![]() ![]() The grille mesh was brass-plated by Custom Chrome of Paramount, California. The taillights were modified with chrome-reflective center bullets. Nearly all outside ornamentation was removed before the edges and corners were softened, giving the car a sleek streamlined look. ![]() The handles were shaved, filled and replaced by pushbuttons. At Barris Kustoms, Bill Hines and Bill DeCarr nosed and decked the car. After that he brought the Thunderbird directly to Barris Kustoms for a mild kustom job. He was in a hurry to get it out on the street and went straight from the dealership to Lindy's Muffler shop for a set of dual pipes. Larry started to personalize the car right after he bought it. After looking at a brand new Thunderbird at Downey Ford, he told the seller to give him a call as soon as the first car with a tuck n' roll interior arrived. The new T-Bird was exotic carrying the hottest trends in customized cars such as dual headlights, small fins and an optional tuck n' roll interior. What he really wanted was a 1958 Cadillac Brougham, but that was far to expensive, so he decided to go for the newly redesigned Thunderbird instead. He wanted to start a new trend in painting and wanted to use a brand new car as his canvas. Larry bought the car brand new in 1958 after selling his 1950 Chevrolet known as the Grapevine. Another opinion holds that it was due to the color. It's rumored that the car was named "Vino Pasiano" after a bottle of wine on a shelf in his shop. 1958 Ford Thunderbird owned and painted by Larry Watson of Watson's House of Style. ![]()
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