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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by TheFrenZ, Jun 27, 2007.

  1. The key is leaving or adding the right stainless or chrome. I know opinions vary but to me the Bettancourt Merc is probably one of if not the smoothest best flowing 49-51 Merc ever built and honestly I think the side window and belt line trim would have ruined the perfect organic profile the Ayalas achieved.

    It was more a statement about your comment of any other window than the windshield as the Bettancourt Merc did have the windshiled stainless. I agree with the statement about windshiled stainless but think other windows can be pulled off with out the stainless trim. The comment about beltline trim was just made because it seems to always go hand in hand with talk of window trim.

    Again my point was that it is very rarely done well but it can be done if properly executed
     
  2. I have to agree, I really cant think of another car that pull's it off right now but the Bettencourt merc is just gorgeous.
     
  3. 56Mainline
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    Saw this at the Rainbow Falls Run in Pe Ell, WA last year. No idea who owns or built it, just liked it a lot...
     

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  4. zmcmil2121
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    Here are some more.

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  5. 50Fraud
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    Thanks, Toby!
     
  6. LabRat
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    Couple from Australia ...
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  7. Some of you need to remember it's not a competition to see who can post the most pics, quality has to be the main criteria.
     
  8. zman
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    How about the Rivullac?

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  9. glassguy
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    wow i was just thinking about that car yesterday!!!!!!! man that came out nice..
     
  10. bonez
    Joined: Jul 16, 2007
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    From another thread, that prolly many have seen, but then i thought this is about the greatest kustoms lateley so this fits the bill 100%.
    All the kustom or bomba Nash ive seen in the last coupla years are pretty bitchen, i like when odd brands get recognition.

    on a side note, that Jaguar custom few pages back was prett kool. W/ a few corrections and a color change could be real bad ass.
     

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  11. My Shoebox I use to own 5 years ago . Wish I never sold it !!
     

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  12. OLLIN
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    Oh yeah. this one belongs here
     
  13. Ryan
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    This thread was cleaned up... any more drama will result in lost accounts...
     
  14. zmcmil2121
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    Damn, these are absolutely killer! Well I'll try to find some more pictures but here are a couple from Grand National Roadster Show 2010.

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    Plus from now on I will understand that these may not be up every ones ally but someone else will like them and that makes it worth it.
     
  15. zmcmil2121
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    Here is a couple more, all by john d'agostino

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  16. zmcmil2121
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    The 2 Cadillacs I could find after i found the first one. Could have sworn that he was a builder but just a BIG pocket collector. Both are customs.

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  17. zmcmil2121
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    I'll keep going if you guys want me to. I just need a list of the major kustom guys.
     
  18. :) I love the hottest customs lately.
     
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  19. Local104
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    here it is i found it:D
     

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  20. Man a lot of these latelys are pretty old.
     
  21. Hot Rod Michelle
    Joined: May 3, 2007
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    I saw this a few years ago at the last Paso or second to last. It was bad ass.
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  22. zmcmil2121
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    kinda running out of the lately's so I went with in the last 10 to 15 years. sorry, we could just sit and wait for another ride to be finished.:(

    Not a lot can be done about it, all the lately'as have been posted.
     
  23. Zed
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    I'm almost sure you don't ask that very interesting question to people that like your car, did you ? never see anybody asking that pertinent question to Rikster ? So now we need a car to have a point of view ? :confused:

    By the way, i love your car Bro, and i like the maroon one too, but it seems I can't give my two cent ! Thank for not pointing the fact that i'm a fuckin French because most of the time when i give my opinion that's all i had for response :D
     

  24. I suppose you are aware that there is already a long running customs thread which covers the past, that's why this one was started in the first place.

    And for real early/early style there's the taildraggers thread.
     
  25. Zed
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    Sorry for giving my opinion Ryan, i will not doing it anymore...i promise ! Not even in my signature ! :eek:

    Please don't close my account, i need it for following some fabulous treads !

    I will not post anymore to be sure not to make more drama , this is my last .
     
  26. 1 shot
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  27. 1 shot
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    Or this one?


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  28. 40StudeDude
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    Am I misinformed...??? I don't think Johnny D' did this one ^^^^...it looks like the original Jade Idol...or did I miss all the publicity about it...??? IF Johnny D' built it, when...???

    R-
     
  29. little skeet
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    just getting it completed...pinstriping and a few other items needs to be done yet. Not the hottest...but it was all home built in garages behind our houses.


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  30. little skeet
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