At the 51st Annual Darryl Starbird National Rod and Custom Car Show over the February 20th-22nd weekend Darryl Starbird and Star Kustom Shop chopped a 1956 Lincoln Mark II. The chop began Friday when the show gates opened and ended when the gates closed Sunday afternoon. The event was held to showcase and educate the public on how master customizers lower the lid to enhance the profile and look of automobiles.
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Hollywood Hot Rods- How To Chop a Mercury with help from Eastwood
By Jim Aust/Hollywood Hot Rods Every since the first sleek new 1949 Mercury hit the street crafty restylers have lusted after examples with the roof a bit lower than the factory offerings. Sam Barris was among the first to chop his own personal Mercury, and the process would be repeated […]
Hot Rod Homecoming 65th Anniversary Show Coverage- Part 1
It’s no secret that the west coast, specifically southern California or “SoCal” has been the hotbed for Hot Rodding. Many of the legendary customizers, race drivers, companies, and magazines called SoCal their home. By far the biggest magazine in the world of hot rodding is the one and only Hot […]
Winfield Chop Shop Tour Houston, TX – Part 2
After the seam was welded, Gene and the crew went ahead and made a new panel for the one rear corner to make it all fit seamlessly. He used Eastwood Plastic Metal Shaping Hammers and Sandbag to form the panel and get the rough shape that was needed to fit the roof.
Chopping The Top On A 1950 Dodge Pick-Up – Eastwood’s Project Pile House- Part 2
Time and money seem to always be the deciding factor in how long a project takes to complete. After preparing Pile House for a chop my time ran thin and it took longer for me to get to cutting the roof than I’d like; but I’m sure everyone can relate […]