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Title: Dennis Carpenter
Post by: CobraJoe on 2020-11-16 15:59
Saw that Dennis Carpenter had passed Saturday; He did a lot for our hobby and will surely be missed by us Ford guys.
Rest in peace....

(https://i.imgur.com/CCHSvS6.jpg)
Title: Re: Dennis Carpenter
Post by: CobraJoe on 2020-11-16 16:08
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Title: Re: Dennis Carpenter
Post by: suede57ford on 2020-11-16 16:39
Thank you for letting us know.   I'm very thankful for his contributions to our hobby.   I'm very sorry for his family and friends.
Title: Re: Dennis Carpenter
Post by: mustang6984 on 2020-11-16 21:14
Sorry to see this. Still relatively young.
Title: Re: Dennis Carpenter
Post by: SkylinerRon on 2020-11-16 22:56
That obit is for a different DC, apparently a cop in calif.

Our DC was a NC good ole boy.

Many years ago I gave him some NOS body mounts for 57 and when they started reproing them he gave me a complete
set 15 years later!

Ron.
Title: Re: Dennis Carpenter
Post by: CobraJoe on 2020-11-17 05:03
Quote from: SkylinerRon on 2020-11-16 22:56
That obit is for a different DC, apparently a cop in calif.

Our DC was a NC good ole boy.

Many years ago I gave him some NOS body mounts for 57 and when they started reproing them he gave me a complete
set 15 years later!

Ron.

Corrected, sorry, my bad; one page linked to the next even though it was incorrect.

Nice story on the mounts and that he remembered you for it.  :occasion14:
Title: Re: Dennis Carpenter
Post by: FiveSevenLiter on 2020-11-17 10:50
Great memories getting a tour of his facility.  Lots of southern hospitality.  He showed us the buildings full of great stuff and then took us out to the bone yard out back. 
He had just got some weather-stripping molds that FORD was done with and gave to him, this was about 20 years ago and he was telling us how first generation Bronco's were going to be very popular.
I will see if I can dig up some pictures to share.
Terry
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Title: Re: Dennis Carpenter
Post by: CobraJoe on 2020-11-17 19:14
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