Sectioned but Un-chopped Customs!

From Kustomrama:
Congratulation to Robert Guthrie for completing the restoration of the Ivan Peroff 1956 Buick Custom. Originally restyled and sectioned in Hawaii in the late 1950s, Robert's dad bought the old custom in the late 1990s. It has been in the family ever since, and Robert has been obsessed with the car since he was a little kid. The Peroff Buick in on display at the GNRS all weekend, so be sure to stop by and check it out if you are in the area. The full story and more photos can be found on Kustomrama: https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Ivan_Peroff's_1956_Buick

 

I do realize there is a lot more work in sectioning a car to lower it but I think a sectioned un-chopped car compared to a chopped car looks a lot nicer.

 

A truly beautiful custom. Tastefully done. Wonder if the"ankle breaker" exhaust tips could be
tucked in a bit more to smooth the design flow.

 

I don't like the exhaust, It makes no sense. I like the car though.

 

I'll scan the story from Valley Custom inside this mag later on, but here's a teaser.

 

Anyone have any pics of sectioned 4 doors?? Shoebox fords or just about anything?

 

i think that one has screws at the beltline hidden by that trim!

 

This is no 4 door as you asked for, but it is the same exact Panel Truck I posted photos of #7 page one of this post. It's Sectioned and Channeled not Chopped and no Air Bags. Built between 69 and 70 then used and abused, sold then wrecked, parted of all the good stuff, left for dead then bought at an Estate sale by a H.A.M.B. member and a photo posted on Facebook, noticed by a friend of mine and then returned home after a 20-year M.I.A. The story makes me Sick but I'm glad to know it didn't go through the Crusher. I will be much more selective who the next owner is. This is a recent photo of its current condition.

 

Old post but the bottom photo was pretty well the way Paul Harper found it and it did have the top cut off to put a bubble top on it. The first time I saw it in his garage in Roslyn he had a top sitting on it but not welded on yet.

 

X51 at the 2009 Portland Roadster show
Ron Dunn Ford at the 2014 Portland Roadster show.








In Bare metal at the 2014 Portland Roadster show








2015 Portland Roadster show

 

Purrfection, Thanks for sharing the build pics.

 

I am still at a loss as to why someone would let a custom car sit out side and deteriorate like some of the cars that get posted here. It makes no financial sense, and is just such a waste after all that work and money is put into a car..

 

A couple more shoeboxes.

 

Sometimes life happens and a project or pride and joy just becomes a 'car' again. I try never to assume what other folks situations are.

Its just good to see these vehicles resurrected.

 

I’m gonna be pouring through this thread. Looks like lots of good stuff here.