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The first chopped 49-50 Mercury?

September 2, 2021September 13, 2021 Rik Hoving 21 Comments Alcorn, Ayala, Barris, Bettancourt, first chopped merc, Gaylords, king shirts, Mercury, Quesnel, Sledge Customs, Wally Welch

FIRST CHOPPED 49-50 MERCURY Who was the first one to chop the top of the 1949-1951 Mercury, the

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Chopped 1949 – 51 Mercury Convertibles

December 8, 2018January 14, 2019 Rik Hoving 1 Comment 49 Mercury, 49-51 Mercury, Bill Gaylord, Carson Top Shop, cbflash, Chavez, Chavez Tops, Chopped padded top, Gaylord Tops, George Barris

CHOPPED 49-51 MERCURY Convertibles A trip in time back to the late 1940s and early 1950s when the

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1947-48 Buick Gaylord Tops

September 9, 2018October 4, 2018 Rik Hoving 0 Comments Barris Kustom, Bill Gaylord, Carson Top Shop, Gaylord Tops, George Barris, Kenneth VK, Padded Top

1947-48 BUICK GAYLORD TOPS Bill Gaylord created a couple of stunning looking super long chopped padded tops for

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Bill Gaylord 49 Mercury

June 30, 2016June 25, 2018 Rik Hoving 3 Comments 49 Merc, 49 Mercury, Bill Gaylord, Bill lunney Gaylord, First Chop Mercury, Gaylord Tops, George Barris, Kenneth VK, KI

BILL GAYLORD 49 MERCURY In 1949 Bill Gaylord gets a 1949 Mercury Convertible which George Barris chops right away. Its the

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Gaylords Coupe DeVille

May 25, 2016June 22, 2016 Rik Hoving 3 Comments Barris Kustoms, Bill Gaylord, Coupe De Ville, Monroe Manor complex, Sal Mammano, Tony Carlos

GAYLORDS COUPE DEVILLE How the Gaylord shop in Lynwood California turned a badly damaged 1954 Buick Riviera into a Dream

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Warren Ayers 41 Chevy

September 19, 2015October 2, 2015 Rik Hoving 4 Comments 1941 Chevy, Barris Kustom, Bill Gaylord, Gaylords, Sledge Customs, Warren Ayers

50s FLASHBACK CHEVY Warren Ayers bought a second hand 1941 Chevy in 1953, and was able to turn

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Custom Interior Tags

March 7, 2015May 30, 2017 Rik Hoving 3 Comments C.A. Hall Auto Tops, Carson Top tag, Carson Tops, Gaylor, Hall, Jamco, Runyan

INTERIOR TAGS In the 1940’s and 1950’s some of the better know upholstery shop used small tags with

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Bill Gaylord Photo Album

June 6, 2014September 23, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Bill Gaylord, Gaylords, Kenneth VK, KI

BILL GAYLORD PHOTO ALBUM Custom Upholstery legend Bill gaylord shared his story and his scrap albums with Kustoms

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Custom Car Chronicle: THE BEAUTY OF CUSTOMIZING Custom Car Chronicle is a online magazine and forum, for custom car and hot rod people who are looking for inspiration, historical knowledge, and a place were their passion can be shared. CCC is created by a small, international group of custom car, hot rod, model car, art, design-, photography-, and architecture enthusiasts. Editor in chief is custom car historian- Rik Hoving. For centuries people are inspired to built beautiful cars. CCC focuses on everything that ignites that special inspiration: design, history, technology, perfect proportions, the right feeling, and amazing personal stories. PRIVACY POLICY.