Somebody asking about me ????????

[cheezwiz]

Hey guys, SCOTT SULLIVAN here, I got an e-mail telling me about my post inquiry. First, I'd like to thank everyone for their kind words. I just signed up on the h.a.m.b. about a month ago. I've watched for a long time but just don't have the time to actively participate much! I could write pages about what I've been up to but I don't wanna bore you so I'm gonna stick to the things formost on my mind. FIRST, I DON"T build bikes now, that was mistakingly written in HOTROD of all places. Ten years ago, in the height of the HARLEY craze, I was doing alot of fabrication and paintwork for them(it's my profession you know!)and for awhile, I was doing more bike work than cars. NOT MY CHOICE!!! I AM A HOTRODDER AND WILL BE TILL THE DAY I DIE!!! SECOND, I never really went away, I've just made alot of really bad business deals trusting people when I should'nt have. Aside from the financial devistation that can cause, it also meant my work on various projects never got finished or so it would seem !!!! I'm gonna post a seperate thread on this subject and it aint gonna be pretty! I'm back on track now, look for a '31 ford fourdoor sedan converted to a two door tub, gold ,white liftoff top, flathead power for a customer, It will be completed by spring for sure. My next COMPLETED project will be a '54 chev, nothing earth shattering but kickass nonetheless! one more thing,in the cheezwiz article, I microwaved cheezwiz until it was runny, mixed red food coloring with it 'till it matched my car and poured it on the trunklid!

[PASTDUEBILL]

I've got mixed emotions. If you are the Scott Sullivan who built the Nova and the Fifty Five in the late seventies then hats off to you. You are a talented man with vision.

On the other hand, you inspired countless less talented hacks to destroy muscle cars and street rods into Pro Street fair grounds cruisers.

Not your fault. Didn't mean to cut down you or your work. Just letting you know the power of your influence. Welcome tothe HAMB

[Johnny1290]

hey man I gotta tell ya, I'm floored that you made the time to read my email and respond! Thank you for letting us know how that classic shot of you pouring the cheezwiz on the car was done! I've wondered for 20? years about that! :-) anyway man thanks for telling us a little of what's going on and it's GREAT to hear you're well and building hotrods! Can't wait to see em!

Man you inspired so many people!

[monsterflake]

scott sullivan rules! i hope you take advantage of the picture folders in your profile page, it would be awesome to see a bunch of your work in one place!

maybe we can start a scott sullivan fan club.... :)

[Johnny1290]

http://imgs5.images.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0801_58_z+top_100_hot_rods+.jpgNumber 40 on Hot Rods top 100 list
Top 100 Hot Rods That Changed the World

40 SCOTT SULLIVAN'S '55 CHEVY
You're familiar with Power Tour(r), our cross-country roadtrip that draws thousands of hot rodders onto America's roads every summer? Six years before the first Power Tour(r), Scott Sullivan showed us how it should be done. With HRM Editor Jeff Smith riding shotgun, Sullivan drove his radical, tubbed, nitrous'd big-block-powered "Cheez Whiz Orange" '55 from Dayton, Ohio, to Palmdale, California, then ran mid-10s with leftover burger wrappers flying out the windows. It was epic, and it inspired us all to stop polishing chrome and sitting on lawn chairs, and start driving our hot rods. -Rob Kinnan

[monsterflake]

I've got mixed emotions. If you are the Scott Sullivan who built the Nova and the Fifty Five in the late seventies then hats off to you. You are a talented man with vision.

On the other hand, you inspired countless less talented hacks to destroy muscle cars and street rods into Pro Street fair grounds cruisers.

Not your fault. Didn't mean to cut down you or your work. Just letting you know the power of your influence. Welcome tothe HAMB


you might be thinking about rick dobbertin, matt hay, mark grimes or rocky robertson. scott sullivan builds 'reachers', as gray baskerville used to say...


( i know these guys all built driveable cars, but i don't think i ever saw a s.s. car on a trailer)

[oldsman71]

cool i remember that car welcome to the hamb!

[Tman]

Velkommen Scott! Dug that article back then, need to dig it out for a new read!

[Big Al]

scott,
welcome aboard, you will be another great asset to this board. loved that black '57 chevy you did, anyone got any pic's of it?.
Al.

[Flipside]

scott sullivan rules! i hope you take advantage of the picture folders in your profile page, it would be awesome to see a bunch of your work in one place!

Now that would be really cool, welcome :D

[HotRod33]

Scott welcome to the hamb.....I have seen some of your work it is very nice......

[A32Flathead]

Welcome....

[cheezwiz]

WOW ! I'm speechless! O.K. I've always got something to say, even if it's wrong! First, EMBARESSING!!! I'd love to post pics, If I can figure it out!! I'll give it a try when I get a chance,but for now, how about this...Wanna see the last thing I FINISHED??? You already have, I've seen it on the H.A.M.B., Regardless of what you've heard or read, I DESIGNED, and BUILT EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THIS CAR!!! I have the construction photos to prove it!! Some people have no morals!!!

[Tman]

Cool, sounds like the owner is taking credit? Too bad, I can see it has your touch right now!

[Doctor Destructo]

Welcome!

[swimeasy]

Welcome from San Angelo, Texas! I can't tell ya what I feels like to learn from talented people. (your in that club)!

[Zombo]

welcome Scott.

[chris55]

Welcome Scott, been diggin your cars, since back when I used to cruise Woodman on friday nights.

[BillBallingerSr]

Welcome

[lstwsh]

Hey i got pictures of a green 55 chevy and a yellow 40 Ford coupe.Ya don't know anything bout those cars do ya?Good ta see you on here Scott and no i am still not dead.:)

[TAYLOR]

Welcome from Dallas Ga., The blue Chevy II that you did still around?

[OLIVER BROS GARAGE]

Welcome!! Love your work!!

[oz40]

Hi Buddy,
love the work and great to see that regardless what has passed over the years, TALENT RULES !!!!!!!!!!
I to have the same dilema, I am building up .Mexican Merc 50.. here on the HAMB..
enough said.....no morales !

[Boones]

Scott, do you have any pictures of your black 57. I have been asking about it as I am building one and remember yours have a great stance.. can not find any pictures of it on the web.

[glenn33]

Welcome from southern Illinois....good to have you here...

[cheezwiz]

hey boones, I' ve got some stuff, actually, they're construction photos but you'll get the idea. I can tell you this meantime, think RIDICULOUSLY LOW!! The front bumper was about 3" from the ground. Drove it EVERYWHERE with no problems after sectioning a chunk out of the frame right where your feet would go. Seems the car would bounce after a dip in the road and kiss the frame there. Too much suspension travel??? HE-HE

[cheezwiz]

hi TAYLOR, I sold the '67 to ron iannotti in '84, he still has it. Believe it or not, after all this time he scratched the driver fender, and mailed it to me for repair! I think iannottiracing.com is his site, check it out!

[Butch M]

hey scott was that 57 a 210 hard top ? man it was the inspiration for me to build my pro street 56 210 hardtop. glad your still building hotrods ......

[TAYLOR]

hi TAYLOR, I sold the '67 to ron iannotti in '84, he still has it. Believe it or not, after all this time he scratched the driver fender, and mailed it to me for repair! I think iannottiracing.com is his site, check it out!
Thanks ,Scott I'll check it out , that car was a favorite mine back in the day.

[TAYLOR]

Yep I found a picture, thanks

[monsterflake]

scott, you need to bring the 55 to the hamb drags and match race gary kollofski's 55...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312897

[Tman]

Great idea Monster!!!

[Kollofski]

If I can get the 55 from Jeff Johnson, I would be happy to show up. Stay tuned. I will probably use one of these motors. They are in my 38' Cigarette powerboat. 1100hp ea.

Gary Kollofski

[monsterflake]

all right! scott, i assume yours still hauls ass? where's rob kinnan? if you this isn't worth a hot rod feature, i don't know what is. :eek:

[BBYBMR]

[quote=Johnny1290;3326587]http://imgs5.images.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0801_58_z+top_100_hot_rods+.jpg

.....right hand drive????????????

[ProEnfo]

Scott, do you have any pictures of your black 57. I have been asking about it as I am building one and remember yours have a great stance.. can not find any pictures of it on the web.

Norwalk, Ohio ...... 1st HRM Power Tour

Welcome Scott....

CC

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/ProEnfo/57ChevyLarge.jpg

[monsterflake]

that's it!

here's more on the henry j...

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/features/0706sr_henry_j/photo_01.html

http://images.streetrodderweb.com/features/0706sr_46_z+indianapolis_goodguys_top_10+.jpg

[cheezwiz]

Hi GARY, I just sent a note to monsterflake reguarding your '55, Cary told me years ago it was cutup then disappeared! Sounds like you know more! As far as a match race is concerned... Oh YEAH???? I'mna put a JET engine in my car!!!

[Butch M]

that is one bad 57 ..........

[double]

I've seen the Henry J at the Goodguys Show in Indy, very nice!!

[Danimal]

Welcome aboard. I love to talend level of this place.

Well, at least of the others. I don't have any!

[brandon]

Norwalk, Ohio ...... 1st HRM Power Tour

Welcome Scott....

CC

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/ProEnfo/57ChevyLarge.jpg

this car had some inspiration for me.....:D from 97 , again , i really liked that fawn chevy II post....and the cool fade and stripe deal on rick carmasino (sp) suburban.... one question... didn't you do the aqua and black dragster with the 57 trim...blu-air or something....? brandon:D

[willysguy]

Great to see you on the HAMB Scott, your 55 was one of my all time favorites! Look forward to seeing some of your new projects.

[slammed]

You are a mega influence on me mister!! Hail to thee..........

[LiveWire64]

Wow! So cool to hear that Scott is alive & well. I have always loved your work & the way all your cars sit. My favs were the 55 & your awesome 57. The Bolt you did with HotRod mag was really cool too. I build model cars as a hobby & your 57 inspired me to do this Nomad. Take care & keep building.Bradhttp://images18.fotki.com/v16/photos/4/41638/93119/MVC826S-vi.jpg

[Chuckles Garage]

WELCOME! I'm definitely a fan of your work. Post up some pics in your profile album if you get time!

[dterrell]

Hey Cheezwiz, I met you a Looong time ago whe I was a very young member of the Ohio Street Machiners, your advice helped me a great deal on my 71 Nova. I always appreciated your gracious attitude because you were the star then but still patiently answered my questions (I know I must have been a pain) YOUR 67 Nova is still my all time favorite and was done just right, Trepanier and Foose are incredidle no doubt, but your creations were the perfect mix of usable power and beauty. If you wouldn't be offended, I plan on duplicating the look of the 67, sorry, but even after all these years I still can't get it out my head.

[krooser]

So now we've got Cheezwiz on HAMB? Huh...

Stick around and we'll make you famous!!!!!! hahaha

[schweiss1966]

Hey Scott, a few months ago I seen a flame job that looked really familiar in the pages of hot rod. Just like on Bob Rosians '57 Nomad I looked at the pics for days before I read the article then everything came full circle. I think that Bob's Nomad is getting close last I heard from him he said you were gonna flame it hope thats still the case the car looked great the first time.

[Johnny1290]

Hey Scott, first off thanks for the help on methods to strip my car! I'm tickled more than you know that you offered your advice!

Secondly, any chance we could see some pics of your shop or , maybe even more interesting, the project cars and what not you have kicking around there?!? It sounds like you may have a stash, and I'd love to see them!

Do you ever keep in touch with Jeff Smith?!?

[cool37]

Hey wiz...welcome...love your cars...hey we all got some bad deals gone wrong..
good to see you back!

[X--GASSER]

All I can say is WOW!! Welcome from N. Texas. I would always look forward to your builds..That Nova was way ahead of its time and inspired a whole movement thats still cool....

[bigblockrik]

Scott i have seen the henry j a few times.I always wondered who built it it makes sense now what a piece love it.

[meatball]

Scott along with Hays and the others did some great work,the good thing is a tubbed car can always be untubbed......Hey Scott how bout some history pics for those kids not up on yours skills..............

[firstnomad]

Welcome to the H.A.M.B. from Arkansas City, KS.

firstnomad