Wayne, sorry I did get it wrong and now that I have looked again, heck he doesn't live far from you. His name is Bob and lives just off highway 49 south of ElDorado Village and he drives a 427 cu.in, SBC '23 T Track Roadster. He, like me is a full time care giver to his elderly Father, me, my Mum, so only manages to get out briefly for the occasional drive in at local eateries as far as Placerville. I personally don't know Geoff but he is well known and respected rodder here in NZ. He has set up home again in his home city of Napier which is approximately a 6 hour drive from home here. His club organize a excellent weekend run once a year where they have managed to get several well known American Rodders over for the weekend party, Billy Gibbon from ZZ top one of them. He has produced some awesome cars and I know I should be able to tell you his latest but the old grey matter in my head refuses to work at the moment.
Again, thanks for taking the time to post the story and all the pictures of a very nice vehicle and I'm sure the satisfaction you got from seeing the owners faces at that first sho was well worth all that work, congratulations on a fine build Wayne.