Features The Definitive "MILD CUSTOM" Photo Thread....

57 Olds is an absolute dream car for me. In my top 2 of all time favorites. The things I would do for that car^^^^

 

Posted before, but hard to beat!


Two-door post...


Killer Mor-dor! (Down in back, please.)


J2, stock as a stone. Factory 3-2's, 10: C.R. (thin head gaskets), big cam optional. Oooh, Mama!

 

Oh I need a cigarette now!!

 

How about one more

posted by @AVater here: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/fallout-glastonbury-ct-today.1168535/

Are these stock headlight eyebrows? Look like tri five Chevy.

 

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This beauty is actually in a fine, brilliant metalflake that just doesn't capture on film.




I'll bet this Poncho looks good at night, with those blue-dot tail lights lit!

 

/\/\/\ Dick Jackson's '57 T-Bird (Clone).
Dick worked at the Barris shop, and apparently liked Wheelin' and Dealin'.
In 1954, he bought a new, low mileage Merc, and swapped work on Sam Barris' '52 Ford in exchange for a top chop.
Dash was striped by Von Dutch.

(Kustomrama)


In '56, he bought a new '57 Ford, and wasted no time turning out this tasty number, striped by Dean Jeffries.
Dig the composite side trim!





Jackson took a break from new cars later in '57, and swapped his Ford with Buddy Alcorn for his chopped Merc.
He then updated it with two-tone paint, chrome, and striping. He sure liked bling!



The flip time on this was ultra-fast, for Dick soon sold the Alcorn Merc to buy a '57 T-Bird...with only 10 miles on the odometer!
In 1998, this car was cloned by Dick Jackson himself, as seen in the post above.

 

I know Dick and his lovely wife Karen, they are super great people!!!

 

posted by hemidav in the vintage thread

 

This what I'm aiming for with my '47.....Thanks "Moose" !

 

I hate it when old threads like this show up that i haven't seen, because i have to start at the beginning .

 

What a super clean looking Ford! Does anybody know what color that is as in is it a factory color from another car or totally custom?


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After collecting all the needed parts, my Buds are suggesting I go in this direction....



.... and I like both, such a delimma.....

 

It's hard to tell from old photos, of course (notice grass): but Dodge/Desoto Adventurer Gold was very popular in its day.

 

How 'bout this?
Lowered tail lights, shortened hood trim, '46 style skirts, '55 Packard caps.

(Thanks, @madfish!)

 

Merc tail lights, '49 Chevy license guard...even better!

 

I've been looking for a '49 license guard but the ones I've found are badly damaged or WAY out of my price range. And i have several tail lights to chose from here at home. Thanks MO

 

Im looking at dark colors, green, navy, burgundy or black with blue candy over it, but it will have to be very straight to do the black/blue candy.

 

I think they repop the 49 Chevy one. I used. 57 Cad license surround for the 49 Plymouth bumpers on my 46 Chevy. More meat to grind for the ripples.