Hey all, Sunday evening ponderings. Wondering if enclosed/skirted front fenders was ever a ‘thing’ on traditional customs? Anyone able to feed my curiosity and furnish me with photobiographical evidence haha! Even if it was, it’ll be a fine line between coachbuilt luxury sports car, Nash Metropolitan and Hovercraft
Never seen it as a thing on multiple cars it was just an odd one here and there. I recall a modern custom 40 merc that was at SEMA. also some coach builders. But not at all something commonly seen unless it was a wild custom. Even then rare.
That was Dave Cooks '47 Ford and it didn't have full skirts. He is probably talking about Rob Ida's blue '40 Merc.
That's the one, they flipped out when the wheel turned. But yes, this is probably the one he's talking about. I'd forgotten about that one!
Yep the Rob Ida one. The thing with front skirted cars is that either the fenders needs to ballon out or the track width in the chassis needs to be narrow. Or the wheels have to be narrow with a custom offset. There always the Nash automobiles that were semi skirted. also if not done right, your car might just look like a vintage refrigerator going down the road.
old Friday Art 1937 LINCOLN ZEPHYR In the 1940 movie serial, 'The Green Hornet', the title character drove Black Beauty - a mildly-customized 1937 Lincoln Zephyr three-window coupe with bubble front skirts featuring painted scallops. Hello, Even as old as we are, memories of earlier versions of the Green Hornet was on on our horizon. We were geared from the Kato version of the Green Hornet. But, in research, this one was based on a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr coupe. With the descriptions from the archives, how in the world did they turn the front wheels to do the action scenes or just normal turns on corners. Some custom modifications were done or editing magic from those wizards in the cutting room. Jnaki At any rate, the Lincoln Zephyr was similar looking to those popular 37 models Chevy and Fords that we see in any website or magazine. Perhaps, the trunk is a little longer or at least my change over to the fast action front opening doors would have allowed the Green Hornet to exit quickly to stop crime in its locked in place position. Ha! A rake for those hot rod folks... To keep the idea that most old hot rods and customs look better with a mild rake, the lower front end under the front skirts gives it a better attitude for crime fighting. This one has front opening doors for fast exits and entries. Even with the bubble popped out front skirts, it still seems not plausible, to make any sharp turns or complete steering wheel turns without some hinderances. YRMV
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