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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Author: Rik Hoving
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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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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Eldon Gibson’s 1940 Oldsmobile
“The Boulevardier” By David E. Zivot This is a most intriguing and nicely turned out custom. I first noticed it
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Westergard classic 36 Ford
CLASSIC WESTERGARD FORD One of the finest Harry Westergard build early style custom cars is Jack Odbert’s 1936 Ford convertible.
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