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    George F. Hood machinist, motorcycle restorer, model T guru, J model Harley-Davidson mind trust, friend, and much more has slipped his mortal coil. He will be missed by many. His many talents are in short supply these days. They broke the mold when they made George. May he truly rest in peace. I will miss you old friend. Down the road, Rich
    DrSprocket

  • #2
    Very sad to hear about George’s passing. He was a great guy and an enormous resource to the antique motorcycle world (especially with regard to J model Harley’s)
    He will be truly missed.
    Mark
    Mark Masa
    www.linkcycles.com

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    • #3
      Originally posted by RichO View Post
      George F. Hood machinist, motorcycle restorer, model T guru, J model Harley-Davidson mind trust, friend, and much more has slipped his mortal coil. He will be missed by many. His many talents are in short supply these days. They broke the mold when they made George. May he truly rest in peace. I will miss you old friend. Down the road, Rich
      Thanks for sharing that DrSprocket. I didn't know George but your tribute gives me an image of many we cherish in this area of antique motor vehicles and who we would miss deeply. May George Rest In Peace.

      Mike Love

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      • #4
        Originally posted by RichO View Post
        George F. Hood machinist, motorcycle restorer, model T guru, J model Harley-Davidson mind trust, friend, and much more has slipped his mortal coil. He will be missed by many. His many talents are in short supply these days. They broke the mold when they made George. May he truly rest in peace. I will miss you old friend. Down the road, Rich
        Well said Richard, very sorry

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        • #5
          George was one fine human being, a gentleman and highly talented machinist and mechanic. George was always ready to help, encouraged phone calls, loved to visit on the phone, share his wealth of knowledge and always had a good joke and a wonderful laugh. I am fortunate to have got to know him some over the past two years. George did some work for me this past March; i am so fortunate. Godspeed George!
          Last edited by Steve Swan; 09-14-2020, 02:12 AM.
          Steve Swan

          27JD 11090 Restored
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30

          27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
          https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
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          • #6
            Yes George was an old school enthusiast with great practical skills. He also knew a lot about Harley VLs and had some interesting ideas for them. We yarned at Davenport and Dixon and spoke on the phone several times, and I and our Club will miss his personality, knowledge and abilities.

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            • #7
              George was such a great guy in so many ways. Always enjoyed talking to him and admired his work. Godspeed George.
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              Eric MATHIEU @ Beauty of Speed
              www.beautyofspeed.com
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              • #8
                When George shipped back the parts he worked on for me this past March, he sent along one of his business cards i thought i would share.

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                Steve Swan

                27JD 11090 Restored
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30

                27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
                https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY

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                • #9
                  Thanks for sharing that, Steve. I wish I had known George Hood. My deepest condolences to his family, and (obviously) many friends.
                  Eric Smith
                  AMCA #886

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by exeric View Post
                    Thanks for sharing that, Steve. I wish I had known George Hood. My deepest condolences to his family, and (obviously) many friends.
                    Eric, you bet. i had heard of George not long after i bought my first '27 in 2013, and did not start visiting with George until a couple years ago after i started my second '27 project. George was one of those folks who as soon as i started listening to him, i realized was not only very knowledgeable with vast experience and uniquely individual. i hope anyone who knew George well can share more about him, i know he built some very unique v-twin engines along the lines of either Crocker and/or Crocker-esque and i do believe i am correct when i say that in his earlier years he rebuilt some pretty exotic V-12 car engines. He had a passion for the pre-war BSA 3-wheel car, he had one, his Dad got exposed to them during his service time in WW II and had one shipped stateside when he returned home. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/173...?category=list
                    Steve Swan

                    27JD 11090 Restored
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30

                    27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
                    https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY

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                    • #12
                      Thank you for posting those photos of George Steve. I was just going down stairs to my cave to pen is obit for the National magazine, our Chapter newsletter and the magazine I write articles for in England. I sorted through a lot of photos last night for these pieces. I just talked to George a couple of days before his passing and it's catching uo with me and the world is now a lot smaller because of f him being gone. He worked at a Cad dealer for quite some time and in a machine shop. The earliest photo I have of George was him in short pants crawling all over his Dad's ice cream truck made out of an old 45 trike. When I think of him I think of the old La Mirada meets in the mid-seventies with Ernie Skelton, John Cameron, Bob Ross, Hobo John, Tom Lovejoy, Rotten Richard, Chuck Vogel, Bob McLeod, Johnny Eagles, and more. George was mostly a non-overhead valve man. 45's, V and J models, and a special passion for two-cammers and he could cure a Crocker of it's factory ill's. He could weld, fabricate, paint, and machine anything. He was best though at long, long, great conversations. He didn't favor fools lightly, he wasn't an Indian fan. he knew what he liked and knew what he didn't. Gotta go.
                      DrSprocket

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                      • #13
                        Originally posted by RichO View Post
                        Thank you for posting those photos of George Steve. I was just going down stairs to my cave to pen is obit for the National magazine, our Chapter newsletter and the magazine I write articles for in England. I sorted through a lot of photos last night for these pieces. I just talked to George a couple of days before his passing and it's catching uo with me and the world is now a lot smaller because of f him being gone. He worked at a Cad dealer for quite some time and in a machine shop. The earliest photo I have of George was him in short pants crawling all over his Dad's ice cream truck made out of an old 45 trike. When I think of him I think of the old La Mirada meets in the mid-seventies with Ernie Skelton, John Cameron, Bob Ross, Hobo John, Tom Lovejoy, Rotten Richard, Chuck Vogel, Bob McLeod, Johnny Eagles, and more. George was mostly a non-overhead valve man. 45's, V and J models, and a special passion for two-cammers and he could cure a Crocker of it's factory ill's. He could weld, fabricate, paint, and machine anything. He was best though at long, long, great conversations. He didn't favor fools lightly, he wasn't an Indian fan. he knew what he liked and knew what he didn't. Gotta go.
                        Thanks for posting again, Rich. it sounds like you knew George well and for the past few decades. in my case, i only got to know him briefly which speaks volumes of who George is considering the impression he left on me over the past couple years of a few phone conversations.
                        Steve Swan

                        27JD 11090 Restored
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUPIOo7-o8
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtuptEAlU30

                        27JD 13514 aka "Frank"
                        https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/...n-Project-SWAN
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRB...nnel=steveswan

                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDeuTqD9Ks
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlIsZKmsTY

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                        • #14
                          I took the picture of George at his frame table in December last year. A few of us dropped by his place after the Long Beach Swap Meet. This picture was taken on the same day.
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                          • #15
                            I am having trouble with this new format, trying to post. I just did a little story for our news letter about George and I well add just a bit here tonight, right now these shot's of George has got me choked up - but thanks for posting them.

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