Just goes to show ya that there are a lot of "kustom" people on this board... Personally, I like ALL of 'em-one man's obsession in trying to keep his "version" alive no matter how many 'opinions' he got from his pals... I grew up in the Midwest, everybody had a "kustom" in the '60's and that's why I like all of them...rods were virtually non-existent in the summer humidity, driving past cornfields on rain drenched muddy roads or in the snow and cold. R-
I saw the original version in Seattle, or maybe Bellingham, in the '50's, and it made me a custom fan instantly! Love that car.I have 3 '54 Chevies. One is a hardtop.
#1 all the way. They nailed "the look" right out of the gate (or driveway in this case) It was an absolute crime to crush this car.
Version 5 besides the 1st version, this 5th version was beyond *****in'. The last time I saw "The Moonglow" at the Renegades Car Show, the Larry Watson sprayed Candy Blue was the brightest and lightest candy blue I have ever seen - period. I'd restore it exactly like the final version. Too cool !!!
A friend told me to check out the Moonglow poll on your website and I found it very interesting. I also checked out some of the responses and at least one person got it right when they asked what the difference was between versions 3 and 4. Except for the hubcaps, maybe, there is no difference between 3 and 4 and, in fact, there were only 4 versions of the car. I know because my little brother and I were fortunate enough to be involved in each version as it was built and I'm still missing parts of my fingerprints from all the sanding I did on each version. I do appreciate the poll itself because it keeps interest in a car I feel deserves to be remembered for its history and the person who had such a wealth of talent in having built it. Oh, yes, and I prefer the first version, too.
1st version for me..I like the cleaner look, also, I tend to judge cars by whether or not I could drive it often, maybe even as a daily driver. however, I also like the 3rd version too..........................................................oh hell, I like them all.
Version 1. It's simple, clean, and clearly the original intent. The revisions, while still cool as hell, look like the product of over-thinking.
My vote goes for #1 and aren't all our cars in a way some sort of a custom we change things we don't like there fore we customize them
I hate to admit it, since I fell in love with 1, but I'm actually falling more and more for 3 and 5! I'm actually considering a paint job like 3 for my '54 in the future, or maybe rose mist like G****vine? I'm also quite sad at how many people answered this on here but no one answered in my Moonglow group!
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