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Old 04-02-2010, 12:11 AM
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Today we had a memorial service for Art Ramirez from Victorville California. For the past three years we have been building a 72 firebird for Art at a slow and steady pace. This guy was a pure 100 percent car lover and wanted to do it right. Unfortunately, Art was diagnosed with terminal cancer that took his strength away but his love for his car remained. Art then asked me to take over when he found out he only had 6 months to live. I did what I could when I could and put in his built big block chevy, headers, carb , th400 trans and everything as he had hopes that he would run it 1 time at LA invasion. At this point our goal is to finish his car in time to get it out there for the one run we wanted to take. Art Ramirez was a one of a kind individual who never did anybody wrong and had nothing but love always filling his heart. He loved his car down to the core. Anyone who knew him felt honored to call him a friend. He was much more than a friend to me. He was my family and I will miss him very much. RIP Art Ramirez and while your body rests, your spirit will be there with us at the track like you always were.
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R.i.p....
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R.I.P bro your in a better place
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Sorry to hear this, I look forward to seeing the car at L.A. Invasion!
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damn I guess its gonna happen to all of us one day, just another step in life. RIP
Old 04-02-2010, 01:20 AM
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Wow... sorry to hear. RIP ART...

I hate that disease... it's taken much from individuals in all our lives at some point or another. Wish they would just find a cure already.

Curious.... what was Arts Username on here?
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RIP
hope to see the car at l.a. invasion
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Rip...good luck with the car
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RIP. Hope that car hauls *** down the track for Art.
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sorry to hear about the loss, RIP Art.
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sorry to hear...finish the car and run it for him.
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thanks for all the good words guys. he was a great guy and some of you know that. we should have his car out soon on some spray.
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Hey Martin, sure sorry to hear about ur friend man, wow and so young too, Hey when GOD says it's Time to go my son there's not one thing we can do about it. I'am sure you have fond memories of him. Well good luck with finishing his car in his memory, let me know if i could help....

p.s. what do u think about going to Barona Raceway the 17th? early AM i think its about a 75 miles form Norco, Corona area, and about 100 something from ur house.....let me know if ur going!!!!..trailer them fosho!!!

"We're living and making Memories"
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very sad. sorry for the loss
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Kind words you left for him, he must have been a great guy. Good luck with the car, sorry for the loss.
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i vote for a special run down the track for that car in memory of ART. R.I.P.
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R.I.P. Maybe Mark can donate a run with the anouncer giving out a 1 minute of silence in his behalf. that would be awsome. how old was Art?
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Originally Posted by 01SOMSS!
R.I.P. Maybe Mark can donate a run with the anouncer giving out a 1 minute of silence in his behalf. that would be awsome. how old was Art?
yeah that would be great. art was 64 but he had the heart of a 21 year old with a muscle car. he came to both L.A. invasions so im sure alot of you guys met him.
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Originally Posted by geovett
Hey Martin, sure sorry to hear about ur friend man, wow and so young too, Hey when GOD says it's Time to go my son there's not one thing we can do about it. I'am sure you have fond memories of him. Well good luck with finishing his car in his memory, let me know if i could help....

p.s. what do u think about going to Barona Raceway the 17th? early AM i think its about a 75 miles form Norco, Corona area, and about 100 something from ur house.....let me know if ur going!!!!..trailer them fosho!!!

"We're living and making Memories"
thanks G. all i need is tires borona sounds cool i have been wanting to check that place out. let me know.


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