It’s Been A Long Time: Calvin Customs Shop Visit 2-1-14

Sometimes I get caught up in the traveling cycle and I forget to go visit a friend’s local shop to see what’s up. Calvin Customs is a customizing shop that is in the heart of Salina on Santa Fe Ave located in a former dealership from the 50’s & 60’s. Except for this last year when there was a scheduling conflict owner Calvin Calp has been gracious enough to open the doors to the shop for the entire crew on the Mid Decembrrrr Run so usually I have at least 1 shop visit post a year based on that. Lately I just have not been by there enough.

 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
Calvin’s ground up build the “Tubester” is a shop show piece with 100% full custom build, he has plans to change up the frame in the near future so look for it to reintroduced to the public. Behind the Tubester is a factory fresh restoration project waiting for some fresh NOS parts.
 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
This tilt front end 59 Ford Pickup project has been in the owner’s possession since about 1961. There’s been a lot done over the years to this truck and more custom touches are on the way.
 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
The tail gate has had it’s operation switched to open up from the side as Calvin is demonstrating here.

 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit

 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
Another customer is working on this panel with a 7″ chop and a ton of custom mods on the way.
 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
Waiting it’s turn in a future project is this Jag independent rear end.
 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
Some updating being done on this Mustang.
 2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit
2-1-14 Calvin Customs Shop Visit

Thanks again Calvin for meeting me down at the shop on a Saturday to show me around. Everyone go bookmark Calvin Customs as their site should be updated soon to show some new projects, don’t forget to come to the party at Calvin’s shop on Friday night of the big KKOA Leadsled Spectacular weekend.

See you at a show,

Royboy

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