Troy Tapainga, (
Trepanier (?) thanks to the spelling NAZI)
Rad Rods by Troy guy, if you didn't know....
he's not just a parts replacer or body & paint guy
he doesn't really do restorations, he builds "real cars" top notch cars, quality best
his Talladega in bare metal still
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even with fugly *** dork dish hubcaps 66 Belvedere Gen 2 Hemi
rear mounted twin turbo'd
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I can't afford him thou
he has had a bunch of the Great 8 awards of the LA (formerly Oakland) Roadster Show
but;
I don't really trust anyone to work on my crap
I'd rather do it wrong, then have some hack charge me $100k + parts
to do it as good as most of US here could/can,
if you have the proper facilities & tools