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
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
41 Merc Fade-Away Convertible
41 MERC FADE-AWAY Convertible 1941 Mercury Convertible with full fadeaway fenders and chopped padded top. A Mystery Published Custom Car.
Gil Ayala 49 GMC Restoration Started
AYALA 49 GMC RESTORATION STARTED In 2011 the Historic Ayala GMC Shop Truck changed hands once again. The
Al Glickman 1949 Mercury
AL GLICKMAN 1949 MERCURY Al Glickman 1949 Mercury Hop Up Magazine cover Custom was restyled by Gil and
Don Holland 1941 Ford
DON HOLLAND 1941 FORD Gil and Al Ayala created the Purple Pleasure Pursuit 1941 Ford for owner Don
Rounded Corners on Customs
ROUNDED CORNERS ON CUSTOMS Molded body lines, fine tuned with rounded corners on the hood, doors and trunk