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Shop newsletter December 24, 2010

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on December 24, 2010 at 07:36 AM
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www.realhotrods.com If you would like to be added to our quaterly news letter please let me know here is the link to the newsletter https://docs0.google.com/document/d/1H8bIlYZJ1Fi0bO9DINprz3Myve0lAYbUatLKOuFCEfg/edit?hl=en&pli=1# Richard Morisson”s 1939 Lagonda Arrived…

Winter is getting closer, looking to fill the shop with some good long winter projects

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on October 25, 2010 at 07:38 AM
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We have a few long term projects that are getting closer to the final stages, and a couple of long term cars that are getting started. I would love to…

Shop projects, Up coming openings

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on September 09, 2010 at 08:50 AM
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The shop has been fairly busy lately. a lot of quick projects in and out the door a lot of other long term projects are getting to the paint shop…

Beast III Chet Herbert Pebbel Beach

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on August 16, 2010 at 10:07 PM
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Timbs Special T shirts and shop newsletter

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on July 05, 2010 at 08:37 AM
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We made up limited run of these shirt just to see if there is any interest in them. Please call the shop if you would like one. (970) 669 6691…

404 jr Berardini brothers 32 roadster heading down the drag strip

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on June 24, 2010 at 07:40 AM
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Mr Roger Morrison has added a few vidieos of the 404 jr running at the drag strip, and some vintage fotage of the car as well on to you tube.…

The Beast III Chet Herbert's streamliner

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on June 14, 2010 at 07:49 AM
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The Beast III is being restored at our shop and is getting a little closer to the finish line. by Raffi Minasian For the very first time in its 60-year…

Open House results Custom Auto

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on June 08, 2010 at 08:09 AM
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We had a good turn out of folks at the shop last Saturday, a lot of great cars and good folks came by. i loaded up some photos of the…

Custom Auto Open House

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on June 03, 2010 at 08:05 AM
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Open House June 5 1:00pm to 7:00pm Custom Auto has been serving the hot rod community locally and nationally for over 15 years. We perform everything from partial builds to…

Shop tours/ Open house Custom Auto Loveland Colorado

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on June 03, 2010 at 08:03 AM
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Open House June 5 1:00pm to 7:00pm Custom Auto has been serving the hot rod community locally and nationally for over 15 years. We perform everything from partial builds to…

1951 Removable hard top Chevy gets its strips.

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on May 14, 2010 at 07:40 PM
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The 1951 Chevy we are working on is near completion, Alan Johnson striped the car this week and on Monday we should be able to fire it off. One last…

12646 miles in eight months not bad for a 32 3 window

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on May 10, 2010 at 08:10 AM
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On Sunday we had a customer From El Paso drop off his 32 3 window he has had the car for eight months and has put on 12646 miles on…

Custom Auto Shop Tour, New Customers

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on May 06, 2010 at 08:46 AM
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I have just added a new gallery to my garage A shop tour so to speak. I believe between the shop tour gallery and the rest of the cars listed…

Custom Auto Crew bios

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on April 28, 2010 at 08:02 AM
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Custom Auto In 1996 Dave Crouse started Custom Auto as full-time venture after his lifelong passion for restoring and building vintage hot rods lead him to Colorado. He has established…

So-Cal plating Special project

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on April 08, 2010 at 08:00 AM
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We have located a 35 Phaeton, and though that it would be a great candidate to build a Southern California Plating Special inspired car. Just need a customer to go…

Completed projects update Custom Auto

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on March 27, 2010 at 10:34 AM
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The Custom Auto crew has gotten 2010 off to a great start. Red Lang’s “Dead End Kids Dragster,” owned by Dave Crouse, underwent some preservation work. This car along with…

THE “NORMAN TIMBS SPECIAL” EMERGES FROM COMPLETE AND EXACTING RESTORATION.

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on February 26, 2010 at 08:07 AM
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THE “NORMAN TIMBS SPECIAL” EMERGES FROM COMPLETE AND EXACTING RESTORATION. Motor Trend cover car debuts at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. (Sub-Heading) Automotive engineer Norman Timbs designed and constructed the Timbs…

Ron Covell Metalshping Classes in Colorado

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on February 09, 2010 at 08:50 AM
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Ron Covell Will be Hosting Classes at our shop in March If any one is interested in attending the classes offered are Beginning Steel And Beginning aluminum. Both great course…

Custom Auto Metal work in Hotrod & Restoration magazine

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on February 09, 2010 at 07:48 AM
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Hotrod & Restoration Magazine Volume 13 Number 2 February 2010 I know this is blowing my own horn but so be it the February issue has a great article written…

Youtube Custom Auto Loveland Tommy Ivo Interview as well as the rest of the shop

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on February 08, 2010 at 09:52 PM
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Had a chance this weekend to mess around with youtube and loaded up some shop footage. An Interview with Tommy Ivo at the GNRS 2010. The Chopstick Special Larry Shinoda…

Roadster show

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on January 27, 2010 at 07:44 AM
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The Boss made it out to the roadster show his Digger in tow and the King and Hansen belly tank along with it.

Timbs Special Back from trim shop

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on December 02, 2009 at 08:52 PM
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The Timbs special will back from the upholster shop tomorrow And I will post some photos of the complete car on Friday. look in the my pics for the new…

Dragster parts

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on November 22, 2009 at 10:04 PM
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Starting to get into making a few dragster parts.

Glory days my first complete hot rod build

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on October 29, 2009 at 08:41 AM
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This was the first car I hand the pleasure of getting to help build from start to finish. Eight years later still with the same company and still love my…

32 sedan past projects

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on October 26, 2009 at 10:41 PM
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I just posted some 32 sedan picture in my vehicals and will load up a few more in the am stay tuned.

32 roadster Ardun heads

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on October 26, 2009 at 07:40 AM
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A 32 roadster with Ardun heads and a scot blower. this car was completed a few years back by Custom Auto, i ran across a few pictures of it and…

Larry Shinodoa 3 window

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on October 24, 2009 at 08:32 AM
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The Larry Shinoda chopstick special was built and driven by Larry shinoda in 1953 and is currently how the car is restored. Don Montgomery ran the car after 1954. This…

Custom Auto Restoration 1936 truck

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on October 23, 2009 at 07:42 AM
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This truck was started in March 2009 and completed in October 2009 one of the fastest turn around for our shop and this included two month down time on parts.…

Custom Auto Website update 32 five window

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on October 13, 2009 at 07:54 PM
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Custom Auto in Loveland Has a knack for locating deuce projects of all sorts and we have recently updated the web site to include some of the cars for sale…

#2 3 window unchopped full fender

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on September 27, 2009 at 08:53 AM
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Full fendered unchopped real 32 ford 3 window. turn around time 16 months Small block 9” richmond 4 speed, AC cruise control, Xm hidden roll bar. Custom Auto Loveland Colorado…

chop 51 chevy made some progress

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on June 03, 2009 at 08:40 PM
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Made a little head way today.

Goodguys june 6 Custom Auto

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on June 01, 2009 at 09:50 PM
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Just a note about our open house during the Good guys event. June 6th 1:00 pm 5:00pm Rex Rogers www.realhotrods.com

need a project 32 two door

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on May 21, 2009 at 11:36 PM
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I have come to face the fact that my sedan will never get built by me looking for some one intrested in building it at Custom Auto www.realhotrods.com Rex

update

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on May 21, 2009 at 11:24 PM
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www.realhotrods.com i will post more later.

Custom Auto Open House loveland CO

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posted in: custom auto 1932 garage, news on May 21, 2009 at 11:21 PM
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Every one is invited to our open house on Saturday June 6 duing the Rocky Mountian Good Guys event 1:00 – 5:00