anybody have some pics of this incredible 49 chevy?

After a couple years, I decided to try colored primer, to see how I like the car in two tone finish. I took it to the Leadsled in Springfield Missouri in 86, and a nice picture of it appeared in "Street Machine" magazine, from England.

 

The next year, the Spectacular was in Springfield Illinois. The car was painted, by then. Iroc blue and silver.

 

I was painting a Sportster for my buddy, Joe, in the shop the next winter, and did it in House of Kolor Cobalt Blue Candy. With the tanks next to the Olds, I decided that the Iroc color was too tame, and I needed to do it in Candy! My first full size car in Candy! I added scallops, but actually prefer the car's looks without them.
This shot is from Custom Rodder magazine's coverage of one of the Leadsleds.

 

My last pic. Proudest moment of my life!
Receiving the Barris award at Gettysbug's Sledscene East, in 2003!
That's George Barris, and KKOA prez Jerry Titus behind the car.

 

i was there when mark recieved his well deserved barris pick award....i never saw anyone so happy in his life,,,,the car is so cool,,,and the fact that mark has driven this car everywhere makes it even better,,,,,thanks for all the great pics, i am thrilled that this post has gone on for so long and there were so many pictures of great looking kustoms posted

 

ChopOlds. i love yer car. this thread is the first time i've seen it. the chop looks so cool with the 3 piece rear window. i like the black primer stage and the blue with silver scallop stage best. real cool car. great to see such a cool car get so many miles on her.

 

Hey how did this get all the way back to page 8

 

one for ya

 

that looks like the one from an old van halen video

 

That car was built and is owned by Larry Fryfogle from Fondulac Wi. The pic was prolly taken at the fairgrounds in Fondulac during the Wisconsin Street Rod Association annual show over Labor Day Weekend.

In the background is the clone of that bad ass 57 Merc that was on the cover of Hot Rod. The sound of the motor in that car is enough to give the average car guy a CARGASM. Don't know if it goes fast but it sure sounds like it does.

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I like it best like this....gives me some ideas....

 

Had to show my buddies in-process ride. Eventually, i will be chopped and the tail lights changes and a different grill put in it..

 

The one from the Van Halen video was a 51 4 door with the roof lobbed off by none other than the great Dick Dean I believe. It was owned by a guy in So Cal by the name of Harold Saul and was in Car Craft in 83.

 

oo mack.....i wish i could remember 1/3 of what you forgot!!

 

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That car was built and is owned by Larry Fryfogle from Fondulac Wi. The pic was prolly taken at the fairgrounds in Fondulac during the Wisconsin Street Rod Association annual show over Labor Day Weekend.

In the background is the clone of that bad ass 57 Merc that was on the cover of Hot Rod. The sound of the motor in that car is enough to give the average car guy a CARGASM. Don't know if it goes fast but it sure sounds like it does.

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Good guess but it was taken at Stevens Point, WI back in I think 2000 at the Tater Town Nats that KOA put on.

 

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i like the car and the "B400" style sliding roof. looks like a real good way to fix a screwed up chopped top ...

 

Wow, at first glance I thought this was the old Charlie Lopez lowrider Merc.


Joel

 

Peter Pan, I saw the ol Charlie Lopez Merc in Holland Mich back in 90 painted dark maroon .

 

I wish I coulda seen that ride. I always liked it from the Street Rodder cover in it's silver flake w/ pink candy scallops and Pickel mural on the back.

Then he had it a deep candy red w/ the top of the roof cut out and a red plexi insert. The car looked sharp, but I couldn't reconcile destroying a great chop with the plexi insert. Oh, well, does he still have that car ya think, Anthony?

Joel

 

When I saw the car someone in the midwest had it at the KKOA nats in Holland and the car was a little shabby. I always dug the car because as much as the way the back window looked shemp and the detail work was shoddy,It was cool to see a chopped Merc done in the East L.A (lowrider)style

 

the roof and the side mirrors are equally impressive on that red merc...hahaha(alot of sarcasm)

 

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OK, how bout some East Coast stuff from the mid-80's.
Before Gettysbutg, the Sledscene East was held first in Virginia Beach (2 years), then Abbotsville, and Hanover PA. Here's some stuff from Hanover.
First, some weirdo brought a Studebaker!!!!!????!!!!

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.........the "weirdo" bought the Stude in '84. Made it to the second VA Beach and Springfield in black suede in '85

 

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Cool F-1 truck. Even back then, wide whites, Red rims, and baby caps were fashionable...maybe it just NEVER goes out of style!

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..............this truck sat so low that the front wheels couldn't turn without hitting the fenders. It was built by Jerry Vengi (sp?). Don't know what ever happened to it...

 

The red truck was purchaced from my log time friend Jerry Vinge who built it as well as an awesome semi clone of the Buddt Alcorn 57 Ford by another friend and Kustom Knights member John Eckhardt of Jersey City N.J.

 

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The red truck was purchaced from my log time friend Jerry Vinge who built it as well as an awesome semi clone of the Buddt Alcorn 57 Ford by another friend and Kustom Knights member John Eckhardt of Jersey City N.J.

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How bout a nice Hudson out of Austrailia...

 

I was wondering when you'd finally see that, Fink!

 

Skatefink is one of those non bragger types! When I met him we hung out for a few hours before I found out that that Stude with the 50 Ford back window was his car!!

 

btt....lets all try to think of an old fairly obscure custom,and see if we can stump oo mack!!! ill put a sawbuck on anthiny.

 

Keeping it going! How about some shots from 1990?
Gettysburg. This is one of the nicest Chevies to hit the streets. Tony Jobson's fastback. Kinda mild, but with gorgeous paint and ghost flames.