Low riders

[Joker]

I love looking at the workmanship put into these cars.

 

[pixrthis]

The attention to detail is unreal.

 

[ChrisV]

Can’t hide money

 

[77charger]

The hydros ain’t my style but you can’t overlook the other detail put into these cars they are a piece of art on wheels down to the smallest things. With that said here’s my 58 impala on air bags.

 

[rivrrts429]

The hydros ain’t my style but you can’t overlook the other detail put into these cars they are a piece of art on wheels down to the smallest things. With that said here’s my 58 impala on air bags. View attachment 1362759

Bad ass car, beautiful!

 

[Gelcoater]

I know I posted about it many years ago.
Rolled into Vegas Friday night a decade or so ago for a wedding.
Low buck.
Fremont street
There was a low rider club in the lot, at least 4 states represented.

Long day, kids at school, wife work, me work. Then drive to Vegas
Got them dialed in and said I’m getting a beer and check out the cars.


My wife says ok, be careful.


Those guys are awesome.
Asks about the car. A 20 minute story from the heart.

One guy had his jams, under trunk lid, under hood, with murals of people.

I asked him about it.
Well? That’s my Tio Jesus.
Then realized I’m a white guy.
Grandma over there.
Sister there.
Cousin down there.
It was like a rolling wall of mural art dedicated to his family.

The amount of detail and passion there is no gauge for.

 

[77charger]

I know I posted about it many years ago.
Rolled into Vegas Friday night a decade or so ago for a wedding.
Low buck.
Fremont street
There was a low rider club in the lot, at least 4 states represented.

Long day, kids at school, wife work, me work. Then drive to Vegas
Got them dialed in and said I’m getting a beer and check out the cars.


My wife says ok, be careful.


Those guys are awesome.
Asks about the car. A 20 minute story from the heart.

One guy had his jams, under trunk lid, under hood, with murals of people.

I asked him about it.
Well? That’s my Tio Jesus.
Then realized I’m a white guy.
Grandma over there.
Sister there.
Cousin down there.
It was like a rolling wall of mural art dedicated to his family.

The amount of detail and passion there is no gauge for.

Thing is many can be intimidated by the guys who own the cars. I’m far from fitting the profile but truth is be cool they’re very cool guys to talk about the cars. Respect goes a long ways.

I go to some shows and cruise nights some these guys will hand me a modelo or corona and I take it.

 

[Joker]

Thing is many can be intimidated by the guys who own the cars. I’m far from fitting the profile but truth is be cool they’re very cool guys to talk about the cars. Respect goes a long ways.

I go to some shows and cruise nights some these guys will hand me a modelo or corona and I take it.

100 percent, my wife is Spanish so she started off the conversations for me. Every owner we talked was down to earth.

 

[lbhsbz]

Thing is many can be intimidated by the guys who own the cars. I’m far from fitting the profile but truth is be cool they’re very cool guys to talk about the cars. Respect goes a long ways.

I go to some shows and cruise nights some these guys will hand me a modelo or corona and I take it.

The modelo/corona guys get it....it's the guys with a bottle of Night Train you gotta be careful of.

 

[77charger]

100 percent, my wife is Spanish so she started off the conversations for me. Every owner we talked was down to earth.

Been my experience going to shows. I know quite a bit of guys over the last few years I’m Mexican too but more a white Mexican.

First time I took my wife she was lil nervous but realized they’re all down to earth and love to talk about the cars.

I work in so cal often but going to a big show on may 18 whittier blvd deal with my uncles car club look foward to it.

 

[Joker]

Been my experience going to shows. I know quite a bit of guys over the last few years I’m Mexican too but more a white Mexican.

First time I took my wife she was lil nervous but realized they’re all down to earth and love to talk about the cars.

I work in so cal often but going to a big show on may 18 whittier blvd deal with my uncles car club look foward to it.

This was In Westminster today. We saw them on the 22 yesterday and heard they were all parked there today. Small but yet fun show.

 

[rrrr]

The hydros ain’t my style but you can’t overlook the other detail put into these cars they are a piece of art on wheels down to the smallest things. With that said here’s my 58 impala on air bags. View attachment 1362759

Cool ride.

 

[LuauLounge]

I can’t get over the quality of the paint work.
I don’t recall ever seeing one that wasn’t perfect.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

The low rider dudes are the kings of customizing! They do incredible work! They also do some shady shit at car shows and sometimes cause trouble. lol

 

[Big B Hova]

You should check out low rider rc cars with mini stereo systems. Fucking nuts.

 

[rivrrts429]

The engraving has gone insane in the last 10 years. Everything from engraving brake rotors to rocker arms lol.

 

[Joker]

The engraving has gone insane in the last 10 years. Everything from engraving brake rotors to rocker arms lol.

We noticed all the engraving on everything today. I assumed it was something new

 

[lbhsbz]

I've always been a function over form guy....but I can appreciate some nice finish work. There comes a point when it's just showing off and spending EBT card $$ that makes it just stupid. Engraving on rocker arms? Never been a fan of the lowriders past the paint work. The rest of the car is mostly undriveable shit in the examples I've had the opportunity to look over.

 

[J&k beer can]

there ok!!!!!! lmao..
google low rider palace at good guys del mar or ventura super show .. just a few of the guys im great friends with.. there go crazy on there rides....

there trying to break me down n build a lowriderr.. but ive had and still owe muscle cars for 30plus years..

 

[BUDMAN]

The hydros ain’t my style but you can’t overlook the other detail put into these cars they are a piece of art on wheels down to the smallest things. With that said here’s my 58 impala on air bags. View attachment 1362759

I had a Delrey on bags

 

[77charger]

I had a Delrey on bags

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Nice. I like those wheels too

 

[rrrr]

I've always been a function over form guy....but I can appreciate some nice finish work. There comes a point when it's just showing off and spending EBT card $$ that makes it just stupid. Engraving on rocker arms? Never been a fan of the lowriders past the paint work. The rest of the car is mostly undriveable shit in the examples I've had the opportunity to look over.

I like a tricked out '63 Impy convertible just as much as an insane hot rod.

I guess it all depends on one's point of view. Spending the money to build and install a 2,200 horsepower engine and drivetrain is also $$ and stupid. The engine never gets run hard, and periodic maintenance requires expensive efforts. Like lowriders, the car is mostly undrivable. It's done all the time, and car guys, like almost everyone on RDP, see that and proclaim it's fucking cool.

 

[rrrr]

I had a Delrey on bags

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What an awesome ride. The paint is over the top cool.

 

[RogerThat99]

@707dog has a little sumpin sumpin...

 

[bonesfab]

The time and detail is amazing on some of these cars. There is a 75 t-bird at a local upholstery shop that is around 175k for just the interior. The paint was 250k from what I hear. absolutely nuts.

 

[Tank]

That blue 64 rag impala above?!?!

 

[Done-it-again]

At the American history Smithsonian in DC a few months ago.

 

[rrrr]

At the American history Smithsonian in DC a few months ago.

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Interesting. The display says Dave turned the car into a lowrider, and he died in 1978. The family finished the project after his death.

It's the best looking 60s LTD I've seen.

 

[77charger]

That blue 64 rag impala above?!?!

My thoughts too that color is nice

 

[BUDMAN]

What an awesome ride. The paint is over the top cool.

Thanks. My dad had painted it for me. It was one of the last cars he had painted if not the last one.

 

[OCMerrill]

The amount of detail and passion there is no gauge for.

They are not my style either but anyone in the know would appreciate the massive amount of man hrs put into those cars.

I would have also checked out every one.

 

[Chili Palmer]

Like it was said earlier, the cars are just about unusable - the cars with the hydraulics ride like shit. I was coming back from the river on a Sunday going through Beaumont and saw a few cars cruising about 65 (barely) and now I know why they drive so slow - it’s because the suspensions can’t handle any bumps, they just telegraph the road irregularities to the car. Each car had a driver, his chica, and his buddy in back with his chica too with all their heads and bodies bouncing in unison. It was pretty damn funny.
And what is it with Mexicans not using air conditioning? It was over 100 degrees out and all the windows were down and the same with other cars (that appeared to be with the group), newer ones that I know for sure have A/C, but they choose to not use it and just roll down the windows.

 

[WAAZ]

Redcat RC makes some pretty cool low riders for those of us on a budget - lol

 

[WAAZ]

This is the vid I way trying to post.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

I rolled my 72 Cutlass in Tucson for years without AC. A hard top with all the windows down isn't uncomfortable unless you are sitting at a light.

Always found the low riders intriguing. Lots of work and the guys I've talked to, almost all of it was done by them (built not bought). Way different then the old white guys with a fat checkbook. Paint in invariably done by "my cousin". Not a group I would normally hang out with today, but when I lived in South Tucson I had a neighbor or two that had family with lowriders.

 

[just_floatin]

Lowriders. C’mon man! . My current fleet. 1968 Impala Custom, 66 Nova 2 and fresh out of the booth a 1964 Impala convertible currently in reassembly.

 

[77charger]

The low rider dudes are the kings of customizing! They do incredible work! They also do some shady shit at car shows and sometimes cause trouble. lol

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Gonna take the 58 to corn feed show this weekend I’m down here working so
Might as well take it out. Going with a couple uncles who are taking their cars.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Gonna take the 58 to corn feed show this weekend I’m down here working so
Might as well take it out. Going with a couple uncles who are taking their cars.

Nice! I’ve got a group meeting at 6:00am at the Circle K on Central just below the 60. You guys and anyone else are more than welcome to join us. If not I’ll look for you inside.

 

[77charger]

Nice! I’ve got a group meeting at 6:00am at the Circle K on Central just below the 60. You guys and anyone else are more than welcome to join us. If not I’ll look for you inside.

Cool think we’re meeting up at 5. Uncles want to get in line early. So pretty sure I’ll see you inside.

 

[Joker]

Nice! I’ve got a group meeting at 6:00am at the Circle K on Central just below the 60. You guys and anyone else are more than welcome to join us. If not I’ll look for you inside.

Where's this?

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Where's this?

Chino California

 

[707dog]

the peterson museum has a lowrider display set up in the next few weeks or so. thee heavy hitters are all on display

 

[Joker]

the peterson museum has a lowrider display set up for the next few weeks or so. thee heavy hitters are all on display

Thank you

 

[707dog]

@707dog has a little sumpin sumpin...

it's just a good ol street lowrider with some upgrades. iv have had a blast with my ride cruise it every chance i get, picking up kids from school to taking a hr/2hr cruise to get some milk. the shows are cool and it's won a few awards but there's nothing like being in motion and putting down the blvd.

 

[707dog]

Thank you

https://www.petersen.org/best-in-low-exhibit

 

[FlyByWire]

When I worked in East LA, these things were absolutely everywhere (this was before ‘take-overs’) and the culture was awesome to be around. Absolutely not my thing as far as the actual cars go (I’m a muscle car guy), but the work and paint and love that goes into those cars is incredible!

 

[OCMerrill]

What ever happened to the Chihuahua with the head that goes up and down? Usually mounted to the rear package tray?

This question is limited to old folks.