Feature design by Paul Sloup Article & photography by Louie Mayall
A custom is all about the unique bodywork and Zach’s does not disappoint. The Merc came chopped, but once some measuring was done the chop was found to be crooked and bolting the body to the squared-up RS chassis showed up a few other twists in the body. April Manley got it all straightened out including getting the stock rear win- dow to fit (giving it a ‘Larry Erickson’ inspired rear view), re- angling the front windscreen, rounding the corners, and putting the right compound curve into the top. The front grille is the standard ’52 DeSoto unit, but Shannon kept the mustache bars. The bumpers have been tucked, capped, and smoothed off. The car keeps the door handles, hood ornamentation, the stock middle side spear, trunk handle,
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