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Traditional Rod and Kulture #18 - Summer 2009
100 pages, glossy color and black & white.
HOTRODS - KUSTOMS - PIN-UPS - BIKES - TATTOOS - ART - MUSIC
For guys who build their hot rods by getting dirt under their nails and a busted knuckle, rather than by whipping out a gold card.
If you have ever wondered how cars like this Merc' come to be that grace the pages of Rod and Kulture, then you've got to go back about 15 years.
That's when Brian Everette, possessor of a '40 Mercury coupe, started discussing with Oz Welch the vision of building the Merc' "Zephyr-style." One can only imagine that the "What if's" flowed freely among two very creative dudes, as Brian is a highly recognized fine-line tattoo artist based in New Mexico, and Oz has earned his reputation by single-handedly creating customs with an identifiable style.
While it's certain that the details of the vision changed frequently over the years, once it was agreed that talk would cease and metal would crease, Oz set his skills to work.
"It was about a one and one-half year project from the start 'til the car had its debut at the Sacramento Autorama in February ('09)." Oz recalls. "When the car came to my shop, the chassis had already been done (by Bobby Bradford), and the small-block Ford was in place.
Since the suspension mods would have made the car appear to be six inches off the ground, the first thing I did was to channel the body over the frame about five inches to capture the right attitude."
IN THIS ISSUE:
Featured Rides:
- Brian Everett's '40 Merc
- Skip's (Royal Shifter) T
- Pete Flaven's '33 Ford Coupe
- Coby's BSA
- Decisions Decisions
- The Californian
- Earnshaw Bike
- Jeremy's Model A Pick up
- May Cause Dangerous
- Cory's Model A
Featured Events:
- Dragfest 2009
- Billetproof Florida
- Blackies
- Sacramento Autorama
- March Meet
- Lone Star Round up
Featured Articles:
- Tony Waters Part 2
- Dragstrip De-Classified
Departments:
- Sideways
- Concept & Styling
- Your 2 Cents
- Driven
- Music Reviews
- Artist Feature
- Tech Tips
- Cool Products
...and a lot more!
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