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Projects FORD VEDETTE '53 Kustom from FRANCE

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by VEDETTE, Oct 17, 2010.

  1. VEDETTE
    Joined: Oct 14, 2010
    Posts: 467

    VEDETTE
    Member
    from FRANCE

    Hello! i'm Olivier from France (Paris), 42 years, but i don't speak English :(
    My Kustom car is French Ford vedette 1953! (baby merc!)

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    SUITE >>
     
    Last edited: Sep 17, 2018
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  2. carcrazyjohn
    Joined: Apr 16, 2008
    Posts: 4,842

    carcrazyjohn
    Member
    from trevose pa

    Nice work .Sorry I dont speak French
     
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  3. 61TBird
    Joined: Mar 16, 2008
    Posts: 2,640

    61TBird
    Member

    Qu'est-ce qu'un post grande première! Pouvez-vous poster plus de photos? Si cela ne sonne pas juste, c'est la faute du traducteur de Google!
     
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  4. VEDETTE
    Joined: Oct 14, 2010
    Posts: 467

    VEDETTE
    Member
    from FRANCE

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    THE BUMPERS!

    Nash 56:

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    Cut cut cut! for french dimensions!:D
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    ..with parts bumper Pontiac 56 and central exhaust fuel 'Alfa Romeo':

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    BUMPER front FORD 49 and guards chevy 56!

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    The Floated grill bar> With 2 bumper Cadillac 50!

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    Moulding TRIM lateral of Pontiac 59!

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    Last edited: Sep 1, 2022
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  5. Royalshifter
    Joined: May 29, 2005
    Posts: 15,582

    Royalshifter
    Moderator
    from California

    Wow that is very cool.
     
  6. PeteFromTexas
    Joined: Apr 4, 2007
    Posts: 3,837

    PeteFromTexas
    Member

    Very nice!
     
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  7. Grand travail, très bon !
     
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  8. VEDETTE
    Joined: Oct 14, 2010
    Posts: 467

    VEDETTE
    Member
    from FRANCE

    Wheels cover of Citroen DS Pallas with spinner Olldsmobile 63!

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    ELECTRICITE..glups!

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    BULLET GUARDS (Chevy 56) with red Light..

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    THE MOTOR!
    V8 french Flat:

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    The BRAKES:

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    The Klaxon "Sparton Ford 56" low and high

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    Last edited: Sep 1, 2022
  9. VEDETTE
    Joined: Oct 14, 2010
    Posts: 467

    VEDETTE
    Member
    from FRANCE

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS!
    I'ts not finish!!
     
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  10. LOW LID DUDE
    Joined: Aug 16, 2007
    Posts: 1,223

    LOW LID DUDE
    Member
    from Colorado

    Nice job man! Front end looks coooool! A ton of work but well worth it when finished.
     
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  11. cozee
    Joined: Aug 19, 2010
    Posts: 108

    cozee
    Member

    You might not be able to speak English but you sure do speak Hot Rod!!! That car is sweet!!!
     
    Last edited: Oct 18, 2010
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  12. Very kool!
     
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  13. clockwork31
    Joined: Sep 28, 2010
    Posts: 439

    clockwork31
    Member

    Salut Olivier! Bienvenue sur le H.A.M.B !!! Tu as fait un sacré beau travail mon ami! Les feux arrieres sont splendides! Bravo à toi! d'un cousin Quebecois! Pat!
     
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  14. AnimalAin
    Joined: Jul 20, 2002
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    AnimalAin
    Member

    Tres bien.
     
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  15. 41 Dave
    Joined: May 23, 2005
    Posts: 2,594

    41 Dave
    Member

    Wow, What he said, what he said ! Oh, forgot - what are the headlight doors off of ? Look great on your car.
     
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  16. 61TBird
    Joined: Mar 16, 2008
    Posts: 2,640

    61TBird
    Member

    Ne pas arrêter maintenant avec les photographies
     
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  17. KK Hickey Designs
    Joined: Sep 10, 2008
    Posts: 277

    KK Hickey Designs
    Member

    Vous voiture est étonnant. Le travail très gentil.
    (You're car is amazing. Very nice job.)
     
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  18. tres cool.
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  19. scott86
    Joined: Jul 18, 2009
    Posts: 25

    scott86
    Member
    from Quincy, Il

    The tail light treatment is awesome! Great job, thanks for sharing!
     
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  20. No , it's French :D Seriously nice work , no parts off the shelf in that build , nice work getting it all into proportion on the smaller scale , Cool.
     
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  21. VEDETTE
    Joined: Oct 14, 2010
    Posts: 467

    VEDETTE
    Member
    from FRANCE

    Before job painting!

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    The signal turn are Peugeot 206 (fender lateral) :
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    Interior painting:
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    Restoration:

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    Last edited: Jul 16, 2011
  22. iammarvin
    Joined: Oct 7, 2009
    Posts: 1,196

    iammarvin
    BANNED
    from Tulare, Ca

    Very nice. Where did the fan come from?
     
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  23. PeteFromTexas
    Joined: Apr 4, 2007
    Posts: 3,837

    PeteFromTexas
    Member

    Those headlights are killer!
     
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  24. publicenemy1925
    Joined: Feb 4, 2007
    Posts: 3,187

    publicenemy1925
    Member
    from OKC, OK

    Awesome kustom!!!!!!
     
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  25. Dat Dirty Rat
    Joined: Jan 15, 2003
    Posts: 3,505

    Dat Dirty Rat
    Member

    DDUUDE, great work & them hubcaps ROCK!! Nice job.
     
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  26. troylee
    Joined: Jul 10, 2007
    Posts: 689

    troylee
    Member

    And a flathead too! sweet ride
     
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  27. VEDETTE
    Joined: Oct 14, 2010
    Posts: 467

    VEDETTE
    Member
    from FRANCE

    ?? no comprendo!:(
     
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  28. VEDETTE
    Joined: Oct 14, 2010
    Posts: 467

    VEDETTE
    Member
    from FRANCE

    Yes! very sweet!!
     
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  29. pimpin paint
    Joined: May 31, 2005
    Posts: 4,937

    pimpin paint
    Member
    from so cal

    Hey,

    Wow! Thanks for showing the world how a kustom is really built, by hand & parts from other vehicles, not from the pages of a frickin catlog!
    It's funny, when Vedettes of this era come up for sale, here in the states, they're nearly as much money as Mercs.

    Great job!

    " All great truths began as blasphemies "
     
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  30. VEDETTE
    Joined: Oct 14, 2010
    Posts: 467

    VEDETTE
    Member
    from FRANCE

    Upholstery :

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    YEEAAHHHHHHHH!

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    ARMREST Ford 64

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    GRILL SPEAKER :

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    The bumpers and bar floated are ready for chroming (?)

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    Last edited: Sep 1, 2022

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