ru will have a tent set up in the hotel parking lot from approx. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be large enough to accommodate working on a car. He can do pinstriping, touch up on the existing pinstriping he has done on the Prowlers, etc.

For those who aren't interested in this, I will have another activity planned.

For those of you who don't know who Dr. Ru is........

Dr. Ru's full name is Rudy Kutey. He has been a pinstriper for over 30 years beginning his career pinstriping cars and motorcycles. One day, while he was pinstriping a man's car, the man began using some foul language. Rudy asked him what the problem was and the guy replied, "I'm a Doctor and you should have been a doctor, too. I've never seen hands as steady as yours." Rudy told the doctor that he would rather stick to his business because there was no malpractice in what he did!! Friends were teasing him about the doctor's comment and said they were going to start calling him Doc. It ended up being Dr. Ru (Ru being short for Rudy, of course). He is self-taught and has said that other pinstripers told him that when he signed his name, he should be able to put a dime over it and hide it. That's why it is so small. Normally, he signs his name "Dr. Ru, that's who!"

In the late 1990's Chrysler contacted Dr. Ru again and commissioned him to stripe the Woodward Prowlers. The Black Tie, Mulholland and Inca Gold followed. It takes him approximately 15 minutes to stripe one Prowler, which includes drying time. He striped about 10 cars a day. Dr. Ru has pinstriped several other vehicles for Chrysler, including some antique cars.

Owners interested:

Beyes, Rick
Bishop, Paul
Downey, Mike
Engle, Kees
Finch, Wayne
Heintschel, Ron
Horvath, Phil
Karns, Scott
Kultgen, Brent
MacKeown, Denny
McGeough, Gary
Munson, Pete
Murray, Cecil
Oniga, Lou
Passfield, Brian
Raymond, Ron
Schinke, Tom
Simek, Dave
Smith, John
Spence, Mike
Weischler, Ed

posted 05-24-2007 12:58 AM                  

Would like to have mine pinstriped in the original version.
Would appreciate if you can get me on Dr. Ru's list for the event.
I sure hope that this does not conflict with the go-karting event.
I really would like to bring some international flavour by taking the trophee to Europe this year.
Looking forward to it.
And thanks for arranging all of this. Must be an incredible piece
of work with so many Prowler owners joining this year.

Best regards,

Kees

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posted 05-24-2007 01:33 AM                  

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Originally posted by kees:

Would like to have mine pinstriped in the original version.

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Kees,

Is this the Silver kat you just purchased from Charlie?

He had talked a long time ago about getting it pinstriped in HOT PINK!!! Fortunately it never happened...lol.

Just kidding Kees...you got yourself a nice kat there.

Brian

posted 05-24-2007 04:27 AM                  

Probably yes. I'm also trying to get to concensus on an
Orange and don't know yet which one I will bring to Woodward and
which one will be shipped home directly.
Luxury problems I guess but I'm thrilled and excited with Charlie's Cat.

Looking forward to see you all there.

Best,

Kees

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posted 05-24-2007 07:21 AM                  

I guess I can start a list so he will know who is interested. I don't know what his fees are for his pinstriping, I'm guessing it depends on how much work is done. I'll see if I can pin him down to a price range.

posted 05-24-2007 10:00 AM                  

Kees, I am glad to see you will be back with us this year.
Jim

posted 05-24-2007 11:13 AM                  

It will be on a first-come, first serve basis (as he says whoever gets out of bed first that morning).

Paul.....The work is done on a per job basis. Depending on what you want done, some may take less time than others or more time than others. He factors in about an hour a car depending on the amount of work.

Lou....Always happy to cheer you up, but Dr. Ru said your kidney is not necessary!!

Gary....yes, he can do more than just a stripe....he does custom work.

With regard to cost....obviously it will depend on what you have done, but here are some estimated costs:

The standard factory striping job that was done originally on the Prowlers ranges from $125 - $150.00

Custom work ranges from $150.00 and up depending on the amount of work.

He accepts Cash or Check........no credit cards.

Hope that helps!!!

posted 05-24-2007 07:41 PM                  

Great job CJ. You have made many people happy.

posted 05-25-2007 11:42 PM                  

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Originally posted by CJ:
...It will be on a first-come, first serve basis (as he says whoever gets out of bed first that morning). ....

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Mono...you're out of the picture now!