Brian
Great story,Just what I needed to start Friday morning with.
Glen ( in Southern California)
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From: "brian falkner" <falken@ihug.co.nz>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 3:18 AM
Subject: RE: Holden
> Being a dyed in the wool Ford guy I love to relate this story.
>
> When I was a lad working as an apprentice with Dad..so this would be about
> 1962 or 3... we used to spraypaint cars for clients as well as mechanical
> repairs etc.
> We had a Lady client who was a friend & a fiddler in Dads Country &
Western
> Band, "Red Falkner & The Blue Canyon Boys"...there aint no blue canyons
> anyplace round here but who gave a sh......anyhow She had a 1958 Holden in
> black that needed a repaint.
> When refitting all the exterior trim etc Dad noticed that the bonnet
> [hood] badge lettering was interchangeable...
> so HOLDEN became HELDON.....6 months pass then one day Lorna comes in
> looking for trouble, bawls us out for switching the letters & we better
put
> them back pronto!...this became my job along with the service at the same
> time.
>
> Well, I couldnt just let it go at that when I discovered a more
appropriate
> name for her pride & joy plus a sly reference to her good self.
> ...OLDHEN...looked real good!. It was at least another 3 months before she
> came storming back in mock anger greeted by cacaphonious laughter.
>
> Brian NZ
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