Register now to get rid of these ads!

Features Kustoms blues? I need to see some kustoms....

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by straykatkustoms, Oct 6, 2014.

  1. wicarnut
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
    Posts: 9,052

    wicarnut
    Member

  2. wicarnut
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
    Posts: 9,052

    wicarnut
    Member

  3. wicarnut
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
    Posts: 9,052

    wicarnut
    Member

  4. wicarnut
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
    Posts: 9,052

    wicarnut
    Member

    IMG_0516.JPG My current ride, I follow this thread everyday, My Favorite here on the HAMB, hope you guys enjoyed the Pic's I posted as much as I did finding/posting. Everyone have a Great Day ! Spring is here ! Cruising/Shows, Yahoo !
     
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2019
    Stebo27, 1947knuck, buick boy and 6 others like this.
  5. Peanut 1959
    Joined: Oct 11, 2008
    Posts: 2,179

    Peanut 1959
    Member

    Now THAT'S a sexy rear end!
     
  6. A few kustoms from the Portland Roadster Show
    DSC_0916.JPG
    DSC_0950.JPG
    DSC_0968.JPG
    DSC_1116.JPG
    DSC_0956.JPG
    DSC_0958.JPG
    DSC_1129.JPG
     
  7. 'Mo
    Joined: Sep 26, 2007
    Posts: 7,432

    'Mo
    Member

    Stunning Caddy with chopped four-door roof, flared fenders.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Car has power widows, cut-down Chevy truck windshield for rear window.

    [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: Mar 23, 2019
    96HP, Stebo27, 1947knuck and 13 others like this.
  8. That chop makes the fins look gigantic. Beautiful chop though, my only thing I would be picky on is making some kind of bright trim for the rear window, looks a little odd with all the other chrome around the top and the back glass has just the rubber seal.
     
  9. 'Mo
    Joined: Sep 26, 2007
    Posts: 7,432

    'Mo
    Member

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: Mar 25, 2019
  10. 'Mo
    Joined: Sep 26, 2007
    Posts: 7,432

    'Mo
    Member

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: Mar 25, 2019
  11. iamq
    Joined: Feb 26, 2009
    Posts: 250

    iamq
    Member
    from Ma

  12. iamq
    Joined: Feb 26, 2009
    Posts: 250

    iamq
    Member
    from Ma

  13. iamq
    Joined: Feb 26, 2009
    Posts: 250

    iamq
    Member
    from Ma

  14. iamq
    Joined: Feb 26, 2009
    Posts: 250

    iamq
    Member
    from Ma

  15. iamq
    Joined: Feb 26, 2009
    Posts: 250

    iamq
    Member
    from Ma

  16. straykatkustoms
    Joined: Oct 30, 2001
    Posts: 22,307

    straykatkustoms
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

  17. straykatkustoms
    Joined: Oct 30, 2001
    Posts: 22,307

    straykatkustoms
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    Jade Idol pics with the hood up.

    54278574_10219607896246828_5825099912605335552_n.jpg

    54225040_10219607894886794_936061776833806336_n.jpg

    54434791_10219607895646813_1393620723234242560_n.jpg

    54279094_10219607895846818_3927653729976713216_n.jpg
     
  18. straykatkustoms
    Joined: Oct 30, 2001
    Posts: 22,307

    straykatkustoms
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

  19. Interestingly, the X-51 is the earliest example I have found of narrow whites on a kustom.
     
  20. Kool, a buddy called and said there was something in the new issue. Now to wait for it to hit the stands so i can snag some copies!
     
  21. Yeah it was about the first in the Portland area to run them, they didn't popular until about 61/62 in the area.
     
  22. straykatkustoms
    Joined: Oct 30, 2001
    Posts: 22,307

    straykatkustoms
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    I was told 1958 is when skinny whites were introduced to the car industry.
     
  23. straykatkustoms
    Joined: Oct 30, 2001
    Posts: 22,307

    straykatkustoms
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

  24. I know in 1957 it had wider white walls but not wide whites.
    [​IMG]

    Pic is from 1957, by 58 it had the narrower white walls.
     
    Stebo27, 1947knuck, wicarnut and 10 others like this.
  25. 'Mo
    Joined: Sep 26, 2007
    Posts: 7,432

    'Mo
    Member

    Watson was also running narrow whites as early as 1961.

    [​IMG]


    I need some help with this one.
    (Edited) There was a well known 1933 Ford PU, cream/white with scalloped fenders (maroon), that early on ran U.S. Royal Masters on chrome wires. It resurfaced many decades later, still sporting the same wheels and tires (having been wrapped and stored).
    Does anyone else remember this?
     
    Last edited: Mar 26, 2019
    Stebo27, 1947knuck, wicarnut and 7 others like this.
  26. This photo was taken of Ron Courtney and his X-51 at the 1957 Portland Roadster Show. It had the narrow whites on it then. From Kustomrama:
    400px-Ron-courtney.jpg
     
  27. I vaguely remember that. Did it have stacks?
     
  28. 'Mo
    Joined: Sep 26, 2007
    Posts: 7,432

    'Mo
    Member

    Mmm... Maybe down the bed. I can't say for sure. I do seem to remember a Buick Nailhead (c. 1956?).
    I know you would recognize it, as it got pretty good coverage.
     
    Bowtie Coupe and chryslerfan55 like this.
  29. 'Mo
    Joined: Sep 26, 2007
    Posts: 7,432

    'Mo
    Member

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: Mar 25, 2019
    Stebo27, 1947knuck, 40two and 17 others like this.

Share This Page

Register now to get rid of these ads!

Archive

Copyright © 1995-2021 The Jalopy Journal: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.

Atomic Industry
Forum software by XenForo™ ©2010-2014 XenForo Ltd.