Excellent running board news!
I visited Hundley Acuff in Rossville, GA, today and he has agreed to make a mold for 1936 Pontiac Six running boards IF we can guarantee 8-10 orders (a guarantee is a 50% deposit). Hundley hasn't made a new pattern in 10 years - in spite of many requests - so this is fantastic news for me an a lot of other '36 owners. Words cannot express my gratitude and appreciation for his willingness to do this!
Andy Lee drove over from Greenville, SC, with a pair of his boards, only one of which is good enough to use as a pattern (my coupe will supply the other needed pattern). My son-in-law Kip White and his dad Herman White, were also part of the visitation team. They live in Chattanooga so are good local contacts. Herman and Hundley had actually met before and had several old car friends in common.
While there, we got a tour of Hundley's shop and saw some of the amazing work he does. The boards he makes - now for more than (I believe) 90 different cars – are absolutely perfect. When finished, they look the same as when they were done at the factory. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me, so didn't get any pictures. Hundley is a retired pattern maker who has been making running boards since 1971. He is the kind of skilled craftsman we in this hobby rely on for so many things. I just wish he had an apprentice ready to step in when he finally retires.
If any readers out there are interested in being part of this production run, please contact me immediately at 207-878-8933 for details. This is literally a once in a lifetime opportunity, so if you need them, please let me know asap.
Andy Lee drove over from Greenville, SC, with a pair of his boards, only one of which is good enough to use as a pattern (my coupe will supply the other needed pattern). My son-in-law Kip White and his dad Herman White, were also part of the visitation team. They live in Chattanooga so are good local contacts. Herman and Hundley had actually met before and had several old car friends in common.
While there, we got a tour of Hundley's shop and saw some of the amazing work he does. The boards he makes - now for more than (I believe) 90 different cars – are absolutely perfect. When finished, they look the same as when they were done at the factory. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me, so didn't get any pictures. Hundley is a retired pattern maker who has been making running boards since 1971. He is the kind of skilled craftsman we in this hobby rely on for so many things. I just wish he had an apprentice ready to step in when he finally retires.
If any readers out there are interested in being part of this production run, please contact me immediately at 207-878-8933 for details. This is literally a once in a lifetime opportunity, so if you need them, please let me know asap.
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