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History during and pre ww2 customs and rods

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by PGA STUDIOS, Dec 21, 2025.

  1. One of the dream rides - Sal Cacciola's 38 Chevy Westergard Style kustom.

    Just love this time period.
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    Alot of my inspiration to start this thread and to eventually build a pre war era custom comes from Westergard, Jimmy summers, Frank Kurtis, and DuVall which oddly with the influx of traditonal pre war customs that have came out the past few years no one really talks about anyone besides either Westergard or DuVall, and my mission so far is not to just uncover more customizing from that era and what car guys drove but also find out whats been hidden all these years, small fine details that makes it true to period

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  9. Westergard had "it".

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    It's a wonder there were any unmodified 35-36 Fords left after that time.
     
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    Thank You @PGA STUDIOS for the look at some years and styles often neglected.
     
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    Ditto
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    That roadster is the Bomb. Any more info ?
     
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    i can try and find more it was included in the Jack Calori Photo album
     
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    Couldnt find anymore pictures (so far atleast) but i did find this taken in 1939-40. Peep the groovy tire threads
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    Strokers at Irvine Park possibly either post or pre war

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