anyone know a company in southern california that imports or sells duece customs bodies????????? I heard there the shit....so cal and boyd have used them before???
What exactly do you mean by "Deuce custom"? I remember an art piece by Harry Bradley about customs based on "thin-fendered" cars (I've been trying to get hold of a copy for years.) That is, a Deuce (for instance) given the classic lowered/chop/smooth/perhaps-Carsons-top/skirts/hubcaps-or-Moon-disks/www's treatment. Is that what you've got in mind?
there fiberglass. Not to bash fiberglass owners.. but I don't know about that being the shit.. Brookville repro are the shit. if you can afford if not buy a model A
trying to figure out what I want......steel roadster brookville.....$12000 which is fine or $10000 fiberglass...just comparing my options bro..... whatever I get it must have exposed hindges...nothing shaved....cowl vent...stock firewall...and moveable windsheild
the other question is how much to ship to Ca? I think I remember on the Boyd show they ordered a 34 and something was wrong..like they shipped the wrong fenders or something.. but thats probally hollywood made up drama ..
Don't forget that the dollar figures you see on their website is in Ausi dollars, which is less than American dollars.
$10,000 AU dollars is about $8500 American dollars, plus shipping. I'd spend a little extra and go with the Brookville. Once you've have a steel body, you'll understand why they're preferable to a fiberglass body.
I like the roadster.....but just worried how practical it really is...for long drives ..like to vegas and stuff
Out in So-Cal a roadster with a top would be fine for long trips. I's just as good a coupe with no side windows, lol. We drive roadsters over here in The North East when it's 30 degrees out, I think you'll be fine.
Send them a E-mail and ask if they have dealers in the USA,,,I'm sure they are going cost a good bit more after you add shipping. HRP
There will be just as much, if not more work, to get the fiberglass body looking right as a steel one, I would go with a brookville long before a glass one.... especially if the price difference is that small!
Call Steve at Lime works,we got a couple from him couple years back,might be the same.really nice bodies so what if its glass.......hes on here as LimeySteve
I'm not sure what material the guy near me uses for the top, but I'm sure any interior shop can make something for that that's water/ weather resistant.
If you must go with 'glass, Deuce Customs are the shit. I've seen a couple, and I dont think you'd find better anywhere. Having said that, I'd go with a steel A any day over a glass 32...... even over a steel 32! I think Kiwi Konnection in SoCal may be the US agents for them.
G'day , Don't have any hesitation to use a Duece Customs body , they are the shit!! when it comes to Fibreglass bodies. I worked for Ken for 4 years or so and the bodies were ace . He has a incredible desire to produce a top product and will go above and behond to keep the product good , That is why Boyd had him reproduce the Boydster bodies cause he knew they would be right , there are cars here in Oz that had a few hours prep and then painted as the bodies are generally that good and they hold up really well . The steel out in the shell will amaze you compared to anything else I have seen and the doors close like they should , bang him an e-mail and I am sure you will get some help , however he was recently in the US so he may still be there , good luck with your project , Cad
Ya know one was at the moon show back about 5 years ago it was in red gelcoat and the just buffed it and it was Bitchin,,,,,,,,,
But metal for $12000 or glass for $8500. Might just be me, but my vote is metal hands down. Quality and Reputation of Brookville is almost legendary.
yeah it pretty much sucks......pros and cons...hard to decide....I just heard duece does custom chops.....and they look really really close to steel...next to a wescott of course
My last 32 was one of theirs and the quality was great. The steel/fibreglass thing has been done to death. Get on Skype and give them a call. Ken is a very helpful guy and has shipped these all over the world..
Yup, last time I spoke to Duane Jones he had them.He is in Bakersfield Calif & he is here on the Hamb.Nows the time to start printing those old decals that I used to see on dune buggies in the 60's & 70's,,Kiss my ass its fibreglass ,,Deadbeat
I was thinking custom like "kustom" kind of car. I wonder what a kustom deuce coupe would look like...
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