Boyd Coddington passed away.

Notch Nut Custom Title Time!

1,011 posts · joined Apr 2006 · 3 Mar 2008, 7:05 pm

#635193

Not VW related, but relevent to car fanatics alike.

Boyd Coddington passed away on Wednesday last week.
RIP.
http://jalopnik.com/361736/boyd-coddingtons-company-releases-statement-cause-of-death-still-vague

- Adam

If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....

frank2112 Officially Full-On Dubber

215 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 3 Mar 2008, 9:30 pm

#635223

Sad day for the Hot Rod world. I guess he's with Roy now building the ultimate hot rod......RIP

Spare the Duct tape, spoil the job - Red Green

BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber

204 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 5 Mar 2008, 10:58 pm

#635563

yeah i was gutted when i read this,i visited boyd's place at la habra in mid 2005 when i living in santa monica for a while.
nice showroom,some rad cars in there.
rip boyd ....you may be gone but your influence will live on .....

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1977 kombi

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Mar 2008, 11:10 pm

#635564

Sad news.......................although some of the immaculate original cars he cut up was just as sad.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Mar 2008, 7:21 am

#635580

yes very sad news

he was one of a kind and as per above

Boyd n Roy will be hammering out some sheet metal and making sure the door gaps are all good

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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