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10-13-2012, 01:36 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
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10-13-2012, 01:38 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
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10-13-2012, 01:51 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
RIP, old friend...
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10-13-2012, 01:58 PM
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Location: E Ville (way west of Oaktown )
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Did not know him; knew of him and ran into him in Sacto at the shows, great guy ! One of the legends gone but not forgotten. RIP NG
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10-13-2012, 02:48 PM
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Location: Metro Detroit
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Very sad news indeed. My heartfelt condolences to Norm's family and many, many legions of friends.
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10-13-2012, 02:55 PM
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Location: Maple Ridge,BC,CANADA
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
My condolences to the family on their loss. If a man's legacy, is judged by the number of lives they influenced, and the friends they made along the way, it's easy to see Norm's legacy will never be forgotten. Think of all the happiness he brought to this world, during his life. R.I.P. Norm.
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10-13-2012, 03:19 PM
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Location: anaheim
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Thank You Norm, God Bless You.
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10-13-2012, 03:51 PM
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Location: south of kcmo
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God speed, Norm
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10-13-2012, 04:23 PM
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Location: tulsa, ok
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Springfield NSRA 2007. Norm and my friend Karl Skalnik. They were good friends and hot rod builders. Norm was the Will Rogers of our time, "He never met a man he didn't like." He always had time for anyone who approached him. What an ambassador for our hobby. I'm sure hes keeping them laughing in Heaven. He is missed around the world if you look at the posts coming in. What a friend.
Sorry I have tried 35 different ways to load this picture and have failed 35 times. I give up. |
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10-13-2012, 04:30 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
I had the honor to help Norm with a few things on Kookie II and for the next 10-years, remarkable little gifts would arrive in my mail box from Norm. I treasure every one of them, even more so today. That's the kind of guy he was, he was always doing favors for others and he never forgot a favor done for him. I never heard a bad word about him. How many celebrities can you say that about?
I have included photos of a couple of Norm trinkets that I haven't seen posted before. Dobre piwo to you , Norm. |
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10-13-2012, 05:09 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
I met Norm at NSRA Springfield show in 2006. What a person he was. Very friendly, and really enjoyed life. RIP Norm
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10-13-2012, 06:47 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Another Hot Rodding Icon gone.....
Rest In Peace Mr.Hammerhead
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10-13-2012, 07:05 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
So sorry to hear about Norms passing. I believe he was the person that got me interested in hot rods. I remember deawing the "Kookie Car" in jr. high. Met the man on a couple of Hot Rods power tours. After seeing me just once, each time he saw me he would hide nearby and shout "Norrrrm", he then would jump out with that schoolboy smile and laugh. Great guy, glad to have met him, will really miss him. World needs more like him.
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10-13-2012, 07:19 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Great guy, will be missed. I met him a couple times at shows.
It was very nice and fun. R.I.P. Norm |
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10-13-2012, 07:41 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
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 Thanks to Mark Ervin "JIGGER" here on the H.A.M.B. for sharing this art work
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10-13-2012, 07:49 PM
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Location: Reading, Pa
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Had the honor of meeting him at a party a few years back. Couldn’t have been a nicer guy. Took the time out to break away from the crowd to show me some old magazines pics of his cars. It was a pleasure to have met him. Rest in peace.
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10-13-2012, 09:18 PM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Man this sadens me but Norm loved a good laugh I met him in Lead Hill at Spirit Industries I was picking up a T bucket body for a friend, he told me you could built a cool car out of those things .I did not know who he was but I found out I will never forget then I saw him at the round up . I believe he never met a stranger ! He made me laugh and everyone near he was a mess quite the comic !we will all miss him I was lucky enough to shake his hand twice .
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10-13-2012, 11:25 PM
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Location: Rodsville, CA
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
Wow - no one will replace him - sincere sympathy to his Family, and friends - last saw him was 3 years ago at the Gene Winfield & Larry Watson Gathering (pic)
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10-14-2012, 02:13 AM
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Thanks for posting the sketch Scott, funny, I didn't even catch these comments before doing the sketch. Here's the whole thing... 
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10-14-2012, 07:47 AM
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Re: Norm grabowski 1933-2012
R.I.P. Norm. YOU were one of the first and best!! Your car started it all for me on 77 Sunset Strip and I'll never forget it or you!
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