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March (the last issue) 2007 Cover: We could think of no better way to put Custom Rodder to rest than with Wes Rydell's stunning '54 Bel Air, a car that epitomizes the custom rod concept. Special thanks to Doug Peterson and the guys at Foose Design for helping get the car to our studio, and to Nick Licata and Jorge Nunez for assisting during Damon Lee's photo shoot. Our inset shot of J.F. Launier's '51 Kaiser comes courtesy of Chris Shelton.

THE KAISER'S NEW CLOTHES
J.F. Launier beautifies an ugly duckling '51 Kaiser

MISS LEAD
Five decades later, Ed Potestio gets his '50 Merc

DEALER'S CHOICE
Wes Rydell's '54 Bel Air gets Foosed

MEMORABLE MERCURY
Bill Layman's clean, classic '54 Monterey

INVITING INVICTA
Richard Zocchi's peaches 'n' cream '59 Buick

SHOEBOX SURVIVOR
Ronnie Staples reunites his '50 Ford with its builder

TECH

INSIDE JOB
Interior decorating advice for your custom car

SOMETHING OLDS, SOMETHING NEW
A '50 Olds gets new brakes and a suspension revival

HIGHLIGHTS OF A LID LOWERING
Chopping the top on a '51 Merc

EVENTS

'SLEDS IN SALINA
The KKOA's Kansas Spectacular

DEPARTMENTS

Ramble On
On With The Show
Cruisin' The Time Barrier
Rodder Mail
Window Shopper
Across 49th Street
Stylines
Later Iron
Nate Moddle
Hall Of Fame
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