Posts tagged ‘Classic Cars’

Sounds Of Summer Nights Feature: 3-Door 1972 Chevy Suburban

 Between 1968 and 1972, Chevrolet rolled out a unique 3-door Suburban alongside their action-line C/K trucks. It came with a driver’s side door and two passenger side doors on the opposite side – supposedly this door configuration was to keep passengers from stepping into traffic. The Suburban was GM’s way of jumping into the booming…

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Wires And Gauges: A 1967 Chevy II Nova Makeover

Classic cars are awesome when they’re working right. But intermittent issues can turn a weekend drive into a nightmare. This 1967 Chevy Nova II looked pristine when it arrived at our workshop, but it wasn’t cranking over. One look at the wiring revealed why this was the case. Kyle Kolke gives us a rundown in…

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Sounds Of Summer Nights Favorites: A Wantable Wagon

The Sounds Of Summer Nights at Karl Kustoms features some of the coolest cars around. Whether you like modern high-performance cars, classic cruisers, or something in between, you’ll find it at one of our shows. Each car has a story to tell, and this sweet 1966 Chevy Caprice Wagon is no different. The 1966 Chevrolet…

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Kustom Builds: 1964 Ford Thunderbolt

Even though our owner, Carl Moyer, is known as a Chevy guy, he used to race a 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. Set up for drag racing with a 427 cubic inch V8 motor, just 100 of these cars were ever built. That’s why when he found another one, we decided to make a series of…

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Performance And Kustom Build Shorts

Whether it’s classic iron or a late model machine, Karl Kustoms offers parts and accessories for your favorite ride. But did you know we also have a full machine shop and do restorations? As die-hard gearheads, we love to get our hands dirty on everything from engine builds to frame-off restorations. We’ve got a professional…

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Kustom Builds: 1954 Chevy Bel Air

Karl Customs is all about the love of cars. But a stunning classic, especially a well restored one, is always close to our hearts. That’s why we pulled out all the stops when it came to this 1954 Chevy Bel Air. It got the full Karl Customs treatment which took two years to get right.…

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1971 GTO Project

The road to finishing a project car is always paved with good intentions. Mark Oberkircher found this out after purchasing a 1971 Pontiac GTO way back in 1993. Mark paid only $700 for the GTO. It was only a body in primer. It didn’t even come with an engine or transmission. He saw it as…

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Take A Look At This 1969 Mustang Boss 429

Anyone who knows us knows that we’re die-hard Chevrolet fans. Yet, we appreciate all cars, especially beautifully maintained and restored classic cars. Karl Kustoms owner Carl Moyer travels around the area to check out amazing Chevys and other cars. At our last Summer Nights event, we ran into Monty Warmuth, one of our customers and…

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Customer Story: Chevy Bel Air Takes A Road Trip To Des Moines

When you have a stunning classic car like a 1955 Bel Air, it can be hard to trust anyone to come near it, let alone work on it. Sometimes you have to search high and low for a shop that’s worthy enough to work on your prized possession. Sometimes you may need to bring your…

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A Corvette Video Showcase From Karl’s

At Karl Kustoms, we live and breathe Corvettes. We’ve worked on a wide variety of Corvettes over the years. Check out this video collection of some of our favorite Corvette projects – and get to know the owners we’re privileged to call our customers. 1. 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray The owner of this beaut asked…

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