Quote Originally Posted by SPOOLIN
Im sure don is up there. He has the tools and the knowledge and experience to be up there.
I can dig it. I think we all have our "heros" - DF just never stuck out to me. Doesn't mean that he isn't the fuckin man, just not mine I guess. Interestingly enough, you could get a buncha experienced guys to list their top 5 in the nation and that list would never be the same. (in no particular order)

Larry Widmer (duh)
Jeff (Import Builders)
Elton Lo (Raceline)
Jim Stewart (www.stewartengines.com)
Jim Thompson (A FUCKING GENIUS IF U ASK ME) -- AND homespun (Atlanta) as well!!! (Sunbelt Racing Engines, which is now bought by Kinetic I think)

--> and honorable mention: Joe DeMaree (ex Nopi Pro FWD Champ), but is known less for building and more for driving.
--> honorable mention: Dr. Charles

I've worked w/ all of the above except Charles in my 15 years in the game.

I think that we base these off of who we have worked w/ and not so much who the "best" is --- like, if I had had the op to work w/ DF I would prob fly his banner too -- but never got the chance. Not to mention there are guys out there that you never heard of (and never will) that are serious builders as well.

Good thread Mike.