Art & Inspiration Suggestions on New England shop to put flames on my '40

VERY nice!

 

Wow! Great looking flame job!

 

Looks great, so much better looking without the white included.

 

Nice car and nice flames. Hey butcher where did you get that decal, just about sum's it up!

 

Beautiful flame job. When I was building models as a kid, my favorite part was putting the flame decals on at the end. '40 Fords and Deuce Coupes looked best with flames, I thought.

 

Awesome !!

 

Sometimes I believe things are meant to be. As this thread suggests, I was casting about for someone to put flames back on the coupe. We have had hot rods all 50 years of our marriage, eloped in one in 1966, and have lived in NH since '81. I had never heard of Dennis Day, only found him from a facebook post which had pictures of several flame jobs and pinstriping jobs he has done. Been around since 1983. Does a lot of mural work too from his website. But he answered my email, we exchanged ideas by phone and email. I told him I wanted to have the job done in a short fashion, not wanting my coupe to lanquish in a corner of some shop. Dennis doesn't have a shop per se, will work out of your shop or someone else's. In this case, since I live in rental condo with no garage, we opted to use Wilson and Steely in Athol as Dennis's brother is the house painter there. I got estimates from both vendors, established a time table and a budget and we met everything but exceeded my expectations with what I got. And Dennis should be pleased as the HAMB feedback on this thread and on the 75th Anniversary of the Forty Ford thread has been extremely positive. Sure did make an olcurmdgeon happy, and my wife too because she sees how happy I am. As I tell my friends, this car is my Prosac. As a full time caregiver now, there are days that are tough but even if I just go to the market with the wife to get milk and bread, driving the '40 brings me a smile and lowers my anxiety. Just like having my coffee every morning while I read the HAMB. So thanks everyone for your feedback.
Can't wait to go to the open house next Saturday at Hot Rod City in Dover, NH for the car's first time out.

 

very nice !!!! awesome flames !!!! I love 40's with flames. here is mine

 

Looks great !

 

thanks Ray, you going to Dover on Saturday?

 

Hi John. The flames and the entire car look great ! Haven't met Wilson and Steely yet, but Tony has nothing but praise for them, and plan on taking a ride out to see their shop one of these Fridays once the Corvette is up and running. Looking forward to seeing you soon ( 1st of the Nostalgia Drags is coming up soon). Congratulations.

 

mate your car looked cool without the flames......but now it looks red hot cool......glad it worked out well for you and your wife.

 

No can do John. Workin on my house . Hope to sell soon and get a bigger shop.

 

I'm a little late to this party but am looking for fat fenders with flames (just because). The job that was done on your '40 is outstanding!

 

Beautiful work, top notch for sure. IMHO if there was ever a car that takes better to flames it's a 40 Ford. maybe it's the shape of the front fenders and narrow nose of the hood that makes them (flames ) look so right.

 

Outstanding looking flame job.

 

Flames are as much a part of hotrodding as blowers and chopped tops. Your flames
Look amazing!

 

I did these for a neighbor of mine once. They were finished with a blue pinstripe. HD theme bedroom. The baseboards and all the door and window trim was chrome diamond plate. lol