Ahnuld (Dan) not only won an award at the Winnipeg World of Wheels but just now I read a nice story on him in today's Winnipeg Free Press. I don't have a link (read it in the paper here at work) but it should be easy to find.
Congrats once again Dan. Recognition well deserved!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
Awesome, well done. A little recognition goes a long way!
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LABOUR OF LOVE: Danny Jefkins, who won Master Builder for his gorgeous silver 1963 Le Mans at World of Wheels last weekend, actually bent metal with his bare hands to shape parts no longer made for his Pontiac. But, the 37-year-old dad confesses he gets the major guilts over time spent in his garage. "Oh, God. I spent anywhere from 20 to 35 hours per week on this car for five years, over and above my job as a caretaker at Garden Grove School." And $33,000, to boot. "I ripped up those bills, but I have the tally in my head." He and his wife Kim Dunning had two babies during that period, and their four-year-old is already "working" with Dad in the garage. "I give him the wrong size tool so he can't take anything off we've been working on," Jefkins chuckles. Being a loving dad, this man had a whole different attitude to his award-winning car at World of Wheels, even letting people put their kids in his car to take pictures. Jefkins also won the award for Best Street Machine up to 1980. "I built it to drive," he says, so Winnipeggers will see the family proudly riding in his shiny silver antique Pontiac around town. For now he's taking a break from his conscience, while the kids grow up a little. "And then there's this convertible truck, a Bronco," he says dreamily
cool, i haven't seen it yet, i don't deny to anyone what i am into it for. Just too cool to be in there, out of all they could have chose. Lots of the paint jobs at the show cost more than my whole build. Dan
Congrats Dan! I hope to see the LeMans in person some day. From the photos, she's a beauty! I found a link to the article - although Turn2Stone copied it above.
"I give him the wrong size tool so he can't take anything off we've been working on"
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
LABOUR OF LOVE: Danny Jefkins, who won Master Builder for his gorgeous silver 1963 Le Mans at World of Wheels last weekend, actually bent metal with his bare hands to shape parts no longer made for his Pontiac. But, the 37-year-old dad confesses he gets the major guilts over time spent in his garage. "Oh, God. I spent anywhere from 20 to 35 hours per week on this car for five years, over and above my job as a caretaker at Garden Grove School." And $33,000, to boot. "I ripped up those bills, but I have the tally in my head." He and his wife Kim Dunning had two babies during that period, and their four-year-old is already "working" with Dad in the garage. "I give him the wrong size tool so he can't take anything off we've been working on," Jefkins chuckles. Being a loving dad, this man had a whole different attitude to his award-winning car at World of Wheels, even letting people put their kids in his car to take pictures. Jefkins also won the award for Best Street Machine up to 1980. "I built it to drive," he says, so Winnipeggers will see the family proudly riding in his shiny silver antique Pontiac around town. For now he's taking a break from his conscience, while the kids grow up a little. "And then there's this convertible truck, a Bronco," he says dreamily.
