In
memory of a Good Friend Randy Perez
I
first laid my eyes on "Ruby"
in 2016 which was owned by Randy Perez,
a coworker, a friend and a mentor. He
had passion restoring and fabricating
vintage cars in his garage in Fremont,
CA. He had collections of vintage vehicles
including this beauty, a 1952 Zwitter
Bug Firefighter Red. He named her "Ruby".
Randy
bought Ruby from Franklin's VW Werks
in Washington and made it to Fremont,
Ca in 2016 and the rest is history.
It took a year of restoration and fabrication
which included his trademark Lowrider
suspension (adjustable independent suspension)
and his personal touch of Harley Davidson
exhaust fishtail tips which I have to
say is "One of a Kind" and
it sounds amazing. Every single detail
in the vehicle was part of who he was
a "Perfectionist".
I met Randy while I was working as a
Paramedic and he was a Fire Engineer
at one of the busiest Firehouse in Silicon
Valley. I was fortunate to able to work
side by side with him when I became
a Firefighter. He was highly respected
in our department because of his excellent
work ethics and passion for the job.
He's diligent and organized, kept his
Fire Engine immaculate condition like
his cars.
Randy
passed away unexpectedly last year,
his legacy and love of cars will live
on. His wife Maddy wanted to Ruby to
go a good home. I was honored to be
Ruby's new owner.
What so special about Ruby? To have
one of Randy's masterpiece and continue
were he left off, more modifications
and upgrades. And the time I will be
spending with my kids and wife working
on "Ruby" and making it perfect
family project for years to come. Randy's
Bomb Shop will live on and never be
forgotten.
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Split rear
window "Zwitter"
Chassis: 1973 VW Beetle pan
Engine: 60 HP, 1641cc four cylinder
with dual port heads
Transmission: Freeway Flyer four
speed with 3:88 gears
Rear: Adjustable independent
rear suspension with disc brakes
Front: Adjustable beam, narrowed
6" dropped spindles and disc brakes
James
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