Traditional to Wild Custom Paint at SEMA 2012 (Click to see any picture full size) Click for everything @ 2012 SEMA Show from MyRideisMe The SEMA Show’s all about custom. One thing there’s never a shortage of is custom paint. Pictured about is my buddy Keith Charvonia’s 1951 Kaiser. I already posted about it here, The New Sick: 1951 Kaiser Kustom and Speedhunters.com took some pretty amazing pictures here: Drag’n Kaiser. In case you didn’t read either of those, this “fade” paint job was applied by customizing legend Gene Winfield....

1968 Cadillac Coupe de Ville at SEMA 2012 (Click to see any picture full size) Click for everything @ 2012 SEMA Show from MyRideisMe Ever heard the saying, “A postman doesn’t go for a walk on his day off”? Well, the owner of this 1968 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Tim Johnson, is a painter by trade.  Tim’s Caddy is a three year build. The long road to SEMA started in early 2010 when his soon-to-be wife Jacquelyn (he wisely married her 2 year ago) picked it up for him...

Custom Cars with Custom Paint – Favorite Flake Roof Photography (Click on any photo to see it full size) I’ve been meaning to write a post on custom paint and especially the amazing custom paint you’ll find on lowriders and customs, especially in NorCal. With the great customs piling in at the NorCal Knockout, I finally got the shots I wanted. Lend a hand! If you know these cars, and more importantly, who the painter is… please leave a comment (you don’t have to register or anything) and I’ll...

Ford Falcon Wagon – Get’n Buffed Crushed. Stopped dead and pissed. That’s how I’d describe myself following my first paint attempt on my 1963 Falcon Wagon. The After shot of the inner quarter panel. How should I feel? The bodywork sucked, there were foo-boos all over the place from a careless painter who’s been cheating everyone he meets since. But… that angry tone and deflated project is  almost completely back on track now! My wagon’s got a new coat of flat gold paint and the interior paint’s almost completely...

Flat Paint Job for my Ford Falcon Wagon Finally. I don’t think I could have taken a longer path to get there, but at least it’s done. My Falcon’s wearing new paint and the flat sheen or “hot rod flat” I was going for came out great. Special thanks to T.C. at FinishMaster in Mesa, AZ for help with the paint and advice to make this happen. I also took advantage of advice from Kevin Tetz from “Trucks” TV show. Kevin helped me with 11 Tips for a Flat...

Flat Clear Coat Spray Paint from Kevin Tetz of “Trucks” 1963 Ford Falcon Wagon with a Flat Clear Coat Spray Paint Job It’s painted! In case you’re just tuning in, I’ve been trying to put my 1963 Ford Falcon wagon back together for oh… 3 yeas now. It was supposed to be a quick-turn project that resulted in a cool daily driver. That didn’t happen. We did have a great Overhaulin-style tear down party that left me with a shell of a Falcon. After a total failure with my...

Paint Review – Phoenix Custom Paint Shop to Avoid! You’re not looking at an artistic interpretation of the state of West Virginia, you’re looking at the terrible paint work by a company in Phoenix, Arizona called “Terrific Paint and Customs”. When you start a project, one of the biggest things you need to decide is a budget. Because my four-door, Ford Falcon wagon was never going to be a high-dollar car, no matter what I did to it, I didn’t want to spend a fortune on paint. I did...

How To Metal Flake Your Car Just because I love grease, doesn’t mean that I don’t love sparkly things too! Before going to Viva Las Vegas this year, I wanted to add a little bling to my 1955 Studebaker Champion with a metal flake paint job. Studie and I have been through a lot together in the five years I’ve owned and drove her. I’ve become attuned to her original patina’d coral and white paint job. So originally the thought of changing her exterior in any way made me nervous....

My Ford Falcon Wagon’s Finally Got Paint It’s been a long journey. I’m rebuilding/restoring/modifying (choose what you like) my 1963 Falcon Wagon. I’m way over due on what’s been done, but here’s where it is now:Shown with premium primer from Squeeg’s Kustoms (Squeeg’s is a TOP QUALITY paint shop, not to be confused with the painter mentioned later) OK, fine, the car’s been sitting around way too much waiting for me to get off my butt. I’m kinda off now, but not completely. Thanks to buddies here in town...

Custom Car 1965 Crown Imperial Sedan What does a hot rod shop owner’s wife drive?  It’s gotta have some purple and lace right?  Even some fur… Even though its a ladies ride, I think you dudes out there will dig as well. This is Julie’s 1965 Crown Imperial custom.  Julie is married to Scotty Birdsall, owner of Chuckles Garage.  If you missed the story on his ride, click this link, ’62 Ford Falcon Straight Axle Gasser. This 1965 Crown Imperial (alot of folks call it a Chrysler, but Crown was...

Ford Falcon Wagon Wheels Choice It’s been a long journey. I’m rebuilding/restoring/modifying (choose what you like) my 1963 Falcon Wagon. I’m way over due on what’s been done, but here’s where it is now: OK, fine, the car’s been sitting around way too much waiting for me to get off my butt. I’m kinda off now, but not completely. Thanks to buddies here in town helping me “get off the computer!” and back into the garage there’s been some progress. All that’ll have to wait. For now, I just...

It’s funny how trucks work. No matter how many stories are written about trucks and their experiences, they all seem to have a common thread: Guy buys a ride with the pure intention of just doing a few things here or there to make it a little bit better, and next thing you know, the truck is getting painted, the suspension is rebuilt and it becomes as far away from stock as normal. This story is no different. Andrew Moreno, of Tucson, Arizona, bought this ’72 Chevy truck in...