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Classic
Lead Sleds and Customs

Custom
Car Modeling
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Daryl Starbird
Predicta Model Car Kit

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This
is a Daryl Starbird "Predicta" model kit.
It
is built stock out of the box. In this case, I painted the
car with Testors Transparent Blue over a white base.
It's
a unique subject, but I wouldn't call it the best looking
car.
Other
pages on this site you may be interested in:
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Weird
Cars
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- Custom
Car Modeling - Guides the beginner into the most creative—and
most demanding—branch of the hobby! Begin with an ordinary
kit and build the custom car of your dreams! Learn how, step by
step, with tips and techniques from one of the hobby's leading
modelers. Covers all the basics of modeling with strong emphasis
on bodywork and painting. Highly photographic presentation
with photos of each step. Designed for any skill level. Premier
book from a well-known author and modeler, Mark Gustavson
- Classic
Customs and Lead Sleds - Features the most influential and
recognizable customs (aka, "lead
sleds") to come out of the West Coast customizing scene
in the last 15 years. Bertilsson's remarkable color photography
captures aesthetically traditional lead sleds from such renowned
current-day builders as John "The New Kustom King" Dagostino,
Rick "The Arizona Kid" Dore, Rick "The Pastel Prince"
Zocchi, and Jimmy Vaughn (guitarist extraordinaire of Fabulous
Thunderbirds fame). Detailed captions identify each of the
machines depicted, while close-up shots reveal the cars' unique
features.
- Chopping
Tops - This is a great book for anyone interested in the art
of chopping tops.The book takes you through the various processes
of top chops with plenty of photos of different cars being "chopped".The
author writes in an easy to understand format and explains each
step . A good quality book and good value.The country town of
Castlemaine,where the publisher is located is known as the hot
rodding city of Australia.
- Barris
Kustom: Techniques of the 50's : Grilles, Scoops, Fins and Frenchings
- Barris Kustom: Techniques of the 50's : Grilles, Scoops, Fins
and Frenching Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's .
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1950
Mercury | Pie Wagon | Popcorn
Wagon | 1958 Custom Thunderbird
| Custom Car Reference | George
Barris
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