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Graffiti Artist at the Masters

Started by Pop's-SS , Sep 05 2006 01:55 PM

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#1 Pop's-SS

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 01:55 PM

G'day All

Well I've caught that ol' graffiti artist at it again but this time instead of scribbling on my glove box, he managed to get his "moniker" on my hat and one of my Acacia Ridge Inspector Dust Coats.

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Of course it was the great Harry Firth, a the true gentlemen who sat there all day signing anything that was put in front of him.

I observed one fella wanting to shake his hand after having his items signed and being photographed with Harry. With just a shake of his head, Harry indicated that his hand was not in good enough condition to do that. With age of course comes arthritis.

Thanks Harry, you're a top bloke :spoton:

Regards ..................... Barry

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#2 DanWA

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 02:00 PM

What a nice old bloke, wouldnt mind meeting him for a chat one day...

Thats one piece of memorabilia that i bet you'll keep for a while!

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#3 Tiny

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 02:01 PM

Good one barry!

I was trying to get something worth signing.... ALl i had was me GMHT shirt... and id int think black texts would work on that!!

Hopefully i'm lucky enough to meet harry again sometime!

Didnt see ya there either mate!! damn shame!
I think GMHT might have ot organise a trip there next year.... as a "club" display...
Cheers!

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#4 _chevy_253_torana_

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:24 PM

harry firth is the torana god i just hope all torana enthusiasts apreciate him and acknowledge to what he has done

if it wasnt for harry thered be no xu1s l34s a9xs bathurst monaros ford gts

he to me is the mighty king of all gods on the australian muscle car mountian

a truely great bloke to chat to make sure u ask him which was his favourtie race machine he made and why as well

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#5 bluea9x

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 10:58 PM

Barry harry was talking about the dust jacket all afternoon and he was happy to see every one haveing a great day. :clap:

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#6 GML-31

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 11:23 PM

he truly is a real gentleman, even saw him sign a ford shirt

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#7 Pop's-SS

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 11:28 PM

G'day bluea9x

The 2 Acacia Ridge Inspector's dust coats were given to me by a fella that worked at the Acacia Ridge Holden Assembly Plant 1965 -84.

Ron had worked on the Wiring Line and quite possibly had put the wiring loom or instrument panel into my car as it was being assembled. For the last 4 years before the plant closed in 1984, he was an Inspector.

I bought the first dust coat off him for $25 which was full length and still in its plastic wrapper. The 2nd was a used one in good condition and was 3/4 length. It was this one that Harry signed.

The 2nd one actually came from Ron's wife after he had died (Sept 05) and she had sent it down to me and it came with some other stuff that she thought Ron might like me to have.

Ron and I had struck up a bit of a friendship over the time I was corresponding with him about Acacia Ridge. A nice chap and his wife Jill a lovely lady.

Regards .................. Barry

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 08:32 AM

he truly is a real gentleman, even saw him sign a ford shirt

Harry did start of at Ford....

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#9 GML-31

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 09:58 AM

yeah I realise that, but hey we all make mistakes.....

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#10 _82911_

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 11:48 AM

Be interesting to see if he would sign a Renault hat or shirt as he worked on those too!!! :tease:

Cheers Greg..

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#11 GML-31

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 11:49 AM

I actually think he would sign anything he just loves his fans... one in a million

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#12 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 06:59 PM

He's making bit of a habit of it. He spotted our Club banner at Bathurst 2004, and fair dinkum, you've never seen the old fella move so quick, before you know it we had a Harry Firth signature on our banner, there was no stopping him.

He's turning into a serial grafittist in his old age.

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#13 _TORANASS_

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 07:08 PM

Highly respected and well worthy of it..

Harry is truely an aussie icon and will be respected for may years to come..

im devastated i missed this event once again...

John