Features Kustoms blues? I need to see some kustoms....

Kool side by side comparison. Hard to believe that something so ugly stock can end up so kool as a Kustom. If some one ask why Kustom? This is a Purrfect example.






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Sledge just finished this one.....








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It's hard to believe they could design such a beautiful car and then stick that turd of a top on it. Especially when you look at what they did with the Ford's of the same years which were considered a lower level model. But Sam sure knocked it out of the park with his "redesign".

 

Spotted this in a old Mechanic Illustrated , December 1950

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Here's a factor custom, not sure if it qualifies being spelled with a "K" , that cost $250,000 to build then gets turned into a George Barris " TV custom " after he buys it from Ford for a $1.00 ....yes the original Bat mobile , not sure if was better before or after,.....

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Mark, seems you're riding around each day looking for a good coffee or lunch i'd like to share your life just one day! your vette is a sight to see!

 

It needs more primer spots.

 

The Futura also was featured in the 1956 Debbie Reynolds movie, It Started With A Kiss.

 

I'd like to se more pics of this wild Kustom

 

http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Dwight_Dennis'_1942_Mercury

 

In case anybody missed it a BUNCH of customs in the site for the Helmuthbrothers coverage of 2017 Jalpoyrama.

https://johnhelmuth.com/#/jalopyrama-2017/

 

September 95 Custom Rodder ,
Cruisin Paso Robles '95
Mike Young's Chevy with fresh flames by Rod Powell
A Jimmie Vaughan - inspired , Gary Howard creation.

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Did some magazine page flipping this morning .... here's a few shots...

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And a group of Merk's ...........

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1979 Hot Rod Magazine's Rod & Custom
Some shots of the "Jade Idol"even a couple shots of its bad times...note the steering column drop.....

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Pics I took at the HRG open house.












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One interesting detail I hadn't noticed before.... That's a '58 Edsel column/wheel and Gene re-tasked the shifter wiring to operate the custom gauges in the center of the wheel. Clever!

 

This is a shot of a section of the story about the Idols discovery and restoration that I posted pics from earlier.... Steve your post brought this part of the story to my attention....is it saying the original gauge and TV setup was fake or am I just reading it wrong???

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This is a later "redo" of Jerry Titus' Mercury. Yes, the jacked up candy green one!

 

You are correct Sancho.....that pic was from December 81 Street Rodder's coverage of the First Annual Leadsled Street Spectacular.....

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