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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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Dead at age 63...he died today...like him or not he built some hellacious hot rods...Godspeed Boyd...

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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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wow that was truly a talented man... his creations are going to be even more of a collectors items now
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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He was a pioneer in Hot Rodding. He will be surely missed.

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WOW, Flowered shirts, young wife, MY HERO.

Dead at 63
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Sorry to hear that. 63 is not all that old.
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Sorry to hear that. 63 is not all that old.


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I liked Boyd's work, he had a unique style.
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Truly a loss... I can't think of anything else to add that I haven't already seen posted..
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