The Peterson museum.

[bonesfab]

Well finally made it down to the Peterson museum and into the vault to visit a few old friends. The galaxie and the 64 Chevelle we built for a really good customer who passed away shortly after we finished them. The widow donated them to the museum. First time I have been in the vault and som pretty cool shit down there.

 

[bonesfab]

 

[Rajobigguy]

Lots of cool stuff but that Galaxy you did is still head and shoulders above most of it.

 

[4Waters]

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I think this car was donated by a fellow inmate

 

[fat rat]

That’s one bad ass collection, nice work on the Galaxy!

 

[Cooter01]

Some sweet rides!

 

[monkeyswrench]

I'm a sick fk...out of everything, the Malco Gasser. The Bones built Galaxie being a close, close second. Mostly because the Galaxie is too perfect...the Malco has some hard miles, and isn't.

 

[bonesfab]

I'm a sick fk...out of everything, the Malco Gasser. The Bones built Galaxie being a close, close second. Mostly because the Galaxie is too perfect...the Malco has some hard miles, and isn't.

And the gasser still has a cammer in it too.

 

[HBCraig]

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The dual flathead rig is so cool.
Have you ever been to the museum at Price Transfer?
Even you would be impressed

 

[bonesfab]

The dual flathead rig is so cool.
Have you ever been to the museum at Price Transfer?
Even you would be impressed

No didn’t even know of it.

 

[HBCraig]

Private guy that owns a trucking and transportation company. Cool old dude with legit cars.

No didn’t even know of it.

 

[Tank]

Sweet!! Thanks for posting. I’ve never been. I have tickets I got from Maureen Magnuson I need to use.

 

[monkeyswrench]

And the gasser still has a cammer in it too.

Yes it does. That one may leak a little, and not too driveable...but damn, it's a legend. Always wondered who ground the cams for the "race" SOHC's.

A "normal" one sounds pretty nasty. Don't know who owns it now, but once Art Chrisman came rolling up in an orange shoebox Ford. It had been one of Reggie Jackson's cars. Nasty sounding, mild pro street, cammer.

 

[coolchange]

The last shop I worked at we did the
Round Door. I came on at the tail end. pulling all nighter‘s to get it done. Took it to pebble and it got there and they’re like nope. Turnaround drove it all the way back to Monrovia. Legend has it they were working on it in the trailer going down the road lol I’ve driven it. It’s a beast. Car is pretty much disliked by the Rolls-Royce community because it was bodied by a bus builder. Jonckheere

 

[lenmann]

Rarified air down there in the vault, that had to be an amazing experience. THANK YOU @bonesfab for sharing it with us serfs.

Can anyone explain the economic/tax model that results in so many "private collections/museums" that are rarely open to the public?

I understand the Peterson donation model, but have yet to meet anyone that was willing or could explain the semi public/private collection model.

 

[bonesfab]

Rarified air down there in the vault, that had to be an amazing experience. THANK YOU @bonesfab for sharing it with us serfs.

Can anyone explain the economic/tax model that results in so many "private collections/museums" that are rarely open to the public?

I understand the Peterson donation model, but have yet to meet anyone that was willing or could explain the semi public/private collection model.

A buddy is actually working on getting me set up to do one. Supposedly only has to be open to the public 6 days a year. The tax advantages are crazy from what I understand. We will see.

 

[monkeyswrench]

The last shop I worked at we did the
Round Door. I came on at the tail end. pulling all nighter‘s to get it done. Took it to pebble and it got there and they’re like nope. Turnaround drove it all the way back to Monrovia. Legend has it they were working on it in the trailer going down the road lol I’ve driven it. It’s a beast. Car is pretty much disliked by the Rolls-Royce community because it was bodied by a bus builder. Jonckheere

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I always thought the round doors had a certain "Dick Tracy" or "Cruella DeVille" quality...I really like them!

 

[rivermobster]

That looks like it used to be an old bomb shelter...

Longo Lexus looked exactly like that back in the day. The service department and new car parking were all underground. And we had those same huge concrete pillars all over the place.

Anyone know if this is an old bomb shelter as well?

 

[bonesfab]

That looks like it used to be an old bomb shelter...

Longo Lexus looked exactly like that back in the day. The service department and new car parking were all underground. And we had those same huge concrete pillars all over the place.

Anyone know if this is an old bomb shelter as well?

It is 60k sqft. I believe it is an old underground parking garage.

 

[rush1]

Isn't that Smirnoff front engine digger Larry Dixon Sr. ride

 

[Willie B]

Isn't that Smirnoff front engine digger Larry Dixon Sr. ride

… That it is… But I remember the car being all pearl white and not having any blue in it???…
… not only was that car beautiful when it appeared on the drag racing scene… But it was also really fast and quick…

 

[dave29]

I think this car was donated by a fellow inmate

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Yes, I donated it years ago after a total restoration.

 

[4Waters]

Yes, I donated it years ago after a total restoration. View attachment 1366736

I knew I remembered seeing recent post about that