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<div><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your help is needed to help rebuild the renowned classic car/Woodie woodworking restoration shop (Nickels Automotive Woodworking) </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">in Traverse City, Michigan. Mike Nickels was notified early Sunday, Sept 5, 2021 that his 8000 sq. ft. shop was on fire.  Mike and his wife Lana were on </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">a weekend getaway a short distance away. They rushed back to find the shop engulfed in flames  He and the fire fighters were only </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">able to save three of the valuable cars from the shop.</span>




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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All his woodworking machines, tools, patterns, and templates, in addition to the shop building were total losses.  Mike and Lana also lost some irreplaceable keepsakes from Mike's parents which makes these losses ever more heartfelt.



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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Mike has restored over 100 classic Woodie station wagons in this old shop.  Many of his restorations were rare vehicles for automotive museums and for major collectors. Mike is well known in the antique car circles and has restored examples of most major makes. The years of expertise helped him acquire specialized machines, tooling, patterns, and templates </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">to make all the unique wood parts.</span>



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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All his woodworking machines, tools, patterns, and supplies, in addition to the shop building were total losses. Mike and Lana lost some irreplaceable keepsakes from Mike's parents which makes these losses ever more heartfelt.



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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mike has stated he wants to rebuild as soon as possible and continue the passion he has had for 50 years- rebuilding Woodie station wagons. Your donation will be used to help replace the unique and specialized equipment lost in this tragic fire. The family keepsakes are gone forever, but we can lend Mike our support to recover and rebuild.  Mike will greatly appreciate any donations received. 



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<div> <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/59793479_1631057707567616_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" alt="59793479_1631057707567616_r.jpeg" /> Below are the before and after photos of one of the two 1941 Plymouth Woodies Mike recently completed for Joan and Octie Ham. Both Woodies were in poor condition when delivered to Mike. Both were beautifully restored with new wood and all sheet metal painted,and will be finished for our two daughters. Mike is a great wood fabricator who truly enjoys the people end of his business. 
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