Ford 1949 - 50 - 51 (shoebox) custom & mild custom galerie

True magazine car from the 70's March 1975 Street Rodder to be exact. This 1951 Vicki was owned by Clarence Moore of Staten Island New York, Clarence had taken much pride in customizing his car through the years as seen by many vintage decals dating back to 1967 still located on the car The car saw many Indy Nats from 1963 on. The car was shown in street rodder after Clarence had taken many cross country rode trips through out the US a large geographical account of his trip is located in the magazine. Miss Vicki has gone through some minor changes through the years made by various owners but her heart and soul has not changed from a fun reliable custom car. 327 chevrolet motor with automatic trans starts and drives 63 T-Bird interior custom gauges and console many vintage gauges. The car does have some cracks and chips no peeling or rot, roof was painted black due to peeling. The car is not perfect it is custom done over 45 years ago

Predicta a écrit:

belle combinaison de couleurs   

1950 Shoebox designed and constructed by award winning builder Bobby Bosco.

This car is sitting on a 1990 Ford Thunderbird chassis and, as a result, is loaded with modern driving mechanics; 302 V-8, C-4 Automatic transmission, four wheel disc brakes, new struts and rack and pinion steering. All of the body modifications were done professionally as evidenced by the 4" chopped top. This Old Skool custom has it all...lake pipes, dummy spots, sunvisor, way cool hubcaps and Big Daddy George pinstripes. Additional upgrades include NEW interior, custom made stainless steel polished door sills, Bear Claw door latches, 1956 Olds headlight rims, power sunroof with shade, power drivers seat, automated door and trunk actuators, 15 gallon fuel tank in the trunk, frenched taillights and AM/FM/CD system with 2 amps, 4 speakers and sub-woofer.

FRAME OFF BUILD

All rust repaired on rotisserie, new rockers, front floor, trunk floor and gas tank.  Underside painted.  Frame sandblasted & painted.


FRONT CAMARO SUB FRAME

Power Disc, power steering – Tublar upper “A” Arms.  Air Ride Technologies Air Springs (bags). Camaro rear with triangulated 4 bar, air bags, Moser axles,“C” notch frame.  (4)New shocks.

Rebuilt 350 engine            Rebuilt 350 trans.

New or rebuilt fuel pump, water pump, power steering pump, alternator, carburetor, hoses, belts, radiator.  New exhaust – Cherry Bomb mufflers.  Air Conditioning.




BODY – 5” chop.  Smooth firewall and inner fender panels. Flush fender skirts.  Frenched tail & head lites, sunken antenna, shaved chrome, door handles removed, seams filled, hidden trunk hinges, rounded corners, ’47 Olds grille,’49 Plymouth bumpers, ’49 Chevy license guard, ’58 Impala roof scoup with 3rd brake lite, Hot Rod Flatz Urethane Powder Blue.


INTERIOR – Custom dash, AM-FM disc player, new gages, Jeep Grand Cherokee rear and front power bucket seats, custom console, power windows. 21 circuit EZ wiring harness.

Gus's Pre onwed Shoebox, chopped, shaved, nosed, decked, lowered, skirted, painted, lakepiped, frenched, welded, leaded, mexicanned, rebraked, upgraded and god nows what!
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1951 Ford Shoebox, Chopped, Shaved, Bagged, Lakepipes...

12 v system with petronix ignition. original flathead that has been well maintained for the last 10 years and has great oil pressure. the body is straight with no rust and has a custom paint job. newer brakes that stop on a dime ( for drums) the interior is custom with Mexican blankets and new door panels with a stereo built into the glove box and door speakers that you cannot see. This car has been in multiple magazines and been a pin-up magnet at shows

Predicta a écrit:

sympa celle ci !

ENGINE: 276ci Mercury Stroker Flathead V8 - NEW
Triple carb configuration (all functional)
REDS headers/dual exhaust - NEW
8RT high compression heads - NEW
12 volt conversion
TRANSMISSION: Borg/Warner T5 (86 Mustang GT)
REAR SUSPENSION: Triangulated 4-Link Ford 9" Differential - NEW
Power rack & pinion steering conversion - NEW
Power brake conversion - NEW
Easystreet Air ride all around - NEW
Custom Cruiser Skirt Housings w/combination Continental Kit
Custom body lines/shaved handles/pop-locks
Rain channels shaved - Doors radiused
Custom interior - NEW
Rear pop-out windows ('69 VW Notchback)
Tail lights ('69 VW Notchback)
'55 chopped Desoto Grill
Front Bumper/Apron Combination
Custom mixed "Double Double" Single Stage Urathane - NEW
American Classic 2 3/4White Wall all season radials - NEW
Custom Chrome Reverse 15" Rims - NEW
Frenched headlights
HID headlight conversion - NEW
KICK-ASS” 4 Channel Stereo System - NEW
Power Windows - NEW
V-Butt Windshield - NEW
Custom Pinstripping
Functional Dual Chrome Lakepipe Exhaust
Airhorns
“Lighted” Hood Ornament
ProComp Electronic Ignition
New 4 Core Copper Radiator
Custom 50's Mic Shifter
All Chassis/Suspension components NEW

When it comes to kustoms, I used to think there was only one type: chopped, bagged, tail-dragging and flame-throwing. It was really the only possibility I had considered.



It was only once I delved deeper into the culture that I realized all the ancillary avenues this vintage car thing could take. Turns out it wasn’t just rods and customs like I thought, and there were dedicated guys (not the ones that dress like it’s 1955) who were building traditional cars within a very specific set of parameters.




This was also around the same time that I thought gassers were dumb and any un-chopped kustom was unfinished. Then one day I stood face-to-face with a true mild kustom – and I was enlightened at last. It was a shoebox much like this one, clearly complete and finished in a gorgeous pearl paintjob. It was only then that I could finally appreciate the refined look of a traditional mild kustom.




If you remember Brett Cowan’s chopped Chevy that goes by the handle Devil’s Lettuce, then you might be noticing some styling similarities already. There’s an easy explanation – Brett and Brian Bozzo, the owner of this Shoebox, are good friends and neighbors. They also both chose Lucky 7 Customs as the shop to finish off their rides.




The buttery smooth paint is the first giveaway: It’s become Marcos Garcia’s trademark. Of course the stance and Sombrero caps are similar too.


However, there’s one radically different feature that draws a distinct line between these two cars, and that’s what Brian decided not to do with his club coupe.


I’m sure people have varying opinions on what separates a kustom from a mild kustom, but I think between Devil’s Lettuce and Sweet Brown these guys have given us excellent examples of the two styles. They’re very similar cars, but it’s the lack of chop that lands Brian’s shoebox squarely within the mild kustom genre.

Back in the ’50s having a mild kustom might have just been a stop on the way to owning a wild, full-blown show car. The first thing a guy would do was heat the coils to drop the ride height, then maybe shave a few things on the body while he saved up for a chopped top. Over time though the mild kustom has become a nostalgic style of its own that guys intentionally build towards today.



It might be tempting to think Brian’s ’49 Ford is just dropped and painted too, but if you look in the right places you’ll spot plenty of mods.



Did you notice the ’52-’53 fender lips that have been grafted to the typically plain front fenders?



What about the lack of mounting hardware on the stock bumper or the slightly frenched headlights?



Another old trick the crew at Lucky 7 used was to integrate ’46-’48 Lincoln push buttons in place of door handles.



Like the front bumper, the mounting bolts have been shaved at the rear, plus a Kaiser over-rider was added to surround the relocated license plate.



The side trim is from a ’55 Chevy and provides just the right amount of styling to an otherwise slab-sided body.



The only other chrome trim that has been added is a period, aftermarket bullnose strip to the hood where the factory ornament used to reside. This is one of those mods that not only demonstrates the restraint of a mild kustom, but also shows Brian’s thoughtfulness in planning his build. On a full kustom you would have just shaved the holes left behind by the ornament, but an aftermarket trim piece is just so appropriate in this case.

Brian owned a Ford sedan with a small block Chevy before this car, and while it got down the road just fine, it was never really the car he lusted after. He finally decided to quit wishing and sold his sedan in favor of the club coupe you’re seeing here.



He wanted the short roof line of the club coupe, which works especially well with the road-hugging rockers and tall greenhouse. But that was only the first half of Brian’s wish list for his perfect shoebox.



It also had to be powered by a Ford-in-a-Ford, and to that end he sourced an era-correct Flathead. The old Chevy propelled his sedan just great and all, but it felt soulless, like he had taken the easy way out. Brian recruited his buddy Rick Winsor (who also bagged and four-linked the car) to help him build his first Flatty at home in the garage.



The Mercury Flathead was one of the more powerful versions at 112 base horsepower, plus Rick and Brian installed an Offenhauser manifold with twin Stromburgs for better fueling, but the factory three-speed kept the coupe from running in the fast lane.



Exhausted from driving the car revved out in third gear, Brian had a modern T5 five-speed swapped in. Suddenly the left lane wasn’t such a chore, and the car was much more enjoyable to drive.



After the shoot Larry commented that aside from the Flathead, the third pedal was by far the coolest thing about the whole build.



And you know what? I think I have to agree with him. Granted, I was first drawn to Brian’s mild shoebox for the flawless paint and great profile, but it’s just so much better knowing that he drives it hard, winding out the old Ford mill and banging gears.



Forgive my excitement, I realize there’s more going on in the cabin than a shifter and clutch pedal.