Lowriders

the nova came from this topic
http://www.layitlow.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=542493

 

It's a friend of mine's car. Here are a couple other pics.

 

Here's a 63 in the UK that I shot....





Stop motion of the action... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033/3112950829_15ac610e6c_o.gif

 

I agree. At least the Impala Mecca. Xavier has lived up and down Cali, he would know the best......

Brian

 

yeah he sent those to my bro,we are both building glasshouse's..thanks for the new pics

 

I like the way you did that pic

 

Thanks dude

 

Hey, question for all of you. The clear on my '66 LTD (affectionately referred to as the "golden turd" by some on the HAMB) is cracked. The car still has a nice shine to it, but in certain light you can see tons of lines from the cracks in the clear. I was just going to drive it as is, then I thought maybe I'll just sand and re-clear the paint. Now I have the urge to 'flake the beast. I'm thinking of staying the same dark gold but flaking the whole thing and doing some panel painting or fades in a darker gold or brown to match the interior. Anyone have some suggestions what might look good? I don't want to go too wild and I'm not really looking to do a show stopper either. I'm looking at this as a learning experience and have some fun while doing it. A quick photoshop would be cool if someone has the time!

I've already replaced the low profile blackwalls with some whitewalls and switched to a chain steering wheel. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it screams early lowrider and I'd like push the envelope a little farther. I also have the dingle balls to hang around the inside when I get the chance. I also plan on ditching the baloney cut exhaust tips and put on some 30" bellflowers.

 

Sweet ride, if it were a 64 and a little darker green, it would be a spittin image of the Biscayne I drove in high school.

 

I like your car. You are right, it is sreaming lowrider style. It does need the thin whitewalls, the dingle balls, and lots of flake! Go for it.

 

ttt

 

i think my old Bonneville modestly fits in here i think..

as mild as they come.. but it was driven daily..

 

^^^ Dude, driven daily bring points in my town ^^^

 

Scrape!


-Juan

 

YEOW!! Sweet Poncho.

 

Heres my 2 Lowlifes

 

So,what component is actually scrapping in this pic?

 

Still my local favorite:

 

And some more locals:

 

It's my crossmember. Getting a skidplate put on this weekend.

Thank you so much. Those are some nice pics! I'm glad you like it. Not quite local though. It lives with me in LA. I just travel alot. Born and raised in San Fernando, but I got love for my Norcal familia. The car was painted and lifted in Fremont and Newark.

 

thanks yall.. i kinda wish i still had her..

but similar treatment for the 49 tho..

 

I work in Torrence too, on Normandie. I have more than one local.

Like you, I travel a lot.

 

if you look closely hes actually using whats called a chain bridge. the rear axle has chains that are shorter than the cylinders, so when one side is dumped and the other is fully extended, the chain goes into tension forcing the dumped side to colapse seriously hard and can either be used to 3 wheel or dog leg.

im not sure if someone has posted this before or not cause this topic is so long i havent taken the time to read all of it, i jumped around and read as much as i could

btw 90% of those "japanese" lowriders in this thread were actually built here in the states. i spotted a few so. side cars, bowtie connection and some of brent reese's old cars here. all built in cali and sold for HUGE money to japanese collectors.

 

coming soon from richie valles unique twist

 

The one and only thing I love about lowriders is that there style has always been the same and no matter how long ago you painted it it stayed the current trend since the trends have almost never changed.