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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jan 26, 2009 23:01:45 GMT -6
FLOWER TRUCK RAY FARHNER
Would anybody have Info or reference material, photos to this show rod. I just have a promo card and really can't see it to well.
I'd like too build it when time permits. I just want too gather parts and reference for now.
Thanks oneyed
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Post by rob1tnt on Jan 27, 2009 4:19:32 GMT -6
not familiar with this one. Maby get your pics of it on here. I would like to see it.
Thanks
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Post by pontiacjack on Jan 28, 2009 10:34:59 GMT -6
I posted some pix and info a few years ago on the old site.
I'll have a scrounge around and see what I can find.
I can tell you this much off the top of my head:
It was part of a 4 vehicle "Hot Rod funeral procession" Ray Farhner built. The four were;The Boot Hill Express,Boot Hill Flower Truck;The Wake Wagon and there was a trike called the Boot Hill Escort.
The Flower Truck had a body style similar to Carl Caspers Paddy Wagon. It was powered by a SBC with 57 style,Chevy factory injection. Front wheels were 12 spoke altered type and the rears were ETlll's with slicks. I believe it was painted candy lime with some lace panels and gold leaf lettering.
That's all I can remember at the moment.
Don't know what happened to the Flower Truck or the trike,but the Wake Wagon underwent a few alterations,including stretching the body and chassis,and is still doing the rounds under a different name. It was for sale on Ebay about 5 years ago.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,PJ
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Post by chiefsspeedshop on Jan 28, 2009 10:50:52 GMT -6
Ponitac, You got got any pictures of the Boot Hill Escort Trike???  Thats one I'd like to see along with the Wake Wagon, ;D ;D.....................Chief |
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jan 28, 2009 11:18:15 GMT -6
OK heres the pic. Looks like the fire truck.  |
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jan 28, 2009 13:07:56 GMT -6
I posted some pix and info a few years ago on the old site. I'll have a scrounge around and see what I can find. I can tell you this much off the top of my head: It was part of a 4 vehicle "Hot Rod funeral procession" Ray Farhner built. The four were;The Boot Hill Express,Boot Hill Flower Truck;The Wake Wagon and there was a trike called the Boot Hill Escort. The Flower Truck had a body style similar to Carl Caspers Paddy Wagon. It was powered by a SBC with 57 style,Chevy factory injection. Front wheels were 12 spoke altered type and the rears were ETlll's with slicks. I believe it was painted candy lime with some lace panels and gold leaf lettering. That's all I can remember at the moment. Don't know what happened to the Flower Truck or the trike,but the Wake Wagon underwent a few alterations,including stretching the body and chassis,and is still doing the rounds under a different name. It was for sale on Ebay about 5 years ago. Hope this helps. Cheers,PJ THANKS JACK Actually I was going to do the series when time permitted. Any help would be great. Thanks Don |
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Post by rob1tnt on Jan 29, 2009 1:57:35 GMT -6
Im really curious to see more of the mentioned cars other than the obvious. I know Ray built alot of cars that I have very little info on. Does anyone know of any decent web sites of boos/magazines with info on more of his cars. Thanks
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Post by colbart/colin on Jan 29, 2009 3:20:54 GMT -6
I remember someone had scanned an article about the 4 vehicles. Boothill Express, The Flower Truck, a Trike and a Coach rod 'Wake Wagon' (now called Cinderellas Coach which was for sale from Volo Museum a while back). Added a nose 'cone' and painted white. Picture found on the web: rides.webshots.com/photo/2834817880000388294JoNosyThey called the collection The Funeral Rods. Col. |
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Post by pontiacjack on Jan 31, 2009 1:07:30 GMT -6
Found the scans. ;D They're from an issue of "1001 Custom & Rod Ideas" from around '68. Sorry about the size of the pix. I tried to reduce them,but Photobucket wasn't playing nice today     |
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Post by pontiacjack on Jan 31, 2009 1:12:46 GMT -6
Here's the Wake Wagon,before and after.... I think I prefer before  The name I have listed for the "after" version is "The Royal Ride"   I've got a couple of other scans that show a bit more detail. Let me know if you want to see them. Cheers,PJ |
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Post by smartresins on Jan 31, 2009 6:59:26 GMT -6
I like that trike!Jody
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Post by JerryG on Jan 31, 2009 10:00:08 GMT -6
Here's a rear view of the Trike
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Feb 1, 2009 11:16:12 GMT -6
Thanks Jack
Could sent me info on all of them from the article you have.
Thanks
Don
( dvaldivi@fosteramerica.com )
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Post by rivierarich on Feb 1, 2009 11:23:58 GMT -6
Figured I would chime in with my 2 cents on this. I live in the KC. area and my father used to be drinking buddys with Ray. I was lucky enough to get to hang around a little bit at Ray's shop when I was about 6 or 7 years old. Watched him build the Express#1. And actully got to go for a ride or two on it! Remember there are two Boothill expresses. #1 was the one that Barris got ahold of and did all the pinstriping on and it was at Volo for a few years and is now in Nevada. #2 was built as a wheelstander! and is in the Peterson collection I beleave. Easyest way to tell them apart is#1 has a fully chromed frame and #2 only the front crossmember is chromed. Anyway I remember the Wake Wagon the last time I saw it before it was streached was around 1987 sitting in Ray's shop with coins glued all over it with a Thick coat of clear on it and he was calling it The Million Dollar coach ! I kind of remember the Flower and the Escort but have no idea what happend to them. But I think I will start asking around. After the W.W. got streached Ray called it the Hot Rod Limo. All the promo. B/W shots were taken at the old Raytown High School wich was around the corner from his shop. I remember ALOT of cool old show cars from the 60's being at his shop they always started showing up about a week before his show he promoted here. I was a lucky kid!!
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