Customs Lowriding/Cruising in Japan

I was watching that video thinking "...what the fuck is he talking about?"

I hope whoever that guy was sees this thread and chimes in!

 

At first I thought it was in the states. I grew going to the Thee Individauls Summer car shows here in Fresno. Alot of people came from LA, San Jose back then. It brought alot of money to the city and the cruisings was insane back then. It was back in the 80's. It's cool to see that people are enjoying car culture that was a hugh part of me growing up in Fresno.

-loco

 

lowriders are traditional. when is a bomb not traditional. sure some of these rides are newer than the HAMB cut off.. but they are still traditional to their style..

plus plenty of other cool customs and hotrods in the video

thanks for sharing..

 

They're not doing it right. Didn't see a single crappy flame job...

 

Thanks for posting.
Love automotive porn. From japan or anywhere else for that matter.

 

Ive seen all of their videos. I bet its not cheap to build cars like that over there.

I'm so tired of narrowed minded people on here

Waddayacare
take a look at this page from their website it looks pretty traditional to me
http://www.local-hero.jp/archives/1127

 

Well said

 

That was RAD!!

 

now I know where all the 49 mercs are going. We are just caretakers anyway, and the rides are getting love.

 

The video was AWESOME! The scene in Japan is AWESOME! The Japanese saved MOONEYES from being bull-dosed to the ground by American bankers who wanted to turn it into a strip-mall after Dean died. This is one thing I do not understand about the H.A.M.B. It's supposed to be a site dedicated to "Hot Rods of Traditional Design". You better not even say the word R** R**, or you will get handed your walking papers. Yet I see people posting pictures of gaudy T-Buckets all the time. I am not talking about cool Tommy Ivo style T-Buckets. I'm talking about huge tires, and nauseating hippie nightmare paint jobs... Where are the "Traditional Build Watch Dogs" for that crap!

 

That's pretty crazy how big they are into the lifestyle !!

 

The Japanese owned MOONEYES Corp. paid to have the The Burbank Choppers and their cars brought to Japan for a show! That is a pretty big investment, they are seriously into car culture!

 

as a former air force vet stationed in okinawa, they had some really nice stuff over there. when it came to anything powered by an american v8 or v twin, they went shit crazy for it. a lot of ot vehicles, but some older stuff tossed in as well. a couple i remember seeing fairly regularly was a 70 boss 302, 63 split window vette, 69 rs/ss convertible and countless harleys. a couple 57 chebbies as well.

hard to find parts for your pontiac chiefton? at least you dont have to import everything to work on your car. typical car inspection in japan besides lights horn and wipers was to put your car on a lift, take 2 foot long screwdriver and start poking floors to see if it went thru. not a gentle poking, but a grab it with both hands and really jab at it. poke thru the floor? fail. brake lines? same procedure but with pliers. clamp a brake line and jiggle furiously. break? fail.

as far as traditional goes, they work with what they have available and enjoy it just like we do.

 

Totally cool, regardless of location.

 

stupid brass carriage lanps? thats how they were made! they came with them!

 

They get it. I dig the low riders as much as the rods and customs.

Great video, sounds, girls and cars.

I've watched it a couple of times now. I just showed it to a couple of my kids without shooing them the title. They didn't even catch it was from Japan.

 

You are absolutely right! I stand corrected and edited my rant!

 

Reading through your previous posts show that most of your input is about the same as the comment you made here. Useless and a waste of band width. Too bad you have such a short attention span that you didn't see the rest of the video as you might have found out what all of us have known for years. The Japanese have some of the most killer traditional rods built on the planet................ (deleted the rest of what I posted as I don't need to write what everyone else thinks about your comment.)
Have a nice day.

 

Heard that

 

That T was freakin awesome.

 

A friend of mine is stationed over there. Had his 32 shipped over and had it chopped over there. They really appreciate our old iron over there.

 

kool video, thanks for the share!!

 

They make us look silly. They build cars with pride and soul. Something that we should respect.

 

Sorry mate, even your name indicates that you might be a jerk.
Check out the thread and cars in 'LOCAL HEROS"
Tomorrow get out the other side of the bed.
Rod

 

Love the Mercs on the video.
They are truely enjoying the good life.

 

wow....and i thought Japan was all just Yellow Magic Orchestra . One day i must visit there. Thanks for the share, its got me on the youtube patch to find more !

 

That video was awesome! Makes me want to finish my coffee and go to the shop ! That T bucket was off the hook and I generally don't care for them.

cheers!

 

With the expense and logistical problems of getting a US car shipped to and then registered in Japan, I gotta give them respect.

I've been to Okinawa several times, and there is a purple Monte Carlo on Daytons sitting under a carport outside Naha City, right on the main drag.

 

These guys are so committed to their cars and culture.
They get it.
Waddayacare, not sure you do.

 

Absolutly correct.