1. This driveway engine swap shows friends getting together to
put a fresh 3/8x3/8 flatty in the Merc wheeled ’32 5-W Coupe. (1951)
2. The cool ’32 Vicky belonged to a Hawaiian guy who carved some
of the nicest Tiki Gods seen at many 1950’s L.A. eateries and Polynesian
flavored establishments. (1958)
3. It doesn’t get much better than a cool chopped ’40 Merc, running
Desoto bumpers and Caddy Sombreros flanked by a brand new ’49 Merc Coupe
on one side and a ’32 Coupe on the other. (1949)
4. This super-sano ’32 Coupe belonged to the man responsible for
all these great photos. A full story on this man and his great cars will
be featured in The Rodder’s Journal #17. (1951)
5. Another of Joe Barnett’s great cars was this ’32 3-W that just
screams early California rod. (1949)
6. Joe also had a chance to do a lot of early drag racing. Here
he is at an illegal track running his mucho raked ’40 coupe. (1954)
7. Joe always has had a great sense of style, and here’s his ’41
Ford surfboard hauler. (1958)
8. A better picture of the Gene Winfield paint job. (1958)
9. Joe’s friend Mox Miller took his brand new ’58 Impala and gave
it the custom treatment. (1958)
10. This photo really needs not story, it’s cool just on it’s own.
(1951)
High school transportation for Joe was this channeled Deuce Roadster.
(1948)
12. A few of Joe’s pals lined up their high school rods on their
front yard for this shot. (1963)
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Thanks for letting me showcase these excellent pics, Jim, and I
hope you can swing that deal.....Mart.
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