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V O L U M E 3 8 I S S U E 0 8

CONTENTS
FEATURES
08 Timeless
Rudy Trevino's '65 Buick Riviera

30 Desti-9Sergio Martinez's '59 Chevy Impala

38 Lowrider Family
Adrian Romero's '52 Chevy Fleetline

42 California Feel
Anthony William's '66 Buick Riviera

48 L.A. Flavor, NY Streets

Benito Camacho's '72 Chevy Impala

52 First Love
Bobby Enz's '50 Chevy 3100

88 California Daydreaming
Justin King's '87 Oldsmobile Cutlass

DEPARTMENTS
04 Editorial
34 Tanks & Tails
58 Lowrider Originals
62 Roll Playerz
66 Lowrider ShopStop
94 Roll Models Series
96 Web Exclusive
98 New Products

TECH

70 Framed and Set Up

We set up a classic car on a rodded-out chassis
and suspension and the results were ridiculous.

76 Interchangeable Parts
We take on a drum-to-disc brake conversion

82 Do It Yourself
A fresh firewall and a fresh metal headliner

EVENTS
16 2016 Grand National Roadster Show
22 2016 Arizona Super Show

On the Cover: This month is a unique set of ’65

and ’66 Buick Rivieras followed by the Uniques'
very own Radical Truck.

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The Buick Riviera was the well
thought out masterpiece of some of the
best designers and engineers of its time
back in the early ’60s. Riviera possessed
an aura of sophistication and luxury
quite as rare as that of the famous
Mediterranean playground for which
it was named. Officially, the clay model
concept called XP-715, was the perfect
design to revive the La Salle brand that
died way back in 1940. GM designer Bill
Mitchell presented his European design
and style to Cadillac, and when Cadillac
management proved indifferent to the
car, he tried to sell it to Chevrolet and
Pontiac. Neither were interested. But
when Buick and Oldsmobile saw the
clay model an intense competition de-
veloped between the two brands for the
production rights to XP-715. GM asked
both to present a full breakdown of
their plans for the new model: produc-
tion numbers, marketing, manufactur-
ing costs, projected sales price, and
profits. Buick’s advertising agency put
together an exciting presentation and
eventually they easily won out. They’d
call the car Riviera, a name first used
for Buick’s early ’49 and ’55 pillarless
hardtop era. Mitchell gave the GM
designers the assignment of combining
Rolls-Royce and Ferrari styling to create
Buick's eventual classic, the ’63 Riviera.
The body lines featured the “Coke
bottle” style and razor-sharp lines,
highlighted by the Rolls-styled roof line
and fake air scoops on the front of the
rear wheelwells.
Considering other American
luxury-performance machines of the
time, the Buick was one of the best, as
it featured standard factory accessories
that were upgrades for other makes and
models. For 1965, the Riviera included
the hidden headlamp clamshells, as per
the original design that were perma-
nent to cut cost. The scoops located
behind the doors and rear wheel arches
were removed. The scoops had been
there for visual purposes only and did
not provide any functionality so the
removal did not pose any threats to
overheating. Other mild changes saw
the taillights become incorporated into
the rear bumper, which enhanced the
look even more.
The first-ever Rivieras are arguably
one of the best-looking car classics of all
time and they are also rivaled by their
second-generation ’66-’70 Rivieras and
the third-generation “Boat Tails. But
one thing is for sure, if we had to make a
choice between which were the baddest
Rivis ever, we would all agree that the
ones wired down with altered suspen-
sions that come with different color
chips than that of the factory are the
best. Lowrider Rivieras like the candy
red and multi-shaded orange speci-
mens offered on this month’s cover are
also concepts like the XP-715. The only
difference between them is one was clay
and these others are metal souls.
The Lowrider Sanctioned Arizona
Super Stadium Show III kicked off
yet another spectacular event this last
March. Only this year’s Arizona Cardi-
nal Stadium spectacular car show event
became one for the ages—historic!
Once the football field was rolled away
and removed, legendary show cars and
past and present Lowrider of the Year
vehicles took over the area where the
50-yard line was.
All the traditionally known car
clubs made their presence felt along
with 600 premium customized rides
that included a few breakout qualifiers
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to start the show circuit year off as well.
The always huge Arizona crowd was
entertained by jumbo screens, a main
stage hopping contest, and music en-
tertainment that was heard throughout
the enormous facility. This memorable
super car show has to rank up there with
one of the all-time shows ever thrown,
and the real trophy awards should go
out to the Arizona Lowrider nation who
came out in droves to pack and fully
support this grand event. Congratula-
tions once again to Tony Herrera and
all of his crew who outdid themselves to
welcome everyone who played a part in
this show’s success.
And while I got a little inspired or
fired up about that show, I hope that
everyone out there has been inspired by
the emotional video series called Roll
Models—doctors in ’58s, military heroes
building convertible classics as therapy,
Las Vegas CEOs cruising the Strip,
and politicians with prized “Bomb”
possessions are not only mentors to us
all, but they are also the superheroes
who remove the Lowrider stereotypes.
They exemplify that you can be anyone
you want to be, especially as a proud
Lowrider too!
God bless us all who are proud to be
lowriders,
Joe Ray
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WHEN IT’S COOL, IT DOESN’T GO OUT OF STYLE

BY PHIL SCHWARTZE | PHOTOS BY BETO MENDOZA

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Coco Chanel once famously said,

“Fashion fades, only style remains
the same.” Some things just never
lose their cool factor. Certain trends
have come and gone in the car
world, especially lowriding, but oth-
ers never get old. Even unmodified,
few would argue that a car like the
'65 Buick Riviera looks all that dated.
In fact, according to its owner, Rudy

Trevino, it even drives like a modern
car. When he decided to go all in
and turn the car into a lowrider, he
wanted something simple and clean.
We’d have to say that this ride would
have looked just as good on our cover
40 years ago as it does now. It just goes
to show you that some things just
never age.
loaded and
Rudy had wanted a Rivi because
they’re unique and not the main-
stream choice. He had been looking
for one for years and found this one
in Houston on eBay. It’d come from
the second owner and had originally
been in New York City. This car was
loaded with factory accessories
All Buicks and those old enough to remember
come fully would attest that it was really ahead
with style. of its time. A speed sensor set at
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70 mph goes off when you go beyond
that. Other options like an Autronic
Eye, tissue dispenser, power win-
dows, power seats, and factory A/C
round out the package.
Next step was finding the right
shop to take on the project. After
meeting the guys from Top Notch
Customs at the LOWRIDER Super
Show, Rudy and the team hit it off
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and the choice was made on who’d
take on the project. The car retains its
factory dual-quad 425 as well as the
original transmission and rearend.
Some chrome and an aluminum
radiator dress it up along with being
matched to the body color.
The frame was reinforced, A-
arms extended and molded, and
"CERTAIN TRENDS
HAVE COME AND
GONE IN THE CAR
WORLD, ESPECIALLY
LOWRIDING, BUT
OTHERS NEVER
GET OLD."
everything was powdercoated in
preparation for the hydraulic setup.
It consists of two Hoppo’s pumps
with a floating oil reserve tank, four
Delta dumps, four solenoids, four
Clamshell switches, 6-inch front and 12-inch
headlights
and recessed rear cylinders, and four Centennial
bumper batteries. ABS disc brakes all around
taillights were
new for 1965. slow down the 14-inch Zeniths.
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Badges, door handles, mirrors,
and keyholes were shaved off so the
House of Kolor Candy Brandywine
could be laid down by Louie “Kustom
Kandy” Carrillo. Other than that the
car retains its stock lines and trim. Joe
at California Upholstery did up the
double-stitched magnolia-colored
leather, same color as a Bentley.
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LOWRIDERDELUXE

1965 BUICK
RIVIERA
OWNER
Rudy Trevino
CITY/STATE
Rowland Heights, CA
CAR CLUB
Pegasus
ENGINE
425ci V-8, automatic trans
SUSPENSION
Two Hoppo’s pumps with a
floating oil reserve tank, four
Delta dumps, four solenoids, four
switches, 6-inch front and 12-inch
rear cylinders, and four Centennial
batteries. ABS disc brakes, frame
was reinforced, A-arms extended
and molded, and everything was
powdercoated
SOUND SYSTEM
Pioneer head unit, Infinity
6.5-inch, Pioneer 6x9s, Kicker
subwoofer
INTERIOR
Dakota Digital and Dolphin
gauges, upholstery, and custom
console by California Upholstery
BODY/PAINT
Shaved with House of Kolor
Candy Brandywine by Louie
“Kustom Kandy” Carrillo
WHEELS/TIRES
14x7 Zeniths / Premium
Sportway 5.20

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RIVIERAIN1965
965
The Riviera debuted in 1963. The '65 version
most famously featured clamshell headlights
hidden behind the grille pods and taillights
relocated to the bumper. A 401ci standard or
optional 425ci Wildcat V-8 was offered, the
latter of which is called the Gran Sport option,
which also featured a 3.42:1 rearend, five-
spoke wheels, larger-diameter exhaust, and a
three-speed 400 automatic transmission. The
wheelbase was 117 inches and weight was
approximately 4,200 pounds. A vinyl top was
offered as well. Approximately 3,354 Gran Sport
editions were built out of 34,586 Rivieras and
cost around $4,400 new.

Burled wood accents and LED light-
ing with some billet inserts bring the
interior into the modern age with
some classy touches. A center console
was added and dash changed up a bit
to house the relocated Dolphin and
Dakota Digital gauges. A Pioneer head
unit powers a Kicker subwoofer and
Infinity and Pioneer speakers.
Rudy named the car “Highway to
Hell” not because he’s an AC/DC fan,
but because he thought it’d bring hell to
the car shows since it was a departure
from the usual Impalas that dominate
the scene.
Rudy would like to thank Peter and
Paul at Top Notch Customs, Pegasus
Car Club, and his friend Ary for
their help. However you slice it, it’s a
heavenly interpretation of a car that
isn’t conventional, but looks as good as
it did 51 years ago.

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2016 GRAND NATIONAL

Glass house
in the house!

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LOWRIDER HOT RODS?
HOT ROD LOWRIDERS?
BY JOSH CHING
For the 13th year in a row, the
Grand National Roadster Show
took over the Pomona Fairplex for
another weekend, filling its build-
ings with over 500 of the most
beautiful show vehicles around.
 This year’s show saw a definite
blending of styles in the builds,
from the bodywork to the paint-
jobs to the choice of accessories.
There were lowriders rocking hot
rod wheels, and hot rods in low-
rider-style paintjobs and colors.
This was a show that many times
Ford LTD car
show.
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ONTHESCENE
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made us stop and ask, “Is this a
lowrider, or is this a hot rod?”
 Last year, Rudy Sandoval
from Groupe Car Club debuted
a beautiful blue '73 Ford LTD,
“True Blue,” that we featured as
our cover car for our Aug. ’15
issue. As a follow-up to last year’s
successful debut, Rudy was back
again with True Blue, which he
displayed alongside his latest
build, another LTD, that we’ll be
featuring sometime in the future.
 At the end of the weekend,
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chart.

THIS YEAR’S SHOW

SAW A DEFINITE
BLENDING OF
STYLES IN THE
BUILDS, FROM THE
BODYWORK TO THE
PAINTJOBS TO THE
CHOICE OF ACCES-
SORIES.
Darryl Hollenbeck came out as
the big winner. Darryl and his
'32 Ford Roadster took home the
L.A. Deuce Award as well as the
title of America’s Most Beautiful
Roadster. Other big winners from
this year’s show include Andrew
Ursich and his Ursich Customs
Knucklehead, which was named
America’s Most Beautiful Mo-
torcycle, Jerry Logan and his '60
Cadillac, which won the George
Barris Kustom D’Elegance award,
and Elsa Cisneros’s Chevy Impala
convertible, which won the Best
Restored award.
 After seeing the high level of
builds at this year’s show we can’t
wait to see what the 2017 Grand
National Roadster Show will
bring us.

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"Nomad
Land."

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BY BETO MENDOZA | PHOTOS BY STEPH BUENO & BETO MENDOZA

WE SPREAD OUR WINGS AND KICK OFF THE 2016 LOWRIDER

TOUR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM
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David
Bautista's '64.

Starting young.

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To start the season fresh, we kicked off our annual 2016

tour at the University of Phoenix stadium. Being that this
was our third consecutive year at the stadium, if felt like
home as we perused over 600 of the best custom lowriders
on the West Coast.
As with every show, someone’s ready to introduce the
world to a new creation, and this year Johnny Salters busted
out his two-tone '56 Chevy Bel Air. A well-distinguished
builder, he’s built some incredibly stunning Chevys in South
Carolina and this one was definitely a class act.
In addition, Rudy Sandoval flossed and introduced
the world to his red '76 Ford LTD. He's the owner of the
infamous blue '73 Ford LTD, which we featured last year
as a cover car. This new one did not disappoint and he
showcased them side by side.
Final score. Furthermore, a handful of legendary vehicles from the

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’70s were also displayed at the show.

Among those legendary vehicles were
Jesse Valadez’s '64 Impala, “Gypsy Rose,”
from East L.A., as well as Joe Ray’s '71
Buick Riviera, “Dress to Kill.”
Code-named the “Summit of
Champions”, we entitled this show that
particular moniker because we had both
the 2014 and 2015 Lowriders of the Year
on display in Arizona, and it was defi-
nitely a historic moment. Other notable
mentions included Bobby Garcia from
Goodtimes Car Club, who brought out
his '87 Oldsmobile Cutlass, "RM Series,"
and then Chris Roark from Tradicionals
Car Club brought out his '58 Impala,
which is appropriately named “Final
Score.”
But the list didn’t end there, a roster of
heavy hitters also included Jesse Saldana’s
'65 Impala from Thee Artistics called
“Blvd Madness,” Daryl Hernandez’s
green '64 called “Chump Change,” Jose’s
'58 “South Side Blue” from Los Angeles
Car Club, Asbel Carcahe’s '67 “Heaven

Johnny Salters
debuted this
pristine '56 Bel
Air from South
Carolina.

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"South Side
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Los Angeles
Car Club.

CODE-NAMED THE
“SUMMIT OF CHAM-
PIONS,” WE ENTITLED
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PARTICULAR MONI-
KER BECAUSE WE
HAD BOTH THE 2014
AND 2015 LOWRID-
ERS OF THE YEAR ON
DISPLAY ...
on Earth,” and so many more. In all, it
was a gala event with a list of A-class cars
of no compare.
Franks Hydraulics sponsored the
action-packed hop that featured over 30
competitors. With up to four rides hop-
ping at the same time, the atmosphere
was intense while DJ Drea kicked the
beats. Some of the clean street hoppers
included Miles “Twin” Gordon’s '97 Lin-
coln Town Car from Individuals, Page
One from Westside Car Club, and Kaoru
from the Hop Shop with her '59 Impala.
An accompanying concert featured
a variety of artists that took the stage,
like J Romero, Mob Fam, Lighter Shade
of Brown, Baby Bash, and it all came to
an end with Benton Wood. Definitely
one for the history books, this was yet
another great kickoff to our tour and it’s
definitely a season opener that paves the
way for an even better rest of the year!
For more information on the next
Arizona show, log onto arizonasuper-
show.com.

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'59 CHEVY IMPALA

BY EDWARD “MAGIC” CALDERON

CAR MODEL
1959 IMPALA BY CHEVROLET

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Sergio Martinez has an admira-
tion for '59 Chevy Impalas that start-
ed when he was just a kid. At the age
of 13, his friend’s older cousin pulled
up in a '59 sport sedan. It was like
love at first sight seeing that stylish
car. A few years later when in high
school, his friend showed him his
dad’s '59 four-door sedan. They went
for a short cruise and that’s when it
all began. He was just taken by every
aspect of the ride, from the front end
to the wings and cat eyes. It was the
ideal oldie car and came second to
none.  first oldie car, a '57 four-door sedan
Since then, it was the begin-
ning of a dream. Bedroom posters,
LOWRIDER magazine clippings
and pictures of '59s have covered the
walls. After years of searching and
wishing to own a '59, Sergio realized
that a '59 was out of his price range.
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For the moment that dream would
not come true. So he bought a Trad-
ing Time magazine and found his
in March of 2010. Upon bringing it
home, it immediately underwent a
total restoration. In November 2011
he came across a deal on a '39 Chevy
Master DeLuxe he couldn’t refuse,
realizing that if he had waited and
saved enough funds, he could've
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OG '59 center
bought a '59. Although it was too late knock-off caps
keep it all real!
for that, the '39 was restored in 2012. 
Just before the completion of the
'39, a longtime friend was selling his
'59. For Sergio, the moment he had
been waiting for was finally here. Ser-
gio got in contact with his neighbor-
hood friend Cesar Perez from 20
years ago. After that car had been ad-
vertised on Lay it Low for a while and
nearly sold, it was a done deal. Sergio
finally had his dream car. The '59 was
finally home in March of 2012 and he
started the frame-off restoration pro-
cess that summer. The car was then
restored to original condition after
tossing different ideas around. 

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Just like the body

style, the cockpit
is also eccentric.

1959 CHEVY
IMPALA
VEHICLE NICKNAME SOUND SYSTEM
Desti-9 The all-Sony sound
system consists of a
OWNER Bluetooth Sony Deck
Sergio Martinez with USB Port, three
6x9-inch and two
CITY 6-inch mids, a single
Chicago, IL 12-inch subwoofer, and
a single amplifier
INTERIOR
An original green interior BODY/PAINT
kit from Cars1 was installed Sergio and a friend of
his did the bodywork
ENGINE and painted it Highland
’72 Chevy 350-cid small- Green to keep the origi-
block V-8 built by Guzman’s nal look on the '59
Auto in Garden Grove, CA
SUSPENSION WHEELS/TIRES
EZ-AirRide airbag setup Player Wheels with a
with two polished com- TruClassic look and '59
pressors and a single black caps on 5.20 Premium
7-gallon tank Sports

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BUILDING YOUR DREAMS CAN BE

TANKSANDTAILS COSTLY, LUCKILY FOR ERNIE CRUZ
BROUG H T TO YOU BY R E VOLUC ION
HE ESCAPED WITH JUST A BIT OF
NAGGING AND A FEW EVIL LOOKS.

BY J. JARASA
PHOTOS BY BETO MENDOZA

MOTORCYCLE
2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROAD GLIDE

After a year of turbulence, the smoke
has finally settled, the family is good,
and the bike of Ernie Cruz III is sitting
pretty in pink. But ask him if he’d do
anything different and he’d simply say,
“No, I’m really happy with this build.”
When Ernie first purchased his Har-
ley-Davidson Road Glide new in 2012,
he had a lot of plans, and fortunately for
him he was able to execute his ideas into
rolling art. But ask him how easy it was to
build his Harley and he’ll have a barrage
of stories about a hell-bent wife who was
getting tired of the loud music, the buy-
ing of parts, and the countless hours he
would spend building the bike—sound
familiar? Well, fast-forward to present
day, and everything is kosher in the Cruz

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2012 HARLEY-
DAVIDSON
ROAD GLIDE
VEHICLE NICKNAME
Trouble 12
OWNER
Ernie Cruz III
CITY
Fresno, CA
ENGINE
Custom gauges and Carlini
handlebars before Billy and Black
Rob of Ride Motors in Fresno, CA,
worked on the Twin Cam 103
engine. Gino of Fresno engraved
the motor while Moreno’s did
the chrome and polishing. A
Kuryakyn air filter was added to
finish the engine’s look.
BODY/PAINT
Jake Blancas of Fresno added the
candy magenta paint. Jake added
different fan and tape shades
patterns in pink and purple
before adding gold leafing, light
blue and pink pinstriping. Alberto
Herrera of Quality Art in Visalia,
CA, added religious murals on
both sides. Ano-Tech in Fresno
anodized all the parts.
UPHOLSTERY
The seat was covered in light
gray suede with a diamond
pattern.
SOUND
Manuel “Fresh” Hernandez
installed a flipout Pioneer deck, JL
Audio amps and Infinity speakers
WHEELS/TIRES
Sinster 23x3.5 Diamond-
back spoke wheels in the
front and 16x5 in the rear
wrapped in Vee Rubber tires

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household, and we already know a happy

wife equals a happy life.
At first glance, the bike is mesmer-
izing. With a bold mix of magenta color
tones, the bike sports a brilliant hue of
pantones, which were painted and pat-
terned to perfection. Considered by many
color experts to be a color to represent
change and transformation, the magenta
pantones found on this bike are definitely
indicative of the transformation that
took place. With just about every nut and
bolt removed, the Harley’s engine casing
has plenty of chrome and engraving, the
stance is perfect, and the oversized front
wheel gives this Harley the curb appeal of
a big-boy toy.
In his attempt to build a Harley that
would easily sit besides the best, he is
proud to have placed at every show he
has entered and has even more plans for
the bike. Of course, this is something that
only a true enthusiast would ever under-
stand, because in our world there is really
no such thing as a finished project—only
the next project.
In all, this bike is truly worthy of grac-
ing the pages of LOWRIDER magazine.
We tip our hats to Ernie for pulling off an
incredible job and we salute his wife and
his grandmother for staying by his side—
and on his back. Of course, Ernie made
sure to mention that both his wife and his
grandmother were both instrumental in
making his dreams come true.

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BY HECTOR LEYVA

ADRIAN AND VERONICA ROMERO’S DREAM OF

BUILDING A LOWRIDER AND BEING FEATURED IN
LOWRIDER IS FINALLY HERE!
CAR MODEL
1952 FLEETLINE BY CHEVROLET

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“I was 7 years old the first time I Guanajuato Sr. of Phoenix blended a original steel wheels painted to match
ever saw a lowrider,” Adrian Romero Burgundy and cream leather combi- and Coker whitewalls gleaming, the
says. “My uncle was showing me a nation. While Diversified Metals, also heart and soul of this ’50s classic had
few pictures of his car that had been in Phoenix, was plating and chroming been revived, thanks to a little bit of
published in a recent LOWRIDER all the vehicle’s metalwork, Adrian’s lowrider magic.
magazine feature and it was at that father, Steve, and Junior Garcia con- “A lot of people came together to
time that dreams of not only building tinued the hard work filled with long help me build my dream car,” Adrian
my own car, but one day gracing Only a nights that typically accompany any says, “but special thanks go out to
the pages of LOWRIDER magazine "Sophisticated build of this scale. With the original Junior Garcia and especially my wife,
Few" own '52
began.” From lowrider bikes to car Fleetlines. '52 Chevy 235 breathing new life, Veronica, and our kids, who them-
shows, this dream would follow him
throughout his childhood. Coinci-
dently, it was at a car show where he
would meet his future wife who, lucky
for him, also shared his affinity for
classic cars.
After a few months of searching
for the perfect car, they came across
an Internet advertisement and soon
they would have their dream car
sitting in the driveway. This '52 Chevy
Fleetline restoration would take over
four years. It began by visiting Louie
Moncibaez, who would prep the body
to receive a fresh bath of Axalta Bur-
gundy metallic pearl two-stage paint,
matching his wife Veronica’s favorite
nail polish color. This color would be
carried into the interior where Jaime

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The Fleetline selves have started their own lowrider

debuted as the builds with a bike and stroller often
Aero Sedan just
before American displayed alongside our car. But
manufacturers
ramped up for especially to Steve Romero: I want to
war production. say thank you for all your hard work
along the way and that first trophy we
received at the Las Vegas Super Show
was for you, Dad.”

1952 CHEVY
FLEETLINE
VEHICLE NICKNAME
Old Soul
OWNER
Adrian Romero
CAR CLUB
Sophisticated Few
CITY
Phoenix, AZ
BODY/PAINT
Louie applied a custom mix of
Axalta Burgundy metallic pearl
two-stage paint
SUSPENSION
Both front and back are lowered
3 inches
ENGINE
Original '52 Chevy 235
INTERIOR
Jaime Guanajuato Sr. of Phoenix
blended together the Burgundy
and cream leather combinations
WHEELS/TIRES
Original steel OE wheels with
Coker 2.60-15 whitewalls

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42

RIVIERA AIRLINES
READY FOR TAKEOFF
BY PHIL GORDON
Society plays a big role in forming
a young boy’s life. Anthony Wil-
liams of Memphis, Indiana, grew up
watching movies and music videos.
Those movies played a big role in his
development of custom cars. “I used
to be glued to the TV when a Cheech
and Chong movie would come on,”
Anthony tells LOWRIDER. “I would
specifically wait for the cars to see
what lowrider they would be driving.”
That anticipation would carry on
when he turned legal driving age.
Anthony’s aunt gave him his first
CAR MODEL
1966 RIVIERA BY BUICK
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car. It was broken down and beat up.
She said to him, “If you can get it run-
ning, you can have it.” That motivation
got him to quickly learn the intricacies
of a motor and how it works. Within a
week he had the car on the road, and
within a month the car was lowered.
His passion at that time was kicked
into high gear for a true lowrider
show car.
Over the next years Anthony
built numerous standard lowriders,
Impalas, Regals, and Caddys, but he
kept searching for something to grab
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THEBUICKRIVIERA
The Riviera is a personal luxury produced by Buick
and was GM's first entry into the prestige niche.

THE JOURNEY WAS LONG AND

WASN’T EASY BUT ANTHONY
FINALLY SAW IT BECOME A
COMPLETE SUCCESS.
hold of his attention and replicate a more California feel
based on the movies he watched as a kid. On Mother’s Day
2009, Anthony’s search ended when he found a car that
embodied everything a lowrider should be—a '66 Buick
Riviera for sale about six hours away in Chicago. It didn’t
take him long to make the decision to drive the distance to
purchase the sleek Buick and then make it back home.
Anthony brought the Buick to Culver Customs in
Louisville, Kentucky, where paint and body master Josh
Culver handled all the bodywork and added a Sunrise
Pearl basecoat. Gary Seeds of Badseed Customs laid down
the patterns and metalflake to accentuate the color. The
next step was updating the cabin to flow with the fresh
new exterior. Anthony brought the Riviera to DLux Interi-
ors in Jeffersonville, Indiana, where stitch professional Dee
outfitted the entire interior in custom colors and material.
To make a ’60s Buick the perfect lowrider, you need
suspension, and Anthony knew exactly where to go. His
good friend Jason Caranto was enlisted to give the Buick
the perfect hardline setup to add to the long Riviera.

Back-to-back
hydro pumps get
this Riv up front
and back.

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1966 BUICK
RIVIERA
VEHICLE NICKNAME
Rain Goddess
OWNER
Anthony “ANTNE” Williams
CAR CLUB
Los Boulevardos
CITY
Memphis, IN
SETUP
Two chrome CCE pumps
installed and hardlined by
Jason Caranto, four batter-
ies, four switches
BODY/PAINT
Shaved door handles,
emblems, mirrors, wipers,
cowl panels, and louvers by
Josh Culver, House of Kolor
Sunrise Pearl basecoat by
Josh Culver, Kandy & pearl
patterns by Gary Seeds,
hand pinstriping by Killer D
INTERIOR
Color-matched vinyl inte-
rior, pink carpet all done by
Dee at Dlux Interiors
WHEELS/TIRES
14x8 Truspokes with
185/70 Uniroyal tires

Hard to

“SIX HOURS IN A
challenge the
looks of any
front end of a

PERFECTLY BUILT Riviera!

BUICK RIVIERA IS A
VACATION TO ME.”
The Buick was then brought back to
Robert Doyle’s shop where Anthony
and his son and daughter reassembled
the vehicle.
The journey was long and wasn’t
easy but Anthony finally saw it was a
complete success. It took the help of
his daughter, Tomi, his son, Anthony,
his friends Rob, Robert, and Bob, as
well as numerous others who lent
their hand to the build, including
Gary Seeds, Darin Allen, Josh Culver,
and Jason Caranto. A special thanks
to go to TeamMidwest for inspiring a
lowrider movement in his area.
Anthony is proud of the build that
he says he drives everywhere. “I’ve
driven it to shows in Chicago,” he says
with a smile. “Six hours in a perfectly
built Buick Riviera is a vacation to
me.” His friends have nicknamed the
car "Rain Goddess" because it always
ends up raining at the shows he takes
the Buick. It could be that it’s such a
beautiful ride that even the rain wants
to get close to it.

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NEW YORK DJ AND HIS '72 IMPALA

BY BETO MENDOZA

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Benito Camacho of Brooklyn,
New York, is better known as DJ Big
Ben. Benito is a disc jockey at Hot97,
a New York–based hip-hop radio
station, and has been collecting cars
since 2006. He’s a fan of classic cars
and didn’t know much about the low-
rider scene before he decided to get
himself one. “I kind of just jumped
into it without knowing anything.
It was just my love for classic cars in
general that made me want to get
one.” The one thing he knew about
the lowrider scene in New York was
that most of the cars that he’d seen
were either a '63 or '64 Impala or a
hopper. “I wanted to stand out from
the crowd so I went with a different
year than most get.”
He first found this '72 Impala from
East L.A. on a lowrider forum called
layitlow.com. “I thought the '72 was
a great canvas for what I wanted to
do.” The guy who sold Benito the car
told him that it used to be a Majestics
car. “I thought that was pretty cool,
especially with all the history the
club has.”
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Building the car in the opposite
coast was something that Benito had
to figure out before having it shipped.
“I wanted it to be a pretty street car
that was in great running condition.”
Benito was able to get in contact with
Curly’s Pinstriping in Paramount,
California, who was able to have the
car built to his liking. After taking
care of the build, Curly shipped the
car out to Benito. “There was nothing
like getting my car off the trailer and
driving it down my block in Brook-
lyn. Everyone was staring as if they
saw a spaceship.”
Curly did a fantastic job on the
build but Benito had to have the
hydraulic setup redone. “They worked
great but it felt like I was driving a
pogo stick. I know that accumulators
are a ‘no-no’ in L.A. but these New
York streets will make you change
your mind.” Benito had his friend Lou
from Drastic Auto Club in Brooklyn
rebuild the setup by adding accumu-
lators to get a smoother ride. DJ Big
Ben spins wax on airwaves and rolls
wires on the streets.
CAR MODEL
1972 IMPALA BY CHEVROLET
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FIFTHGENERATION
The Fifth-Generation Chevrolet Impalas are
full-size automobiles produced by Chevrolet
for the '71-'76 model years and was one of
GM's top-selling models.

1972 CHEVY
IMPALA
VEHICLE NICKNAME BODY/PAINT
Baby Blue Electric blue metallic
body with a flaked silver
OWNER top. Baby blue and sky
Benito Camacho blue ’striping was added
all over the body and
CITY the top was patterned
Brooklyn, NY with different shades of
purple and blue
ENGINE
350 with an engraved SUSPENSION
finned shotgun air cleaner, Chrome double-wham-
Sunpro gauges, flex hose, my pump, six switches,
stainless steel master four accumulators, and
cylinder, dual electric radia- six batteries
tor fans, and a Yellow Top
Optima battery
WHEELS/TIRES
UPHOLSTERY Chrome 14-inch wire
Two-tone vinyl wheels with the painted
dish to match the top and
SOUND Remington 175/75/R14
Kenwood CD player whitewall tires

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BY PHIL SCHWARTZE | PHOTOS BY BETO MENDOZA

WHY BUILD YOUR SECOND LOWRIDER WHEN

YOU’RE STILL IN LOVE WITH YOUR FIRST?
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No one can forget their first
ride, but few of us ever manage
to hang onto them. In the case
of Bobby Enz, he bought what he
calls an “old beater” '50 Chevy
3100 as his daily driver at the
age of 16. The rest is a 20-year,
on-and-off project that turned
into this radical chopped pickup
LOWRIDERDELUXE
that Bobby says won’t be finished
’til he wins Truck of the Year.
He’s definitely well on his way,
though.
After college Bobby started
working on the truck and sort
of did it backward by doing the
paint and body and then mov-
ing onto the mechanicals. The
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suicide doors are shortened in
length and width, and a pop-out
gas door has been added. The
roof was lopped off, windshield
chopped 3 inches, and the
firewall was shaved, smoothed,
Four Blue
Top Optimas and molded. Bobby did all the
power sheetmetal work, while Perfect
this Green
Machine. Colors laid down the PPG and
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"NO ONE CAN FORGET THEIR FIRST

RIDE, BUT FEW OF US EVER MANAGE
TO HANG ONTO THEM."

1950
CHEVY 3100
VEHICLE NICKNAME BODY/PAINT
Game Over Suicide doors shortened in
length and width, roof removed,
windshield chopped 3 inches,
OWNER firewall shaved, smoothed, and
Bobby Enz molded. PPG & House of Kolor
CITY/STATE Forest Green, Light Mist Green,
Whitewater, CA and Organic Green shades.
Muraling by Sal Elias. Pinstriping
CLUB by Angelo Maisano and Mike
Uniques Lamberson. Engraving by Jaime
and Daniel Casteñeda.
ENGINE SOUND SYSTEM
235 inline-six and three-speed Pioneer Double DIN, 6x9
manual speakers, Kicker subwoofers,
Hifonics amps, and JL Audio
SUSPENSION speakers
Four A1 hydraulic pumps,
four Adex dumps, eight INTERIOR
Accumax solenoids, and Glide seats, interior by California
10-inch cylinders. Frame
reinforced, '69 Nova rear, WHEELS/TIRES
lowering blocks in the back, 13x7 Zeniths / Premium
straight axle in the front Sportway 5.20

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House of Kolor Forest Green,
Light Mist Green, and Organic
Green shades. Sal Elias handled
the muraling while Angelo Mai-
sano and Mike Lamberson put
down the fine lines. Engraving
was done by Jaime and Daniel
Casteñeda.
The stereo, much of which is
housed in the bed, is powered
by a Pioneer Double DIN, 6x9
speakers, Kicker subwoofers,
Hifonics amps, and JL Audio
speakers in the front. The origi-
nal radio was shaved off the dash
and now has custom-detailed
gauges done by Bobby, a fiber-
glass consoled, and Glide seats
covered in vinyl. The stitchwork
was done by California Auto
Upholstery.
The motor and trans came out
of a '62 C10 and are the 235ci
inline-six and three-on-the tree.
They were given a simple rebuild
and some dress-up components,
like Fenton header, a custom
radiator, 120-amp alternator,
and Rochester carb. There’s
plenty of chrome to pull it all
together and it turns a '69 Nova
rearend with 11-inch ABS discs
all the way around to stop the
100-spoke Zeniths.
Four Blue Top Optimas are
hidden underneath and power
up four A1 hydraulic pumps,
four Adex dumps, eight Ac-
cumax solenoids, and 10-inch
cylinders, all pumping the juice
through hardlines. The frame
was reinforced and lowering
blocks in the back with the
straight axle in front keep it
suspended in period-authentic
style. All the work was done by
Bobby.
It’s not as often as we like
that we see trucks like this, but
Bobby definitely lives up to that
Uniques' club name. Although
the truck is called “Game Over,”
we’re sure it’s not the last we’ve
heard of it.
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ADVANCEDESIGN
The Chevy Advance Design trucks debuted
in 1949 until they were replaced by the Task
Force series in 1955. This '50 3100 would
have contained the 216ci inline-six with 92
hp, which helped it become Number One
in sales that year. The truck weighed about
3,175 pounds with telescopic shock absorbers
replacing the lever action models previously
used. It was the last year for the driver side
cowl vent as well. A 3600 series was also
available with a larger bed, as well as the
3800 series. The 3100 platform was also
seen on smaller panel trucks and Suburbans.
Here’s some of what you could get as options:
leather seat trim, chrome radiator grille, rear
fenders, oil bath air cleaner, and heavy-duty
clutch. Dealer accessories could even include
such novelties as a toolkit bag with tools.
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LOWRIDERORIGINAL
B R O U G H T T O Y O U B Y L O W R I D E R
REMAINING HUMBLE AFTER 40 YEARS OF
CANDIES, PEARLS, FLAKES, AND A GARAGE
Sal Manzano’s father was a paint
and body man who worked at a
dealership but also did side work out
of a shop he had with a friend. Sal
would always end up at the shop after
school when he was only 10 years
old. His dad would let him help out
around the shop. “He would let me
sand, take cars apart, and try to do
bodywork. I was like a sidekick to
him,” Sal explains. One day while
at the shop, a candy red '77 Buick
Regal from Amigo’s Car Club pulled
up. “The car had lacquer paint and it
dropped to the floor with hydraulics.
This was back in 1977 and I had
never seen a car do that before.” It
was at that moment that Sal fell in
love with candies. “I told my father
that I wanted to do those types of
paintjobs.” His father happened to be
friends with the Regal owner’s father
and got Sal a job at his detail shop.
While working at the detail shop, Sal
learned how to paint.
BY BETO MENDOZA
In 1980, Sal was on his way to go
use a pay phone to call his girlfriend
at the time. On his way there, he
spotted someone doing a mural
on a car in a garage. “I went up to
him and asked if I could watch. He
said as long as I didn’t bother him.
I stood there and watched him for
two hours.” That air brusher ended
up being Benny Flores. Sal came
back to watch him finish the mural
the next day and asked if he could
work for him. “I already knew how to
block, sand, and buff but with Flores
I learned how to do candies and
patterns.” After a year of working for
him, Flores allowed him to help him
pattern cars. “He would tape them
up and I would follow through. He
would do one side and I would do
another. I loved it!” Sal worked with
him for about 13 years. Flores went
on to paint hot rods and Sal stayed
painting lowriders. “Benny is the one
who inspired me to do this.”
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Sal began painting candies on his
own and it allowed him to travel all
over the country. One of the most
memorable places was New York.
“I was out there with the guys from
Drastic Car Club and I was able to see
the twin towers a couple of months
before 9/11 happened.” One of the
issues with being a traveling painter
is not having access to a paint booth.
Sal has painted cars in garages, barns,
and even storage containers.
He’s painted a lot of cars in his time
but has never done one for himself.
He currently has one in the works
that he wants to build for his son
Gael, who was born with a tumor. “It
really hit me hard when I found out
he was born with a tumor. I blamed
myself for that because I wouldn’t
wear a mask.” Sal later found out that
the tumor was most likely hereditary
since a family member had one two
years prior. His son is doing well and
shows a lot of interest in some of the
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OWNER
Sal Manzano
SHOP
Gael's Custom's
LOCATION
Tijuana, Mexico

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paintjobs that Sal has done.

These photos were taken at a rehab center in Tijuana,
Mexico, where Sal donated his time to show a lot of the pa-
tients some of the tricks of the trade. I like showing these
guys something and them making something out of it.
Sal has now been painting lowriders for almost 40
years. Throughout the years, he has remained humble
and has always been willing to share his painting knowl-
edge with other painters.
When we last spoke to Sal, he seemed ready to finally
hang up his paint gun and retire, but gives thanks to God
for everything he has done for him.

Some of the best paintjobs are performed in a

garage, yard, or under a tree.

Forty years
of paint
awards.

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ROLLPLAYERZ
E S T A B L I S H E D 1 9 7 7
Every school has their “cool kids”…
the ones with the latest clothes or
the ones who always seem to be the
life of the party. For Jaime Villa, he
was one of these fortunate cool kids.
You see, his older brother, Oscar,
owned a custom 5.0 Ford Mustang
on 13-inch Dayton Wire Wheels and
Jaime remembers when his brother
would pick him up at the end of class.
“Everyone would look and stare as we
cruised away,” Jaime says. From that
time on, he vowed to have his own
custom car one day.
“I always wanted a Ford Expedi-
tion,” Jaime explains. “After a few years
of saving my money, it was finally time
to graduate from riding shotgun to
the driver seat.” On the very first day
he purchased the SUV, it was off to the
tint shop where they would also install
a custom T-Rex billet grille. From
there it was off to Tune It, who would
complete the bodywork with Triple J
Custom Pintura, creating an intricate
display of teal, blue, and purple pattern
CAR MODEL
2000 EXPEDITION BY FORD
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BY HECTOR LEYVA

AN EXPEDITION GONE

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2000 FORD
EXPEDITION
VEHICLE NICKNAME
Relentless
OWNER
Jaime Villa
CLUB
Swift
CITY
Mesa, AZ
ENGINE
2000 Ford 4.6L
BODY/PAINT
With Tune It completing the
bodywork, Triple J Custom Pintura
created an intricate display of
pattern combinations with Chavo
adding pinstriping lines through-
out the vehicle
UPHOLSTERY
Todd Jubert’s Interior Shop in Phoe-
nix created the custom two-tone
blue and tan tweed interior and
added a custom Billet Specialties
steering wheel
SUSPENSION
CJ Silvey of Superior Auto Sound
installed the custom Slam
Specialties AccuAir airbag system
powered by Optima batteries as
well as a custom JL Audio speaker
sound system
WHEELS/TIRES
Bentchi B15 chrome wheel
wrapped with Diablo 255/30-
26 radial tires

combinations. Local Arizona artist

Chavo was brought in to add miles
of pinstriping lines throughout the
vehicle. Todd Jubert’s Interior Shop in
Phoenix created the custom two-tone
blue and tan tweed interior, added
a custom Billet Specialties steering
wheel, and bolted on the custom Bent-
chi B15 chrome wheels wrapped with
Diablo 255/30-26 radial tires. CJ Silvey
of Superior Auto Sound installed the
custom Slam Specialties AccuAir
airbag system powered by Optima
batteries, as well as a custom JL Audio
speaker sound system. The litany list
of custom modifications to this vehicle
would eventually include a shaved tail-
gate, Lambo-style doors, custom tilt
hood, 3-D headliner, as well as custom
fiberglass center console and dash.
To this day Jaime continues to
improve on the car of his dreams but
is reminded that this could not have
been possible without the help and
support of good friends and family
like Abel, CJ, Todd Jubbert, Eddie
Aviles, Ricardo Rubio, Lil John, and,
more importantly, his son, Isaac, and
beautiful wife, Mayra.

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OWNER
Ritchie Valles
SHOP
Unique Twist
CAR CLUB
Lifestyle

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B R O U G H T
A REAL-DEAL CAR BUILDER WHO’S
CHOPPING AND PAINTING LOWRIDERS TOO
BY HECTOR LEVYA
The ’70s were a time of excess and
self-expression reflected in the cars
of the day. These cars were featuring
paint schemes with more flare and
flash than ever before. Those timeless
bubble windows allowed you to peak
and introduced the world to biscuit and
diamond tuck custom interiors. It is no
wonder this era would spawn some of
the industry’s top custom car fabricators
and builders. Such is the case for Ritchie
Valles, who found himself surrounded
by the custom car culture.
“My brothers were into lowriders,”
Ritchie says, “and my father owned
an upholstery shop where I would
apprentice under him. Dad was more
into the traditional cars and definitely
did not like the hydraulics, but what he
especially did not like was the fact that I
had decided not follow in his footsteps
and go into the family business. Instead
I chose to make a name for myself
building custom cars.
“It was at the young age of 19 that
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T O Y O U B Y L O W R I D E R
things really started taking off for me,
with a centerfold feature in the recently
created LOWRIDER magazine. My '79
Caddy ‘Taste of Wine’ really put me on
the map. Who would have known that
I’d still be building custom-ordered cars
40 years later. But at 19, I found myself
working a 9 to 5 at an aircraft shop, and
it was there that I asked myself ‘Is this
all I am going to be?’ It was at this time
that I decided that to be the best, I had to
surround myself with the best. So in 1980
I decided to join the infamous Lifestyle
Car Club, known for their customized
cars and vibrant paintjobs.” Ritchie’s
environment was now beginning to
resemble that of one of the industry’s top
car fabricators and designers.
Word spread of this real-deal car
builder who was chopping Impalas in
Burbank. He worked out of the original
So-Cal Speed Shop, now transformed
into Unique Twist Auto Body and Paint.
Soon, Ritchie found himself working
alongside the original king of custom-
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Bombs,
sleds, bikes,
and lowriders
leave chopped,
shaved, custom
painted, and
each "uniquely
twisted."

The Unique Twist Auto Body and Paint shop.

izers, the legendary George Barris, and as the demand for

Ritchie’s custom creations grew, so did his list of high-end clien-
tele. That long list would come to include Barry Weis, Cher,
and Henry Winkler. He would eventually end up on the TV
show Car Warriors, where he won the prized car.
Quality cars, however, are not built overnight … and with a
waiting list that exceeds a year, you and your open checkbook
better be ready when he calls your number. With a “less-is-
more approach,” his attention to detail is what continues to set
him apart. “I have a vision and follow it through, leaving a bit of
my heart and soul in each build,” he says. “The quality, technol-
ogy, and complexity reach new heights with each passing year
and for the next generation of builders I say, be humble with
your work and pay attention to what everyone is doing. We are
all talented in some way, with each of us having our own estilo;
set your mark on the scene and don’t be a follower.”

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WE SET UP A CLASSIC CAR ON

A RODDED-OUT CHASSIS AND
SUSPENSION AND THE RESULTS
WERE RIDICULOUS.
BY JOE RAY

All frame-off
builds should
start right here.

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SOURCES [ PERFORMANCE ]
Art Morrison Enterprises Inc.
(800) 929-7188
www.artmorrison.com

If you want your lowrider

sporting an exceptional ride with
I F YO U
superior handling, then you really
do have to look into the products
by Art Morrison Enterprises.
When the engineers at Art Mor-
C A N D R E A M I T.
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rison put their heads together,
they not only came out with great
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If you’ve got a vision we can help make it a reality.
ididit maintains a vast inventory of parts just waiting
to be built into your one-of-a-kind custom column.
Whatever you need, our talented builders can do it.
No one else does custom better than ididit, period.
Give us a call to see what we can build for you today!

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Specifically, we were interested in their chassis solutions for the increasingly

popular ’59-’64 Chevrolets Impalas. After years of R&D, their engineers have
developed an innovative chassis that provides a low ride height, coupled with
comfort, excellent handling properties, and even better is the fact that the frames
are all fully customizable.

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HOW TO REMOVE WEATHER

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This month’s paint/metal tip is brought to
you by the good folks from Axalta Coating
Systems. Their coating chemists would like to
introduce you to the cure for metal and alumi-
num corrosion resulting from extreme weather
conditions. Axalta’s 225S is an aluminum metal
product that contains an acidic metal cleaner
and conditioner formulated for aluminum. It
effectively removes corrosion, resulting from
weathering, and prepares the surface for the
use of their step two Aluminum Refinish-
ing System 226S. That next step process is a
conversion coating that’s designed to stabilize
aluminum, producing a high degree of corrosion
resistance for adhesion when applying a paint
system.
If you are restoring the metal body of any
old car or truck project, chances are that over
the years the weather elements came into play
somewhere and left some corrosion and rust
problems everywhere. Once you get your hands
on a gallon of 225S, you will find that it is a very
simple solution to use. Axalta Coating System What’s more, the new AME chassis is built to last and it sports 3x4 main
products can always be found at any paint sup-
framerails, along with specially designed crossmembers, which not only provide
ply store near you.
structural rigidity, but also ample clearance for their exhaust system.

For more technical advice please feel free

to contact Axalta’s product specialist Steven
Chaparro at steven.c.chaparro@axaltacs.com.

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Up front you frame and suspension
enthusiasts will be overwhelmed and
impressed by AME’s highly acclaimed
Independent Front Suspension. With
beefy tubular control arms, Strange En-
gineering coilover shocks, or optional
Art Morrison Air Spring Plus Suspen-
sion, those components are coupled
with the heart-stopping performance
of Wilwood spindles, as well as your
choice of adjustable antisway bars and a
power rack-and-pinion steering.

The flexibility of options for your

frame also includes the ability to have
AME motor mounts to be used with
your specific engine configuration.
Whether you choose to run with a
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in select
gines, it’s all a matter of choice and they
can build it to fit whatever you need,
Paint Department
and the same also holds true with their
transmission mounts.

How will it feel when

your restoration is complete?

Out back, the rear suspension offers the

best your wallet can afford, and their
available components and build quality
ensure that you will be getting superior
handling and the ability to handle
an abundance of power, thanks to a
triangulated four-bar rear suspension
and a beefy 9-inch rearend. Adjustable Americas #1 Non-Toxic Rust Remover
coilovers and an adjustable antisway
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If you let AME know that you intend to install your own
hydraulic suspension, they’ll make sure to adapt the frame
specifically to fit your needs. Though Art Morrison frames
come equipped with Performance Air Spring suspension,
coilovers, or AME’s exclusive Multilink Independent Rear
Suspension, you also have the option of ordering your own
chassis, which can easily support a coil spring platform as
well. From rolling chassis to bare frames, the only limita-
tions are your budget.
Now your classic ’59-’64 Chevy
can have the handling characteristics
of a newer muscle car’s suspension
technology! All it takes is a CAD-
engineered replacement chassis from
Art Morrison and it’s a project that
most competent do-it yourselfers can
accomplish in their own garage. Little
to no welding is required to install
this chassis.
The bottom line is this, we’ve done
our homework, have decades of
experience building cars, and when it
comes down to it, even GM’s famed
X-frame will still twist and flex. That
said, take a look at the frames from
Art Morrison Enterprises. We’ve
compared them side-by-side with
custom-wrapped and boxed frames
and if you do the math, it only makes
sense to purchase an Art Morrison
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engineered chassis as opposed to
wrapping or boxing an old obsolete
frame. In addition, all their frames
will have modern suspension and
you no longer have to mod older
frames in hopes that it’ll fit.
In closing, it might seem like a big
one-time purchase, but when you
add up the hundreds of dollars you’ll
spend here and there, AME frames
are the best choice in the market.
You also have to remember that
you’ll spend much less time doing
follow-ups to see if your fabricator
is working on your frame, less time
trailering the frame here and there,
and the bottom line is time is money,
so the savings in buying a custom
frame are worth its weight in gold
when it comes to dollars, common
sense, and time.
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WE TAKE ON A DRUM-TO-DISC
BRAKE CONVERSION
BY JOE RAY

While all the ’70s and ’80s favorite
lowrider GM models will always be
[ RESTO ] long and cool, what’s not-so cool
on them are the hideous-looking
rear drum brakes. Though these big
body styles do come with front disc
brakes, it’s sad that the rotor and
caliper technology stops right there.
As ugly as they were, they performed
just as bad.
Moving on to present day, you
don’t have to live with that. There

Interchangeable GM part illustrations of a '93 Cadillac

Coupe De Ville and a '96 SS Impala in comparison.

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are aftermarket conversion kits that 1

will help you convert from a drum
to a disc, but if those setups are a bit
too pricey then you can always do a
Frankenstein conversion by transfer-
ring parts from another year, make,
and model that has disc brakes. So
is it really that simple? Yup … but it
will require that you have some basic
mechanical prowess, a few tools, as
well as the patience to source the
parts.
General Motors automobiles
have thousands of interchangeable
parts. From interior to exterior
parts, there’s a plethora of options to
choose from, and the same goes for
rear disc brakes. For instance, when
it comes to rear axle disc brakes, a '96
SS Impala, '80-'86 Cadillac Seville, 1. The complete '96 SS Impala rear disc brake assembly put together from a wrecking yard and a local auto
'79-'85 Cadillac Eldorado, or the parts store—rotor, caliper, slider, rubber dust boots, pads, and backing plate.
third-generation V-8 Camaros and
Firebirds were commonly fitted with
generous rear disc brakes—11.5-inch "IS IT REALLY THAT SIMPLE? YUP … BUT
IT WILL REQUIRE THAT YOU HAVE SOME
rear rotors and two-piston calipers.
That caliper and rotor package
remained consistent between 1988
and 1997, offering a 10-year span of
BASIC MECHANICAL PROWESS, A FEW
F-bodies from which you could use TOOLS, AS WELL AS THE PATIENCE TO
as a donor to car to get the parts you
need to convert your drum over to SOURCE THE PARTS."
disc brake.
The best plan is to find a rear disc brake lockup that can result in a loss biggest hassle in mounting this rear
brake donor that’s interchangeable of control. disc brake conversion on an early car
like we did for this tech article. In The only other installation issue is is pulling the rear cover/pumpkin of
our own research, we’ve found the the parking brake cable connection your rearend axle to yank the C-clips
parts you will see here for as little as that in the interest of brevity we’ll so the rear axles can be removed. The
$100 at a local wrecking yard. Just so leave to you. As for pads and rotors, rest is easy. Very few tools are needed,
you understand what we are talking there is a world of options, from ba- so follow along as we take a com-
about, the rear axle bolt flange on sic stock replacement parts that cost plete set of a '96 SS Impala rear disc
the third-generation Camaro rear almost nothing to drilled and slotted brake assembly and swap it onto a '93
axles is the same as the older 10- and rotors and high-performance pads Cadillac Coupe De Ville drum brake
12-bolt GM rear axle housings, so that are still affordable. Perhaps the assembly.
these calipers will bolt onto virtually
any ’70s and later 10- or 12-bolt rear 2
axle assembly.
Replacement rotors and pads,
even sliders, can also be purchased
new at your local auto parts stores.
Assuming your car is currently
rolling on rear drums, it is critical to
include an adjustable proportion-
ing valve somewhere between the
master cylinder and the rear calipers.
This provides a way to custom-tune 2. We pulled off
our Truespoke
the pressure to the rear brakes. This
wire wheel and
helps compensate for variables such exposed the
as adding rear discs, tire diameter dinosaur drum
changes, and ride height. The key brake cover
hanging off
is to adjust the pressure to the rear our '93 Cadillac
brakes to prevent premature rear rear axle.

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3 4 5

3. Here we remove the drum cover with the
old backing plate, shoes, and wheel cylinder
system so that we could get to the axle shafts.
4. We drained the oil and removed the rear 5. Once the axles were removed we had clean
differential cover so we could remove the cross access to unbolt the right and left side vacuum
shaft pin. Then we pushed the shafts from the drum plates.
outside in so that the C-clips that retain the axle
in their permanent place could be removed. We
then slid out the axle shafts.

6 7
7. Once we switched out
the vacuum plates, we slid
back in the axle shafts.
You have to hold the ring
gear and bearing in their
stationary place inside the
rearend housing with your
finger so that the axle
splines don’t knock them
out of place. Once the
axles are back in position,
place the C-clips back on
both sides and then drop
back the retainer pin. A
new cover gasket and
oil will seal back up the
differential.

6. We took off the four bolts holding the old

drum vacuum plate and replaced them with
the SS Impala plates. Fits like a glove!

8 9 10

8. We assembled the new pads, sliders, and 9. Shown here are the new-and-improved 10. After hooking up our brake lines and pro-
rubber dust boots into the caliper so that we rear disc brakes, assembled onto what was portioning valve, it was time to put the wires
could mount the disc brake unit on to the back once a drum brake Cadillac. back on and take the Cad out for a stop.
of the plate.

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STORY BY JOE RAY

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short, it sounds like a snap but there

was more to it than meets the eye,
so we’ve included some of the steps
necessary to make the magic happen.
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SOURCE
Engle Brothers
englebrosfabrication@gmail.com

[ COSMETICS ]
Miller Electric Manufacturing Company
www.millerwelds.com
Brothers Truck Parts
www.brotherstrucks.com

PART 1: A FRESH
FIREWALL
For this DIY installment, we’re
literally getting under the hood of
our '53 Chevy “Bomb” Truck. After
looking at its current condition, we
decided that it was necessary to ad-
dress the tired, hole-tattered firewall,
so we had it removed and replaced.
Just like many projects, we dis-
covered that the firewall was riddled
with holes and dents from past abuse
and poor installs, so it was time to
get things prim and proper. To do
this we decided to utilize a thicker
piece of 16-gauge cold-rolled sheet-
metal. Prior to that, we started off by
using Miller Electric Manufacturing
Company’s Spectrum 375 Xtreme
plasma cutter to do the dirty work of
removing the old firewall and then
the Miller Multimatic 200 to burn
the new firewall back together. In
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1 2 3

1. Using a Miller Spectrum 375 Xtreme plasma
cutter, we made quick work of burning out the
old firewall. As always we suggest wearing
protective clothing and eye wear, and be sure
to have no combustible products anywhere in
the near vicinity of your working area.
2. With the firewall cut out, it was time to start 3. We used a wire wheel on the electric angle
creating the new firewall and inspecting the grinder to clean off the edges. A clean, fresh
surrounding areas of the cut out area for any point of contact is necessary to ensure that the
proof of rust or weak metal. welds have a good bond with no impurities.

6 7 8

6. Using our trusty electric shears, we cut
through the new 16-gauge sheet like a hot
knife through butter.
7. Using Miller’s Multimatic 200 with the MIG
gun attachment, we welded the new panel.
And for those wondering, it plugs into a 110-
and 120V power supply, depending on how
much power is needed for the thickness.
8. All welded up solid and looking great. We
welded it one tack at a time every inch or so to
minimize warping.

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4 5
5. Here we are draw-
ing the cut line a
½ inch in from the
outer edge.

4. While holding up our fresh sheet of

16-gauge cold rolled steel sheetmetal, we
marked out the shape of our firewall. This
step is much easier to do with a few helping
hands, so have some beers ready and call a
few friends.

9. Using an electric grinder (and a 36-grit

flap disc) we conservatively smoothed out
the welds.

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PART 2: A FRESH
METAL HEADLINER
Typically on Chevy trucks pro-
duced from 1947-1955 they require a
separate upholstered headliner piece
to be installed in order to cover up
the inside of the roof skin. This panel
attaches to the inner skin of the back
of the cab—as well as to the edges of
the roof—so we decided that in lieu
of having an upholstered panel, we
1. Our friends from Brothers Truck Parts supplied us with a new roof panel skin.
3 4
3. Since this new roof panel skin from Broth-
ers Trucks is normally intended as an outer
piece, it was oversized for use as an inner
headliner. After trimming the excess and slit-
ting the front corners, this allowed us to use
our English Wheel from Harbor Freight to roll
the sides in. For this we put sheet rubber on
the upper wheel so the machine would only
bend the metal in a single direction.
wanted to weld in a secondary inner
roof skin that would make for a
nicer, seamless, painted headliner.
For this task Brothers Truck
parts supplied us with a secondary
roof panel skin, but this time we
used it on the interior side of the
roof, instead of the outside. Since
it was made for the outside of the
cab, the dimensions needed length
and width. To do this, we slit the
1 2
4. We rolled the edges a couple of inches
in on each side of the panel. After a few
test-fits we clamped it into place to create
the final cut lines.
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front corners, and used our Harbor
Freight English Wheel equipped
with sheet rubber on the upper
wheel to allow for the panel to be
gradually bent in a single direc-
tion—instead of all directions creat-
ing a crown. Once the inside of our
cab is all body worked and painted
it’ll look custom but also natural,
as if it should have come from the
factory that way!
2. After taking the appropriate measurements,
we trimmed the excess off of the roof panel.
We also slit the front corners, and you’ll see
why next.
5
5. With all cuts and rolls in place, it fit like a
glove and it was time to tack and grind. From
there, we'll have a clean interior headliner
that can be painted to match the exterior
skins.
LOWRIDER.COM

1987
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
VEHICLE NICKNAME
Cali Dreamin
OWNER
Justin King
CAR CLUB
USO, Mesa, AZ
CITY
Mesa, AZ
INTERIOR
El Lechero installed light green
vinyl and suede inserts with
matching dash and headliner
ENGINE
'87 Olds 307 chromed with billet
accessories
BODY/PAINT
Cisco at Streetlife applied the
'08 Toyota Camry Pistachio Mint
Green basecoat with custom pat-
tern combinations by OG Doc and
Mike Lamberson, adding some
scroll-style pinstriping
SUSPENSION
Divinci at Streetlife installed
the two-pump custom setup
with chrome hard lines and
three chrome Delta dumps
WHEELS/TIRES
13x7 OG Wire Wheels
155-80/13 radials

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THIS '87 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS IS
EXACTLY WHAT JUSTIN KING HAD
BEEN DREAMING ABOUT
BY HECTOR LEVYA
Growing up in Carson, California,
Justin King found himself surrounded
with the Lowrider culture. So, after
years of living in the Phoenix desert,
he found himself daydreaming of
CAR MODEL
1987 CUTLASS
those infamous West Coast summer
nights filled with lowriders, friends,
and family.
With wife, Blanca, owning an '86
El Camino, and his daughter, Ayanna,
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AUGUST 2016 LOWRIDER
recently unveiling her very own
customized bike, you can rest assured
the King family is doing their part
to keep the Lowrider movement a
family affair.
Justin is no stranger to the sport,
with a long list of cars … some of
which include a '92 Lincoln Town
Car and a '76 glasshouse. For his latest
project, he decided to go with a more
simplistic approach. So when local
Arizona Cutlass Phoenix tattoo artist “El Whyner”
ready to play the
field. was selling a nearly completed '87
Oldsmobile Cutlass, Justin knew
this was exactly what he was looking
for. The Cutlass began with a visit to
Cisco, at Streetlife, who would apply
the '08 Toyota Camry Pistachio
Mint Green basecoat, with OG Doc
creating custom pattern combina-
tions. Mike Lamberson would tie it all
together by adding scroll-style silver
leafed pinstriping. Hypnotic Art in
Mesa, Arizona, then added murals,
adding another level to the intricate
paintjob. The interior was left in the
hands of El Lechero, who would in-
stall light green vinyl and suede inserts
with matching dash and headliner.
Roundy’s Customs would then fiber-
glass and paint the interior plastic,
matching the vehicle’s exterior. Divinci
at Streetlife fully wrapped the original
suspension and installed a two-pump
custom setup with chrome hard lines
and three chrome Delta dumps. The
long list of modifications continued,
like a 38-inch moon roof installed by
LOWRIDER.COM

"AFTER YEARS
OF LIVING IN THE
PHOENIX DESERT,
HE FOUND HIMSELF
DAYDREAMING OF
THOSE INFAMOUS
WEST COAST SUMMER
NIGHTS FILLED WITH
LOWRIDERS, FRIENDS,
AND FAMILY."
a local leadership, engraving on the
door handles, and bumper guards by
Hernan. With a Kicker audio system
installed, it was finally time to put up
the USO plaque in the rear window,
cruise, and finally put those California
dreams to bed.
No project is competed without the
help of a good support system, so Jus-
tin would like to thank his wife, Blanca,
daughter, Ayanna and son, Jacob, along Comfortable
with Roundy, Abraham, Enrique, and Cutlass
pillow-back
the rest of the USO family. interior.

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