# coddington kicks the bucket too **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 27, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771 "2008-02-27T10:22:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/1 "2008-02-27T10:22:06Z")
> **[Boyd Coddington, Hot Rod King, Dead At Age 63](https://jalopnik.com/361391/boyd-coddington-hot-rod-king-dead-at-age-63)** > > World-renowned tuner and hot rod king Boyd Coddington died at 6:20 am this morning. The cause of death is still unknown. Coddington, founder of Boyds Wheels and designer of prize-winning custom cars, had recently been hospitalized twice for an... ☹ rip ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/2 "2008-02-27T10:24:28Z")
oh wow. What a day…sad. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/3 "2008-02-27T10:25:22Z")
wow…R.I.P. cause is still unkown too ---
**Author:** ![Jordons\_Pontiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@Jordons\_Pontiac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jordons_Pontiac)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/4 "2008-02-27T10:27:12Z")
wow ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/5 "2008-02-27T10:37:28Z")
Holy shit. Wow. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/6 "2008-02-27T10:38:13Z")
these things come in threes. wonder who else is gonna bite the bullet today. ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/7 "2008-02-27T10:55:50Z")
That’s pretty sad to hear. ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/8 "2008-02-27T10:58:33Z")
That’s a shame. ---
**Author:** ![German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/german_with_a_bowtie/32/5967_2.png) [@German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/German_with_a_Bowtie)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/9 "2008-02-27T11:00:07Z")
> [@Darkstar"](#): > > these things come in threes. wonder who else is gonna bite the bullet today. William F Buckley [http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/buckley.obit/index.html?eref=rss\_topstories](http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/buckley.obit/index.html?eref=rss_topstories) ---
**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/10 "2008-02-27T11:03:22Z")
Coddington always seemed like a dick. ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/11 "2008-02-27T11:26:20Z")
RIP ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/12 "2008-02-27T11:26:43Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/13 "2008-02-27T11:33:19Z")
That sucks… I literaly bumped into him at SEMA 2 years ago, he was really nice and shook my hand, thats too bad. I know a guy in Vegas that has 3 Cottington cars… I bet they are going to skyrocket in value. ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/14 "2008-02-27T11:38:11Z")
he seemed like he made his living on everyone elses ideas and hard work. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/15 "2008-02-27T11:46:23Z")
> [@Free- 96 Saturn 1.9l dohc (spun bearing)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/free-96-saturn-1-9l-dohc-spun-bearing/35153/3): > > he seemed like he made his living on everyone elses ideas and hard work. I would say that means he was a good business man :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![Fiji\_Mazda3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fiji\_Mazda3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fiji_Mazda3)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/16 "2008-02-27T12:00:37Z")
That’s a real shame. Seems like today is turning out to be an odd one. ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/17 "2008-02-27T12:07:57Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/35149/15): > > I would say that means he was a good business man :dunno: well he wasnt that good cause he lost his first company. boyd has been sick for years, he battled his weight and complications from diabetes. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/18 "2008-02-27T12:24:08Z")
> [@FS: 17in Primax Wheels](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-17in-primax-wheels/34430/9): > > well he wasnt that good cause he lost his first company. keep in mind 9 out of 10 businesses fail. it is a risk. he took what he learned from first business and built upon that. doesn’t sound like he did too bad to me:dunno: ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/19 "2008-02-27T12:27:10Z")
> [@FS: 17in Primax Wheels](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-17in-primax-wheels/34430/12): > > keep in mind 9 out of 10 businesses fail. it is a risk. he took what he learned from first business and built upon that. doesn’t sound like he did too bad to me:dunno: :stupid: Ur a douche Cutty… ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771/20 "2008-02-27T12:27:48Z")
> [@FS: 17in Primax Wheels](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-17in-primax-wheels/34430/12): > > keep in mind 9 out of 10 businesses fail. it is a risk. he took what he learned from first business and built upon that. doesn’t sound like he did too bad to me:dunno: the feds took his company. becasue he was doin illegal stuff on top of it goin bankrupt. he made his fortune off foose… foose can do things boyd couldnt even dream of. obviously thou the way he was portrayed in his show was an exaggeration. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coddington-kicks-the-bucket-too/195771.md?page=2)