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Lead sleds. Once a derogatory phase, it used to refer to cars that were reshaped by moulding lead onto the body. Now it's just another name for a custom car.
In Lead Sleds author Joe Kress covers customs during the late 1940s, to the late 1960s, otherwise known as the heyday of custom cars. He begins with the classic style of customs in the 1950s and early 1960s when everyone was customising whether it was adding fender skirts or changing the tail lights. The book goes on to trace the turbulent times of the late 1960s when customising all but disappeared. The evolution of the lowrider and the resultant resurgance are also covered. Finally, the technique of customising beautifully designed factory cars is explained, as well as how to incorporate some 'hot rod' elements into your custom.
Lead Sleds combines the history of how customising came to be with tips and techniques that will help you dream up your own custom car.
Softback. 96 pages.
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