Ill keep this short in sweet. When I was 15 growing up in NJ, I fell in love with an Oldsmobile parked around the corner from a house my father was working on. We ended up getting the car and my first car was a 61 Olds Dynamic 88 Coupe. Fast forward to 2009. I get into college in Rochester NY and sell the car for something practical to drive in the "rust belt" 2016ish? Im working a career at a racing shop and I happen to see an Olds 88 for sale in MA. I buy the car. Immediately toss the car on air and boom. I get involved in the local lowrider clubs, have some fun. Covid happens, car get parked and neglected for a few years. April 2025 - I attend the Lowrider Super show in Atlantic City. This show lights a fire inside me. I want to build my car into a traditional custom but keep some of the lowrider culture alive. My roots are in my fathers Indian Motorcycle Restoration/Chopper shop and around custom cars. I hung out around Les Dunhams shop a ton growing up. May 2025 - Lowrider Magazine is supporting the Syracuse Nationals (near me). This is something I can do! Time to sharpen the pencils and get to work. Full interior done and roof art done in 2 months on weekends. A good friend, Mat Seely absolutely killed the roof on my car. I've been cruising around having a blast this year. This winter I plan on taking the rest of the body down and getting ready for full body art. I have a fresh blueprint 383 Stroker to be installed as well to replace my SBC350 which has been swapped for a while now. I scored a sweet custom hood as well!
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