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OWNED BY DAVE GRAINGER, THE AUTOMOTIVE GUILD  I  PHOTOS AND WORDS BY RICK LOXTON

                     RESTORATION GARAGE’S DAVE GRAINGER TAKES US

                        BEHIND SEASON 2’s ’29 DESOTO RAT ROD BUILD




















































               fi ne design is fi ne design. And if you are incorporating
               rust and things like that into the design, and it is a true
               work of art, it doesn’t matter what you call it. It could be
               a Fagoni et Falaschi Delahaye from 1936, or it could be
               some guy who created an art piece out of rusty old tin   trove of stuff.  While master mechanic Larry Hughes was
               in his garage -  I have the same respect for both”  eventually charged with the execution and assembly,
                  Back in Season 2 of the show, Dave had his crew   it was Dave who designed it. Dave explained: “I came
               build this ‘29 DeSoto rat rod with parts he had lying   up with a concept. I wanted it to be tongue-in-cheek.
               around his shop. In fact, virtually everything except the   I didn’t want anybody to take this car seriously, and I
               wheels and tires came from Dave’s personal treasure   wanted to incorporate the things that I love about rat



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