These two photos where posted by CrazyJohn in the other photos thread here... but I figured these really belong in this thread. This 41-48 Ford is looking really good.. so far I have not had time to research it and be able identify it. But this is a really good looking custom. Perfect shape on the padded top. Anybody can identify it.. or at least the state where it came from. The second photo John posted was this one... and that I did recognize as Nicholas Schlouch 1939 Ford Convertible. This car has had some magazine exposure in the 50's.. and luckily it survived and was completely restored by Donn Lowe in the 90's... This is how it looks today....
Thank you!!!! Glad to see something about kustoms again. Hey Rik, I need to find out how to get some copies of the dutch magazine. (sacramento)
The black 39 was Jimmy Nolans from Hillside N.J. and is said to have been built by Les Cove which stands to reason because it was found in 84 or so along with Manny Bastios 51 sectioned 4 door Merc in Les Coves shop where it had sat for years.
The 48 Merc on the top of the page was done by Highland auto body in West Orange N.J. and was featured on the cover of Rodding and Restyling and can be seen nowadays on Riksters site in Barry Mazzas and/or Twochops section of photos. Oddly enough, I have heard that that perfect top was an original Carson that came from a California car. Who knows? Im only 36 but Jim Manfredi of Highland Auto Body is still slingin lead in Jersey and sells merc parts on EBAY. Heres a photo of the car from the front that alot of people including myself got from Ray Soff years ago.
Man, BE CAREFUL OF YOUR EYES! You won't be doing much more customizing if you get two eyefuls of red hot grinder grit! Life, as you know it now, will be over...forever! Pleeeeeze!!!! Use eye protection!!!!!
You are 100 percent correct, bad move on my part, we lost our glasses, shoulda waited until we got a new pair.
Oh great. Later on the car ended up in Maryland and was seen in Custom Cars magazine in the latter half of the 50s.
The Rodders Journal has shown this 1936 Ford owned by Lynn Yakel and built by Ayala. The photos are from the Ron Kellogg photo Archives. Here are a few more of the same car from the Ron Kellogg Site. They have the copy right text on it.. but still great to look at. Perfect sample of a 40's built custom. High stance, black wall tires and kind of rough looking... This photo was not shown in the Rodders Journal. I think its Gil Ayala standing next to it.... TRJ also mentioned an engine fire on the coupe...
Yep, sometimes a higher stance is necessary, rather than form over function. The road I live on would destroy a frame scraper in no time. County maintained my ass!
Stumbled across this gem on the 'net. "Mel Tyree, SBHS Class of 1949 was the owner of the 1940 Ford Coupe pictured in front of the store. 696 Magnolia Aveanue, San Bernardino." 1950.
That 40 in front of the market is my era. That is just a cool looking car with an easy custom stance. I love 40's
Is this an old custom that anyone recognizes? I found the pics on craigslist in montana, the description says the work was done in the 50's-60's
On my recent trip to Redondo Beach, CA I went to the Friday night cruise at Ruby's. This 58 Ford caught my eye and in the trunk was a R&C magazine from 1963 with the car on the cover. I couldn't find the owner to ask him about it and some of the things that had been done to it. One interesting thing was that when I first spotted it from a distance it looked like it had the embossed insert. When I got closer I noticed there were a whole bunch of small round rod pieces spaced perfectly throughout that area. A really cool looking car and I wonder if Rik has more info about it on his website. The Rod & Custom Cover ..... The car ..... The cover of the magazine said it was Johnny Taylor's fantastic 58 Ford "California Champ".
Search feature is your friend!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=288771&highlight=johnny+taylor
The bronze 36 is killer in every aspect,even the stance is spot on,i like em in the weeds but it is something about that car and its era that commands respect for when it was built.Also the forty in front of the market is a great shot of what looks like a really nice custom
Some photos from the Mark Drews collection... Barris Workshop working on the Jack Nethercutt 1952 Oldsmobile.
1940 Ford Convertible custom with obscure looking Lincoln grille... A lot of metal work to make the grille fit the front of the car, including new headlights in heavy reshaped front fenders. I came across this photo on a car search site. The guy who posted the photo mentioned he saw his car last in 1951, and claimed it was a Barris Custom...no additional info was given. Typical late 40's custom...
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