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Sectioned but Un-chopped Customs!

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Peanut 1959, Feb 7, 2016.

  1. jnaki
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    https://www.facebook.com/Rod-Powells-Customs-131075810279987/



    Hello,

    There are some sectioned cars that just look too far gone in the custom approach. I remember those early R&C mags with photos of odd looking sectioned 50 Ford coupes. They looked to us like bedroom slippers. A little taken out was too much, when a stock bodied coupe with some paint and chrome rims was all that was needed for a cool hot rod or custom. But, they were different. Sometimes, they looked like a plastic model that accidently got stomped on, in a fit of teenage angst.

    As the trend continued, even the Model A coupes, as well as others that were sectioned, looked out of whack and that someone made a mistake in the design/build. It was something to get accustomed to in the custom car field. But, those cars were very rarely seen as daily drivers to work or school. Neighborhood car shows and shows at parking lots across the whole areas did show some custom cars in attendance. For the most, the custom cars that showed up were mild customs that were used as work vehicles or family cars.

    By the time we were traveling all over taking photos of hot rods and motorcycles, we stuck to our choices as to which style would be gladly accepted into one of the magazines that were available to everyone. So, we stayed away from showcasing the sectioned cars. Nicely done hot rods with a touch of racing look was the style and those were plentiful. In all of the hot rod shows and runs that were usually outside, the hot rods outnumbered the weird sectioned cars by a ton.

    Jnaki
    upload_2021-2-13_4-2-55.png Rod Powell’s sectioned 39 Chevy Sedan Crow Canyon Park.

    When my wife and I drove into the parking area of Andy’s Picnic (in Crow Canyon Park, Castro Valley), we saw plenty of colorful hot rods and trucks. But, one stood out as a cool street legal sedan from far away. My wife noticed the color standing out from the rest of the reds, blacks and muted colors. It was a bright yellow 39 Chevy two door sedan with green flames sitting in the lot. It looked stock and from a distance, it was hard to say it wasn’t a custom car, but a daily driver. It would make a fabulous color feature for our magazine entries.

    So, much to our surprise, we found out later that the yellow 39 Chevy sedan was owned by Rod Powell. His shop and creations had been recognized by the local followers and featured in magazines. So, this one was a first that we saw and instantly, could see it as a feature in a magazine. But, come to find out, from the local, Northern California photographers, it had already been in someone’s portfolio for a future feature.

    In looking at the bright yellow 39 Chevy sedan, it looked stock. The first thing anyone notices is the bright yellow paint. Then the contrasting green flames tastefully done on the sedan. But, many weeks later, someone that I showed the photo to for a possible magazine quick entry told me that it could be a custom car as the 39 sedan was sectioned. WHAT? SECTIONED? The actual sectioning is not noticeable until the sedan sits next to a stock bodied model. Then the slight decrease in the body is noticed, but unless there is a trained eye, it was very hard to see.
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    But, a cool custom car, none the less…



     
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  2. Frankie47
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    Oh wow I thought the op meant channeled......cause that does look good. Sectioned and not chopped cars are way out of proportion for me, no thank you. As long as the owners like them all is good.
     
  3. Peanut 1959
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    An early pic of the yellow-primered shoebox from earlier in this thread, provided by the builder. Screenshot_20210213-191142_Samsung%20Internet.jpeg
     
  4. Garth Houston
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    I think the sectioned cars are a style where ordinary people (really artist) or stylist I should say have taken the factory look of a car that would appeal to 95 % of the world and take them to future extremes...Take the 1953 buick for example a factory built "sectioned car" that is a very sought after design,also in the same family are all the concept cars that the factories produced for the future cars and customers....I likem"
     
  5. Garth Houston
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    Also,look at the 53 stude ,whick was rather thin on the bottom side of the car with a kinda tall top.A little out of porportion,but still GREAT looks even today..Now before I paint the coupe,should I radius the rear wheels....I like the looks of this ,but wanta keep it cool and not overdone...going to have wie whites and fiestas....tell me what you think...Thanks
     
  6. Garth Houston
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    wide whites....I HATE TYPING:mad:
     
  7. Peanut 1959
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    Garth,
    I posted a request over on the Photoshop thread and @The Moose came up with this. Pretty cool, huh? tapatalk_1613493454599.jpeg
     
  8. Garth Houston
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    wow !! like it....
     
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  9. COCONUTS
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    I would rather cut and weld metal than try to cut or shave down glass.
     
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  10. Peanut 1959
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    Agreed!
     
  11. Garth Houston
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    I've been thinking about non chopped sectioned car and have come up with my opinion....I love chopped to(ps on rods as long as it not mine ,I have had them and are too hard to get in and can be hard to drive (traffic lights)....but if everyone had the same likes,it sure wouldn't be fun to walk around at the show and see the cars,kinda like the some of the seniors here in Florida that go out and by a new vette or mustang and takes it home and loads it up with stick on chrome,Then goes to show and the real custom people have to walk by 10 new cameros to see some nice customs....I hope I didn't offend anyone but,If I did....deal with it:mad:
     
  12. Peanut 1959
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    This '50 Ford was originally built for Robert "Burt" Hamrol in the late '50s and was recently for sale in Florida (on eBay). A pic of it showed up on my Facebook feed, today, so I thought I'd do a little feature.

    I especially like the simplicity of the (hand-made?) grille, as well as the radiused rear wheel wells.

    The information I've come across doesn't indicate what color the car was painted when Hamrol owned it, but I really like its current green shade.

    If I owned it, I'd have to replace the out-of-place steering wheel with something more era-appropriate and return the '50 Merc caps and chrome reversed steelies. Also, I wonder if the dash color was originally painted to match the exterior. That's another change I'd make.

    Here are a couple of links for more info:

    https://www.google.com/search?q=red...sv#imgrc=OYIG_kDeacEXYM&imgdii=0CmX5hPBzXeYeM

    https://www.customcarchronicle.com/lost-and-found/missing-bert-hamrol-1950-ford/ Screenshot_20210302-175648_Chrome.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175401_Chrome.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175422_Chrome.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175453_Chrome.jpeg FB_IMG_1614728791202.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175520_Chrome.jpeg CCC-Burt-Hamrol-50Ford-04-W.jpeg 400px-Burt-hamrol-1950-ford2.jpeg CCC-Burt-Hamrol-50Ford-10-W.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175725_Chrome.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175746_Chrome.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175807_Chrome.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175829_Chrome.jpeg Screenshot_20210302-175852_Chrome.jpeg Burt-hamrol-1950-ford-custom-for-sale-2021-6.jpeg
     
  13. Peanut 1959
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  14. Garth Houston
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    WOW !!!! I like this OLDS.....
     
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  15. Peanut 1959
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    Found this Ford sedan online. Don't remember where. tapatalk_1612654536952.jpeg
     
  16. Peanut 1959
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    IMG_20210807_123958466_HDR.jpg IMG_20210807_123940817_HDR.jpg Found this tasteful little shoebox Ford on Facebook. I really like the subtle color choice.
     
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  17. Peanut 1959
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    This old ad just popped up on another HAMB thread. 20221210_195539_3.jpg
     
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  19. Marty Strode
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    I looked through all the pages, and was amazed at not seeing the X-51. IMG_1612.JPG IMG_1613.JPG
     
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  20. rudestude
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    That's the way it was done the second time around , when the truck was rebuild after its towing accident.
    The first time, the original build , it was done by removing a section of the body and welding it back together ....no problem ....look closely in the one shot , notice the warping of the sheet metal... 20221213_012057~3.jpg 20221213_011809~3.jpg 20221213_011735~3.jpg 20221213_011722~3.jpg 20221213_011513~4.jpg
     
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  21. rudestude
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    The Delacy Stude was a interesting car, although body parts from several different car manufacturers along with alot of body work was done to the car , in a short period of time, I don't believe sectioning of the body was one of them.
    Could be wrong but I have not read anything about the car that says the car was sectioned, by this article it says that there was a strip of metal added to the bottom edge of it...either way it's a cool car. 20221213_020928~4.jpg 20221213_020940~4.jpg
     
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    OK I was wrong , I just read on Kustomrama the car was sectioned 3" sorry for thinking I knew everything...
    ....thank God I really don't know everything.
     
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  24. Outback
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    This 57 belongs to a good mate of mine. here in Aus
     
  25. That 57 looks sleek and fast!
     
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  27. Outback
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    It sure is, note the bodyline in the cab lines up with the line through the rear guards. Caddy Dagmar's.
     
  28. sweetdick2
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    Herb Gary's Plymouth.. still around need TOTAL restoration, ruff
     
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  29. Moriarity
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    posted on page 1 post number 12, but it sure can't hurt to see it again! great car
     
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  30. Moriarity
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    that ad is an early version of this car, Lil Miss Vicky built in the early eighties by Jim Wilkins

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