BO HUFF is one of the "Lifers" Chronicled in Alan Mayes'  book "Old School Customs".  His travels have moved him from places like Arkansas and  California to his long-running base in Utah.

Bo's craftsmanship comes through in every car he puts on the road and, while we were in Salina for the 29th Annual KKOA Lead Sled Spectacular, Bo, Alan Mayes and, myself, spent some time together looking at Rods & Customs, chowin' down lunch, and talking about some of the cool machines that Bo has turned out.

Bo put Alan's personal '61 Pontiac together a couple of years back and, not to be outdone, Alan's boss (Geno DiPol , Publisher: OSR/CKD), picked out a '49 Merc for Bo to hammer on. Which would be cool in and of itself, BUT this Merc came completely equipped with an extra set of doors: making for a Herculean-task of a Chop !

But Bo was more than up to the challenge, and cranked-out a true stunner that was labeled "Dixie DeLuxe".  Bo did the body & paint,  Bo's son, Junior, did the flames, scallops, and pinstriping...just as he had done on Alan's '61 Poncho, Doug Corson did the outa-site interior (complete with a Rebel-Flagged headliner), and the car turns heads wherever it's shown.

Keeping all of that in mind, the subject of  putting this '49 4-Door together was one of the things that I wanted to talk to Bo about.  SO, with Alan's permission, Bo gave me the scoop on it just shortly before the OSR Issue hit the stands.

Bo's easy to talk to, knows how to get his info out, and  is just a fun guy to hang with for the weekend.   Hopefully, we can do it again  real soon.    JK

(SPECIAL NOTE: For more on Bo and the "Dixie DeLuxe" make sure you check-out OSR #36 (Nov. 2009).  The action starts on Page 12 ! )

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 FOR MORE INFO ON BO...just go to his MySpace Page !   http://www.myspace.com/bohuffcustoms

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