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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Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold
© by Michelle M. Yiatras Timechanic ™ (Jesse Lopez – Lo! & Behold – original written in august, 2011) “And
Fadeaway fenders
FADEAWAY FENDERS One of the more extensive ways to Custom Restyle you car is to reshape the front fenders into
McClarens Ayala Shoebox
 MCCLARENS AYALA SHOEBOX  Bruce Bartlett share another great photo with us, Jim McClaren’s chopped 1949 Ford Coupe. (Original
Bob Fairman 1936 Ford Coupe
BOB FAIRMAN 1936 FORD Around 1941 Jimmy Summers and Bob Fairman create this full Custom 1936 Ford Coupe
Ohanesian Merc – details
OHANESIAN MERC DETAILS One of my personal all time favorite custom cars, The Harry Westergard/Less Crane/Dick Bertolucci-built 1940
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
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.
Bob Lund 50 Mercury
BOB LUND 50 MERCURY The Bob Lund 1950 Mercury convertible easily fits on the list of some of the best restyled
Gerald Fassett Photo Collection
Special Thanks to Gerald Fassett, David E. Zivot and Michelle M. Yiatras Gerald Fassett, an avid Custom Car enthusiast from