Candy Apple King's birthday!!!

[40StudeDude]

Joe Bailon's birhday is March 13...he'll be 81 years young.

My idea here is for those who have met Joe...and especially those who have never met Joe...to send him a birthday card, to say thanks for all that he's done and all that he represents about the cool world of kustomizing.

Just like Von Dutch, Ed Roth and others that have left this world...we will lose more icons of our past all too soon...and a little effort on our part...like this...will mean so much to him!

His address:

Mr. Joe "Candy Apple Red" Bailon
260 Channel Hill Lane
Auburn, CA 95603

Thanx to all for thinking of him.
R-

[JimC]

I have met him at Starbird's show at the lake which is in June each year.
He was easy to talk to.
Of course, most of the legends are.
They usually dont like to be thought of as legends.

Jim

[old beet]

Joe is super nice guy, loves to talk. Met him the first time in 1959, see him once in a while at shows. Hope he lasts forever!.....OLDBEET

[katzenhammer]

So does he still work on cars? I read an article that said he was still maintaining a shop but he was 77 in the article. Good to hear he is doing well though. I have always admired his work.

Justin

[Ron]

bttt

If you can't get a card just put a short birthday wish and thanks on a postcard or note.

[Humboldt Cat]

WOW, he lives in Auburn? If I'd only known sooner. Nice town, too. That's a great idea, Roger, I'll definitely send a lil' something, a random card from a fan.