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History 1987 Kkoa leadsled spectacular Springfield Illinois

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Moriarity, Jan 29, 2020.

  1. Moriarity
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    You can see Doug Shoemaker in the background cruising around in the primered scalloped Plymouth convertible that is currently owned by @PasoJohn

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    I'm really digging all these photos you old farts are sharing. As I've said before I was into customs but didn't come from a automotive family so I didn't get to start going to bigger shows till I was in my 20's, so these pictures show me what i missed as a teenager.

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    I don't think I have any more from 87, I may have to start a thread on the 88 show in Holland Mich
     
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    Thanks for posting more pics of the Merc. I've always liked Quad head lights on a Merc, just not brave enough to do it to mine. Lol I guess this was the version after the yellow one......

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    How many time did these guys take off and put on the top for this Ford at the show. Scan0409.jpg
     
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    I was at the 87 show. The first one of many that I attended. While cruising around town a state trooper gave me a warning ticket for having blue dots on my 40 Mercury
     
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    How many KKOA shows have you attended Mark? Thanks for these pictures
     
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    I attended in 82, 84-90,and 92-2014. I stopped going when it stopped being a custom show. It was really something in the 80's and 90's....
     
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    I’m thinking of going to the spectacular this year since it’s the 40th annual. Maybe it will bring some old timers out.
     
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    Scan0516.jpg Sorry, these are from 86, they were painted in 87.
     
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    I need to dig out some old pics and dash plaques from a bunch of Leadsled and Last Pass events that I attended with Lincoln Land Kustoms in the 80's... I think they're in one of those boxes in the garage attic... I just need to get a kid to scan 'em for me...
     
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    Kool I hope that you can make it to the Spectacular. I was hoping that being the 40th would attract some Kustoms that hadn't been in a while. Mark is right its not the same as it was. It is still real kool because of all of the Kustom legends that attend and some really kool kustoms.
     
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  24. Yes it is. That picture must have been from 1986, as it broke out in the awesome turquoise paint in 1987, causing a sensation everywhere it went.
    We had a nice discussion on it over on the W.E.H.T. thread a few years ago. It was feature car #90.
    Here's the link to read the history that we uncovered on this cool sled. E

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    That’s my buddy Jerry Pfitzinger’s 50 Ford with the Carson top. Too bad he sold it. CA99F85B-F433-402A-9F7D-F2744365C9BE.jpeg
    Here it is before the chop C3648C0F-AD44-478E-A3F2-3B784112C3A8.jpeg Here it is after. Jerry Martin’s Kustom 53 Ford next to it.
     
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    I messed up again This was in Illinois Scan0473.jpg show, not the Missouri show.
     
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    And another. And in it`s painted version. Scan0524.jpg
     

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