Kustoms of America – Some of the hottest customs under one roof

Jason — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:03:41 +0000

In his teen years, George Barris, legendary Kustom car builder from California, formed a local car club named ” Kustom Car Club”. In the mid ’40s, it became “Kustoms of Los Angeles”. Again in 1949 George changed the name to “Kustoms of America”.He advertised in all the small car books and at one time it was reported to have over 20,000 members.

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Via: Kustomautos.com

1931 Ford Model A Coupe – Pure Gloss

Jason — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:36:52 +0000

I was a punk rock kid looking for something new. I was working with my father in the family tool and die business and going to night school taking welding classes. I started going to Rat Fink Reunion shows at Mooneyes with my friends Don Misraji and Rick Stine. We met Taco Bill, who was really into mini bikes and had the greatest collection around. One Saturday Don and I went to look at a mini bike at Taco Bill’s, and while Bill and Don were talking mini bikes, I caught a glimpse of his 1931 Ford sedan. He had it all ripped apart and I could see where he was going with it. He was mocking up the frame, and since I was a welder and machinist I starting thinking that I could build one of these.

By Kevin Lee

Photography by Kevin Lee

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Kustoms of America – Some of the hottest customs under one roof

1931 Ford Model A Coupe – Pure Gloss