About Starlite Rod & Kustom

Opened in the summer of 2003, Starlite Rod & Kustom is a full-service custom and restoration shop that caters to pre-1970's, American-made cars. Located between Los Angeles and Long Beach in Torrance, CA, the shop can be found in the historic Gasoline Alley automotive complex. Click here for a map (or see below).

Though the shop just opened its doors in 2003, Starlite's owners Jack Fields and Edgar Hernandez have been building and driving hot rods and customs in the California South Bay for years.

Specializing in:

Suspension, Chassis

• Full-length scratch built frames
• Custom front and rear end suspension
• G-body, Camaro, Jaguar, and Mustang II front suspensions
• Traditional and triangulated four-link rear suspensions
• Fully adjustable and tunable air suspensions (designed for ride quality as well as looks!)
• Suspension rebuilds
• Front and rear disc brake conversions

Drive Train

• Engine and transmission build-ups and swaps
• Drive-shaft replacement and rebuilding
• Rear-end pinion angle adjustments
• Complete, one-off electrical systems and trouble shooting
Custom Metalwork and Fabrication
• Hidden hinges, reverse tilt hood, and flush mount gas doors
• Custom headers, top chops, sectioning, and channeling
Bodywork, Custom Paint
• Firewall smoothing
• Frenching, shaving, decking, nosing, and molding
• Scallops, flames, and pinstriping
• Panel paint, fades, metal flake, and gold leaf

Starlite is outfitted with the latest in fabrication equipment, techniques and a staff whose skills, experience and style will allow you to build the ride of your dreams.

“One stop kustom shop”