53 Rod and Custom cover car

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This is the very first cover car of Rod and Custom, June 1953. It was built by Lew Thompson and chopped and painted by Gene Winfield. It's owned by Eric Arnett of Atlas Speed and Custom. This was found in Arkansas, in a chicken coop earlier in the year. Rusty Burford of Dirtys Speed shop here in Combine Tx is rebuilding the chassis, and I am restoring the sheet metal. Gene will paint it again when I'm done with the body. This is a really great piece of hot rodding history! The original owner is still alive, and has met with Eric. He still had all the pictures of it, and the trophy when it won the Oakland Roadster Show back in 53. The car will debut at the GNRS in 2016.


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Cool story.Looking forward to more.

 

Awesome.

 

in good hands!

 

Nice to see hot rodding history restored Jim

 

You and Rusty are putting Combine on the map....great skills

 

Unreal! Great story! Look forward to following the rebuild.

 

Cool - great survivor project

 

Damn.......looks amazing. Taking it that you already replaced the damage prior to the pics. Awesome.

 

This is going to be a great build to watch,looking forward to the updates. HRP

 

Great to see the car being rebuilt. And what a cool story with all the players still with us. tim

 

That channeled gas welded fire wall looks just the one in my '32 3w.

 

cool car and great work !! gona watch this one

 

Your car looks to be channeled the same amount!
I will keep updating this thread till I'm done with my part!

 

Tim is doing this car much needed justice! The chassis departed today for Tim to get busy mounting etc, stay tuned I, sure he will be doing some awesome updates real soon


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Sweet!

 

Lookin great. You guys both have done this one justice and should be proud. Congrats...

 

This has been a fun job so far. I don't do work that has deadlines, but this one is worth it!

 

Excellent work !
Did you make the deadline?

 

Wow!!!

 

Can I quote 3wlarry...... We're addicted!

 

waiting

 

Sorry guys, my customer doesn't want me to post anymore pics or info on it.

 

Eric is doing a good job on his car thanks to you and Rusty ! Now I think my 5 window could use a channel job it was channeled in the past maybe it shoud go back

 

I am excited about this rebuild especially with the history associated with it. I can understand everyone's excitement as I was when I discovered my coupe was a magazine feature car. To those of you that wish to rebuild projects of this nature you are part of the foundation of the HISTORY of this hobby/sport that we call hotrodding. I am awaiting further updates. Thanks again.....................

 

Why is the chassis being replaced?

 

Chassis is not replaced, it is still the original chassis. Just had to be repaired.

 

The car looks great. Can't wait to see it in person. Neat history!


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that sucks! oh well keep posting your other projects