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Topic: Ray Fahrner
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Bcoffman Gray Ghost Prowler Junkie Posts: 2418 From: Marshall,Mo.65340 Registered: DEC 2002
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posted 10-25-2005 06:33 PM
Forgot to post yesterday. Anyone here remember Ray Fahrner? Passed away this week-end. Used to build custom cars. In the ilk of George Barris and Daryll Starbird. Those guys built some beautiful cars in their day.
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butchcee Prowler Junkie Posts: 7476 From: Lake Ariel, Pa. Registered: SEP 2000
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posted 10-25-2005 06:42 PM
I remember this one from my teens: The Boothill Express
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Fat Pat Prowler Junkie Posts: 1242 From: Blue Springs, Missouri, USA Registered: DEC 2004
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posted 10-25-2005 07:39 PM
I went to his funeral Bill. He drank like a fish...wonder he lived as long as he did. His funeral was a who's who of car people! RIP Ray
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Fat Pat Prowler Junkie Posts: 1242 From: Blue Springs, Missouri, USA Registered: DEC 2004
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posted 10-25-2005 07:54 PM
I just got off the phone with William (Red) Hersey...lead singer from the Broadway musical "Hair" and producer of the TV series Kung Fu. Ray was his mentor!!
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tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 From: New Castle, Ind Registered: DEC 2000
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posted 10-25-2005 08:44 PM
....I have seen his work, but had no recollection of the name.......talked to Gene Winfield at a show recently.....some of the pioneers in the industry are getting up there, and many are already gone.....the Fifties and Sixties are further in my rear view mirror than I wish to remember...
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Bcoffman Gray Ghost Prowler Junkie Posts: 2418 From: Marshall,Mo.65340 Registered: DEC 2002
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posted 10-26-2005 11:08 AM
quote: Originally posted by Fat Pat: I went to his funeral Bill. He drank like a fish...wonder he lived as long as he did. His funeral was a who's who of car people! RIP Ray
My former bro-in-law used to work for him. As I remember his shop was over on old 40 hiway. I remember going down a little hill and around to the back of the building. Think his shop was in back of the building. Larry Allen was bro-in-law's name any chance you remember him. Used to do a lot of air-brushed t-shirts at the Mo. State Fair. Real artist. Larry was in Marshall last week. Sorry I missed him then.
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Fat Pat Prowler Junkie Posts: 1242 From: Blue Springs, Missouri, USA Registered: DEC 2004
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posted 10-26-2005 07:31 PM
Can't say that I know Larry...Ray's shop was right behind the Flying Goose Restaurant....You are correct about it's location!
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