Fay Butler Fab/Metal Shaping

Fay's Best Metal Award - Autorama 2018

Neil Shaddox of Hamtramck, MI was the 2018 winner of Fay Butler Best Metal Award for a1960’s VW Bubble Top Car.

Neil had the idea 7 years ago, inspired by Ed Roth’s Beat-nick bandit car. The build took 8 months of steady work. Neil Started with a standard VW Bug, lowered 4 inches, while the body is lowered more. Stock cowl and front fenders turned over and used on the side bottom. Neil made gas tank.  He used an English wheel doing all the rebuild himself. He found Stellar plastics that made the Lexan bubble top which can be adjust up to let air in. He drove the car to the show.

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2023: Scott Ferguson, Taylor, MI

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2022: Scott Salwa, Dearborn, MI

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2018: Neil Shaddox, Hamtramck, MI

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2017: Landy Lewis, Trophy Girl Customs, Pendleton, IN

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2015: Bob Cranston, Binbrook, Ontario, Canada

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2013: Scott Sheehan for a 1931 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2011: Drew Strunk, Dropped Axle Productions

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2009: Jim Cicciarelli for his Extreme car

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2007: Jason Grimes of Grimes Garage, Louisville, KY

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2024: Trevor Dewitt, Montague, MI

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2020: Troy Storch, Wales, WI

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2019: Doug Siemen, West Liberty, IA

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2016: Al Grooms, Miamisburg, Ohio

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2014: Kent Writtenberry, 1951 Chevy Fleetline

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2012: Larry Walker, Sinister Hot Rods

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2010: Stephen Adams from Romulus, MI.

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2008: Aaron Grote for his Atomic Punk

Fay Butler - Best Metal - 2006: Aaron Grote