Ayala Body Shop
AYALA BODY SHOP The Ayala Body Shop on East Olympic Ave opened in 1945. Gil Ayala would keep this shop open for around
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Marcia Campbell – Not a “Bettie” Page!
© by Michelle M. Yiatras – Timechanic ™ My name is Michelle from Las Vegas, NV. In assisting David with
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The Willis Horn Coupe
The Willis Horn Coupe In 1941 Willis Horn from Marysville California purchased a Custom 1936 Ford Chopped Coupe from a
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Customizing with early Cadillac Tail Fins
CUSTOMIZING CADILLAC TAIL FINS When the 1948 Cadillac introduced the all new Streamline rear fender Tail Fin it was quickly
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Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold
© by Michelle M. Yiatras Timechanic ™ (Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold – original written in august, 2011) “And
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Fadeaway fenders
FADEAWAY FENDERS One of the more extensive ways to Custom Restyle you car is to reshape the front fenders into
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McClarens Ayala Shoebox
MCCLARENS AYALA SHOEBOX Bruce Bartlett share another great photo with us, Jim McClaren’s chopped 1949 Ford Coupe. (Original
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Bob Fairman 1936 Ford Coupe
BOB FAIRMAN 1936 FORD Around 1941 Jimmy Summers and Bob Fairman create this full Custom 1936 Ford Coupe
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Ohanesian Merc – details
OHANESIAN MERC DETAILS One of my personal all time favorite custom cars, The Harry Westergard/Less Crane/Dick Bertolucci-built 1940
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The first chopped 49-50 Mercury?
FIRST CHOPPED 49-50 MERCURY Who was the first one to chop the top of the 1949-1951 Mercury, the
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Hometown Custom
HOMETOWN CUSTOM It is unusual now as well as back in the fifties for a custom car to
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Custom 1933-34 Fords
FORDS MODEL-40 CUSTOMIZED Today almost all of the modified ’33 and ’34 Fords are done up as street rods or
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Antennas on Customs – Beam Me Up Scotty!
ANTENNAS on CUSTOMS When building a custom car the radio antenna is a feature that sometimes received “special
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Victoria Custom Stories
VICTORIA CUSTOM STORIES The stories that go along with the old pictures of early custom cars are sometimes
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What’s in a Name?
WHAT’S IN A NAME? The trend originated from Motor Boats and WWII airplanes found its way into the Custom Car
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Canted Quad Lights
CANTED QUAD LIGHTS Canted Quad Headlights on Customs, a trend started in 1957 highlighted in the early 1960’s. By
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