Features 1948-52 New Old Style Kustoms

At least he was smart enough to put half the car in shiney paint,now people wont mistake it for being unfinished.

 

I think you're right, Rik! I've seen that Ford a few times at shows, but never further investigated it's Barris crests...

As for the primer/flat paint thing...I think the Quesnel car earned those awards for what had been done to the car for that time period as far as body mods and the first slanted B pillar chop Merc (I think...), and the judges were setting aside the fact that it was not wearing a glossy paintjob. Then again the Jack Stewart car was in white primer...but for how long? You'll never convince me these guys didn't make them shiny asap...anyway, back to the show...great post btw. Wish I had something to offer besides a bunch of letters

 

...damn...till i saw this post, l always iked the red and black version.
As it was different at the time and the engine is just a piece of art.
Now seeing what was ruined to achieve it...it hurts.

...and back to the top with this thread.

 

Are we hearing a sarcastic tone here, Jeff...
Let it go and try to help us find cars that will fit this thread. You have lots of nice contributions and knowledge for us.

I thought there were so many unseen cars (for me) in this style all over the globe. There must be many more! Pleeeeze...

 

Bow's & Jerry's from the Scrapers old Ford coupe qualifies...built in Holland, it's sold to Spain last year. This is how it looked like in 2008.

 

Here it is on the beach in Barcelona. Took the shot when I played at a show called Hot Rod Tsunami summer of 2009.

 

looks like nothing has changed

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! i had to clean my screen in the middle of ready this.eating cereal will laughing my ass off isn't good.

 

There was a coach builder in Ravensburg, Germany who did a large number of customs post WWII into the mid '50s. The name was Spohn and most were done for service men stationed there, then brought to the US. This car was in my neighborhood outside Chicago by the late '50s. Based on a '52 Ford or perhaps Merc. It was originally a pink pearl but repainted a greenish metallic around the early '60s.

I would really appreciate knowing the car's current whereabouts. I last saw it in Santa Ana, CA about 15 years ago. Thanks!

 

Very interesting. But please do this in another thread. This has nothing at all to do with this thread.

Thanks!

 

I love this car since I am partial to these...

I am not sure if this fits...if not I'll delete post.

 

can't forget this car.....

I forget, was it later than early 50's?

 

My favorite custom of all time.

 

Last one in my very limited collection of what I was using for inspiration. I believe this is the style we are after.

Opinions?

 

Mine in progress last year, now black.

 

Hey Jaws, you are correct on all accounts. I believe that black Chevy was Jim Walkers at one time. It was a former street rod that they clipped a set of hub caps and skirts on, believe it or not. The last I remember, it was oxned by a guy named Pete Girardi.

 

Jaws - the High School Confidential car and the Calori 36 are examples of original builds for the era, but this post is more about recent builds that draw from design elements of the era. The color shot of the Chevy with the filled quarter windows...that was a more recent build, right? I think I have some pictures of that car in pink (?) primer. Neat car. I like the one that is chopped and kept the quarter windows...what's the story on that one? I feel like I've seen it before but can't place it.

 

The pink car is different. The maroon car was done about 20 years ago by Glenn Patrick from Beavercreek,Ohio.. The body work was by Randy Church in Indiana. The car was since sold. The new owner loaded it up with striping and put 57 Caddys on it with cute little maroon bullets. As you can see, the movie car was the influence. As far as the black one, see the post above yours.

 

Maybe I should trade in the Deuce

 

If you could trade it for that, uh...no offense, but I would in a hot sec.

 

Got it...it's a shame, it sounds like whoever got it "updated" it (pinstriping, '57 Cad caps, etc.) just to make it theirs...looks like it was pretty right-on as it sat.

I don't know much more about Jim Walker other than what I've seen on here. Has he done anything recently? It looks like he was a prolific builder (or collector) in the 80's.

And Jaws - why not make some minor changes (bias plys, etc.) to bring your car closer to the era? It looks like you're already off to a great start, and some of those details could really bring it into this style of car? Even if you don't it's a really neat car...just wondering. My experience has been that on these old cars with old (even if restored) suspensions, bias plys ride great.

 

I was going to put biased on it, problem is it has all modern underpinings and I have put over 120k on it since I started building it and able to drive it. The biased would make it drive funny and I think not last as long as the radials.

It's my only means of transportation.

 

Studying the pictures I believe they are the same car.

What's the story?

 

i am going out to the garage later today to cut my rain gutters off. i think my car fits the era body wise. underpinnings wise not so much..

 

Those are certianly the same car. My question is whether or not its a later version of a 48 in Riskters Barris section. The car Im talkin about has a completely different slant to the B Pillar section of the roor, the trim is shorter and the Spots appear to be mounted differently. The roof height, hubcaps and most importantly the grille treatment appear to be the same. I cant stop thinking its it.

 

This car has quite a history.

I read that it was once owned by a guy named Fuzzy, who died in a surfing accident. Later, it was confiscated by the LAPD in a drug bust.

The article may have been in Popular Hot Rodding in the late '70's/early '80's, after the car had been re-discovered and restored.

 

Thank you.