Love your vision, on this Cadillac!!. You got guts AND Mad-Fabricator skills. Truly reminiscent of the "customs" created when this car was new, by the likes of Willoughby and Dietrich. 3 window version(my pick) belongs, parked in front of some 30's/40's Hollywood movie premier. Keeps occupants hidden, till they arrive and make their grand entrance. Very Cl***y. JT
Hello, I am Dale Moreau in Portland, Oregon. I now own the '54 Ford. Could you send me info on who did the body and paint it and installed the drive line. Plus any other info you might have on the car. Da Flash
I'm gonna throw my own two cents in here. Since the thread is about CL***Y KUSTOMS, maybe a little further discussion on what that means is in order. As the Supreme Court Justice said about obscenity a few decades ago, (paraphrased) "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it", CL***Y cannot really be defined, but we in the hobby know it when we see it. Some of the posts have displayed cars that we may not really declare to be cl***y customs, but the owners and those who have posted the pics did feel that they had what it takes. Others are pretty universally recognized as cl***y (Hirohata Merc, Ernst Chevy, Steck Moonglow for instance). Others seem to be missing herein...Cadzilla and S****e a**** them. I personally think that there is a certain proportion to the cl***y ones that just sit right on our collective aesthetic sense. We drool when we see it done right! But all-in-all I love this thread and love seeing the cars (Maybe not the Willys Race Car) With that said, here are pics of my 40 COOP alongside my hero car, the Doug Rice Coupe. Like 50fraud's '40 convert, I think the proportions of our chopped and channeled fat fenders are just right. What do you think?
Awesome work on the Caddy, I saw the original renderings on Facebook and thought it looked great. I had every intention of selling off my '40 Chrysler sedan this spring but stuff like this really makes me re-think big ol' 4 door sedans as a starting point for a pre-war taildragger.
Irishjr, I agree, very nice coupe. Rice's 39 has been cl***y for decades and I remember seeing it at small shows from my old pacific beach stomping grounds when I was young.
I've been through all six years of this thread in the past couple days, there are some great rides here! I'm gonna add my contribution, even with the tail dragger bags I think it turned out pretty cl***y. It's one I did for a customer a couple years ago.
I like 'em too. Also, as nice as it can look to have an uninterrupted arc from the rear half of the roof through to the trunk, it seems like it gets done that way on 90% of chops...whether it fits the particular car or not. It's refreshing to see the distinct character line.
Your are correct, when you a cl***y custom you know it! These are cl***y customs, very sweet rides! Posted while on the run with Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Oh YES, oh YES, right on and fully subscribed! Well aware of both cars (remember the comparo article w/your tribute) and TOTALLY agree. Doug Rice's 39 nails "the look" - simply breathtaking and iconic. Never realized until now that it is also sectioned. Doug's gets my vote for being the first and audaciously exaggerated but yours has to be the more practical for a driver (unless you're 4'8" or thereabouts). Only way I can drive Fred Cain's 40 is Pachuco style, slumped down on my tailbone so my nose is even with the bottom of the window opening. Cool as all get-out for profiling, not really very comfortable to drive. Who was it said "you've got to suffer for style."?
nitrobrother, thanks for posting. That '40? Kustom is so cool. Love the stacked headlights and unique roof treatment. JT
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