Downtown Encinitas was overrun with classic woodies today. Since most were in motion, and since I was out for a road ride, I didn't go out of my way to hunt any down. However, this gem was parked on Coast Hwy:
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A classic 1949 (I think) Ford. Probably one of my all-time favorite American cars.
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This one looked just about perfect, basking in the late-afternoon sun in a quintessential Southern California beach town. Note the widened rear steelies. Subtle but a nice mod. Let's check out that wood in detail:
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Seems to me that every classic woody owner has a collection of surf decals on the back windows. And why not?
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Inside we see some mild customization work in the form of modern speakers and door hardware bolted to the door panels. I'll take mine with a hidden stereo and crank widows please.
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Front novelty plate references Huntington Beach - aka "
Surf City USA".
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I would venture to guess that the communities of northern San Diego County have the highest concentration of classic woodies (and VW vans) of anywhere in North America.
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Unintended palm reflection shows up in the "Custom" badge photo above. And my replacement Easton EC90 front wheel. I'll happily trade my wheels for these.
1 comment:
Wow. That's pretty stunning! Hmmm...a woody '01 Diahatsu pickup maybe?
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