The story of my Shoebox

Andreas is an extremely talended customizer with a very good eye for proportions. And even better he knows excactly what he wants and how he wants it, and no job is to much for him to get the car to look excactly as he has it in his mind.
His Shoebox is not an excact clone of the Buster Litton Ford... but its a very close one... an improved version over the original Barris Cerny built custom.


I was very fortunate to be some part of this project from the early body modification stage on. My good friend Wolf (TinWolf) introduced me to Andreas andasked if I was interested in doing some photoshop work on the shoebox to help Andreas visualize his dream car....

Original photo...




Some body worked "finished"...








Hirohata Mercury style side window treatment... nice




But this is better... Lowered a bit as well...




And adding some color...

 

Andreas worked on the top and when he added the new rear quarters and the Studebaker headlights (he did not have the Front fenders at this time)... it was time for another Photoshop round... to see how all the proportions worked once "finished"







Shortened front fender extention...




Moved forward and flared front wheel opening...

 

Sooooo


Seems like every time someone asks "Whats next"
You post another gem of workmanship...

SO........

Whats next?


WOW

And thats all I have to say about that....

 

you know it's funny almost every time i look at a nice custom i say to my self self that car is from europe. the car is bad ass!

 

Very nice...

 

WOW! Speechless!

 

Wow!
That's some awesome work you have done there Andreas. Guess that next year when you will be attending the CKOS meeting in skultuna you will propably steal the whole show!

Keep up the good work and the updates!

//Hepcat

 

I thought it was great in 2008,now you bust out the stude front fenders and totally blow it away,damn amazing shoebox.Buster litton would be proud.If there was a shoebox to get inspiration from it would be that one.Again ,you are a genious

 

I was also part of design process when trying to figure proper roof line. I'm really waiting to see it next weekend.
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Damn you don't play around do you. Great looking fab work.

 

WOW Luv the color. That makes for some great inspiration for sure

 

Ive seen plenty of cars w/ outstanding rear ends and so so front ends.Yours is so kool its difficult to say if its better on front or in the back.......Outstanding car.Now you need to ring that other scandinavian guy w/ the red oxide shoebox w/ radical front and rear treatment and cruise togheter....wat a sight it would be!

 

Butiful car! hope to have a chance to see it in person at some upcoming show soon.

 

Oustanding job Andreas! You realy nailed it! The Litton Ford is so insperational, a definate "Milestone" car, glad to see you went the whole way with it. Will you be finishing it it the Bronze/ Brown color ? - Dave

 

Great eye, the car flows really nice.

 

Wow!! I remember seeing pics of this car posted before with just the chop finished....I was impressed then. Now I'm REALLY impressed. The hardtop treatment is perfect and you've done an excellent job on the front and rear modifications.

Keep up the great work.

Bryan

 

Wow!!! Hey I'll take those frenched stock headlights that you cut out on the 2008 photo!! They'd work perfect for my shoebox!!

 

I have a pic of the Litton Ford in my living room, look at it everyday, you have nailed it. By far the best box to ever get inspiration from. Well done.

 

Here those 1953 oldsmobile rear fenders?
Love the look

 

very nice... you sir are a true artist!

 

Unbelievable! I thought this car was finished before and now look!

 

Hello!
Have been on vacation for a few days, came back and started my computer! Wow great response

Big thanks to the guys who have helped me with ideas
and design+motivation!
Janne Kutja. Rik (Rikster) and Ulf (Wolf)
Without your help ill haven´t made it this far THANKS!

The car is not finished! needs paint, sidewindows,chrome and interior!
but before that i want to have some fun driving with my car

 

Hello Dave!
TRJ have some colourpictures of Buster Littons Ford in TRJ 36 and TRJ 43, i like the colour on the Ralph Poole picture inTRJ 43 page 165
so my paintshop have colourmatch it. heres the dash
Gerorge Barris has signed it

By the way love your shoebox, it has given me inspiration

Dash:


some pics from Oldstyleweekend

 

INCREDIBLE, the lines flow perfectly

 

I am not a big fan of the chopped top, but this one is excellent

 

The pic you talk about is killer.I couldn't get my eyes off it when I saw it for the first time.Probably is the coolest pic in Custom Car history ever as it screams floooow so bad.Your Shoebox Ford already is outstanding as is but now where I know you gonna paint it THAT color...wow.Unreal car.Be proud of it Andreas.Very well done Custom.

 

genius...

 

Holy Crap, another thread that I missed - and a build of a car that is my favorite car of all time; Buster Litton's shoebox!!! How the hell did I not see this the first time around. My life is pretty much consumed by the HAMB lately, almost as a crack addicts is by dope.

Well, no matter as I'm on the case now. Swedishshoebox, you have certainly nailed the absolute best features of Buster's car while adding little touches that are just perfect. Your metal work is the best I have seen. I LOVE YOUR CAR!!!

 

Fantastic Andreas.
The pictures of your Car alongside Kents 1940 Mercury are priceless...
It amazes me that you where able to take pictures of them with no crowd around them...

What a sight... near Matranga Merc and near Buster Litton Ford Clones Side by side. I cant wait to see the car in its final paint and full upholstered interior... but until then... enjoy every minute with it on the road.

 

ill agree, That pic in TRJ is outstanding

Took the pics early Sunday morning


Thanks for all nice words about my shoe /Andreas...