prom which was his original goal. By the time he started the project the family had become friends of Jonathan Goolsby. Gavin is now 25 and the coupe has been winning awards, including being selected by Jonathan several years ago for his award that supports young builders. Recently the ‘Buehler Boys’ took a road trip with a stop-over at the Northwoods Cabins in Tupper Lake, NY. These historical cabins have been there since the ‘40s and Gavin’s ’29 Ford coupe and Todd’s ’31 phaeton look right at home 80 years later. Gary Buehler Via e-mail
Passing It Down I’d like to share some positive news with this let- ter. My son Todd is an instructor at a technical high school program referred to as BOCES (Board of COOPERATIVE Education). The focus of his program of instruction is diesel repair and heavy equipment operation. However, he branches out and takes many liberties with the curriculum and instruction in the mechanical arts field. Currently, he has his Juniors and Seniors focusing on a ‘39 Oldsmobile coupe which he hopes to have the students com- plete and exhibit in local car shows when finished. There is a lot of excitement in the shop these days as the students are learning the skills of restoration and using their creativity and learned skills to solve prob- lems related to building a “street/hot rod.” My grandson, Gavin, started building his coupe at the age of 13 and finished it for his high school
Gary, I’ll keep this short so we can include your current ’30 Ford sedan your wife Charlotte and you drove across the U.S. four times, including Route 66. At 85 years old you’re a good candidate for “Grandpa of a Lifetime.”—ED
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