History Custom Tubs , O/G tubs,all tubs -Thanks Lynn & Rik Hoving for many of the custom tub pics featured

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35 Ford Pheaton, photo by Tlennox Mahaffy's killer 35 Ford tub

Uploaded: November 17, 2004

 

Chopped custom Cad, very Gangster!

 

Here is mine built by the Greek, thanks Steve

 

Crazy Buick tub from 4 Dr sedan


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Uploaded: April 26, 2007

 

Your tub is happening! tub guys get tanau covers!

 

This one was built by Ozz

 

Another view

 

Another one

 

Valley Custom Shop Sectioned 40 Merc tub, the last Valley Custom Car built by Neil and Clay


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Uploaded: August 11, 2004

 

Forgive my ignorance, but these are all sedans with the roofs cut off? Anyone have any build pics or pics of the bracing inside the body to keep them from folding in half. This is very interesting...

 

The real tubs have wood around the perimeter and down the B pillar on the T's and A's the later tubs have a large casting that bolts thru the floor and frame that hangs the rear door hinges, most people that are cutting off a sedan use tubing around the perimeter and both early and late tubs have a metal bulkhead behind the front seat that ties the left and right door pillar together. Here's a pict of my tub support between the pillars.


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Uploaded: June 19, 2012

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Here what ties mine together, gives room for the seat. I love the long doors because it's easier to get in and out of than my 29 Roadster

 

I don't know if you guys know this but if you look close at the top photo you'll see the leadslinger himself Bill Hines in the background


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Good eye , I totally missed him

 

Thank you 1-Shot


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So Cal Plating 36

 

Here are a couple more pic`s I took at the same show, possibly a different year thou.

 

Thanks, what a great and last Valley Custom, I worked a block from their shop and this 40 Merc was out back in a chain link fence area in primer, I'd go up there and eat lunch and study this car thru the fence, probably mid to late 70's. thanks for the picts!

 

Folding top 39 Ford custom tub

 

Thanks for adding your cool tubs!

 

I`d take a 4-dr tub over a roadster anyday. I always thought they are classy. Plus, they make great customs.

 

I'm sure you know that the black tub above with the "Handler" license plate is the original Ray Vega 38.

Mick

 

Yes, I like the brown primer one, thanks for loading the pict. JW

 

Mick, yes It looks really good , I liked the O/G Valley Custom look best. JW

 

John, here is Bob -O's 36 Tub and my favorite 34 Tub.

 

Lynn thank you for posting Bob-o's and the 34 tubs, mine's almost running, we are "tub heads" ! JW

 

Here are a few more.

 

Lynn
A friend of mine had a 39 Convertible Sedan, a high point restored car.
I bet there's been a few that think they are "phantoms", very rare.