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Features 1940's period correct customs

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Django, Dec 8, 2009.

  1. That thing is awesome and all class! Do you have a full side shot?
     
  2. This 42 or 41 wichever it is,it is just FUC**NG unreal!!!!!!!! It just gets me so fired up!!! Just look at the lines of that car.In the(time magazine) photo of the car indoors you can really see the beauty.
     
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  3. Should this thread just be called 40's customs ? I know its titled 40 period correct customs but.... most of these pictures are all real pics from back in the days of when these customs were built, not cars that were built today and trying to capture the 40's era. I was just confused thats all .
     
  4. Little Wing
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    Um,,whats with those torches ????
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  5. mazdaslam
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    I always wonder what became of Gil Ayala's 40 Merc.That would be one hell of a find!
     
  6. I have often wondered that many times, I can just imagine what it would be like to find that car today, there was so much work done to that car it just blows me away.
     
  7. Sphynx
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    Yes but it was worth it that is cool thanks !!!!!!!:cool:
     
  8. dvz
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    Road Devils car club, Hawaii, late 1940's.
    (Colorized b/w photo)
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  9. Appleseed
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    You and Libby are getting Tucker a puppy!?!
     
  10. rhd
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    looks good in color
    here are the rest i have or it
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  11. Jarzenhotrods
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    WOW! I have only seen the birds eye view of the car. I really like it with the top up and the hood on!



     
  12. bobscogin
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    Since I don't see an acetylene bottle, I'd say that's an acetylene generator. That what ya' talking about?

    Bob
     
  13. Lucky444
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    Love that Hawaii built sled, it's the best thing on here! Looks great in color.

    Of course I'm a little biased. ;)
     
  14. autobilly
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    '42, Life Magazine...Gorgeous!
     
  15. KillerKustom
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    I love how the front tire radius matches the front wheel radius on these cars. Lowered with restraint - looks so nice.
     
  16. Rikster
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    From the Jim Roten Collection

    Very nice 48 Merc custom with padded top and elements robbed from a 1949 Mercury (bumper and taillights)
    Absolutely stunning car, wish I knew more about it.

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  17. Rikster
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    Harry Westergard

    Jack Odbert 36 Ford by Harry Westergard

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    Vern Simons 36 Ford Roadster by Westergard

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    Leroy Semas 1937 Chevy Coupe

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  18. Rikster
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    Olive Hill Garage co-owner Art Lellis built this 1939 Ford for himself.
    He sold the car to an actor, and also Tony Nancy once owned the car.
    The car is still around today, although it now has a 1940 Ford front end grafted on after the car was in an accident, and the original front was damaged...

    As it appeared in the Dan Post Blue book

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    Hot Rod article

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    For Sale ad

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    Tony Miller scan when actor Alan Young owned it...

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    JimmyB scan of another Hot Rod article. I think the car was then owned by Tony Nancy...

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    AHRF photo
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    And this is how the car looks today

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    R&C article

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  19. SuperFleye
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    Here are some 40s built '36 Fords:

    George Barris' 36 Coupe. He completed this build in 1941:
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    He traded the coupe away for this Roadster:
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    Gene Garret's Roadster built by Harry Westergard, Harry began this build in 1943:

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    Jay Everett's Sedan, this photo was just recently featured in an issue of Rod & Custom. Jay would later go on and build the über cool Astra Coupe:
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    Jim McKinley's 3Window Coupe, Jim bought this car in 1948. I'm not sure when he restyled it, but this photo dates back to 1955...
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    William Yee's Convertible, restyled by Bertolucci. Not sure when he did the job, but the photo looks old:
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    And now an east cost custom. Ray Giovannoni's 36 Roadster. This photo was published in HRM November 1948...still waiting for Ryan to tell us more about the whereabouts of this car as he teased us about it a while ago...
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  20. SuperFleye
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    Neil Emory's 37 Dodge. Neil built this between 1940-41. The car was fit with a Carson Top. Beautiful car!!

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  21. Dooley
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    X2 I'm more of a hot rod guy but that car is damn perfect...
     
  22. Rikster
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    Mark,

    Thanks you for showing this 36 Ford former 5-window coupe photos from the front. I had only seen the photo taken from the back...

    The photos from your grandfather are priceless!, thanks for sharing them with us.

    Below is the photo with a little more contrast added.

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    And the back of the car, this photo was posted in a different post by Mark some time ago...

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    And another favorite of mine from this collection (and taken at the same lot) is this 36 Ford chopped sedan... To bad the telephone pole is sitting in the way... But everything about this car is looking so right. 41 Chevy headlights molded in, smooth hood sides...Makes you wonder why nobody builds one based on this....

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    Molded in splashpan, and rear fenders. even the spare tire cover looks perfect on this one. And the 47 Ford bumpers on the 36 Ford... perfect

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  23. rodncustom
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    Rik, you're welcome. I thought that I had sent you everything. Perhaps not, I apologize. I will get them sent right away.

    Mark
     
  24. rhd
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    ya it looks killer......i would give a very loved body part for that car or one like it lol:D
     
  25. I'm not sure when this '39 was built, but it sure fits the style of the car on this thread. I took this photo at Island Dragway in the spring of 1961.
    Does anyone have more info on this classic sectioned convert?
     

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  26. Conrad Birdie
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    GREAT looking car...Were tail lights not required, or Am I missing something?
     

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  27. cleatus
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    Rik, you're making it very difficult for me to get any work done today.
     
  28. johnny bondo
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  29. Django
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    Here's overseas customs. :D Taken from Hemmings Collector Car.

    Dig the ass dragging stance on this '40! ;)

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    And this custom '42 sedan... the caption is kinda bogus. Post war Jeep? I don't think so.

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  30. vonpahrkur
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    LOL, those pics are super cool!
     

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