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You need to join Kustomrama and contact Sondra Kvipt the head of the organization. Finding the history of old Customs is what he loves to do.
OG LiL E, nice comments about Milwaukee. I am a New Yorker my self but lived there for fifteen years. I still go back in the summer to visit my...
The owners name of the 52 Ford is Dennis. I knew him when we were both members of the Nostalgic car club in Milwaukee Wi. I think the striping was...
Pictures of my 60 Buick convertible built by Jerry Hill from an actual convertible, top lifts off.
Jerry was quite the artist. I have seen four other cars he built, all Buick s. Unfortunately he passed away on 2-9-01. The KKOA chaplain wrote a...
The 60 Buick was built by Jerry Hill from New Trenton Indiana. The same guy that built my car. The last I knew it was owned by a H.A.M.B member...
My Buick is 3 1/2 inches from the ground at the lake pipes. I use air shocks on the rear and can raise the back about 2 inches. This helps when...
I was at the 87 show. The first one of many that I attended. While cruising around town a state trooper gave me a warning ticket for having blue...
That's my black 60 Buick Convertible. Where was the picture taken? I don't recognize the location.
I really like what you are doing. Its going to be a great ride. Perhaps Ryan should change his quote to you.
A couple of pictures of my 40 convertible which I sold while in a state of stupidity. The coup belonged to my friend Conrad Winkler who I brought...
The rule I grew up with was "real customs don't have rear tires." That said I think part of the decision should be based on the theme you are...
I was at the Holland Michigan show when the Fordillac was first shown after it was restored by Donn Lowe. I remember seeing pictures of it in a...
This car sure looks like the Mercury built by Harry Pierson from Ottumwa Iowa. The plates look the same. Harry and I use to meet at the Midwest...
How come no one mentioned the mirror muff on "The touch of class"? An accessory that was beaten to death on another forum.
Thanks for posting the pictures. Great to see so many customs in one location.
Great pictures. First time I've followed one of your threads. Almost as good as being there. Thanks Looking forward to your future post.
Looks good. Hope you will post some pictures when it's all back together
Pull the handle off and see if one side of the end is rounded from use. If rounded you might be able to move the handles to the opposite door....
That's really going to look nice. Good job.
Just to add my two cents. Part of the problem is/were the car shows. Very few if any had any type of class for customs. During the latter part of...
Great find and forum. I hear that you also found Connie Winklers 60 Buick. You should be buying lottery tickets. Will you be posting anything on...
You need to get your priorities right.:D
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here are some pictures of my 48. I took the car off the road in 1977. I updated it a few years ago but kept...
Some customs at the NSRA East in the early 80s
I am with drdave. I attended a lot of Midwest custom car shows back in the late 80 early 90s and never saw this car. If it was around Wisconsin...
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