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06-09-2011, 08:21 AM
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Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
 This is a car show sight you don't behold everyday: Nearly identically modified 1957 Thunderbirds, owned by a couple of buddies who just wanted to pool their ideas together and build two beautiful mild customs with much in common. Jack Hershey of L.A... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here. |
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06-09-2011, 08:42 AM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
JB. Thanks. I was just looking at that book last week. Great book. Love the Edsel tail lights. Slim
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06-09-2011, 09:00 AM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
gorgeous pair!!!! I love custom t-birds
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06-09-2011, 09:06 AM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
The Edsel tailights are a cool and unusual touch!
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06-09-2011, 10:11 AM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
Thanks for the post. Two great looking T-Birds.
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06-09-2011, 10:14 AM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
Very good looking cars. I really like that modifications are clean and simple.
Does anyone know if either of these cars still exist? |
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06-09-2011, 11:27 AM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
Great looking cars that look like you could have bought them from the dealer like that. Very Cool.
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06-09-2011, 11:42 AM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
those are some sweet looking tbirds!!!
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06-09-2011, 12:26 PM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
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Amen to that. I'd even be happy to have the radio pictured ... Zenith Transoceanic ... worth a nice price to radio collectors.
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06-09-2011, 02:08 PM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
I have seen these pics in the past, I have yet to see a pic of the front of the maroon bird, Ive only ever seen it from the rear....
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06-09-2011, 03:21 PM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
Man, great pics, thanks for puttin' 'em up!! Hard to improve on the 'birds, but those boys pulled it off. Showin' some class....
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06-09-2011, 04:40 PM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
When customized I think most of the 2 seater Thunderbirds are way over done & do little or nothing to improve the looks of the car. In fact most of them do not look as good as they did stock. These 2 both look great!
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06-09-2011, 07:15 PM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
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06-09-2011, 07:22 PM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
I've said it before elsewhere but this is an excellent book!
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06-12-2011, 01:43 PM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
I love the wheel opening reveal on the gold car...really great execution on all the other touches, too...
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10-04-2012, 05:33 AM
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Re: Jack Hershey & "Shorty" Ewing's '57 Thunderbirds
Bringing this back up from the past, any other shots of these birds exist?????
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