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Just returned from the Amelia Concours Show , the Aztec was invited to attend and sat with the Hot Rod Magazine Cover Cars. The cars were all...
I want to say.......that 41 is just the most over powering Kustom of the 40's era in my humble opinion. When next to Fords and other cars of the...
Many thanks to axle for this effort ......it was a thrill to bring the aztec back to so cal for so many people to see it one more time. I was...
DUMB THING #2.. Putting a new rear into a car for a customer, car rear cribbed up on a steep angle. Kept smelling gas in the shop when I would go...
Was alone working in the shop. Had a floor jack shoved way under a severly dropped 50 Merc, lowered as much as you could with double stack of...
Great workmanship, very very nice work, super job! Enough said!!! Barry
Hey Dude, Different strokes....try a lifetime of looking after "SHOW" finished cars.
Saw a 32 rusted to hell, thought it was a steel car but, was a fiberglass body. Really was a work of art. Anyone know how to get this effect???...
Mid 60's Lincoln and T bird box will bolt up to the Merc and the pitman arm is a factory fit. Have to remove rubber biscuts from box, Used Chevy...
Belling dies , yes, they ain't cheap, www.tricktools.com......I made one yrs ago out oak on a wood lathe. Only used it for 2 friggin holes then,...
Bill decarrs truck................????? Barresse'
Right on Rik.............I also was going to post that some of my pics of Ayala built cars had the Cleaver Auto Butchers plaque on them. Could be...
Its not really a sucide type, the springs are on top of the frame hooked the the wishbones. Well why not??? The wheel cylinders are flopped...
Hey it was dark in that closet, didn't see the bumper [nerf] untill it was in the light........................I'll do some more on it!! BARRESSE'
Finally finished up and I guess road ready? IT RUNS AND MOVES.....all this due to going to a Rumblers show..............LATER BARRESSE':cool:
I ALWAYS SAY...."WHY RUIN A PERFECTLY GOOD STORY BY TELLING THE TRUTH". Tommy, the only person who I know could shed any light on all that FBI...
Have the 32 allmost ready for the road.............8 or 9 month project inspired by the Orlando Rumblers seemed to never end. Chrysler engine is a...
Was just chilling looking at this sort of UGLY 32 truck grill for my build and starting sticking in stainless bars inbetween the stock bars. I...
TWO CHOPS...........Wow, thats exactly it when it was returned from Fed impound in North Jersey. The car was in Tuckerton, setting in a garage on...
KUSTOM KARMA Yes , the one in Fla is the real one.........however much of it was replaced with fresh body panels. It was amazing that Murphy...
Two Chops...........thanks for posting those photos. Great to see them. thats the way the Aztec looked the first time I saw it in person at a...
Thanks for that correction on the "factoids", I just recall that Bill Carr mentioned that Wilcoxson also took the car along with the Aztec....
HOT ROD 1940.....Great car the El Matador. I always thought it was a bold statement. I once visited with John Mc Nally who owed it for sometime....
Another Aztec factoid story. Upon the sale of the Aztec to Bob Wilcoxson in around 1961 or 62, [he also purchased Dean Jeffries Barris built...
A little correction to the story by Chop Olds. The Aztec was taken by the Feds at the time Wilcoxson owned it. Sold at auction and ended up on...
WOW, this one is really nice and smooooothe. Reminds me of the Barris Quesnel Merc, ''JERRYS PURPLE RAGE". RIK PUT UP A REAR SHOT!! BARRESSE'
The Bettencourt Merc, smooooooooooooth and round. Deep cut hood corners, must of had to alter the hinges? Filled in around the windows where the...
I see your tig in the photo, i have the same one but, hobart. Too bad i can't use it anymore. They work nice flat welds. Pain in the ass if your...
G dam good stuff, great workmanship, great finish work, smooth and neat, great thread. BARRESSE'
Parked behind dragoos merc the future aztec 55 chevy. Who knew??? Barresse'
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