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Chicago Cycle Show, 2014: Nichols Paint & Fab

By GlenStapletonPosted on January 19, 2014Posted in Ford Brands, Motorcycle, ShowTagged 2014, bike, bikes, bobber, Chicago Cycle Show, custom, custom motorcycles, ford, il, illinois, january, model a, motorcycle, Nichols Paint & Fab, pheasant run, show, Sons of Anarchy, Sporty, Watseka

While attending the 30th annual 2014 Chicago Cycle Show, we couldn’t help but be drawn to the only 4-wheeled machine parked in the convention center. The vehicle that caught our eye was a custom 1929 Model A sedan, brought out by Nichols Paint & Fab, located in Watseka, IL. The ultra-clean Ford was built from […]

SHOW: 2014 Custom Rides Car Show & Expo, Tinley Park, IL

By GlenStapletonPosted on January 13, 2014Posted in ShowTagged 2014, antique, car, car show, cars, challenger, chevelle, chevrolet, chevy, classic, classic recollections, corvette, Cougar, custom rides, daily herald, expo, illinois, january, matt avery, mercury, mopar, muscle, tinley park, tinley park convention center, vintage

With record low subzero temps, it’s been near impossible to stay warm in the bone-chilling Midwest. Our surefire cure to heat things up is to gather around some vintage and custom iron. We found plenty of hot vehicles parked at the 2014 Custom Rides Car Show and Expo earlier this month at the Tinley Park […]

CRCSE SHOW: Custom Rides Car Show and Expo, Tinley Park IL

By GlenStapletonPosted on January 23, 2013Posted in ShowTagged 1957, 2013, 57, avery, bel air, car, cars, chevrolet, chicago, classic, Classic cars, classic recollections, classics, custom, custom rides car show and expo, expo, ford, illinois, january, matt, matthew, photos, restore, restored, show, tinley, Tinley Park IL, truck

It’s no secret that during the winter months in the Midwest, the active cruising scene grinds to a halt. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t vintage and custom auto action. One show that keeps Chicago-area enthusiasts busy during the chilly season is the Custom Rides Car Show and Expo, held at the Tinley Park Convention […]