69FJWagon Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Just found out Boyd Coddington passed away yesterday from Liver failure. I know that he hadn't done a lot of hands on work in a few years but his designs were pretty bad ass and his designs will be missed in the car world... Quote Link to comment
808DA6 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Whoa! That's sad. Wonder what's going to happen to the Hot Rod shop? -Brian Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Yeah, I used to watch that show and run him down the way he never did anything on cars but bitch at everyone. Then I realized that the show was just another ... 'reality show' like OCC, Monster Garage, blah blah. Hiring and firing and bitching for our entertainment so I stopped watching. Sorry Boyd Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 You also have to realize that Boyd started from the bottom like most of the older customizers. He even had to start over ;) "Body by Boyd" I remember those days. RIP Boyd :) Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Read up if you like. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/27/state/n103701S80.DTL Quote Link to comment
0.C. Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 He was good friend's with my boss. I had the opportunity to see him work in person, he was not as mean as he used to be on the TV show,and his body work was just incredible. Even my dad (having 35+ years working on the same thing) was speechless after seing him work. May he rest in peace Quote Link to comment
SHADY280 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 no doubt he died of liver failure, the guy gets really plastered all the time, my bro was in cali at a hotrod show. he got hauled out of their hotel on a strecher because he was drunk. so does this mean my 280zx's wheels are even rarer? Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 wow! thats some crazy news. didn't even know that he drank and/or was sick.:confused: haven't seen the show for many months. i'm sure he was a great guy but nice cars aren't built in a week. do you think foose will be at his funeral? Quote Link to comment
RB_Shaggs Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 the shop probably goes to his crazy wife. sad if thats the case she will probably run it into the ground.. Quote Link to comment
NSRz32 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Sad to hear. Automotive design has lost a legend. Quote Link to comment
Ethereal510 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Sad to hear. Automotive design has lost a legend. I watched the show every now and then.. seeing the work that was done was enough to make up for the lack of creativity in the show itself Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 do you think foose will be at his funeral? of course he will. just cause he builds better designs, doesnt mean he wont attend his mentors funeral. very sad day. Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Wow!!! Boyd was a name that I knew and watched growing up. Seems wierd to think of him gone. I about shit when I read the title to this thread. Sad news. RIP BOYD!! Jester Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 the shop probably goes to his crazy wife. sad if thats the case she will probably run it into the ground.. Dude, it's a reality show.... nothing was real.:D:D All an act. I couldn't take anymore of the BS. Cars were neat, and some of the tricks to make them. Never heard of an English wheel before that show. Cool stuff. The people drove me crazy. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 raise your hand if you wanted to pop dwayne in the mouth. i've heard that wasn't really how boyd did things it was for the show. his ex-wife is the lady in the office:eek: the not soo young and pretty one. maybe there will be a cat fight for the shop. his latest wife looked pretty good if i remember right. Quote Link to comment
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