Jake Dykstra's 1962 409/409 Impala!

[RPOLS3]

Originally Posted by 67since67

Love the license plate....

His nickname most of his adult life...........in addition to being a pretty imposing guy physically (6'-7" and about 285 on a diet) that name was also used to differentiate him and I (Big/Little) when I was much younger. Going to keep that plate registered to the car.

[dykstra]

So my buddy that I grew up with made this placard as a remembrance of our Dad. Evidently our Dad was a tremendous influence on many of our friends growing up.
I have it hanging in the garage appropriately under my Dads high school car club plate.
Funny thing is my buddy that made this is a Ford guy!!

[RPOLS3]

Originally Posted by dykstra

Evidently our Dad was a tremendous influence on many of our friends growing up.

Probably more than we realize...........

[Too Many Projects]

Wow, that had to have been touching. Obviously you had a good Dad AND friends...

[BJCHEV396]

Originally Posted by dykstra

So my buddy that I grew up with made this placard as a remembrance of our Dad. Evidently our Dad was a tremendous influence on many of our friends growing up.
I have it hanging in the garage appropriately under my Dads high school car club plate.
Funny thing is my buddy that made this is a Ford guy!!

Wow that's really cool! You're a lucky man to have had such a great,respected father.

[markjohnson]

Originally Posted by dykstra

So my buddy that I grew up with made this placard as a remembrance of our Dad. Evidently our Dad was a tremendous influence on many of our friends growing up.
I have it hanging in the garage appropriately under my Dads high school car club plate.
Funny thing is my buddy that made this is a Ford guy!!

There’s just something inherently cool about 409’s. I have many “off-brand” friends and when they introduce me to their like-minded friends it goes like this: “This is Mark and he’s a Chevrolet guy . . . . but he’s a 409 guy!”. The initial groans quickly turn into the slow nod of approval and I’m immediately accepted! Everybody loves 409’s! Giddy Yup!!

[olredalert]

----I don't have to tell you two that I am presently misty to the extreme. During my years in Illinois when ever I needed a jump start Big Jake was there, and there were many, many of those times. Too many to possibly count. Big Jake was such a positive influence on me during that period and beyond. Thanks, Dave, for posting that pic and letting me bring up so many good memories.....Bill S

[Tenney]

Cool, Too darn!

[dykstra]

Great meeting you at MCACN Mark!!

[RPOLS3]

Not much progress to report lately due to busy schedules and holiday gatherings....but some good news - the 6 exterior side trim pieces are done which were the last parts I was waiting on. I will run into the suburbs tomorrow morning and pick them up. I will need to paint the inserts silver (and the hubcaps too) so that will be the next step prior to installation. Lots of masking work on the hubcaps.