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1956 Plymouth Fury owned by Cut Outs of Long Beach member Ron Dulin of Long Beach, California. Back in the 1950s, Long Beach was part of a cluster of suburbs known as Kustomland. Kustomland bred some of the greatest builders and trendsetters ever to roll the face of the earth, and Ron's Fury went through seven iterations between 1956 and 1962 while he owned it. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
An early photo of Ron with his Plymouth taken late in 1956 or early in 1957. Ron purchased the Plymouth brand new from McClure-Nowling Plymouth in Long Beach in 1956. By the end of the year, the car had been given a mild makeover, and photos taken late in 1956 or early in 1957 show it, nosed and decked running the original hubcaps, a louvered hood, and three 1954 Chevrolet grille teeth. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A photo of Ron in the Plymouth. Ron is inserting an Earl Bostic and Bill Doggett record into the stereo-system in the car. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A photo showing the louvers that were punched into Ron's hood. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
In 1957, Ron debuted a second version of the Plymouth that featured 2-inch raised and peaked fins. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
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The 1957-version was also dressed up with Cadillac Eldorado taillights. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A color photo of the 1957-iteration of the Fury. When this photo was taken, the car had been lowered and dressed up with gold accented hubcaps, lakes pipes, and five Chevrolet grille teeth. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A Cut-Outs of Long Beach club shot taken in 1957. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A Crash Helmet Magazine group shot taken on the same day as the photo above. The members in the photo are, from left to right, Ron Dulin and Dick Gonzales. The two gentlemen in the center are unidentified, while Glenn and Gary Thorton sit on the right side. The guys are posing in front of Ron Dulin's 1956 Plymouth Fury, the "Strawberries and Cream" version of Dick Gonzales' 1955 Studebaker Speedster and Gary Thorton's Pickup truck. Photo from The Cut Outs of Long Beach Photo Collection.
Ron showing off the trunk of his Fury, which was upholstered and fitted with safety equipment and accessories. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
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Another photo of Ron with his Fury. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Another early iteration of Ron's Plymouth featuring subtle scallops by Mike Clines on the top of the fenders, the hood, and above the wheel openings. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Another photo, showing the custom hubcaps and the subtle scallops around the wheel openings. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
If the car was parked in the grass, Ron could squeeze a pack of cigarettes in between the lakes pipes and the grass. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A photo of Ron's Plymouth that was developed in March of 1958. By then, the rear wheel wells had been raised 3 inches, and the car had been dressed up with even more scallops by Mike Clines. When this photo was taken, the car was still running the tri-bar custom hubcaps with gold bullets. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Mike Clines also added some scallops to the roof of the car. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Another photo developed in March of 1958, showing the custom upholstery in the Plymouth. The interior was upholstered in black Naugahyde with gold piping. A rear-seat tonneau cover was made to match the interior. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A later iteration of the Fury running a Ford front bumper and 1956 Ford Thunderbird hubcaps. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
This photo reveals that Mike Clines also added scallops around the louvers in the hood. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Late in 1958, the Fury was given a two-tone scallop paint job. Ed Roth sprayed the car in green before he helped Ron tape off a scallop pattern. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
As Roth didn't have time to finish the scallops, Ron had a friend spray them in Gold in his garage. The photos from the Ed Roth version were developed in January of 1959. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Big mess. Big success. A photo taken after the masking newspapers have been torn off the car. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A rare color photo of the Ed Roth paint job developed in February of 1959. Featuring a gold base with green scallops, the paint job only lasted a couple of months into 1959. This version rolled os US Royal Master tires and Dodge Lancer hubcaps. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
The Ed Roth version was also dressed up with dual spotlights. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
By 1959, the engine compartment of the car had also been dressed up with loads of chrome accessories. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Another photo of the upholstered trunk. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A photo of Ron with the Plymouth taken in front of Watson's Custom Auto Painting. The Ed Roth version of Ron's Fury only lasted three months in 1959 before he had Larry Watson of Watson's House of Style give it a Candy Magneta and Pearl White panel paint job. This photo was developed in May of 1959. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
This Watson-iteration of the Fury featured scoops in front of the rear wheels. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
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Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Ron receiving an award for the car at an indoor car show. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Unfortunately, the first Watson paint job didn't last long as well, as a can of brake fluid ruined part of the paint as well as some fading. Ron brought the car back to Larry, who gave it a fogged panel paint job late 1959 or early 1960. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A black and white photo of the second Watson paint shop taken in front of Larry's shop. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A color photo of the second Watson paint job. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
This iteration of the car was still running the Lancer hubcaps. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
When this photo was taken, Ron had blown some dust off the Thunderbird hubcaps again. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
A photo of Ron's Fury taken circa 1960. The final iteration of the car featured stacked quad headlights and rounded hood corners. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
The final iteration of Ron's Fury did also feature a DeSoto grille, and a Candy Tangerine paint job by Junior Conway. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.
By 1962, Ron joined the Coast Guard, and his days with customs were over. Photo courtesy of Ron Dulin - From The 46to64 Photo Collection.

1956 Plymouth Fury owned by Cut Outs of Long Beach member Ron Dulin of Long Beach, California. Back in the 1950s, Long Beach was part of a cluster of suburbs known as Kustomland. Kustomland bred some of the greatest builders and trendsetters ever to roll the face of the earth, and Ron's Fury went through seven iterations between 1956 and 1962 while he owned it.[1]


The First Mild Version

Ron purchased the Plymouth brand new from McClure-Nowling Plymouth in Long Beach in 1956. By the end of the year, the car had been given a mild makeover, and photos taken late in 1956 or early in 1957 show it, nosed and decked running the original hubcaps, a louvered hood, and three 1954 Chevrolet grille teeth. During the operation, the original grille was shortened by 8 inches and the bumpers were simplified by removing the bumper guards.[2] The original hubcaps were later given to fellow Cut Outs member Gary Thornton, who installed them on his pickup.[1]


Those Fins are Growing

In 1957, Ron debuted a second version of the Plymouth that featured 2-inch raised and peaked fins and Cadillac Eldorado taillights. By then, the car had also been lowered and dressed up with gold accented hubcaps, lakes pipes, and five Chevrolet grille teeth. The door handles were shaved, and the doors and deck lid were operated by electric pushbuttons. Full-length lake pipes were added to bring the car physically lower to the ground. Later on, the same year, subtle gold scallops by Mike Clines was added on the top of the fenders, the hood, and above the wheel openings.[1]


More Scallops by Mike Clines

Custom paint jobs and scallops were the latest rages in Kustomland in 1957, and by 1958, Ron had Mike Clines add more gold scallops to the car. Photos developed in March of 1958 show that this version also featured rear wheel wells that had been raised 3 inches and flared. By then, the interior had been upholstered in black Naugahyde with gold piping, and a rear-seat tonneau cover had been made to match the interior. The trunk was also upholstered and fitted with safety equipment and accessories. Later on, the stock front bumper was swapped in favor of a 1952 - 1954 Ford bumper. This version was also dressed up with 1956 Ford Thunderbird wirewheel hubcaps.[1]


Scallop Paint Job by Ed Roth

Late in 1958, the Fury was given a scallop paint job. Ed Roth sprayed the car in green before he helped Ron tape off a scallop pattern. As Roth didn't have time to finish the scallops, Ron had a friend spray them in Gold in his garage.[1]


The First Larry Watson Paint Job

The Ed Roth version of Ron's Fury only lasted three months in 1959 before he had Larry Watson of Watson's House of Style give it a Candy Magneta and Pearl White panel paint job. This iteration incorporated scoops in front of the rear wheels, a very trendy touch at the time.[1]


Art by Accident: The Second Larry Watson Paint Job

Unfortunately, the first Watson paint job didn't last long as well, as a can of brake fluid ruined part of the paint as well as some fading. Ron brought the car back to Larry, who gave it a fogged panel paint job late 1959 or early 1960.[1]


The Junior Conway Iteration

Restyled in 1960, the final iteration of Ron's Fury featured stacked quad headlights, round hood corners, a DeSoto grille, and a Candy Tangerine paint job by Junior Conway of Junior's House of Color. By 1962, Ron joined the Coast Guard, and his days with customs were over.[1]


Magazine Features

Rod & Custom February 1958


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Ross Ruiz - 46to64
  2. ↑ Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography of James Potter, 1955-1959
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