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

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

  1. chopolds
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    Sad news here. Slim passed away this week. He was still very active in the Kustom car scene, in NJ, up until a couple years ago. Built a very smooth 40 Ford (I believe), hard-topped, painted a mellow yellow pearl. RIP, Slim.
     
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  2. ramblin dan
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  3. Dyno Dave
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    This is one of my all time favorites, so simple and such tasteful elegant changes... Dyno Dave
     
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  4. 'Mo
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    Sadly, Ray Goulart's owner-built Olds was destroyed last year in the Malibu fires.

    Ex-convertible, Nailhead power.
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    Incidentally, Ray's brother, Lee Roy, was the owner of this famous Winfield-built Ford.
    Note the one piece, curved glass windshield.

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  5. rudestude
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    Here is a shot from 1965 , it just sickens me when I hear about another old Hot Rod or Custom that got destroyed in the "California Fires" or any fire or other disasters anyplace. 20190504_174652.jpeg

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  6. davidvillajr
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    Man, I wish, WISH, I had the parts and the ability to do this to the grandpa car. I LOVE the look of the one-piece windshield. I think they used a '52 or '53 Ford, maybe...

    EDIT: Yep, '52 Ford https://www.customcarchronicle.com/custom-cars/leroy-goulart-shoebox-1/#.XM5MzGhKg2w
     
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  7. ramblin dan
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    178.jpg Buddy of mine rolling into a car show in Taylor Mich. 1983.
     
  8. 'Mo
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    Yokohama 2014
    (From Suavecito)
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  9. ZZ Top Chop
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    For the best food and drink, the Hokey Ass Message Hut.
     
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  10. j hansen
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    Skärmavbild 2019-05-06 kl. 19.43.05.png Skärmavbild 2019-05-06 kl. 19.43.35.png [/ATTACH] From Sweden Skärmavbild 2019-05-06 kl. 19.32.58.png
     
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  13. 'Mo
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    Bob Hoffman's Chevy (Portland, Ore.) was a classic, converted to a HT from a two door post.
    BUT, it was not chopped. This photo has been tweaked

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    Below is the photo as it actually appeared, on the cover of R&C in 1958.

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    The car saw regular drag action with a hot 261 truck 6, Corvette tri-carb and dual exhaust manifolds, snd '37 Packard trans. Suspension was said to be "adjustable", but was never elaborated. (I have heard that it was rather rudimentary: to raise the car, the rear lowering blocks were removed, and the front uprights were swapped side-for-side).

    The car later received further magazine coverage, sporting a radical flame paint job (applied in 1959).

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  14. 'Mo
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    This custom "Mini" Terraplane/DeSoto was decades ahead of its time.
    https://www.desertclassics.com/Brauks8.html

    Note that it has also been radically narrowed.
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    Incredibly, owner George S. Brauks, a foundry pattern maker, cast his own motor.
    The 115 cu. in. Straight 8 had a head that was only 22" long.

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    Owner -cast hub cap.
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  15. 54delray
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    Wow. Too Cool. Any more info or pics of this chopped and sectioned 40 Chevy Coupe?
     
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  16. wicarnut
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    No info was with picture
     
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  17. 'Mo
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    Wow, that's a unique look, love it!
     
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  19. rudestude
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    Here's a little something on that previously posted Chevy, I always liked that one especially the way it's set up for racing only noticable once you look in side or under the hood....but I tell you ...that Gary Overby 40 Chevy has got my Jean's all bumped up...thank you. 20190507_190605.jpeg 20190507_190656(0).jpeg 20190507_190734.jpeg 20190507_190750.jpeg

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  20. 'Mo
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    Modesto...

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  21. 54delray
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    Thanks for the info on the 40 Chevy Coupe, Mo. I stand corrected, the car is not sectioned. Channeled over the frame. The raised wheelwell openings had me fooled into thinking sectioned. Great profile. If it doesn't exist anymore, some one should build a copy.
     
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  22. 'Mo
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    1938 Lincoln Zephyr with some really ugly rear quarter mods.
     
  25. wicarnut
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