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Gil Ayala

Ayala Body Shop
Ayala Custom Shop Custom History 

Ayala Body Shop

October 26, 2022October 27, 2022 Rik Hoving 7 Comments Al Ayala, Ayala, Ayala Body Shop, CCC-T, Dick Lugo, East Los Angles, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, Gil's Auto Body Works

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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Ayala Custom Shop Bruce Bartlett Collection 

McClarens Ayala Shoebox

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 Rik Hoving 12 Comments Al Ayala, Ayala, Bruce Bartlett, CCC-Shirts, Gil Ayala, Jamco, Jim McClaren

  MCCLARENS AYALA SHOEBOX   Bruce Bartlett share another great photo with us, Jim McClaren’s chopped 1949 Ford Coupe. (Original

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Ayala Custom Shop Barris Kustom Shop Custom History 

Jack Stewart Ford White Primer

August 22, 2018September 4, 2018 Rik Hoving 8 Comments Al Ayala, Bob Drake, Bob Hirohata, George Barris, Gil Ayala, Gils Auto Butcher, Jack Stewart 1941 Ford, Jack Stewart Ford, Jack Stewart Ford Book, Jim Skonzakes, Kenneth VK, Palle Johansen

  JACK STEWART FORD WHITE PRIMER   In 1950 George Barris painted the Jack Stewart Ford in white primer after

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Ayala-autobutchers
Ayala Custom Shop Custom History 

Gils Auto Butchers

February 8, 2018March 21, 2018 Rik Hoving 2 Comments Al Ayala, Auto Butchers ELA, Auto Buthers, Autobutchers, Ayala Custom History, Ayala's, cbflash, Eddie Dye, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body Works, Gil's Auto Butchers, Gils Auto Butcher, Hula Hut, Rodders Journal ad

  GILS AUTO BUTCHERS   One of the most recognizable original Custom Car Club was, and is the Auto Butchers

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Ayala Custom Shop 

Ayala 49 GMC Restoration Part 2

February 6, 2018March 13, 2018 Rik Hoving 3 Comments 1949 GMC, Al Ayala, Ayala Custom, Ayala GMC, Bobowski, Bruce Geisler, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body Works, Rodders Journal ad

  AYALA 51 GMC Restoration PART 2   In 2011 the Historic Ayala GMC Shop Truck changed hands once again.

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Ayala Custom Shop 

Gil Ayala 49 GMC Restoration Started

January 16, 2018February 6, 2018 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Ayala, Ayala GMC, Ayala's, Custom Pick Up, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body Works, GMC, Jim Bobowski, Rodders Journal ad, Shop Truck

  AYALA 49 GMC RESTORATION STARTED   In 2011 the Historic Ayala GMC Shop Truck changed hands once again. The

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Ayala Custom Shop 

Johnny Rosier 53 Mercury

September 9, 2017September 21, 2017 Rik Hoving 3 Comments 53 Mercury, Al Ayala, Autobutchers, CCC-Shirts, East LA, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body Works, Jamco, Johnny Rosier, Johnny rosier 53 Mercury, Rodders Journal ad

  JOHNNY ROSIER 53 MERCURY   Johnny Rosier worked together with the Gil and Al Ayala to turn his 1953

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Ayala Custom Shop Memo Ortega Files 

Remembering the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford

July 19, 2017August 27, 2017 Rik Hoving 6 Comments CCC-Shirts, Gil Ayala, Gil Ayala 42 Ford, Gil's Auto Body Works, Matt Kolbert, Memo Chop, Memo Ortega

  REMEMBERING the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford   In 1959 Memo Ortega buys the Gil Ayala 1942 Ford. Memo finished

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Ayala Custom Shop Featured Custom Cars 

Gils Auto Body Works GMC

July 1, 2017February 6, 2018 Rik Hoving 6 Comments Al Ayala, Ayala Custom, Bruce Geisler, CCC-Shirts, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body Works, GMC, House of Chrome, Rodders Journal ad

  GILS AUTO BODY WORKS GMC   In 1952 Gil and Al Ayala create a stunning looking 1949 GMC Pick

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Ayala Custom Shop 

The Slippery Ayala Look

May 4, 2017August 27, 2017 Rik Hoving 8 Comments Al Ayala, Buddy Alcorn 1950 Mercury, CCC-Shirts, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body Works, Hank griffith 1942 Ford, Jack Stewart 1941 Ford, Jamco, Jim McClarens 1949 Ford, Louis Bettancourt, Removing the drip rails, Rodders Journal ad, Wally Welch 1941 Ford

  SLIPPERY AYALA LOOK   Gil and Al Ayala started creating Custom Cars in around 1945. One of their trademark

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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.
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