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Wish it wasn't so far from Cal...Have fun everybody!!!!
One isn't better than the other two because of some car show. Go to another car show and the results would probably be different. Enjoy the car...
Dang, he made some Lemonade out of that Lemon! Just right custom.
Soooooo Cool. Those old single axle trailers were a big step up from flat towing. If you had one at the time, you probably built it.
Goes to show you don't need a bunch of high tech equipment to have fun at Bonneville!
So, the Royal Jewels are 4'8"?
Maybe the Editor googled Duece and nothing came up...It's kind of sad that these little books have gone away...still very cool car.
Wow!!!! Nice looking car, way ahead of the time.
Great Car!!! Simple always looks best....
Moon tank, multiple carbs, simple (too much stuff=not a hot rod)
That's a nice looking car. I don't care if he mixed parts from a 36. Isn't that the idea of customizing? just sayn
El Mirage season opener was rained out (drought in California), but season will open June 13 and 14 as a two day meet. Not as awesome as...
My brother liked the customs, being a few years older his 51 Chevy went from being a mild custom to what they called a full custom in the late...
First up close sighting was a 29 Model A roadster owned by my brothers friend. He had (with a bunch of help) put an Olds V8 in. Will never...
Congratulation. Have enjoyed your articles but never knew you were so young. Looking forward to reading your articles both here and TRJ....
Hot rods no. Customs or cruisers OK.
Like it. I wonder how fast it went? The view from the front is pure bad-ass!!!!
I wish I had made the effort to take more pictures of the cars I built. It was a hassle to get the camera, buy film for it and then get it...
Haven't seen that movie, but they should have called it "Hey shithead". Liked the Merc.
Go with a 4 speed. Had 327 and 4 speed in mine for years with no problems. When you look at the hurst shifter it screams 60s.
I like both of them !!!!!
The Ranchero is OK, but that 57 custom is bitchn. Although Ford outsold Chevy in 57, you just don't see the Fords around especially as nice as...
Brothers Car I built a few years back. It's a copy of his H.S. car.56 Packard taillights by oldcargary posted Mar 26, 2015 at 9:55 AM
That is one bad ass roadster and this guy has done his homework. The best part is he's driving it.
Great film. Nice seeing half moon bay and freemont drag strips and of course Sammy Hale. First nostalgia rail to go in the 5's at the March Meets...
What was the reason he bought this car in the first place? Maybe he likes the 4 door hump, if so build it and enjoy.
Do you really want the Soccer Moms to like what you are doing? ha I'll take the old pickup in any kind of accident verus the soccer mom...
One of the best things about growing up in the Sacramento area was going to Tognotti's, didn't know his life ended so bad.
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