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Gil’s Auto Body

Ayala Body Shop
Ayala Custom Shop Custom History 

Ayala Body Shop

October 26, 2022October 27, 2022 Rik Hoving 8 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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Gil Ayala on Restyling
Ayala Custom Shop Custom History 

Gil Ayala on Restyling

April 19, 2016April 22, 2016 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Al Ayala, Ayala, George Finneran, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, Thom Medley, Thomas J. Medley

  GIL AYALA on RESTYLING   The April 1950 issue of Motor Trend magazine shared an story on Custom restyling.

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Ayala Custom Shop 

Mystery Ayala 40 Mercury

April 8, 2016April 13, 2016 Rik Hoving 2 Comments '40 Mercury, Ayala, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, KI, Manuel Lopez, Memo Ortega

  MYSTERY AYALA 40 MERCURY   This 1940 Mercury chopped convertible was supposedly restyled by the Ayalas in the early 1950s. It

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Ayala Lynn Yakel
Ayala Custom Shop Custom History 

Lynn Yakel 1936 Ford

March 23, 2016April 5, 2016 Rik Hoving 6 Comments Ayala, cbflash, Don Montgomery, Gil's Auto Body, Jack Carrol, Lynn Yakel

  LYNN YAKEL 1936 FORD   This beautiful 1936 Ford chopped 3-window coupe was restyled by the Ayalas and owned

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Ayala Custom Shop 

Gil Ayala 1940 Mercury

September 5, 2015June 26, 2018 Rik Hoving 7 Comments '40 Mercury, Ayala, Ayala 40 Merc, CCC-Shirts, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, Kenneth VK, Richard J. Stickley

  AYALA 1940 MERCURY   Gil Ayala’s 1940 Mercury Coupe Custom started out as Gil’s personal Custom Car. The car

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Ayala Custom Shop custom cars Historical Custom Car Shows 

Wally Welch 1951 Pan Pacific winner

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Ayala, Donating CCC, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, Mercury, motorama, Pan Pacific building, Wally Welch

  WALLY WELCH TAKES BEST CUSTOM WITH HIS AYALA 1950 MERCURY   The second Petersens Motorama show was held in

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Ayala Custom Shop The Wally Welch Collection 

Wally Welch 1941 Ford

April 10, 2015August 27, 2017 Rik Hoving 4 Comments Al Ayala, Ayala, CCC-Shirts, Gil Ayala, Gil's Auto Body, KI, Sledge Customs, Wally Welch

  WALLY WELCH 1941 FORD   Wally Welch loved everything automotive, he loved his bikes, Hot Rods and his Custom

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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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