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John Aiello built a really great looking 55 for Kim Mejia. I have a lot of photos of it on the Custom Car Photo Archive. Including some in...
Could not embed it, but I think the link below will work. Sounds and looks amazing Jerry. [IMG] LINK TO MOVIE
Digital build. Photoshopped image. But still very cool.
Looks like the bumpers are a set of chrome plated Aluminum Briz bumpers. Anybody knows for sure?
Leo Lyons Ultra Modern Merc. The car is currently being restored by Geoff Hacker and Rick D’Louhy and his team in Florida. I did a few articles on...
1953 or 54 Mercury trim... shortened. The Ford trim has a different shape.
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Jeff Myers built it for Mike Shea.
Thats Joe Anderson's Painted Grand Prix... not Watson. More on Kustomrama
Tony, this was the image I worked with. Quentin placed the tubing on the parade booth to show where it needed to end. [IMG]
Kurt McCormick owns it now.
Yes, the car is painted and put back together mostly. The car is now back in the owners garage and waiting to be upholstered. Then the final...
Looking really great Jer.
Two coats of base color have now been added to the body. Two more will follow. Many more detail photos of the final stages of the restoration...
The Kustom's Plaque on the left in the photo from the Jack Stewart book cannot be used for reference. Its a later replica. Here is another one...
Jer, there are two color photos in the Jack Stewart Ford book showing the Kustoms of Los Angeles plaques. One on Jacks Ford when Jim Skonzakes...
I see... I deleted my post... I just don't get on here enough anymore to keep track, and my friend who send the info probably also did not see...
Interesting. Looks like a home built Sports Customs... but one done with very good taste. Many similar styled cars were build in the 1950's. They...
Not 100% sure.. since I do not have these magazines to check the feature inside. But to me it looks like the "new" top comes off. The second cover...
I think this is the Stock dash grille cluster. Square and plastic [IMG] [IMG] Possibly the dash that was used in the original Jack...
Palle is correct its 47-48 Mercury gauge and speaker grille. I think those are plastic parts. For a more elegant solution check out what Jack...
From the Custom Car Photo Archive. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Fantastic story.. and great photos. Looks like Bill "Smilley" Polk, Jeffries flamed Shoebox "the Curly Flame" to me. [IMG]
A better look. [IMG] It could be this one as well (below). I think this is an Lyons aftermarket hubcap. (looks to be trim ring and moon cap,...
My guess is the bottom right one... And then the option with no crest. [IMG]
I took these in 2011 at the GNRS.. it shows how the wrong stance can kill the looks of a great custom. It now actually has a slight forward...
The photos below show how Glen "The Cat" Patric built his 1948 Chevy in the late 1980's. The new owner uglyfied it quite a bit, at least the way...
How Palle created his taillight can be seen on the CCC-Forum
November 1952 cover of Hop Up.... strangely enough. [IMG]
And in color... [IMG]
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