(Photos: Mike Garrett/Speedhunters) While I prefer stock or simple paint jobs on my vehicles, I’m drawn to the intricate paint jobs that low riders and some kustoms sport. Lacing, airbrushing, candy colors, flake, shadowing…by the time it’s all done by an artist with a capable hand and good equipment, it’s less a paint job gone wild and more art. A fine example of this is this 1960 Pontiac Bonneville, built by K-Daddy of K-Daddyz Kustomz in California. Long, low, and sporting one hell of a roof chop, this Bonneville has it all paint-wise. Mike Garrett, the author and photographer, says it best: “…you get to the paint job, which is hard to convey with photos and even harder to describe with words.” Seeing the pictures, I can only agree. Still pictures can say a lot, but there is nothing that can compare to seeing a paint job of this caliber in the sun, in the shadows, and at different angles where different features will pop out at you. Click the link below to check out Mike’s article on the Bonneville, where you will find more pictures, and see if you agree with me or not.
Speedhunters: A Pontiac-Shaped Work Of Art
I love the panel paint, especially when combined with the flame design inside the panels. Some of the other intricate art inside the panels seems just a little too “busy” for me. I’d dump the Bellflower pipes too, but all in all, still quite a good looking custom.