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Fellow VCCA member and my dear friend and mentor, Ardie Overby, died this morning. May he rest in peace. On this forum, his username was RD1937 and usually signed his name as RD/B. While he was well versed in many years of Chevy, I came to know him for 1937s. You may have seen his fabulous and award-winning 1937 Cabriolet or his Demonstrator Sport Coupe. Below is a picture of Ardie and I after "playing" under one of my 1937s. He said he felt like a "pig playing in the mud" that day. Ardie and Greg If the above link doesn't work, paste this into your browser: http://www.1937chevy.com/Ardie-Greg_2009.JPGI miss you already, my friend.
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I am so sorry to hear that. I knew Ardie was going in for surgery. I was dealing with some film strips with him a while back. The VCCA lost a terrific member. I am glad that I was fortunate to meet him in person a few years back.
May he rest in peace.
Gene Schneider
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Very sad news indeed.RIP RD/B
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That is a real shock. We lost one fantastic VCCA member. Didn't come any better than Artie. MHRIP.
How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!
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Saddened to hear the tragic news about Ardie. I first met Ardie when he and Bruce DeFord visited my home in 2010. He was much too young to be lost.
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Fellow VCCA member and my dear friend and mentor, Ardie Overby, died this morning. May he rest in peace. On this forum, his username was RD1937 and usually signed his name as RD/B. While he was well versed in many years of Chevy, I came to know him for 1937s. You may have seen his fabulous and award-winning 1937 Cabriolet or his Demonstrator Sport Coupe. Below is a picture of Ardie and I after "playing" under one of my 1937s. He said he felt like a "pig playing in the mud" that day. Ardie and Greg If the above link doesn't work, paste this into your browser: http://www.1937chevy.com/Ardie-Greg_2009.JPGI miss you already, my friend. Here is a link to more pictures and video of Ardie and his 1937 Demonstrator. He earned Best of Show with it as well as gained a few seconds of fame in the DVD about the 2011 Anniversary meet in Flint. Click here to meet RD1937
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For the folks who knew and cared for Ardie, the news is sad.
I did not have the pleasure of meeting/knowing Ardie, but still feel the sadness of the loss.
Certainly, for all of us, it brings to reality the fact that life is so very fragile.
1951 Chevy Styleline Deluxe 2 door sedan / purchased from second owner 6-19-2000.
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Bill...Thanks for the photo above and video...I didn't know him, but I will still shed a tear...That and for any fellow VCCA Member...
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Just learned of Ardie's passing at the Auburn show last weekend. I was in shock and saddened. He was very helpful and supporting with the restoration of my 38 Cabriolet. One could always learn something from him. Rest in peace.
Randy
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