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

Good point. Also, the wheel arch to body line height is different.

Here is the original post, if anyone cares to investigate the claims further.
(Scroll to bottom):http://www.rickwilsoncustomcarart.com/page-11.html

 

Might have been one of the clones being built before the current one was built maybe Mark knows about these pictures? @chopolds

 

In the Classifieds...https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1962-oldsmobile-88-2-dr-hardtop.1158800/

 

replacement laminated rear glass has been available for many collector cars for many years now.

 

Are you sure? The DOT requires that rear window glass be tempered for safety reasons, and has since at least the '50s if not earlier.

 

i know laminated replacement glass is available. i doubt the DOT would be too thrilled with much of what i do with most of my cars.

 

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Good article HERE: https://www.customcarchronicle.com/...reating-lanny-ericsons-56-chevy/#.XYoSdSV7mV4

 

Thanks Mo for posting the link... Looks like a kool article.

 

The one big show (Cleveland OH) I did not attend with the Kooper Kart clone, was the one where Vic Collins met with the son of the last owner of the original Kart. ( so what I know is second hand, from Vic and Ron) He brought pictures of a very sad, disassembled, cut up Kopper Kart. These pics were published in Rodders Journal. Barry Mazza also had some pics from a fellow that worked on the Kart when Paul Blasdell owned it. They cut the truck up a bit, were installing a Caddy motor in it go racing. The roof was cut up, due to rot under the vinyl upholstery on it. The son remembered the bed being taken to use as a trailer, but he was never able to track it down afterwards, so it may not have actually been used. These pics are ones Barry and Vic had, so we should****ume they are the last pics of this great truck before being scrapped.

 

Thanks for the confirmation, chopolds. It's good to know for sure.
Such a significant piece of Kustom history!

 

Thanks Mark! I figured you would know.

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Thanks MO, that was very informing.

 

Seems Lanny and Ron both had some bad luck with their 56 Chevy customs.

 

Very good to see that both of these wonderful customs are in good hands!

 

This is my first post on the HAMB and this thread, I hope these aren't repost.

 

My ride again. 50 Plymouth

 

This car + has been posted in the past with no additional information.

 

Beautifully executed buick. Any Info on the build?

 

I dont have any, the owner was never near the car the few times I went by and snapped pictures and then I forgot to take a picture of the window card. The chop was super, alot of work cutting that one.

 

That is a great picture of Harold Olsen wiping down his Buick, Mick! Never seen that shot before. Thanks for posting!
Man, Harold has been gone a long time now..........E

 

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