The Topsy Turvy/Turvy Topsy Bus

Ron is the owner of a small part-time welding company located in Sellersville, PA called RK Services, with the dreams of one day turning this vision into his full-time business. The birth of RK Services was in 1996 and Ron is a 3rd generation welder who believes in doing the job right and at a reasonable price. He is "A Kutt Above the Rest".
Like the name, he does a variety of services from equipment repair, modifications and custom fabrication. RK Services can do projects at his small shop or can come to you with a mobile welding unit.
For a free estimate or to reach Ron, he can be contacted at 267-718-8604.

Liz proved invaluable, not only during the construction of the Big Banana Car but also as an able co-pilot when criss crossing America in the finished vehicle. I really cannot list the ways in which Liz helped out they are too numerous. Her enthusiasm for the project was boundless and her energy and excitement was infectious.

Glen is not only a very skilled auto mechanic but he is someone who doesn't need much direction. Give him the basic outline of a job and he goes non stop, working quietly until suddenly you look over and it's finished.

The two Genes are both very skilled auto mechanics and they see solutions before I have even noticed the problem.
They are our favorite pair of Genes.

I had heard stories of a mechanic in the area that sounded too unlikely to believe. Tall tales of a "Mechanics" mechanic. A guy that other auto repair shop owners go to when they are stumped. With some vague verbal directions whispered in a hushed voice I set out on a quest to find this man and enroll him in the Big Banana Car project. After a winding twisting journey through the roads of Pennsylvania I found myself standing before the gate to his kingdom. However, it was after 5pm on a Friday and he had gone home for the weekend. With a tear in my eye I turned and left, vowing to return on Monday.

Jim Lacy and his team (Jim, Jim and Jim) did a really wonderful job of laying down the yellow base paint. They were very nice to work with and Jim himself had an almost constant grin and kept shaking his head in mirth every few minutes.

The team from Yerkes Auto in Quakertown ran all the brake lines, hooked up the master cylinder and booster and bled the system to give me a strong brake pedal.

Glenn Singer and Leo Moyer of CustomServicesCompany sandblasted the very rusty F150 frame. It was an extremely hot day and we all remarked on how hardworking Glenn was. He had to wear a lot of protective clothing and must have been absolutely boiling as he crawled around, over and under the Big Banana Car frame spraying every inch with a powerful blast of sand. The frame came out looking fantastic! Glenn not so much.

Much of the fibreglass and bodywork supplies came from Keystone and because I was in there so often they got to hear all about the Big Banana Car. Cathy mentioned it to her boss and they very kindly offered to provide the banana yellow paint.

We were working on the Big Banana Car outside the workshop and a little car pulled in the driveway with strange writing all over it. The owner is Matt Kelly and he had driven it all across Canada and Russia and he listened to the details of our project with great enthusiasm. He and his girlfriend Lindsay stopped by the next day and helped get the car ready for paint.

Kelli and Rob deserve a big thank you. They have helped the Big Banana Car project in many ways from filming to junkyard trips to heavy lifting when swapping the engine.

Auto body expert and general automotive expert.
Mark has his own body shop in Bowling Green, Ohio. He has an astounding knowledge of all things automotive and the skills needed to repair and restore vintage automobiles.
The banana car project was started at Marks Bowling Green location and with his help progressed very quickly.