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Of course, people have been using these taillights since they were new. In fact some of my favorite customs from this time have these lights....
Those really look cool! I can tell what they are from after you said that. Nice work!
You've got the right idea with the Olds roof. Any of the other treatments people mentioned have been done time and time again. Since ‘49-51...
You guys did it just right. I'm glad you stuck with the way custom cars were really built in the '50s, as far as the styling details & paint,...
Not that you really asked for an opinion, but those Packard taillights (along with '59 Cadillac taillights) are one of the most overused...
Hey, no sweat! I mean "new" in the sense that it's finally going to be fully finished after all those decades.
Hey, no problem! Keep up the great work. This is one of my favorite "new" customs in a long time. You are doing it just right!
Ask Curt R or Centurion9 on here. They know a lot about old customs up in that area of the country.
It will look nice without the hood emblem and the visor.
Ok, here is the full article on Steven & Sonie Walker's '40 Ford as seen in my Custom Cars 2009 Annual. Anyone who's interested in seeing some of...
That's what I thought was neat about it too, it was different from all the other '40 Fords. The grill is really neat to see in person.
The Dodge bumper looks great and it's unusual. I'd stay away from DeSoto bumpers, as well as DeSoto grilles. Yes, they are "traditional." They...
I like the "burple" paint. Also, as far as a fade, obviously you don't want to go with a Jade-Idol type paint job, (it wouldn't be right if you...
I like the smooth, sloping Barris & Ayala-style chops, but I like this too, it's different. They shouldn't all look the same. It looks cool!...
I like this car. This was in one of the Dan Post books.
I like the scoops behind the wheelwells, that looks really neat. What are your plans for the front?
They didn't really "find it" anywhere, the car was customized when it was near new, and they were much more common.
I saw it in Sacramento and again at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. I always liked Stardust, but when I saw it in person, I didn't even know it...
I think that any car would look good with a '60 Mercury grill!
That car had a really pretty paint job.
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> That's a nice and unusual...
I love the rear fenders! I'd get rid of that sun-visor though.
It was selected Goodguys "Kustom Of The Year" a few years back.
The idea with the Olds rear fender trim, mesh in the scoop and the teeth below the scoop is the best by far. The teeth below the scoop is genius!...
I agree. While most of the cars in this thread are fine as "cars", many of them I don't really look at as "mild customs." Cars that are...
Thank you for putting the extra photos up!
I would have loved to have gone to this one! Those are good photos, and some neat cars. Thanks for taking the time to put them on here. It's...
Michelle, I've enjoyed the other things you've written, but this is your best so far. Thank you so much for all of your hard work!
That looks like a good start for a unique project! I'm not sure about the front end idea, however. You have a '56 Dodge, which is a totally...
Where was this car from originally? You wouldn't happen to have any old photos of it showing the scallops, would you?
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