leadsled — A typical body style of a custom car that became popular in the USA in the 1950s such as the Mercury; the term derives from the fact that large amounts of body lead are required to achieve the smooth body lines desired … Dictionary of automotive terms
Chopped and channeled — is a description of a form of car customization in the kustom kulture of hot rodding. Both procedures are often combined, but can be performed in isolation as well. Chopping imagestack To chop a roof the pillars and windows are cut down, lowering … Wikipedia
Frenching (automobile) — Frenching is the act of recessing or moulding a headlight, taillight, antenna or number plate, into a car body to give a smoother look to the vehicle. The name originates from the end result looking like a French cuff of a shirt sleeve, which has … Wikipedia
Lead — (pronEng|ˈlɛd) is a main group element with a symbol Pb ( la. plumbum). Lead has the atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal, also considered to be one of the heavy metals. Lead has a bluish white color when freshly cut, but… … Wikipedia
Ed Roth — Birth name Ed Roth Born March 4, 1932 (1932 03 04) Beverly Hills, California Died April 4, 2001 … Wikipedia
Kustom Kulture — is an … Wikipedia
Cutdown — A cutdown (sometimes known as a skelly) is a customised scooter (usually an Italian Vespa or Lambretta) with parts of the bodywork removed or cut away. Cutdowns were popular amongst skinheads and scooterboys during the mod revival of the 1970s… … Wikipedia
Rat rod — A rat rod is a style of hot rod or custom car that, in most cases, imitates (or exaggerates) the early hot rods of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. It is not to be confused with the somewhat closely related traditional hot rod, which is an accurate re… … Wikipedia
Custom car — 32 3 window with a classic style flame job and Moon tank, very reminiscent of Chapouris California Kid … Wikipedia
Mercury Eight — For the space mission, see Mercury 8. Mercury Eight Manufacturer Mercury Production 1949–1951 Assembly … Wikipedia
