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Remembering the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford

REMEMBERING the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford In 1959 Memo Ortega buys the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford. Memo finished the car, paints it blue and enjoyed it for a few years. Here are some of hi...

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Gils Auto Body Works GMC

GILS AUTO BODY WORKS GMC In 1952 Gil and Al Ayala create a stunning looking 1951 GMC Pick Up to be used as the Gils Auto Body Works Shop Truck. The Pick Up is still around tod...

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The Slippery Ayala Look

SLIPPERY AYALA LOOK Gil and Al Ayala started creating Custom Cars in around 1945. One of their trademark restyling techniques would become the super smooth molded in everythi...

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Gil Ayala painted Cars

GIL AYALA PAINTED CARS Gil Ayala loved to mix Custom Paint Colors, he loved to experiment with toners, with different base coats, to create the ultimate Custom Paint finish. I...

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John Geraghty 1940 Ford

JOHN GERAGHTY 1940 FORD John Geraghty had the Ayala brothers create this subtile brilliant irridescent green painted 1940 Ford convertible Custom in the late 1940s. Brothers ...

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Bob Lomax 53 Chevy by Ayala

BOB LOMAX 53 CHEVY 1953 Chevy Convertible created by Gil and Al Ayala form Robert Lomax in the mid 1950s Bob Lomax’s ’53 Chevy was one of the “few” Aya...

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Gil Ayala Wild Bird Restored

AYALA WILDBIRD RESTORED Gil Ayalas 1955 Ford TBird aka Wild Bird has been completely restored by Yarils Customs in Florida. New owner Bjorn Jansson takes it on a Kross Kountr...

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Al Glickman 1949 Mercury

AL GLICKMAN 1949 MERCURY Al Glickman 1949 Mercury Hop Up Magazine cover Custom was restyled by Gil and Al Ayala at Gils Auto Body Works. An uniquely restyled full Custom Merc ...

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Don Holland 1941 Ford

DON HOLLAND 1941 FORD Gil and Al Ayala created the Purple Pleasure Pursuit 1941 Ford for owner Don Holland around 1950. A stunning Custom we know very little about. The first...

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Mexico Runaway

MEXICO RUNAWAY La Puente California resident Tom Hutchinson shared some of his old photos with David Zivot. He also shared an very interesting Ayala story told to him by his f...

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House of Chrome Truck Illustration

HOUSE of CHROME TRUCK ILLUSTRATION When CCC Member Hudson Joe went out to buy an 1941 bike, he made an very interesting discovery. A beautiful 1951 Artist Impression of the Ho...

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Richard Aguirre 55 Mercury

RICHARD AQUIRRE 55 MERCURY After failing to buy a famous Barris Custom, Richard Aguirre buys a brand new 1955 Mercury and drives it straight to the Ayala Shop for some Custom ...

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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 40 year, at the same location, crating Custom Car Mag...

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Gil Ayala on Restyling

GIL AYALA on RESTYLING The April 1950 issue of Motor Trend magazine shared an story on Custom restyling. Part of the article was an unique interview with Gil Ayala… In t...

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Mystery Ayala 40 Mercury

MYSTERY AYALA 40 MERCURY This 1940 Mercury chopped convertible was supposedly restyled by the Ayalas in the early 1950s. It was shown in the 80s, but what happened with it a...

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Lynn Yakel 1936 Ford

LYNN YAKEL 1936 FORD This beautiful 1936 Ford chopped 3-window coupe was restyled by the Ayalas and owned – at one point- by Lynn Yakel. Another Ayala Mystery The Ayala ...

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Gil Ayala 1942 Ford Coupe

AYALA 1942 FORD COUPE 1942 Ford coupe full custom restyled by the Ayalas in the late 1940’s to showcase the shops abilities and give shop owner Gil Ayala a unique set ...

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Remembering the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford

Gils Auto Body Works GMC

The Slippery Ayala Look

Gil Ayala painted Cars

John Geraghty 1940 Ford

Bob Lomax 53 Chevy by Ayala

Gil Ayala Wild Bird Restored

Al Glickman 1949 Mercury

Don Holland 1941 Ford

Mexico Runaway

House of Chrome Truck Illustration

Richard Aguirre 55 Mercury

Ayala Body Shop

Gil Ayala on Restyling

Mystery Ayala 40 Mercury

Lynn Yakel 1936 Ford

Gil Ayala 1942 Ford Coupe

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