The Worlds Most Tacky Charger??

[Paasken]

hey, i just wanted to say that the Beachcomber was actually painted by my grandfather, Dalford Adkins, back in the 70's, and my grandmother, laticia actually sewed the interior. Dalford owned Adkins Kustom Body Shop in Ohio.  when my mom (Dalford's daughter, Tonya) was a kid,  she used to go to car shows with him where he set up a beach scene and had palm trees around all corners of the car (and had it roped off xD) then hang juicy fruit gum off of the trees for people to take and he would put sand around the car and have shells and what not around in it to give it the effect of it being at the beach, my mom still has some of the trophy's he won from the car. my mom was supposed to end up with the car but Dalford passed away when my mom was 12, so Dalford's brother got the car, and he ended up having to sell it some time in the 90's due to his own health issues, he tried to sell it to my mom but she couldn't afford to buy it back. I'm pretty sure a cousin or something of Dalford and his brother ended up with the car, if he owns it to this day i dont know, but i think the car is beautiful, i would love to see it in person (I've only seen pictures)

hello & welcome  , thanks for sharing the story , not to my taste  that charger & imo should of been  put back to stock  but can appreciat all the work that went into it !! deffo a redical custom job 
believe the car in is  germany now or belgum or netherlands  or somewhere around that area unless i'm getting confused with something else

yeah, ive never even met the my mom's uncle who was supposed to give it to her or the cousin who bought it, but when he bought it was around the late 90's or 2000. my mom actually has a news paper from ohio made in 2000 that had an article about the car and they interviewed the cousin. so i dont know if he's sold it since then or what, i wish i did know for sure. it just all that family is in ohio, and im in tennessee so i never really knew, nor did i see, much of them just what my mom has told me.  but with it being my grandfathers car and all i'd just hate to see that paint job redone, i agree its a bit tacky for a muscle car but its still just beautiful!

I am the owner of The Beachcomber and i live in Norway. The Beachcomber still have his original Paint an interior. I have changed Wheels to ET Turbine magnesium Wheels from the seventies. I also put the original charger 69 grill to the car. This car is a piece of the american muscle and show cars from the seventies and it will never be put back to original. Remember it is just one of this cars..Tons of Money have been invested.
I was happy when this Message shows up, and would like to contact Irwin and send him pics of the car
Paasken

[tan top]

 hello & welcome Passken    ,  thanks for the update    good plan , putting the original type grill back 

[Paasken]

I know a lot about this cars and if you look at history they also paint superbird and cudas like this. In the seventies this was the story if you like it or not. All cars Back to stock is not the way. If you like cars and want to do something else for personal reasons just do it. THE BEACHCOMBER is a Piece of this history. They also make tv programs about customizing cars and motorcykles todagers
Paasken

[skip68]

Post a picture of it today.       Welcome to the site.   

[tan top]

  think i remember seeing some  pictures of a  customised superbird somewhere long time ago  
yes your right , there was loads of  radical custom jobs on muscle cars & vans  in the 70s , each owners individual taste on how he wants his ride to look  
yes the  Beachcomber charger is a part / peice of  70s customising  history   ,
have you got any old pictures of it from the 70s ?

[fy469rtse]

I kinda like this one ,? WTF

[Old Moparz]

Cool to read the story on the Beachcomber, I remember it online when it was for sale. I liked it because of of being a kid in the 60's & 70's & seeing many cars done like this. 

Is it tacky?

Probably, but it's still cool.   

I have a couple of Poloroid SX-70 instant photos from a car show of a GTX that was done very similar to the Beachcomber, I'll have to hunt for them.   


The Charger with all the stuff glued to it? That isn't tacky, it's shitty.   

[Paasken]

Cool to read the story on the Beachcomber, I remember it online when it was for sale. I liked it because of of being a kid in the 60's & 70's & seeing many cars done like this. 

Is it tacky?

Probably, but it's still cool.   

I have a couple of Poloroid SX-70 instant photos from a car show of a GTX that was done very similar to the Beachcomber, I'll have to hunt for them.   


The Charger with all the stuff glued to it? That isn't tacky, it's shitty.   

Hi
Here are  fresh  pics of the beachcombers grill
Paasken

[six-tee-nine]

Well, you either like it or you dont, but we all will have to agree that this car is in top shape

[Plum Crazy 68]

I came across this one on Goggle Earth and thought it was pretty tacky.  Not my style

[greenpigs]

I like the beach comber, but wouldn't do mine up like it..make any sense.

[jeffadkins]

To the guy from Norway that owns the beachcomer...I have all the info about this car my grandpa helped build this car cuz his brother Dalford Adkins owner of this car I have all the correct info on the car. Please call me so we can talk the whole family misses the car a lot and would love to talk to you about the car. We still can't get over how far the car is away from Ohio.

Jeffrey Dalford Adkins
1-606-359-3925
Call anytime no matter on time.