Projects Barris " AZTEC @ MECUM AUCTIONS.

I think that civility should apply to ALL threads !!!

 

Bob Hirohata made the taillights.

 

FACT!

 

I'm not a huge fan of customs, but I'll keep my opinions to myself. At age 78, I've learned the nobody really gives a rip about my opinion of anything.

 

Sure we do and you just did...

 

Very interesting. I wonder if he was paying down his bill for the work done on his Merc ?

 

Just an Artist doing their craft...

 

Was Hirohata the one that did the Hirohata Merc ?
I am not sure on the spelling either ?
When I was teenager,,,I thought I saw it spelled Hirohota Merc ?
But that was over 40 years ago,,,so I could be wrong .

Tommy

 

Yes an infamous Custom Merc With the Owner meeting a tragic demise...

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/bob-hirohata-interview-1977.573715/

 

Also,,,I think the Aztec is really beautiful,,,,look at the color scheme and the workmanship.
Those are some beautiful lines,,,,and the interior,,,what I could see was awesome.
I wish I could see more to be honest.

I am not a big custom guy,,,but I can appreciate the work and imagination that goes into one.
They are basically a mechanical canvas that an artist would use to create their masterpiece.
The only drawback I could see was the quarter panels lines,,,,not my favorite.
But,,,then again,,,I am not a good judge of customs,,,things I would overlook,,custom guys see it a mile away.

One thing about customs,,,,they are usually really nice,,,very smooth and clean.
Then the hot rods are usually rough around the edges,,,more carefree and wind in your hair.

I respect them all.

Tommy

 

"How the Aztec was Built" (Rik Hoving's Archives).

https://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11...the_aztec_was_built/aztec_p5210008.html#media

 

Tommy here's a well written article on it including pics...

https://heacockclassic.com/articles/55-chevy-aztec-creating-the-shape-of-customs-to-come/

Theres several threads at the Hamb but most are suffering the Pic BS and some are locked for ignorance so enjoy this link above....

 

Amazing pics of the build,,,can you imagine the man hours it took to do all those changes.
Beautiful work was done back then.

Tommy

 

Bob also did the taillights and interior dash knobs for the Jack Stewart Ford as well as the interior knobs for his own car.

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Thanks....that was a good read.....

 

Dan" Nope, he's not a fan of customs. Check his profile. That '34 he has was one bad ass cus

tom in the 60's. He's done the kind of stuff to it he would do to the Aztec and now you don't see the "Evergreen Eyefull" as described by hotrod magazine.

 

I have backed off tremendoulsy from the Hamb due to this kind of back and forth BS. You are correct, those who don't care for the topic of the post should just keep on strolling. The Aztec was a new build when I was @ 13 years old. The style was typical of the era. I love the car and I'm a 33-34 guy!

 

A whole lot to take in, when considering all of the modifications that were done..Kool.
I'm wondering when the youth of today see some of these customs, if they even realize it's a custom, or just another factory built car from another era, that they've never seen before or can relate to.
It'll be interesting to see if it reaches their estimate.

 

I just don't understand everyone getting butthurt about an OPINION. That's ALL it is, so the expectation that everyone should have the same likes or remain silent is just asinine. I guess it's a reflection of what's wrong today in general. NOBODY'S opinion here is the end all of customs (or anything else for that matter). Ryan, Moriarty, me, whoever are not the ONLY right opinions. Don't like that someone else doesn't like quad headlights of frenched taillights? So what....... What makes YOU the authority that determines what opinions others can have? In one breath people say to build what makes you happy, but the next breath is don't express a contrary opinion. SO sick of the narrow-mindedness today.......

 

When any custom is pictured here there is never a unanimous opinion. The more work that was involved in the build the more opinions. A good example is the Golden Sahara restoration this year. I believe the Dave Stuckey built Kandy Kart '58 Impala I bought from original owner Pat Mulligan in 1974 and sold a couple years later was one of the best looking ever. Many thought differently. I couldn't understand someone not liking it but that's life.

 

Thanks for posting that MO.

Can't imagine doing all that work in lead. I've barely got a grip on doing work with bondo.

 

People get upset because it gets old seeing the same guys come onto threads about customs and say the same stupid shit over and over again and never contribute anything but negative comments. I think racing is a waste of time but I don't make it a point to go onto every thread about racing and post negative shit. The number of knowledgable custom guys that no longer post here because they were sick of the same negative garbage on every thread about customs is shocking. The same way this site gets a negative connotation from guys that don't get the traditional aspect of it and feel run off is quickly becoming an opinion held by many traditional custom guys and it shows in the continuing drop in membership and content on the custom side of things which was a tiny percentage to start with.

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If that's the case the mods should get their balls back and boot people. I'm not from the "traditional" school but can appreciate some of it and dislike some as well. I can see it if someone is the black cloud of doom, but if it's a matter of everyone having to be a cheerleader to be here, boot me first. If there are some that can't tolerate opposing opinions and move on, that's on them. I'm not here to give participation trophies to anyone that can stick 2 panels together. Thicker skin people.......

 

I have loved customs since I was little kid. The more traditional the better. Lately, the trend is to make them as low as possible, a fad I have trouble with today. But none the less, this is an iconic car that has survived threw all the fads of yesterday and today. A true survivor. A big thank you to Barry and all it`s caretakers over the years. I would love to see it in the future. Like It Or Not, it is what the HAMB is all about. Preserving the history of Hot Rodding and Customs the way it was done back then. People often forget that.

 

NO ONE said that people can't have opinions that are different than theirs. The world would be a pretty boring place if we all liked all of the same things. The problem is how those opinions are expressed.

I'm a hot rod guy and not really a custom guy. Although, that being said, there are some customs that I find absolutely beautiful. See what I did there? - I shared my opinion that I think hot rods are cooler that customs and I didn't have to be an asshole about it. The problem is a lot of guys like to share their opinion but for some reason they can't do that without being a total dick. That's the problem.

If you don't like something...fine! Move along to something that you have more interest in. If you do want to add comment(s) that's fine too. But be civil about it.

Now...back to our regularly scheduled programming...

 

AMT needs to make a model of the Aztec.