Customs The art of the mild custom

Not to start a shit storm, but doesn't a chop make it a full not a mild custom?

 

I always considered a chopped car a "full" custom. I believe that is the criteria the shows always used. Chopped, sectioned got you into full custom territory.

 

I agree with your definition also.

I think the Chopped Olds is deceiving because it is what I consider the new type of full custom. It is chopped, which puts it in the radical custom class, but the rest of the car is almost stock like a very mild custom.
There is no radical changing of the front grille, bumper, side trim, etc. So at first glance it looks like a mild custom.

 

Some that I've been putting together, in desperate need of shiny paint and finishing-

 

My personal favorite type of car. Fun, inexpensive, jaw-dropping when done right, and USABLE.

Here are some of my favorites. The white DeSoto and black Chrysler are just photoshops. For now.

 

Your Buick reminded me of this well known mild custom.

 

Malcolm

 

I love your Riv! Someday ( soon hopefully ) mine will look this good!

 

Awesome thread!!

Not having the imagination or skills to build a wild custom, I'm always drawn heavy to the mild customs...I love the digging to see the subtle things thats in them all!

 

Well....I like it

 

I want to play too!!!!

 

I consider my old '57 Chevy 150 a mild custom....................

 

Damn that is a nice chevy!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have loved this one from the very first moment that I saw it. It was in a magazine, (Rod & Custom I think) and is perfect in every way to me.

 

I am not sure if this is art or mild or even custom. But were is my car any ways

 

That's just gay Blurr.....



Hahaha...J/K.
Killer T-Bird...perfect mild custom!

 

HAHAHA!!!!! My Dad said pretty much the same thing. He said" Yeah, its pretty cool.....for a girls car"

 

This one keeps me up at night sometimes...

 

I am a fan of the mild custom....

 

Great thread, love all of the riv pics.

 

I think that is the nicest 61 I have ever seen!!! Anymore pics.

 

Wow, that Impala is stunning, love the pinstriping on the lights.

 

Wow, I had no idea. Is there any pics of it originally like that.

 

love all those cars

 

Yes there is a whole photo album, Ziggy has pictures of the build and when it was finished in a green basecoat. There are plenty of pictures of this car while it was getting all Ziggys ideas put into a reality at Bruns' Kustom City. I am trying to get him to put these on a disc so I can put them here on the Hamb. Dont worry there are plenty of people who had no idea about this car but that is all going to change soon. I will put the picture of Jimmy shaking Ziggys hand while he is buying the car,in the background sits Jimmy's fastback chevy in Burbank,Ca.

 

Billy's old 55 Pontiac. I was already a 55/56 diehard when I first saw his car but something about his car and something about watching it transform over the years drew me in more and more. To this day I would give anything to own this car...
More pics found here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kustom55/sets/72157604709437359/

 

Not much needed on a Step down Hudson

 

I'd give my left nut for that black Cad. Thas a beauty!