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03-06-2012 #1
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Vintage cooler....custom!
Last year I found a Knapp-Monarch Co. "Therm-A-Chest' cooler in the classified`s on the HAMB forums.
Pretty cool little cooler that fit perfect in the trunk of my 32 Ford roadster. The paint was ok..but I wanted a little more out of it..besides keeping beer cold.
So I spoke with Darren Wenzel one day and asked if he could pin stripe it..he says sure but it would be a bit cause he was busy. Well...fast forward to last Friday and I am astonished at what he has done!
The pictures do not do it justice. I lost count at 8-9 different colors..then gold flake in the clear!!! I am going to enjoy this cooler for many years. If anyone needs any custom paint,striping,sign,air brush work...Darren is THE Man!! He is here in Austin. You can look him up on Facebook. His business name is Gasoline Art.
Anyways...Enjoy.
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03-06-2012 #2
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Holy smokes, that is just incredible work!
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03-06-2012 #3
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Fantastic! I love old coolers, I'm not sure what's wrong with me...
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DAMN that looks awesome!!!
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03-06-2012 #5
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Thanks guys! I really like it...as you can see
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WOW !!!
I'd be afraid to use it. At the very least I would have it chained down.
KenIf there is a hard way to do something, I'll find it!
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That is awesome!! Heck, and I thought my old coke cooler with pinstripes was pretty cool! Not any more!!
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That's cool, great job.
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03-06-2012 #9
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awesome work! (actually a functional work of art!)
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I can honestly say that is the most incredible cooler I have ever seen! I would keep it in the house just so I could stare at it!
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03-07-2012 #11
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That had to run in the $600-$1000 range I'm guessing. Pretty spendy on a cooler.
Looks pretty badass tho.
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03-07-2012 #12
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Retail price....yea..but since Darren is a friend,and i make sure his 62 caddy is running good,he took care of me ;)
Originally Posted by CreepinDeth
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03-07-2012 #13
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Great Job!!!!!
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Wow....don't leave that cooler alone at a car show!
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Agreed!! ^^ B E A U T I F U L ! Originally Posted by LeighP
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03-08-2012 #16
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no no no, please DO leave it alone, hopefully at an event where I am ;)
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And preferably with cold beer in it? I can help Sparky empty it out. Originally Posted by SparkyRnD
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Best esky..... Ever!
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And some booze! Originally Posted by ehummelman
And preferably with cold beer in it? I can help Sparky empty it out.
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Thanks guys! If any of yall happen to be in Austin for the Lonestar Roundup April 13th -15th Darren will be inside the expo center setup displaying his fine work.
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