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Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Ryan, Jun 11, 2010.

  1. @Old-Soul: yes that's it. That picture was taken at its former home in San Diego where it had been built by Kyle Phillips.
     
  2. Warren Veiner's 1949...
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  3. JeffreyJames
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    Of coarse the last two are '54's and not 1949-1952's so I would delete them form your post Mitchell.
     
  4. Old-Soul
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    There we have it, my favorite was built by Kyle Phillips and is owned by Lowtech. :cool:
     
  5. I too wanted to build a delivery with sedan long doors. I got the delivery and scored a driver's side door but never found a good passenger's side door. My car had been hit hard in the side, wrinkling the floor all the way to the tranny hump. Decided it wasn't a good candidate for a long-door graft and sold it off but deliverys are still my favorite.
    BTW, the rear bumper is a one piece 52 Pontiac with a 49 chevy license plate hooptie on it..had to delete 3 inches on either side where the bumper sides met the lower quarters....
     

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  6. nail-head
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    The green '50 on the left is the one I was trying to find earlier.

    Damn near an exact replica of my dad's, but his was a slightly darker shade of green.
     
  7. SinisterCustom
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    I sure like the one Bass is building....
     
  8. need louvers ?
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    I'm a hot rod guy through and through. never could figure out the why of customs - still can't. If I was turned loose on a '49 - '52, It would probably come out pretty close to Pat Ganahl's green '52. I do have to say though, that chopped maroon coupe that both Tom Davison and Lowtech posted has made me think about crossing the line....
     
  9. Anderson
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    The Valencia Chevy is and will always be my favorite. This one is far milder, but I think it's my #2. Too bad I don't know anything about it.
     

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  10. Sorry I must not have had my special pills today:)
     
  11. BuickBorracho
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    I like the ones with tri-five buick trim :p The Valencia chevy is becoming a classic tho
     
  12. VenomousType
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    good things in here.
     
  13. redsean
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    Matt Severson vancouver wa
     

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  14. I've been thinking about this, but I really can't name one as my favorite
    (besides mine):D

    Each pic I look at has certain elements I like, some I don't
     
  15. That one was featured in Kustoms Illustrated a couple years back. I don't remember which issue, but I could find out if you want.

    It's so tough to pick a favorite....there have been some great ones built over the years 'cause they lend themselves to several styles of build. Obviously the customs, both mild and wild, bomb, gasser, or even hotrod.

    For my favorite, it's a toss up between the Ayala/Barris built '49 Chevy for Dan Landon....

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    Or the Father Ernst '51....

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    It seems like so many have been influenced by these two.

    And guys now are building 'em better than ever...Ian's '51, Jamcoupe's, the Valencia, Mugford's coupe, Bass' fleetline, Adrian's hardtop with the extended quarters (actually, all of the Cochino's cars), Bob K's convert, Masterson's fleetline, and so many more.

    Bryan
     
  16. 50Fraud
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    My favorite unheralded Chevy of this period is Carl Cerny's '49 2door. It got some magazine coverage when it was fresh, but does not seem to be widely remembered today. Thanks to Rikster for keeping a photographic record:

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    As usual, I wonder what became of this beautiful and subtle car.
     
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  17. 50Fraud
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    I think my absolute favorite of this style was a '50 fastback built by Boyd about fifteen years ago -- I even started a thread about it a while back, but nobody seems to remember it. It was very mild, with shaved trim and frenched Ford/Merc headlight doors, painted a dark solid color. He supposedly built it for himself, but had an offer he couldn't refuse. There was one magazine article about it but I've never seen it since.
     
  18. Bob K
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    Was that the one with the Studebaker tailights? I remember that car, it was nice.


    B:)B
     
  19. 50Fraud
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    I agree with the praise of the Ernst, Landon, Murray, and Robert House (grey fleetline from TRJ) cars. Every one was a favorite of mine at some point.
     
  20. RatBone
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    my favorite
     
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  21. 50Fraud
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    Bob, I don't recall the taillights. I wish I did.
     
  22. CrusadersNV
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    id have to say i like mine the best cause its exactly how i want it. but i have all the respect in the world for eveyone else's cars. theres some good lookin stuff bein built.

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  23. 50Fraud
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    The Spence Murray car, which has been mentioned but not posted. Thanks again, Rik:

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  24. Malcolm
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    I remember that car... very tasteful! Wasn't it a 4-door?
     
  25. Bob K
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    Yes it was, and black also.

    B:)B
     
  26. John Denich
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    Its now silver and black.....I am also partial to a certain Copper one also!:D
     

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  27. plodge55aqua
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    I myself like the Harry Bradley La Jolla, I think thats how its is Spelled.. How ever all that Ive seen on this thread are Awesome looking..
     
  28. I've always been fond of this one. [​IMG]
     
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  29. 50Fraud
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    The car that you guys are speaking of -- black 4-door, later repainted in silver/black -- is a different car than the Boyd build that I mentioned. The 4-door, which is spectacular, was a Chip Foose build for Wes Rydell. The amount of subtle work in that car is amazing -- lengthened front door, pancaked roof, sloped A-pillars. I liked it better in black, but it probably draws more attention in 2-tone.

    Boyd's car was a 2-door Fleetline.
     
  30. rtomss
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    I'm not saying mine, but I like the Styleline Deluxe Sport Coupe best! I just dig the rear 3/4 view....
     

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