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Friends of former CO with cancer restoring classic car

Matt Coble is on a mission to help restore this old classic 49 Chevy Deluxe before his friend passes away from cancer

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By Carlos Correa
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Progress continues tonight on a special project for a former Wasco State Prison correction officer who is battling for his life.

Friends of Henoc Zamudio are close to finishing what he calls his dream car.

Matt Coble is on a mission to help restore this old classic 49 Chevy Deluxe.

“We completely stripped the old front suspension out over there on the slab and changed it all to all modern steering, brakes, all this was added on,” he said.

Restoring cars is a hobby he shares with fellow friend, Zamudio. The former correctional officer from Waso State Prison who was recently diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer.

Full story: Friends scrambling to help dying former corrections officer with classic car restoration