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Weve all heard of George Barris and Rat Fink, but you might not have heard the name Bill Hines. Join us as we dive into the beginning of Kustom Cars and one of the most prolific customizers of that era. How did Bill Hines create some of the most iconic Leadsleds ever built with just a torch and a cigar? With true genius and determination, of course.

00:00 Intro
00:46 The Unsung Hero of Kustoms: Bill Hines
02:09 Host intros
08:11 Rating road trip snacks
13:52 Origins
16:55 Road trippin around the USA
24:15 Barris Works
26:54 Going back to cali AGAIN
31:37 The buggy goes big
35:31 Pumped up
38:48 The Godfather of hydraulics
40:52 Years go by
42:57 Takeaways
44:00 Listener mail / Outro

Visual credits:
Bill Hines Photo Archive
Tim Sutton | Autoweek
Rik Hoving Kustoms
100% Lowrider
@theleadslinger
@toyotausa
@rit pichette
Street Muscle Magazine
The Robert Genat Photo Collection
Kustomrama
New York Times
Historic Vehicle Association
Motor Trend
Pat Ganahls Rod and Custom
Fuel Curve
@46to64
@ChillingwithKakujo
Wheels are Everything
Truespoke
Google
Rod & Custom Magazine
Treasured Cars
Moriarity | Jalopy Journal
Disney
Warner Bros. Discovery

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