Custom stuff: Restyle of my front fenders

Once again, you prove that your are THE MAN. For those that never met Cleatus, he is one humble SOB!!! Too bad I moved out of Sac to Austin before I could've really bugged ya daily.

 

Very, very cool. I like the sneeky stuff.

 

I've owned 5 '40 Chevys, and it was always a challenge to find good fenders, and you go and whack yours apart. Way to go man!! I think we have all heard the saying, anyone can restore an old car, but it takes a real man to cut one up. I think you fit the bill. This would be a hard enough job for an experienced car builder, but it makes it even better that this is your first. I don't think there needs to be a second, how would you follow this up?

 

Well it's about damn time! I sold you those fenders almost 2 years ago! That is freakin' sweet. But you didn't use the cool little speed lines .


For the record, they're off a '39 Dodge. You know, the front end only a Chrysler exec. could love.
Lookin' fine, Cleatus

Katuna

 

Wow! Very nice..........I likeee. Gives me ideas about my ratty ol' Poncho.

 

I've admilred that car from the first pictures you posted of it. I could hardly make myself believe this was your first customizing effort. Now you've gone and raised the bar again. Very nice work and well thought out progress.
Again I'll state I don't see how you can make it any better, but it won't surprise me if you come up with yet another great modification.

Frank

 

Cleatus

nice work, beautiful lines. Nicely done!!

 

I was going to say good job (guess i just did)....but, we don't want your ego getting too big....

(i really need to start my 41!, damn lack of time!!!!)

 

Cleatus rules.

 

Very subtle, very nice.

 

cant agree more your car is awesome dude

 

That is sick I dig the creative eye, It seems like it was alot of work but that is what it takes. That car is unbeleiveable I dig it!

 

Absolutely fantastic. Two thumbs up!

 

Wow great job . I love it . The hamb is the only place I get to see cool cars like yours . good luck with it.

 

That makes one of the best customs I have seen better.
Is that possible?....Definately.
Cleatus, great job. Your work RULES.

 

Thats real great work your doing there. Thats one alsome Kustom

 

that is one nice car.
I dont see many people willing to brave something like that because of such a small thing you noticed and didnt like so you changed it.
thats what this sport is all about.
again sweet car and nice mod

 

Very nice.

 

Crazy.
Marvelous.
Beautiful.
It takes guts,skills,and a very good eye for details to do stuff like that.
And you sure did.

Thank you for sharing!

 

Cleatus, I admire your creativity and pure guts.
Now here to find out you've never done this before just blows me away.
Love the fenders, the car is absolutely unbelievable! Pj

 

Cleatus, I would'nt worry about every angle.
You've nailed it in the "flow" department.

The shapes of the fenders to the top, and back of the front fenders to the back fenders.

Very nice work.

 

The photos of your work were blowing me away and then when I read this statement I just went into shock. If you weren't married I'd offer to bare your children. PLEASE keep us up to date with more photos.

 

Absolutely beautiful.

 

It really takes balls to cut into that fender, but very workconsuming details like that and a damn good eye is what separates standard kustoms from those cl***ic kustoms people will talk about and refer to forever. The steel hardtop rather than solid roof on the Ohnesian Merc is the same thing.

Beautiful indeed, and thanks for making such an interesting thread out of it.

 

Please, if I had kids, they'd be bored enough already.

Thanks again for the kind words everybody, it really helps keep me motivated in the garage during the nice spring weather when I'd rather be out riding or something.

 

Seriously, You have to post a 'before' picture of the pile of rust you started with...

If this car was truely you first project, and it started at such a humble beginning, you really are my hero.

 

The benefit of starting with such a serious pile of sh-- is that you never have to feel guilty for cutting it to bits.

This was my starting point:

 

Sometimes I have to believe in reincarnation. Do you have surpressed memories of being Sam Barris?? Or Harry Westergaard?

Beautiful flow. True coachwork craftsman, that's what I see.

cp