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[Shorty] He wants us to do
a '59 Impala.
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A full-blown lowrider style.
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I want it patterned out.
I want chrome suspension.
I want hydraulics.
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I'm very nervous about this.
This car is mint.
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[Shorty] The dream team
is coming in
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and we're gonna knock it out.
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[Lokey] I'll be using
22-carat gold.
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We're actually putting
a piece of our soul
into this paint job.
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[Shorty] We're bringing in
a '92 Mustang GT.
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A lowering kit suspension.
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Wheels, tires.
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But the diameter of the wheel
is not gonna fit.
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Now we need
to make Paul's Impala
move like a lowrider.
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Man. I'm gonna cry.
That's what I think.
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My name is Javier,
but most people
call me Shorty.
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I was born in Mexico
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and when I was four years old,
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my parents moved to Texas
in search of
the American dream.
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Now I'm living that dream
with my own custom shop
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and a team that builds
the coolest cars on the road.
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We make dreams...
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Wow!
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-[Shorty] ...come true.
-[all exclaiming]
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I'm excited to be
coming over here
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to Impala Paul's
place today, man.
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He's like us, man.
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He's addicted to cars.
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-They don't call him
Impala Paul for nothing.
-No. Exactly.
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He wants us
to do a '59 for him
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and he wants us to do
a full-blown lowrider style.
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Imagine that.
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For some reason,
you know, he just...
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He said,
"Man, I've just gotta...
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Man, I wanna do my '59
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and I wanna do it up
as a lowrider."
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That kinda shocked me.
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It's crazy...
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-Yeah.
-...and exciting
at the same time.
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Think he's here?
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-It's kinda hard to
knock on these doors, man.
-Yeah, I know.
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Oh, he... He heard you.
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-Pete, Shorty.
-What's up, Paul?
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-Que pasa?
-How y'all doing, bro?
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Como estas, Paul?
Good to see you, my friend.
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-How you doing, man?
-Good to see you too, man.
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My name is Paul Castillo.
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I have a collection shop.
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{\an8}Shorty's one of the best
painters I've ever seen.
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{\an8}You know,
right out of the booth,
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{\an8}it looks like
it's been buffed already.
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{\an8}So, you know, I want him
to work on my car.
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[Shorty] We call Paul
"Impala Paul"
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{\an8}because he has
quite the collection.
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{\an8}So the name
fits him pretty good.
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-What you got right here?
-That's a '64.
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[Pete] What's the story on it?
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It's got original interior.
It runs like a new car.
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It's beautiful, man.
It's super clean.
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[Pete] That's how I like 'em.
Stocking clean.
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Nice trim.
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You know ... SS bucket seats
with the factory tag
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with the upgraded
steering wheel on it.
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Four-speed, undermount AC.
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Wow. This is pretty, man.
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Well, let's go
check out the '59.
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Let's go check out
the real toy box.
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[Paul] After going
to a car show,
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I saw a bunch of '59s,
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lowrider with patterns
and hydraulics
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and I just feel like
I need to do it now
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or it's never gonna happen.
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Check it out.
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I was just getting it ready
to turn on for you,
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back it out of here
so y'all can take it
before I change my mind.
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Man, look at that.
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-It's a piece of art.
-Yeah.
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That should be
hanging on the wall, man.
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The Impala just goes back
to the culture,
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my Hispanic culture.
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My great-grandfather
had a brand new 1958 Impala.
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So, first time
I saw that picture,
I was hooked.
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I just... No other car.
It had to be an Impala.
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When I first
got the picture of it
when you sent it to me,
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I was just like, "Wow,
The color combo."
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[Paul] It's a '59
Bel Air two-tone color.
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-That's been flopped, right?
-Yeah.
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-If I'm saying that right.
-Yeah.
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This car has the trailmasters,
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the cruiser skirts,
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the visor mirrors, compass.
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Almost anything you could
think of for a '59,
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this car already has it.
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These are like a jewelry.
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Yeah, it's literally
diamond earrings.
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And it cost
like a piece of jewelry.
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[Pete] This is amazing, man.
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-This is amazing.
-It's amazing.
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[Paul] Like living
in the '50s.
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I feel... Every time I climb
in these things,
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I just feel I'm
back in 1959, man,
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like I'm just cruising around.
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It brings me back
to my childhood days
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and the memories I have
from back then.
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[Pete] Well, Paul,
what's your...
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-What's your game plan on it?
-Plan?
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Well, I want Shorty
to put his touch on it.
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I want it patterned out,
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lowrider pattern with flakes.
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I want chrome suspension.
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I want hydraulics,
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a bulletproof hydraulic system
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that I can still drive it
and not have to worry about
breaking down.
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Basically, I just wanna
let you do
what you do, Shorty.
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Hey, man, you know,
we're gonna give it
the lowrider look,
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Texas style. How's that?
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[Paul] That's what
I want, buddy.
That's what I want.
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You know, the reason
I wanna do a lowrider
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is because I love
the look, you know?
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All the murals and the...
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Just the extreme
custom paint jobs
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that these come up with.
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Uh, the culture itself
goes way back.
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The clubs, the people,
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it's all about
getting together as a family.
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Let's load her up.
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[whistles]
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What y'all bring back?
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-Y'all ready?
-[man] Let's see it.
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[man] Whoo-ey!
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Oh, man, I like that color.
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[whistles]
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-Man!
-Huh?
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[chuckling]
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-Can somebody give me a push?
-[man] Yeah.
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[Shorty] Give him
a little push!
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-Right back, man.
-[Pete] Straight back.
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-[man 1]You're good.
-[man 2] Good, good.
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[Joel] This thing
is bad to the bone!
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Man, oh, man. Look at that.
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{\an8}Pete and Shorty have come back
with this '59
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{\an8}and, man, it is amazing, man.
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{\an8}This car is so badass.
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Wait till you see
under the hood, Joel.
You ready?
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I don't know. Let's see.
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Come on, man. Look at that.
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Oh, man! Wow.
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I mean, every option
you could probably
think of for a '59.
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And then,
on the back, it's got
the cruiser skirts on it.
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Oh, man, it's got gauges, too.
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It looks like everybody's
scratching their head
on why this car's here.
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I know it ain't got nothing
drivetrain related
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or no AC related
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-or no wiring.
-Well, actually,
it does, Joel.
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-It does?
-[Shorty] Drivetrain
related, man.
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It gets front and back
all-chrome components,
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A-arms, rear end.
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He wants to
put the cylinders in,
make it a true lowrider.
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Whoa. You're talking
about cylinders.
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-You talking about hydraulics?
-[Shorty] Hydraulics, man.
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We've done a number of cars
with air ride,
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but hydraulics, that's a whole
different animal.
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Hydraulic are much quicker
and more powerful.
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The last one I did for myself
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-was back in, I don't know,
I guess, 1984.
-Wow.
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[Shorty] What you see,
the dark green,
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it's all gonna be lowrider
patterned out, flaked.
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-[Joel] Wow.
-[Shorty] And then,
on the side,
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we're gonna put
some pinstriping
along with some gold leaf.
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Man, that's crazy, man.
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-It's pretty awesome.
-Let's do it.
When are we starting?
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[Shorty] Uh, right now, Joel.
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I don't even wanna put
a wrench to this car, man.
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-I just really
wanna cruise it.
-[Pete] I know. It's too nice.
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I'm kind of
a little bit nervous
'cause the car's so nice.
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But we're gonna give it
a whole different look.
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Hey, Pedro,
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this one, you and Charlie
ain't gonna touch.
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I know...
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Well, no. I mean,
it still has to be sanded.
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It's our dream,
every time we get a car,
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to get one that's really clean
and stuff like that.
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This is one of 'em.
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All right, well,
let's go to work.
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We have Paul's '59 in the shop
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and we're getting ready
to start taking
some trim off of it.
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We're gonna go over the car
and figure out
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what are the most important
pieces of trim
to take off of it.
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And it's very difficult
to take off,
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uh, and you don't wanna
damage it.
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You guys ready to
tear into this badass car?
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[man] Yes, sir.
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You know, we're gonna paint
from here on out.
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And I don't know that I wanna
take off the side moldings,
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but, for now, I would say
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take off the accessories
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such as the mirrors
and the lights.
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We wanna take off the spear.
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Uh, obviously the bezeling
in the front.
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The antennas, the fifth wheel,
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the continental kit.
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So let's go ahead and
take the trim off the trunk,
the wings.
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-Let's get after it.
-Let's go.
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Very nervous about this.
This is a...
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This car is mint
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and we just wanna
be very careful
with what we're doing
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and make sure that
we're taking our time
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and doing everything right.
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[Easy] Yeah, not so simple.
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{\an8}We gotta take
a lot of things out
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{\an8}just to take
a little trim off.
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Okay, pull the glass.
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-Got it?
-[Terry] Yeah.
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So, now we've got the '59
in the bodyshop.
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The interior's pretty good.
We're not taking it out.
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Uh, I'm not trying
to get it wet.
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I'mma put plastic
so water won't go inside,
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tape on every little hole.
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And from there,
I just start waxing.
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I'm pretty excited today.
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I got my buddies
showing up to help me,
uh, get the '59 done.
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You bringing
an arsenal or what?
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The dream team is coming in
and we're gonna knock it out.
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We could, obviously,
build this car ourselves,
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but, in the spirit
of lowriding,
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I decided to bring in
my lowrider family.
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-What's up, fellas?
-[all chattering]
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-[man] Shorty,
what's going on?
-Yeah, man.
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[man] What's up?
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Been a long time.
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You fellas don't know
how glad I am to see you, man.
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Well, you know we've got
a special place in our hearts
for '59s, so...
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-And lowriders.
-...I'm excited.
And lowriders.
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For Paul's '59,
I'm bringing in
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some of the top guys
from the paint industry.
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They've been in this industry,
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in their car clubs
for many years.
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These guys
are some of the best.
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And we're gonna
share some techniques
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and, as always,
have a lot of fun.
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Man, I appreciate you bringing
all these materials
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that we're gonna need
for the car.
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{\an8}We're excited to
get down on this lowrider
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{\an8}'cause that's...
That's what we do.
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This is in our blood
and, um, the lowrider style.
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{\an8}And this is the first step,
is family,
246
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{\an8}getting together,
everybody chipping in
and giving their part.
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{\an8}[Armando] Yeah.
Friends helping friends out.
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On the car, we're gonna leave
some of the original colors,
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but on the trunk and roof,
250
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we're gonna do
a full-blown lowrider
patterned-up paint job.
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What do you say,
we get started on
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some kind of design,
some kind of a plan,
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to get this car going, man?
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Armando, I saw
you brought your iPad.
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[Armando] This is our layout.
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So, you can see
I have this tape line here.
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This'll stay
the original body color.
258
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Um, I'm thinking, in here,
we could do some metal flakes.
259
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Um, in here,
another one of the body colors
260
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with, maybe,
some different effects.
261
00:10:06,209 --> 00:10:08,510
I know you were talking about
wanting to see
those water drops.
262
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Right in here, maybe,
we mix some custom color,
263
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-maybe a teal.
I know you like those teals.
-[Shorty] Okay. Yeah.
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And, you know,
I wanted to keep
some of that dark color
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because some of the
inside of the car
is that color,
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-so it'll kinda match it.
-Yeah. Yeah.
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[Armando] More metal flake.
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Maybe we can do
some fingerprints
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and then
another custom color here.
270
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{\an8}So we'll go from a solid base
271
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{\an8}to a nice pearl
272
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{\an8}to a sparkly metal flake
and then back,
273
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so when the sun hits it,
it's gonna dance like crazy.
274
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And then we'll get it all
leafed and pinstriped.
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[Shorty] Nice!
276
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When you're doing a lowrider,
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these are the colors
that you need.
278
00:10:37,610 --> 00:10:39,510
You know,
the more radiant, the better.
279
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You know, the flake,
it just screams
lowrider style, you know?
280
00:10:43,309 --> 00:10:44,710
That's what we like, you know?
281
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The artistic side
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of each individual
that owns one of these cars.
283
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That's where it comes out.
284
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And that's one of the things
285
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that, uh, you know,
makes this scene
286
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-just so cool...
-Unique.
287
00:10:55,710 --> 00:10:57,043
-Yeah.
-[Shorty] ...and unique.
288
00:10:57,043 --> 00:10:59,510
It's pure art
rolling down the street.
289
00:11:01,810 --> 00:11:03,309
[Dan] That's something
to work with.
290
00:11:03,309 --> 00:11:05,309
-Whoo!
-Man, that's awesome.
291
00:11:05,309 --> 00:11:06,376
Let's do it, man.
292
00:11:11,443 --> 00:11:13,043
One of the first steps
on this paint job
293
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is to lay out our metal flake.
294
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Anything that goes
on top of this flake
295
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will give it a badass sparkle.
296
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We'll tape up over it
297
00:11:19,410 --> 00:11:21,309
and that's what'll give us
our different pattern designs.
298
00:11:21,309 --> 00:11:24,343
-Look at that, man. It's gonna
dance around really good.
-That looks real good.
299
00:11:24,410 --> 00:11:26,209
We've gotta get to doing
some back masking.
300
00:11:26,209 --> 00:11:28,743
-Yeah. Back mask.
-Put some of this down.
301
00:11:28,810 --> 00:11:31,209
-That's why we brought in
the gold tape.
-Let's do it, man.
302
00:11:33,443 --> 00:11:36,309
What's tedious
about this process
is all the steps involved.
303
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We're gonna be taping,
painting patterns, un-taping.
304
00:11:39,410 --> 00:11:41,410
It's taping it again
and painting more patterns.
305
00:11:47,309 --> 00:11:49,610
We wanted to integrate
onto the top color
306
00:11:49,610 --> 00:11:51,910
the color that's on the body
on the bottom of the car
307
00:11:51,910 --> 00:11:53,910
and then put some green pearl
on top of it.
308
00:11:53,910 --> 00:11:56,610
That green pearl
will blend in with the green.
309
00:11:56,610 --> 00:11:58,610
So it's gonna make
a really nice transition
310
00:11:58,610 --> 00:12:00,543
and then all the colors
just blend right in.
311
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[Armando] We're gonna use
the regular pearl
to start with.
312
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We're gonna go ahead
and mix up a little bit.
313
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That's beautiful, man.
Look at that.
314
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[Armando] That's it.
So we're gonna lay this down.
315
00:12:09,010 --> 00:12:10,610
This is gonna be
a ground coat.
316
00:12:21,309 --> 00:12:22,743
We're gonna mix our candy now.
317
00:12:22,810 --> 00:12:24,843
We decided to go with
some organic green.
318
00:12:24,910 --> 00:12:26,910
And then I'm gonna do
just a drop of blue
319
00:12:26,910 --> 00:12:29,610
so we have kind of like
a green on blue shade.
320
00:12:29,610 --> 00:12:30,843
So it's gonna compliment
321
00:12:30,910 --> 00:12:32,543
our base coat
that we have down.
322
00:12:33,143 --> 00:12:34,309
As far as Armando goes,
323
00:12:34,309 --> 00:12:36,209
yeah, he knows how to lay out
some nice paint jobs,
324
00:12:36,209 --> 00:12:38,143
nice patterns for that flow.
325
00:12:38,209 --> 00:12:41,010
We're gonna do
a reverse water job which is
more of, like, a texture.
326
00:12:41,010 --> 00:12:43,410
So what we're gonna do is
we're gonna spray
the water down,
327
00:12:43,410 --> 00:12:45,343
and then we're gonna
spray our color
just over the top
328
00:12:45,410 --> 00:12:47,209
and do a nice blend
how we want it,
329
00:12:47,209 --> 00:12:48,910
and then we're gonna
wipe the water drops off.
330
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[Shorty] Dan...
Him and Armando
are like peas and carrots.
331
00:12:55,309 --> 00:12:57,043
And they assist each other,
you know?
332
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Right now, what we're doing
with this '59
333
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is what you call
fingerprinting.
334
00:13:01,309 --> 00:13:02,643
And as you can see why...
335
00:13:02,710 --> 00:13:04,710
Uh, because it kind of
looks like a fingerprint.
336
00:13:04,710 --> 00:13:07,143
Uh, Reed it also
an expert in his field
337
00:13:07,143 --> 00:13:10,910
as far as custom colors go,
custom painting.
338
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When we all get together,
339
00:13:12,209 --> 00:13:13,410
we learn from each other,
340
00:13:13,410 --> 00:13:15,643
learn new tricks
in the process.
341
00:13:15,710 --> 00:13:17,209
We turn out
some badass paint jobs.
342
00:13:27,410 --> 00:13:29,309
What we've done so far
343
00:13:29,309 --> 00:13:31,343
-is beautiful, man.
-Looks good.
344
00:13:31,410 --> 00:13:33,043
Oh, man!
345
00:13:33,109 --> 00:13:34,810
[Joel] Man, that looks killer.
346
00:13:34,810 --> 00:13:36,076
You can see this thing
347
00:13:36,109 --> 00:13:38,209
rolling down the street
from the air.
Looks really cool.
348
00:13:38,209 --> 00:13:40,710
The next step, Joel,
is to call Lokey...
349
00:13:40,777 --> 00:13:43,209
-Yeah, I know this.
-[Shorty] ...and get him
to do his part.
350
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{\an8}Final step of this design
351
00:13:47,309 --> 00:13:49,309
{\an8}is the gold leafing
and the pinstriping.
352
00:13:49,309 --> 00:13:51,643
-Yo, yo. What's up, guys?
-[Joel] There he is.
353
00:13:51,710 --> 00:13:53,343
-How you doing?
-Big gun's in town.
354
00:13:53,410 --> 00:13:55,043
Let's go check it out, man.
355
00:13:55,109 --> 00:13:57,410
You know, gold leafing,
pinstriping, the scrolling...
356
00:13:57,410 --> 00:13:59,443
My friend Lokey,
he's considered
one of the best.
357
00:13:59,510 --> 00:14:01,343
-Is that a good
canvas for you?
-[Lokey] Beautiful.
358
00:14:01,410 --> 00:14:03,710
Really, the last step is you,
359
00:14:03,777 --> 00:14:05,910
-whatever you're
gonna do with it.
-Let's do it.
360
00:14:12,209 --> 00:14:13,910
[Lokey] Right now,
I'm just outlining
361
00:14:13,910 --> 00:14:15,343
{\an8}the areas of the tape
362
00:14:15,410 --> 00:14:17,143
{\an8}that I'm gonna be doing, like,
the gold leaf on.
363
00:14:17,143 --> 00:14:19,043
I'll be using 22-carat gold.
364
00:14:19,043 --> 00:14:22,610
-This is the lowrider paint
version of a block party.
-[Shorty] That's right.
365
00:14:22,610 --> 00:14:24,343
Does that mean we're getting
carne asada today?
366
00:14:24,410 --> 00:14:26,309
-You order it, you get it.
-[chuckling]
367
00:14:28,309 --> 00:14:31,209
Yeah, right now,
I'm just laying out
my adhesive.
368
00:14:31,209 --> 00:14:33,410
And once that's
tacked up properly,
369
00:14:33,410 --> 00:14:35,010
then I go ahead
and lay my gold leaf.
370
00:14:38,410 --> 00:14:41,043
So, all I'm gonna do now
is just kinda pat it down
371
00:14:41,109 --> 00:14:43,309
and then I'm gonna burnish off
all the extra gold.
372
00:14:43,309 --> 00:14:46,309
Lowriding truly is
an art form.
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00:14:46,309 --> 00:14:48,109
I know, a lot of times,
it's portrayed in movies
374
00:14:48,109 --> 00:14:49,910
like it's all gang-related
375
00:14:49,910 --> 00:14:52,309
and that's definitely
not the case.
376
00:14:52,309 --> 00:14:53,710
The pinstriping
is very important
377
00:14:53,777 --> 00:14:55,643
when it comes to a paint job.
378
00:14:55,710 --> 00:14:58,109
It's really, like,
the finishing touch
to the paint job, right?
379
00:14:58,109 --> 00:14:59,410
We're gonna have patterns.
380
00:14:59,410 --> 00:15:02,209
It's basically like framing
every single pattern
381
00:15:02,877 --> 00:15:04,143
and separating the colors.
382
00:15:05,309 --> 00:15:06,877
It makes everything
stand out, you know?
383
00:15:12,943 --> 00:15:14,510
[Shorty] It's time
to put the clear on it
384
00:15:14,510 --> 00:15:17,309
which is what's going to
bring this alive.
385
00:15:17,309 --> 00:15:19,010
Once you put the clear on top,
386
00:15:19,010 --> 00:15:20,643
that's where
the magic happens.
387
00:15:20,643 --> 00:15:23,143
The metal flake
and all the different shades
of candy that you put on,
388
00:15:23,209 --> 00:15:24,610
it just comes alive
389
00:15:24,610 --> 00:15:26,209
and just sparkle like a star.
390
00:15:37,643 --> 00:15:40,109
We're bringing in
a '92 Mustang GT
into the shop
391
00:15:40,109 --> 00:15:42,043
and this is my wife's car.
392
00:15:45,309 --> 00:15:48,510
I bought this car
brand new for her in 1992.
393
00:15:48,510 --> 00:15:51,309
{\an8}We were riding around one day,
one Sunday afternoon,
394
00:15:51,309 --> 00:15:54,143
{\an8}and we passed by a dealership
395
00:15:54,209 --> 00:15:56,309
and it was up
on a little ramp.
396
00:15:56,309 --> 00:15:58,610
And I just casually
just mentioned,
397
00:15:58,610 --> 00:16:00,209
"Oh, look,
that's a really cool car."
398
00:16:00,209 --> 00:16:01,910
You know,
when you love someone,
399
00:16:01,910 --> 00:16:03,410
you buy something
for them, right?
400
00:16:03,410 --> 00:16:04,710
[Lupe] Next thing I know,
401
00:16:04,777 --> 00:16:07,143
he just showed up one day
at the house
402
00:16:07,209 --> 00:16:09,510
and said, "Hey, here,
here's your car."
403
00:16:09,510 --> 00:16:11,543
Obviously, it was bought
out of love.
404
00:16:12,209 --> 00:16:13,443
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
405
00:16:14,343 --> 00:16:16,243
Lupe, I gotta open
the door for you.
406
00:16:16,309 --> 00:16:17,643
[Lupe] Oh, I didn't know that.
407
00:16:17,710 --> 00:16:20,043
There's no time that Lupe
comes into the shop,
408
00:16:20,109 --> 00:16:21,343
driving the car,
409
00:16:21,410 --> 00:16:24,209
and Junior goes over there
asking about the car.
410
00:16:24,209 --> 00:16:25,710
Every time I bring it,
411
00:16:25,710 --> 00:16:27,410
I know what the question is
412
00:16:27,410 --> 00:16:29,343
and the answer is still no.
413
00:16:29,410 --> 00:16:32,243
You know,
he wants it really bad,
414
00:16:32,309 --> 00:16:34,243
but I don't think
my wife's gonna budge.
415
00:16:34,309 --> 00:16:35,710
We've had it for 30 years.
416
00:16:35,777 --> 00:16:37,109
It's still beautiful.
417
00:16:37,109 --> 00:16:38,510
Needs a little TLC.
418
00:16:38,510 --> 00:16:41,243
There's a little bit
of wear on the seat
and things like that.
419
00:16:41,309 --> 00:16:43,209
You know, the top
needs to be replaced.
420
00:16:43,209 --> 00:16:44,710
It's pretty old.
421
00:16:44,710 --> 00:16:47,543
But, other than that,
it's a great car.
422
00:16:47,610 --> 00:16:49,243
Wait, you see it has
a little chip right here.
423
00:16:49,309 --> 00:16:51,810
So I think that means
the price is a little cheaper.
424
00:16:51,877 --> 00:16:54,710
I think I know someone
that can fix that.
425
00:16:54,777 --> 00:16:56,810
[Shorty] I thought, by now,
this would be your car.
426
00:16:57,309 --> 00:16:58,410
He's been trying.
427
00:16:58,410 --> 00:17:00,910
You've worked on
all these cars.
428
00:17:00,910 --> 00:17:02,109
None of 'em are mine.
429
00:17:02,109 --> 00:17:04,910
What do you think about
putting some new wheels on it,
430
00:17:04,910 --> 00:17:06,810
lowering it
a couple of inches?
431
00:17:06,877 --> 00:17:08,643
-Okay.
-We're putting on a new top...
432
00:17:08,710 --> 00:17:10,810
-[Lupe] Yeah.
-[Shorty] ...putting some
exhaust on it
433
00:17:10,810 --> 00:17:12,410
and, obviously, fixing up
434
00:17:12,410 --> 00:17:14,943
some of the interior
that's torn in there.
435
00:17:15,010 --> 00:17:16,410
We have a plan.
436
00:17:16,410 --> 00:17:19,309
Let's get it fixed up and then
we're gonna go to lunch.
437
00:17:19,309 --> 00:17:21,410
-All right.
-That's the only thing
I can promise you.
438
00:17:21,410 --> 00:17:23,309
-We're gonna go to lunch.
-She's gonna
take you to lunch.
439
00:17:29,209 --> 00:17:31,143
Paul's Impala is starting
to look like a lowrider
440
00:17:31,143 --> 00:17:33,010
and now we need
to make it move like one.
441
00:17:33,010 --> 00:17:34,643
So in the spirit of lowriding,
442
00:17:34,710 --> 00:17:37,043
I invited my friend Shorty
from Shorty's Hydraulics
443
00:17:37,109 --> 00:17:38,410
to come help me with it.
444
00:17:38,410 --> 00:17:39,910
Hey, bro. I'm tripping, right?
445
00:17:39,910 --> 00:17:41,610
You know I'm tripping, right?
You seen my face?
446
00:17:41,610 --> 00:17:43,410
We got Shorty one
and Shorty two.
447
00:17:43,410 --> 00:17:45,243
The real Shorty's
gonna be the shorter one.
448
00:17:45,309 --> 00:17:47,109
Not me. Yeah.
449
00:17:49,309 --> 00:17:51,610
{\an8}My name is Sotero Villarreal.
450
00:17:51,610 --> 00:17:53,143
{\an8}Everybody knows me
by "Shorty".
451
00:17:53,209 --> 00:17:54,810
This is my son Marc.
452
00:17:54,810 --> 00:17:56,943
First of all,
I'm Shorty first.
453
00:17:57,010 --> 00:17:59,043
He's Shorty second.
454
00:17:59,043 --> 00:18:01,209
Reason is I'm a year older
than he is.
455
00:18:04,510 --> 00:18:07,309
We have
all the '59 components
laying out on this table.
456
00:18:07,309 --> 00:18:09,143
Uh, Shorty's hydraulics.
457
00:18:09,143 --> 00:18:11,209
It's very important
that all this stuff
458
00:18:11,209 --> 00:18:13,877
gets installed, you know,
as good and as safe
as possible.
459
00:18:13,877 --> 00:18:16,343
This is the...
What we call a "wishbone".
460
00:18:16,410 --> 00:18:18,910
Basically, it's a...
We're making
a triangulated four-link.
461
00:18:18,910 --> 00:18:20,810
{\an8}Once you install this
on top of the rear end
462
00:18:20,877 --> 00:18:22,510
{\an8}and to the frame of the car,
463
00:18:22,510 --> 00:18:24,510
{\an8}you eliminate the Panhard bar
and that's what's gonna keep
464
00:18:24,510 --> 00:18:26,510
the rear end
from shifting side to side.
465
00:18:26,510 --> 00:18:28,610
This is not your typical
rear end for a lowrider.
466
00:18:28,610 --> 00:18:31,209
This rear end
has been modified,
it's been strengthened,
467
00:18:31,209 --> 00:18:33,810
and it's also
a Toyota rear end.
468
00:18:33,810 --> 00:18:36,143
These are very common
to use on lowriders
469
00:18:36,143 --> 00:18:38,610
because you modify 'em.
you put all your brackets
that you need.
470
00:18:38,610 --> 00:18:40,309
Everything has been chromed,
471
00:18:40,309 --> 00:18:43,309
so everything is gonna look
really nice in there.
472
00:18:43,309 --> 00:18:46,143
Well, right now, we need to
modify the driveshaft,
473
00:18:46,143 --> 00:18:47,843
put a slip yoke on it.
474
00:18:50,010 --> 00:18:53,010
[Shorty] So, only one section
is gonna get shortened
on this driveshaft.
475
00:18:53,010 --> 00:18:55,443
The driveshaft is also special
476
00:18:55,510 --> 00:18:57,910
'cause it takes
a different part,
477
00:18:57,910 --> 00:19:00,109
being connected to
the Toyota rear end.
478
00:19:00,109 --> 00:19:02,043
This Toyota rear end
that we're gonna put in here
479
00:19:02,043 --> 00:19:03,543
is made to fit
one of these cars,
480
00:19:03,610 --> 00:19:06,710
but it has some mods
that we won't be able to use,
481
00:19:06,777 --> 00:19:08,543
uh, the back park
of the driveshaft.
482
00:19:08,610 --> 00:19:10,209
This new piece
483
00:19:10,209 --> 00:19:13,543
is what we're gonna be adding
to the old piece.
484
00:19:13,610 --> 00:19:16,410
As you can see,
it's a telescopic.
485
00:19:16,410 --> 00:19:18,910
So when the rear end...
When the car goes up and down,
486
00:19:18,910 --> 00:19:21,309
this will actually be working,
doing this.
487
00:19:26,209 --> 00:19:27,777
We had to cut out
a part of the frame
488
00:19:27,777 --> 00:19:30,209
in order for the driveshaft
to have enough clearance
489
00:19:30,209 --> 00:19:32,877
for the rear end
when it goes up and down.
490
00:19:32,877 --> 00:19:36,410
And, like I said,
this is for clearance
of the driveshaft up and down.
491
00:19:36,410 --> 00:19:39,143
And now we're gonna
move onto this tunnel.
492
00:19:46,810 --> 00:19:49,243
We're getting the body ready
for the hydraulics
to be installed.
493
00:19:49,309 --> 00:19:51,209
So now we're just prepping
all the components
494
00:19:51,209 --> 00:19:53,610
and putting them together
to get 'em ready
to put in the car.
495
00:19:53,610 --> 00:19:55,810
This'll actually mount
into the power bar here
496
00:19:55,810 --> 00:19:57,910
and then this coil's actually
gonna sit up on top.
497
00:19:59,043 --> 00:20:00,877
Then, whenever it extends,
you know,
498
00:20:00,877 --> 00:20:04,410
the shaft will come out
and the spring
will stay on top.
499
00:20:04,410 --> 00:20:07,010
[Sotero] Back in the day,
normally, they would have a,
500
00:20:07,810 --> 00:20:09,443
a plate that was here
501
00:20:09,510 --> 00:20:12,209
with a little piece of cup
502
00:20:12,209 --> 00:20:14,309
and that coil
will sit on there.
503
00:20:14,309 --> 00:20:17,043
So now they invented
the power bar
504
00:20:17,043 --> 00:20:18,877
which, you know, it'll move.
505
00:20:18,877 --> 00:20:21,710
It's not gonna
pull out of fall out
out of place.
506
00:20:22,943 --> 00:20:24,243
[Marc] So it'll actually pivot
507
00:20:24,309 --> 00:20:25,610
with the car
going up and down.
508
00:20:35,410 --> 00:20:37,276
[Shorty] We're making
good progress on Paul's '59.
509
00:20:37,276 --> 00:20:38,910
We're gonna start
cutting the trunk
510
00:20:38,977 --> 00:20:40,309
for the installment
of the rack
511
00:20:40,309 --> 00:20:42,143
{\an8}and the hydraulic components.
512
00:20:42,143 --> 00:20:44,309
{\an8}We're gonna mock it up
before we start cutting.
513
00:20:46,143 --> 00:20:47,710
{\an8}Right now,
we're kinda laying out
514
00:20:47,710 --> 00:20:49,677
{\an8}to see how we're gonna
cut our base material.
515
00:20:49,677 --> 00:20:52,076
We have a base plate
that's gonna hold the pumps.
516
00:20:52,076 --> 00:20:53,576
That's gonna be mounted
517
00:20:53,576 --> 00:20:55,043
and it's gonna
go from this wall.
518
00:20:55,043 --> 00:20:57,410
And the base plate
is just big enough
519
00:20:57,476 --> 00:20:58,710
to fit between
the wheel wells.
520
00:20:59,810 --> 00:21:01,677
But it sticks out 11.5 inches,
521
00:21:01,677 --> 00:21:03,710
so our rack is going to be...
522
00:21:03,777 --> 00:21:06,209
We're gonna move these over
behind the wheel well,
523
00:21:06,209 --> 00:21:08,910
and that way, the base plate
will come right next to it.
524
00:21:13,576 --> 00:21:15,710
[Shorty] What we have
going on here...
525
00:21:15,777 --> 00:21:20,010
Marc asked me to cut him
some slits in the trunk floor
526
00:21:20,010 --> 00:21:22,309
so we can put
the brackets from the frame
527
00:21:22,376 --> 00:21:23,877
and weld them
onto the frame of the car.
528
00:21:38,109 --> 00:21:40,209
You don't wanna knock it off,
we can set it.
529
00:21:40,209 --> 00:21:41,510
It's already rocking.
530
00:21:44,143 --> 00:21:46,510
So now that we got it
mocked up, we know...
531
00:21:47,710 --> 00:21:49,076
...where we're gonna
mount this pump.
532
00:21:49,076 --> 00:21:51,677
We're gonna make
some brackets on the square
tubing underneath.
533
00:21:51,677 --> 00:21:53,810
That way, we're gonna sandwich
the plate and the pump,
534
00:21:53,877 --> 00:21:55,309
we'll weld together.
535
00:21:55,376 --> 00:21:57,176
We're gonna drill a hole
in the backside of this plate
536
00:21:57,176 --> 00:21:58,810
so when we do our power cable
537
00:21:58,810 --> 00:22:00,410
it'll just drop down
straight into the plate,
538
00:22:00,476 --> 00:22:02,010
so it'll make it
look a lot cleaner,
539
00:22:02,010 --> 00:22:05,143
and then from there
it'll just be hidden
and run to the solenoids.
540
00:22:06,810 --> 00:22:10,610
[Javier] The pump platform
and then the battery,
that trays are separate.
541
00:22:14,209 --> 00:22:15,610
[Marcos] You want it
to be sturdy, that way
542
00:22:15,610 --> 00:22:18,410
whenever you hit the switch
on the hydraulic system,
543
00:22:18,410 --> 00:22:20,910
the pumps create torque
and they'll tend
to rock a little bit,
544
00:22:20,910 --> 00:22:22,810
so you do wanna have
a nice, solid foundation
545
00:22:22,810 --> 00:22:24,777
to keep it from coming loose.
546
00:22:26,410 --> 00:22:28,476
[Javier] We have the base
for the hydraulic pumps
547
00:22:28,476 --> 00:22:30,410
and the battery trays
oiled to the rack.
548
00:22:30,410 --> 00:22:32,677
Now we're gonna send it off
to the powder quarter
549
00:22:32,677 --> 00:22:33,977
before we install it
in the car.
550
00:22:46,376 --> 00:22:48,209
[car revving]
551
00:22:48,276 --> 00:22:50,209
Check it out, Junior.
552
00:22:50,276 --> 00:22:53,309
[Junior] Man, oh, man.
I can already tell, yo.
553
00:22:53,376 --> 00:22:55,376
New top. Didn't they do
a great job?
554
00:22:55,376 --> 00:22:57,143
-They did a fantastic job.
-Look at that.
555
00:22:57,143 --> 00:23:00,510
Hey, man, I got the new top,
I got the new seats,
look at that, man.
556
00:23:00,510 --> 00:23:01,677
You wanna go
for a spin, Junior?
557
00:23:02,910 --> 00:23:04,076
-Let's go.
-All right, let's go.
558
00:23:04,076 --> 00:23:06,376
[Javier] I don't know
if anybody knows, but, uh,
559
00:23:06,376 --> 00:23:08,043
she doesn't hardly
drive this car.
560
00:23:08,043 --> 00:23:10,176
The one that drives this
is mainly me.
561
00:23:10,176 --> 00:23:12,209
[tires screeching]
562
00:23:21,209 --> 00:23:23,376
The upgrades are for her,
but they're for me.
563
00:23:23,376 --> 00:23:25,209
'Cause they're for her,
but they're for me.
You know what I mean?
564
00:23:29,276 --> 00:23:32,276
[tires screeching]
565
00:23:35,209 --> 00:23:37,209
And I think it's time we get
some new tires, too.
566
00:23:39,576 --> 00:23:40,810
[man laughs] God!
567
00:23:42,910 --> 00:23:44,710
[Shorty laughs]
568
00:23:44,777 --> 00:23:47,276
Where's everybody? [laughs]
569
00:23:49,176 --> 00:23:50,610
[laughs]
570
00:23:52,910 --> 00:23:54,376
I think the top
came out awesome,
571
00:23:54,376 --> 00:23:55,910
the seats came out great.
572
00:23:55,910 --> 00:23:58,910
I think now it's time
for some new suspension.
What do you think, man?
573
00:23:58,910 --> 00:24:01,276
-Maybe like two inches
all the way around?
-[Javier] Yeah.
574
00:24:03,109 --> 00:24:05,777
[Javier] So what we're doing
is just putting a little
better suspension on it,
575
00:24:05,777 --> 00:24:08,109
so the car will handle
a little bit better,
a little bit stiffer.
576
00:24:08,109 --> 00:24:10,910
Uh, also dropping it about
an inch and three quarters.
577
00:24:14,677 --> 00:24:16,309
[Joel] And along
with adjusting the stance,
578
00:24:16,309 --> 00:24:18,109
we're gonna stiffen it up
a little bit
579
00:24:18,109 --> 00:24:19,910
with an upgraded sway bar.
580
00:24:19,910 --> 00:24:22,043
{\an8}It's a little heavier,
so therefore it's gonna
581
00:24:22,043 --> 00:24:23,977
{\an8}keep the body from
rocking even more, so.
582
00:24:23,977 --> 00:24:26,076
It should ride pretty good.
583
00:24:28,010 --> 00:24:29,710
No. Oh, hold on.
584
00:24:29,710 --> 00:24:30,977
Try it now.
585
00:24:31,777 --> 00:24:33,343
Yup.
586
00:24:37,810 --> 00:24:40,076
[Marcos] We just finished
cutting the holes
in the sheet metal,
587
00:24:40,076 --> 00:24:41,410
so now that we
got it up in the air,
588
00:24:41,476 --> 00:24:43,710
we're gonna cut
the holes in the frame
for the rear cylinders.
589
00:24:43,777 --> 00:24:46,143
And then we'll move on
to mocking up the rear end.
590
00:24:46,143 --> 00:24:48,076
We just cut out almost
all the way to the lip,
591
00:24:48,076 --> 00:24:50,510
we wanna release
some of the dropdown,
that way it holds the coil.
592
00:24:57,576 --> 00:24:59,010
Looking good so far.
593
00:24:59,010 --> 00:25:01,510
-What do you think, Marc?
-[Marcos] It's looking good.
594
00:25:01,576 --> 00:25:03,309
It's the perfect color
to go with that car.
595
00:25:03,309 --> 00:25:05,176
Got the little microfacet
in there and everything.
596
00:25:05,176 --> 00:25:07,610
Basically, to install
the powerplant
of the cylinders,
597
00:25:07,610 --> 00:25:08,743
you have to build racks.
598
00:25:08,777 --> 00:25:10,710
And this system actually
works without batteries.
599
00:25:10,710 --> 00:25:12,209
So, it's not running
off the car.
600
00:25:12,209 --> 00:25:13,910
We're running four batteries
on this car.
601
00:25:13,977 --> 00:25:15,376
Two for the front
and two for the back.
602
00:25:15,376 --> 00:25:18,176
You build the rack,
put your batteries
on each side,
603
00:25:18,176 --> 00:25:20,877
and then on the center you put
your custom-built pumps.
604
00:25:20,877 --> 00:25:23,810
And then you run
your hydraulic lines
to the front.
605
00:25:23,877 --> 00:25:25,309
[Marcos] Right now,
we're mounting the solenoids
606
00:25:25,309 --> 00:25:26,777
underneath the rack
before we put it in,
607
00:25:26,777 --> 00:25:28,010
that way, it'll already
be on there,
608
00:25:28,010 --> 00:25:30,143
so we already got
one step ahead.
609
00:25:30,143 --> 00:25:32,276
We're gonna go ahead and put
two screws in each solenoid
610
00:25:32,276 --> 00:25:34,143
to make sure they got
proper ground.
611
00:25:37,309 --> 00:25:39,276
Right now we got
the brackets tacked in,
612
00:25:39,276 --> 00:25:40,810
we're gonna go ahead
and start fully welding them.
613
00:25:40,810 --> 00:25:43,510
After we finish that,
then we'll adjust the, uh,
the pinion angle on it,
614
00:25:43,576 --> 00:25:44,810
on the wishbone.
615
00:25:44,810 --> 00:25:46,810
We'll get all that lined up
for the drive shaft to go in.
616
00:26:01,910 --> 00:26:05,610
The drive shaft, then.
That's a good sign.
617
00:26:05,677 --> 00:26:07,176
{\an8}Uh, these are the pumps
618
00:26:07,176 --> 00:26:09,677
{\an8}and of course, the, uh,
cylinders to the front.
619
00:26:10,510 --> 00:26:12,777
{\an8}The rear's already installed.
620
00:26:12,777 --> 00:26:15,810
Uh, and what the cylinders do
when the pumps come on,
621
00:26:15,810 --> 00:26:17,710
it pushes the fluid through,
622
00:26:17,777 --> 00:26:19,910
it'll raise the cylinder open,
623
00:26:19,977 --> 00:26:21,343
which will raise up the car.
624
00:26:21,376 --> 00:26:24,010
[Javier] We're about to put
all the components
and tie them in.
625
00:26:24,010 --> 00:26:27,109
And then, uh, hopefully, uh,
in a few hours we'll have,
626
00:26:27,109 --> 00:26:28,910
we'll have it
pretty much complete.
627
00:26:28,977 --> 00:26:30,010
This cylinder.
628
00:26:30,977 --> 00:26:32,410
Plug it.
629
00:26:32,410 --> 00:26:33,777
[indistinct chatter]
630
00:26:46,510 --> 00:26:49,677
[Javier] Shorty and Marc
are, uh, finishing up,
631
00:26:49,677 --> 00:26:53,710
rounding the hydraulic lines
from the front cylinders
to the pumps.
632
00:26:55,877 --> 00:26:57,977
What's going on, Pete?
633
00:26:57,977 --> 00:27:00,010
It's not every often
that Pete stops by,
634
00:27:00,010 --> 00:27:01,343
you know, around midnight.
635
00:27:01,343 --> 00:27:03,309
He showed up just in time
to get the car out of the lift
636
00:27:03,309 --> 00:27:04,710
and see how the hydraulics'
gonna work.
637
00:27:06,910 --> 00:27:08,576
[Marcos] All right,
we'll go up at the front.
638
00:27:08,576 --> 00:27:10,309
We got a, uh, a pot over here,
639
00:27:10,376 --> 00:27:12,376
everybody got chip
and five dollars
for the petting zoo.
640
00:27:12,376 --> 00:27:14,510
-[Javier chuckles]
-[car popping]
641
00:27:15,209 --> 00:27:16,209
There we go.
642
00:27:16,276 --> 00:27:17,510
[laughs]
643
00:27:19,010 --> 00:27:21,810
{\an8}Seeing the car jump around
for the very first time,
644
00:27:21,877 --> 00:27:23,677
{\an8}it just brought back memories.
645
00:27:23,677 --> 00:27:26,476
{\an8}I mean, from way
back in the day
when I was young,
646
00:27:26,476 --> 00:27:30,076
the passion, you know,
the love that you have
for low riding,
647
00:27:30,076 --> 00:27:31,910
and for cars in general.
648
00:27:33,209 --> 00:27:35,276
[car popping]
649
00:27:38,076 --> 00:27:39,910
Seeing how quick it moves
650
00:27:39,910 --> 00:27:42,010
and how they work,
it's just a work of art.
It's amazing.
651
00:27:45,610 --> 00:27:47,376
[Sotero] Come here, Shorty.
Let's see how rusty you are.
652
00:27:47,376 --> 00:27:48,510
Can you hold back?
653
00:27:49,710 --> 00:27:50,910
Ah, he remembers.
654
00:27:50,910 --> 00:27:52,710
You know, I was like
a kid in a candy store,
655
00:27:52,710 --> 00:27:55,010
I haven't had anything
like that since high school.
656
00:27:56,410 --> 00:27:57,410
Hey!
657
00:27:59,677 --> 00:28:01,109
Didn't even flinch.
658
00:28:02,010 --> 00:28:03,677
I think I did pretty well.
659
00:28:04,476 --> 00:28:06,610
Hell yeah, man.
660
00:28:06,610 --> 00:28:08,710
-All said and done,
a little late.
-I love it.
661
00:28:08,710 --> 00:28:11,109
That's all right.
Better late than never.
662
00:28:11,109 --> 00:28:13,276
It's working great.
What do you think, Pete?
663
00:28:13,276 --> 00:28:15,410
I know Paul's gonna
be excited about it.
664
00:28:15,410 --> 00:28:17,109
The setup came out nice, man.
665
00:28:17,109 --> 00:28:19,043
{\an8}You know, that's one
of the great things
about the Impala.
666
00:28:19,043 --> 00:28:21,276
{\an8}That's why so many people
use Impalas for low riding.
667
00:28:21,276 --> 00:28:23,109
{\an8}It's 'cause they're
easy to build.
668
00:28:23,109 --> 00:28:25,810
They're, you know,
everything's...
the suspension is great,
669
00:28:25,810 --> 00:28:27,376
you know,
it's perfect for hopping.
670
00:28:27,376 --> 00:28:29,710
And, you know, you just
can't beat the Impala.
671
00:28:29,710 --> 00:28:32,410
I got goosebumps.
It reminds me back
in my days, you know,
672
00:28:32,476 --> 00:28:33,510
when I was young.
673
00:28:33,576 --> 00:28:36,043
Well, hopefully, truly,
you'll be a lowrider.
674
00:28:36,043 --> 00:28:37,610
-I am. Oh, hey.
-I'm gonna get you more,
675
00:28:37,610 --> 00:28:38,777
more excited and ready to go.
676
00:28:38,777 --> 00:28:40,076
You can bet
on that one, Shorty.
677
00:28:40,076 --> 00:28:41,910
-All right. Well, okay, okay.
-Build me one.
678
00:28:41,977 --> 00:28:44,977
I can say it was a real
pleasure working with,
uh, Shorty and Marc,
679
00:28:44,977 --> 00:28:48,476
uh, that they came out
to, uh, help me
do this installation.
680
00:28:48,476 --> 00:28:49,877
Without them, I couldn't
have done it.
681
00:28:49,877 --> 00:28:51,877
It looks great.
Like, once we put it,
you know,
682
00:28:51,877 --> 00:28:54,010
cut it and buff it,
put it back together,
683
00:28:54,010 --> 00:28:57,209
it's gonna become alive,
you know?
684
00:28:57,209 --> 00:28:59,710
-No problem.
-Thank you guys, again,
and we'll see you next time.
685
00:28:59,710 --> 00:29:01,043
-We'll be back.
-Yeah.
686
00:29:04,309 --> 00:29:06,209
[Javier] We're making good
progress on Lupe's Mustang.
687
00:29:06,209 --> 00:29:09,677
Now we're swapping the wheels
from 16ths to 18ths
for better performance.
688
00:29:09,677 --> 00:29:11,410
Yeah, brand-new pretty drums.
689
00:29:17,010 --> 00:29:19,143
It's almost time for Lupe
to go on a cruise, man.
690
00:29:19,143 --> 00:29:21,810
Are you gonna do a burnout?
Clean your tires?
691
00:29:21,810 --> 00:29:23,576
-[Javier] I'm gonna offer
her a burnout.
-Yeah.
692
00:29:24,410 --> 00:29:26,143
I'm gonna say, "Let's get it."
693
00:29:37,143 --> 00:29:38,343
[Javier] How's it look?
694
00:29:38,343 --> 00:29:40,610
I like it 'cause
it looks clean,
it, it's not too much,
695
00:29:40,677 --> 00:29:43,176
it's just like a '90s
little hot rod.
696
00:29:45,209 --> 00:29:47,610
[Javier] Last thing
we need to do is get
the old exhaust out,
697
00:29:47,677 --> 00:29:49,043
replace it with a new one
so it can have
698
00:29:49,043 --> 00:29:52,176
the signature sound
like the Mustangs did
back in 1992.
699
00:29:57,910 --> 00:30:00,677
[Joel] These rubber seals,
it's always good
to lubricate them
700
00:30:00,677 --> 00:30:01,810
before you go
and take them off.
701
00:30:01,810 --> 00:30:05,143
You just take some oil
and squirt it off in here.
702
00:30:05,143 --> 00:30:07,010
Pops them off
just like that every time.
703
00:30:14,209 --> 00:30:15,476
Oh, my God, look at that.
704
00:30:16,910 --> 00:30:18,810
Now we got the old
exhaust out,
705
00:30:19,510 --> 00:30:20,576
let's see the new stuff.
706
00:30:23,043 --> 00:30:24,510
Hell yeah, look at that.
707
00:30:24,510 --> 00:30:26,410
I think this is this side.
708
00:30:37,143 --> 00:30:38,810
-[Javier] Is that good?
-[Joel] Yeah, it's good.
709
00:30:40,810 --> 00:30:42,610
[Javier] You got
a lowered suspension,
710
00:30:42,677 --> 00:30:45,710
wheels, tires,
new top, new seats,
711
00:30:45,777 --> 00:30:47,076
new exhaust.
712
00:30:47,076 --> 00:30:48,710
I think she's ready
for the drag strip.
713
00:30:59,777 --> 00:31:01,710
We're about to put on
this bumper right now.
714
00:31:01,777 --> 00:31:03,710
It looks a little different
than the conventional bumper.
715
00:31:03,777 --> 00:31:06,209
That's because they've added
a Continental Kit.
716
00:31:06,276 --> 00:31:09,309
This is a kit that has
a spare tire right here.
717
00:31:09,376 --> 00:31:11,777
It makes it a little bit
more tedious to put on.
718
00:31:11,777 --> 00:31:15,410
After that, we'll move on,
uh, to the Continental Kit,
719
00:31:15,410 --> 00:31:16,910
which moves right up here
in this area.
720
00:31:18,109 --> 00:31:19,610
There we go.
721
00:31:28,510 --> 00:31:30,576
He and I are threshing down
on this '59,
722
00:31:30,576 --> 00:31:32,610
putting a bunch
of the trim back on it.
723
00:31:32,610 --> 00:31:35,143
Most of the trim that
we're gonna put on right now
724
00:31:35,143 --> 00:31:38,010
is the trim that's not
gonna get in my way
of the cut and buff.
725
00:31:38,010 --> 00:31:41,209
This trim is, uh,
you slide it in the drip rail
726
00:31:41,209 --> 00:31:44,143
and then you very carefully
have to, uh,
727
00:31:44,143 --> 00:31:45,476
twist it so it will stay.
728
00:31:45,476 --> 00:31:47,176
He says it's easy-peasy.
729
00:31:47,176 --> 00:31:49,309
I should've left that for him.
730
00:31:51,176 --> 00:31:52,710
[man] It's tedious,
it's all it is.
731
00:31:55,810 --> 00:31:58,143
[Javier] You gotta
take your time,
'cause if you don't,
732
00:31:58,143 --> 00:32:01,376
you can very easily
screw things up really bad.
733
00:32:01,376 --> 00:32:03,576
[glass rattling]
734
00:32:03,576 --> 00:32:05,610
[chuckles]
735
00:32:08,010 --> 00:32:09,576
[Junior] So, you know,
it's the final day.
736
00:32:09,576 --> 00:32:11,977
I'm not gonna say it's one
of my favorite cars,
737
00:32:11,977 --> 00:32:13,576
but it's one
of my favorite cars.
738
00:32:13,576 --> 00:32:16,076
I've been trying to buy
this car for years now.
739
00:32:16,076 --> 00:32:19,209
It's a triple white Mustang.
It's a GT.
740
00:32:19,209 --> 00:32:22,109
It has a 5.0 in it,
and it's exactly
the way I want.
741
00:32:24,576 --> 00:32:26,376
-Hi.
-Hey, babe.
742
00:32:26,376 --> 00:32:27,910
[Lupe] How are you doing?
Cleaning up the little car?
743
00:32:27,910 --> 00:32:30,043
-Doing all right.
-[both laugh]
744
00:32:30,043 --> 00:32:31,877
So, I hear my car is ready.
745
00:32:31,877 --> 00:32:34,376
Yeah, yeah, uh,
746
00:32:34,376 --> 00:32:37,376
Junior's supposed
to clean it up for me,
747
00:32:37,376 --> 00:32:40,476
-Okay.
-and you know what,
he left a little bit ago.
748
00:32:40,476 --> 00:32:42,043
Did he take off with it?
749
00:32:42,043 --> 00:32:44,276
[Junior] You know,
Shorty told me,
"Hey, here's the keys."
750
00:32:44,276 --> 00:32:46,209
If he's gonna give me
that opportunity,
751
00:32:46,209 --> 00:32:48,410
that car, based on
Shorty's age,
752
00:32:48,476 --> 00:32:50,143
has never been driven
the way I drive.
753
00:32:50,977 --> 00:32:52,276
[Lupe] There it is.
754
00:32:52,276 --> 00:32:54,510
I just had to make sure
them tires still able
to be spun.
755
00:32:54,576 --> 00:32:56,610
[Lupe] Wow.
756
00:32:57,910 --> 00:33:00,777
Where did you go
clean up the car?
757
00:33:00,777 --> 00:33:03,777
-I, I took it to my house.
-Oh, Junior.
758
00:33:03,777 --> 00:33:05,576
-[Javier] You wanna
see your car?
-[Lupe] Yeah.
759
00:33:05,576 --> 00:33:09,410
So, first thing, these wheels
are actually a little bit
bigger than the ones you had.
760
00:33:09,410 --> 00:33:12,476
So, it had 16-inch
wheels on it,
and these are 18s.
761
00:33:12,476 --> 00:33:16,043
-Wow, they're beautiful.
-[Junior] They're great
for drifting.
762
00:33:16,043 --> 00:33:18,710
With the new wheels,
the new low-profile tires,
763
00:33:18,777 --> 00:33:21,476
just give it that extra look,
that extra-racy look,
764
00:33:21,476 --> 00:33:24,276
and then we put suspension
on the front and the back.
765
00:33:24,276 --> 00:33:26,510
You know, that dropped it
a couple of inches
766
00:33:26,576 --> 00:33:28,143
for that main look and stance.
767
00:33:28,143 --> 00:33:29,710
We got a new top for you,
768
00:33:29,777 --> 00:33:31,877
-because the other top,
it just got old.
-[Lupe] It was old.
769
00:33:31,877 --> 00:33:33,376
We got, uh, new exhaust.
770
00:33:33,376 --> 00:33:34,877
You know, sounds like
a Mustang should.
771
00:33:34,877 --> 00:33:37,777
It's a Flowmaster
special muffler
that you put on it
772
00:33:37,777 --> 00:33:41,209
that gives the Mustangs
that special rumble.
773
00:33:41,209 --> 00:33:42,510
[Javier] So, inside,
you remember how
774
00:33:42,576 --> 00:33:44,076
-the interior looked.
-Oh, wow.
775
00:33:45,076 --> 00:33:46,476
[Lupe] Brand-new seats.
776
00:33:46,476 --> 00:33:49,910
Now this is the one
that was really worn out
and little bit torn,
777
00:33:49,977 --> 00:33:52,376
now it's brand new.
This is amazing.
778
00:33:52,376 --> 00:33:54,810
The car is finished,
I had to hit Lupe
one more time,
779
00:33:54,810 --> 00:33:56,510
to see if she's ready
to sell it.
780
00:33:56,576 --> 00:33:58,810
-Least I can have
my name on it?
-No.
781
00:33:58,810 --> 00:33:59,843
[laughs]
782
00:33:59,843 --> 00:34:03,610
This car is very,
very special to me, Junior.
783
00:34:03,610 --> 00:34:06,510
One day, the time will come
and I will own this car.
784
00:34:06,576 --> 00:34:09,109
Junior has zero chance
785
00:34:09,109 --> 00:34:10,677
of ending up with that car.
786
00:34:10,677 --> 00:34:12,109
Not while I'm still alive.
787
00:34:12,109 --> 00:34:14,810
What do you say,
uh, we get in it
788
00:34:14,810 --> 00:34:17,209
-and we go for a spin
and we'll come right back?
-Let's go.
789
00:34:17,209 --> 00:34:18,810
[Javier]
We'll be right back, Junior.
790
00:34:18,810 --> 00:34:20,476
[car revving]
791
00:34:21,410 --> 00:34:23,010
[Javier] Yes, right here.
792
00:34:24,610 --> 00:34:26,610
-What do you think?
-It feels great.
793
00:34:26,677 --> 00:34:27,810
It's awesome, right?
794
00:34:27,810 --> 00:34:29,710
Well, this car means
a lot to me.
795
00:34:29,710 --> 00:34:33,610
I can feel the power,
and I can hear the power.
796
00:34:33,677 --> 00:34:36,176
Brings me back to 1992.
797
00:34:36,176 --> 00:34:38,309
-30 years' worth of memories,
-30 years.
798
00:34:38,376 --> 00:34:41,510
-that every time we get
in this car, we relive it.
-Right.
799
00:34:41,576 --> 00:34:44,410
-Now that's awesome.
-It's special.
Here we go.
800
00:34:44,476 --> 00:34:46,510
-[Lupe] We're gonna
be cruising.
-[Javier] Oh, yeah.
801
00:34:49,476 --> 00:34:51,510
Lupe is really happy
with her Mustang,
802
00:34:51,576 --> 00:34:53,710
but now it's time to give
Paul's Impala buffed,
803
00:34:53,710 --> 00:34:55,777
and detailed,
and get it ready
for delivery.
804
00:34:55,777 --> 00:34:58,176
Hey, Shorty. Do you remember
your first lowrider?
805
00:34:58,176 --> 00:35:00,143
My first lowrider
was a '65 Impala.
806
00:35:01,209 --> 00:35:02,777
What kinda wheels
did you have on it?
807
00:35:02,777 --> 00:35:04,209
I was poor, man,
I couldn't afford,
808
00:35:04,209 --> 00:35:06,276
so I went to Traders Village
and bought me some baskets.
809
00:35:06,276 --> 00:35:07,810
-[Javier] You remember
the baskets?
-I remember the baskets.
810
00:35:07,877 --> 00:35:09,309
-You remember the fake ones?
The fake baskets?
-Yeah.
811
00:35:09,376 --> 00:35:11,043
[Javier] And, uh,
slapped them on, man.
812
00:35:11,043 --> 00:35:12,910
And I actually painted
the car myself in school.
813
00:35:12,910 --> 00:35:16,176
Color sanding is basically
the step that you do
before you buff.
814
00:35:16,176 --> 00:35:19,176
You cut the paint,
you start off with 800,
all the way to 5,000.
815
00:35:19,176 --> 00:35:21,877
The higher grits take out
the finer scratches
that you're leaving,
816
00:35:21,877 --> 00:35:24,010
and that just makes it easier
for the final buff.
817
00:35:24,010 --> 00:35:26,276
What about you, Pina?
What was your first lowrider?
818
00:35:26,276 --> 00:35:28,176
'76 Monte Carlo.
819
00:35:28,176 --> 00:35:30,176
-[Javier] '76, man.
-White and red interior.
820
00:35:30,176 --> 00:35:32,610
Had some true spokes on it.
821
00:35:32,610 --> 00:35:33,810
Well, see, on mine,
822
00:35:33,877 --> 00:35:35,910
I, I put front hydraulics.
823
00:35:35,977 --> 00:35:37,710
But we didn't build
no racks, no nothing,
824
00:35:37,710 --> 00:35:40,710
the batteries were
flapping around in the back
every time you turn,
825
00:35:40,777 --> 00:35:43,810
-[all laughing]
-beating up the corners
and everything.
826
00:35:43,810 --> 00:35:45,777
What was your first lowrider?
827
00:35:45,777 --> 00:35:47,710
My first one was
828
00:35:47,777 --> 00:35:50,276
the 1984 two-door
Coupe DeVille.
829
00:35:51,043 --> 00:35:52,309
$1,500.
830
00:35:52,376 --> 00:35:55,176
-Dang.
-Check it out.
Gave her $1,000,
831
00:35:55,176 --> 00:35:58,576
and she said,
"For some reason,
I trust you,
832
00:35:58,576 --> 00:36:01,076
-that you'll bring back
my $500."
-You're gonna come back.
833
00:36:01,076 --> 00:36:04,977
But look at us now, man,
working on Paul's dream
'59 Impala.
834
00:36:04,977 --> 00:36:07,309
-This is a dream, man.
I mean, look at it.
-Yup.
835
00:36:08,476 --> 00:36:11,276
-Work of art, man.
-Work of art. Literally.
836
00:36:21,510 --> 00:36:22,677
[Pedro] Damn!
837
00:36:23,810 --> 00:36:25,076
[Javier] What happened, PG?
838
00:36:25,076 --> 00:36:26,910
[Pedro] I don't know,
it felt tight right there.
839
00:36:26,910 --> 00:36:28,343
[man] Whoa, whoa, whoa,
watch out.
840
00:36:28,343 --> 00:36:29,576
[Javier] What happened?
841
00:36:31,076 --> 00:36:32,209
-[Pedro] It just looked--
-Oh. Pedro?
842
00:36:32,209 --> 00:36:33,510
[man] It went all the way
through the roof.
843
00:36:33,576 --> 00:36:35,376
[Javier] Oh...
844
00:36:35,376 --> 00:36:37,910
[bleep] at that.
Look at it,
look at this, man.
845
00:36:43,677 --> 00:36:45,510
Damn, that did go through.
846
00:36:46,443 --> 00:36:48,476
Uh, yeah.
847
00:36:48,476 --> 00:36:50,777
Dude, you better stop filming.
I gotta fix this.
848
00:36:50,777 --> 00:36:51,910
[Javier] Yeah, don't
film this, James.
849
00:36:51,977 --> 00:36:54,309
{\an8}[Pedro speaking]
850
00:36:54,309 --> 00:36:56,276
{\an8}[Javier speaking]
851
00:36:56,276 --> 00:36:58,777
{\an8}-[Joel] What happened?
-Ask PG.
852
00:36:58,777 --> 00:37:01,309
So, Wayne labeled this
as back molding screw,
853
00:37:01,309 --> 00:37:02,910
and I started putting
the screw in.
854
00:37:05,076 --> 00:37:06,510
[Pedro] Well, that's
on Wayne--
855
00:37:06,576 --> 00:37:10,043
PG, how in the hell
you not gonna see
the damn screw, bro?
856
00:37:10,043 --> 00:37:12,977
-Wayne, Wayne labeled it.
-Holy...
857
00:37:15,443 --> 00:37:17,010
That's Wayne's fault
right there.
858
00:37:18,977 --> 00:37:21,476
-Man, y'all play
too damn much! What the...
-[all laughing]
859
00:37:21,476 --> 00:37:23,710
Y'all play too much, man.
860
00:37:23,777 --> 00:37:26,209
Man, PG needs
to get to work.
It's not funny.
861
00:37:26,209 --> 00:37:28,710
-[all laughing]
-[Pedro] We'll be busy, Joel.
862
00:37:28,710 --> 00:37:30,309
Well, maybe a little funny.
863
00:37:37,109 --> 00:37:39,743
We have Impala,
Paul's dream '59,
864
00:37:39,743 --> 00:37:41,610
and getting ready
to deliver it.
865
00:37:41,610 --> 00:37:43,043
We're all threshing
on it today.
866
00:37:43,043 --> 00:37:45,543
Everybody's just, uh,
putting in their part
to get the car done.
867
00:37:45,543 --> 00:37:47,276
We're going back in
with the back seat,
868
00:37:47,276 --> 00:37:50,043
we just got through
installing the door panels
869
00:37:50,877 --> 00:37:52,576
and all the headliner trim.
870
00:37:53,977 --> 00:37:55,677
Well, thanks for all
your help, PG.
871
00:37:55,677 --> 00:37:57,710
-[Pedro] Uh-huh.
-That was, uh, that was
a ton of help.
872
00:37:57,710 --> 00:38:00,276
Getting the interior
all done, looks great.
873
00:38:03,143 --> 00:38:05,743
These wheels are unique
to the lowrider style.
874
00:38:05,743 --> 00:38:07,343
Around 1920s,
875
00:38:07,343 --> 00:38:11,043
Ford offered wire wheels
as an option to the Model Ts.
876
00:38:11,043 --> 00:38:13,276
That's how our wheels
came about.
877
00:38:13,276 --> 00:38:15,610
These happen to be 13s,
which is, like,
878
00:38:15,610 --> 00:38:18,576
you know,
if you're a hardcore
to the bone lowrider,
879
00:38:18,576 --> 00:38:19,910
then you go with 13s.
880
00:38:19,910 --> 00:38:21,510
We also have
a narrow rear end.
881
00:38:21,510 --> 00:38:25,510
The narrow rear end
helps with the rubbing
of the fender skirts.
882
00:38:25,510 --> 00:38:27,943
They look the best
on those lowrider style,
883
00:38:27,943 --> 00:38:31,443
uh, cars, and, uh,
we're about to install them.
884
00:38:34,777 --> 00:38:36,810
I'm super excited to show
this car to Paul.
885
00:38:36,810 --> 00:38:39,743
I mean, the paint job,
the hydraulics,
886
00:38:39,743 --> 00:38:41,743
everything that we did
to the car...
887
00:38:41,743 --> 00:38:43,276
I think that when Paul
sees this car,
888
00:38:43,276 --> 00:38:45,977
he is gonna be super excited.
889
00:38:48,610 --> 00:38:51,309
Hey. There you go.
890
00:38:53,343 --> 00:38:57,243
Paul has a, uh, impressive
collection of Impalas,
mainly '59s.
891
00:38:57,243 --> 00:38:59,643
I don't think he's ever
had one like this.
892
00:38:59,643 --> 00:39:02,777
And I can't wait till
he hits the streets
and hits the switches.
893
00:39:16,543 --> 00:39:18,109
Today, I get my
baby doll back.
894
00:39:18,109 --> 00:39:19,576
I don't know
anything about it.
895
00:39:19,576 --> 00:39:21,109
Shorty hasn't
sent me anything,
896
00:39:21,109 --> 00:39:22,777
it's a real surprise.
897
00:39:22,777 --> 00:39:24,243
It's something I wanted
my whole life,
898
00:39:24,243 --> 00:39:25,743
{\an8}'cause when we
were little kids,
899
00:39:25,743 --> 00:39:28,843
{\an8}you know, we have posters
and lowrider magazines,
900
00:39:28,843 --> 00:39:30,309
{\an8}and you just dream.
901
00:39:30,309 --> 00:39:32,143
Hey, I'm emotional. [chuckles]
902
00:39:32,143 --> 00:39:33,643
It's an emotional day for me.
903
00:39:33,643 --> 00:39:35,276
-Javier will be here soon.
-I'm nervous.
904
00:39:35,276 --> 00:39:37,010
-Hello, hello. I see you got
the whole family with you.
-Hi. [laughs]
905
00:39:37,010 --> 00:39:38,643
It's my little baby, Risa.
906
00:39:38,643 --> 00:39:40,510
I know the car's
very special to you.
907
00:39:40,510 --> 00:39:42,977
We got a lot of people here
that are ready to see
the car as well.
908
00:39:42,977 --> 00:39:45,510
-How you feeling?
-Nervous.
909
00:39:45,510 --> 00:39:47,843
I let y'all do whatever
y'all wanted, so I mean,
you know,
910
00:39:47,843 --> 00:39:49,610
I don't know what y'all did.
But I'm ready.
911
00:39:49,610 --> 00:39:51,810
I wanna thank everyone
that came out to join us,
912
00:39:51,810 --> 00:39:53,977
it's very special to Paul.
913
00:39:53,977 --> 00:39:55,910
I just wanna say,
it's a dream come true, bro.
914
00:39:55,910 --> 00:39:57,810
Been waiting my whole life
to get a car built.
915
00:39:57,810 --> 00:39:59,810
I'm gonna turn him around,
I'm gonna wait for him
916
00:39:59,810 --> 00:40:01,677
just to hear the car coming.
917
00:40:01,677 --> 00:40:03,276
[people exclaiming]
918
00:40:04,309 --> 00:40:06,543
[people cheering]
919
00:40:10,977 --> 00:40:12,343
Go ahead, turn around, Paul.
920
00:40:14,677 --> 00:40:17,810
-What do you think, Paul?
-I'm gonna cry,
that's what I think.
921
00:40:21,543 --> 00:40:23,109
[Javier] We pre-cruised it
for you, man.
922
00:40:23,109 --> 00:40:24,543
Oh, my God.
923
00:40:28,943 --> 00:40:30,410
[Paul] I'm speechless.
924
00:40:30,410 --> 00:40:32,010
That don't even look like
my car anymore.
925
00:40:32,010 --> 00:40:33,743
You made my dream
come true, bro.
926
00:40:33,743 --> 00:40:35,076
I think it's perfect.
927
00:40:35,076 --> 00:40:37,810
I have a few Impalas,
and, you know,
'59s are my favorite.
928
00:40:37,810 --> 00:40:39,677
I needed a lowrider,
and now I have it.
929
00:40:39,677 --> 00:40:41,209
I mean, it's everything
I could dream of.
930
00:40:42,576 --> 00:40:44,576
We even put the little cat
back on there, man.
931
00:40:44,576 --> 00:40:47,643
You know, bringing the car
out here for the first time
out here in the park,
932
00:40:47,643 --> 00:40:49,543
and seeing the paint job
in the sunlight,
933
00:40:49,543 --> 00:40:52,043
it's just an icing
on the cake.
934
00:40:52,043 --> 00:40:54,977
When you speak about
a lowrider paint job,
anything goes.
935
00:40:54,977 --> 00:40:56,977
The canvas is whatever
you feel like it.
936
00:40:56,977 --> 00:41:00,109
It's a dream come true, bro.
I mean, I've been waiting
my whole life for this.
937
00:41:00,109 --> 00:41:03,043
I told Shorty to do
what he wanted to do.
938
00:41:03,043 --> 00:41:05,243
He did exactly what
I would've wanted to do.
939
00:41:05,243 --> 00:41:06,910
The patterns on the top,
940
00:41:06,910 --> 00:41:10,176
the small gold leafs
down the side, it's perfect.
941
00:41:10,176 --> 00:41:13,677
This is just something
I thought I would never
achieve in my life, man.
942
00:41:13,677 --> 00:41:16,476
[Javier] I've been out
of the lowrider scene,
that's why I was so anxious
943
00:41:16,476 --> 00:41:18,309
to, you know, to do one
for someone.
944
00:41:18,309 --> 00:41:20,843
It's amazing to me
how few people from
different cultures
945
00:41:20,843 --> 00:41:23,343
came together to give
an old friend a hand, so.
946
00:41:23,343 --> 00:41:24,877
That's what lowriders
are all about, man.
947
00:41:24,877 --> 00:41:26,743
[Javier] You know,
Shorty and his son Marc,
948
00:41:26,743 --> 00:41:29,143
-he thinks he's
the original Shorty, right?
-[laughs]
949
00:41:29,143 --> 00:41:31,243
Hey, I'm a year older, man.
950
00:41:31,243 --> 00:41:33,810
I know you haven't hit
the switches in a long time,
951
00:41:33,810 --> 00:41:35,243
so I'm gonna let Shorty
come over here
952
00:41:35,243 --> 00:41:36,643
-and show you how to do it.
-Can you show me, Shorty?
953
00:41:36,643 --> 00:41:39,643
[Sotero] We went a little more
than basic on your setup,
954
00:41:39,643 --> 00:41:42,410
-make it look a little
nicer than normal.
-[Paul] Yeah.
955
00:41:42,410 --> 00:41:46,143
[Sotero] You have your, uh,
over your front,
then all the way down.
956
00:41:47,576 --> 00:41:48,777
Bring it back.
957
00:41:48,777 --> 00:41:50,943
Once you get about
halfway or so,
958
00:41:50,943 --> 00:41:53,643
you can bring it over
to the side.
959
00:41:53,643 --> 00:41:56,143
You come in here
and give it a tap or two, man,
960
00:41:56,143 --> 00:41:58,109
see how it feels for you.
961
00:41:58,109 --> 00:41:59,977
-[Javier] Well, he wants
to hop it, man.
-He wants to hop, man.
962
00:41:59,977 --> 00:42:01,943
[Javier laughs]
963
00:42:01,943 --> 00:42:04,443
I don't wanna abuse my car,
it's a '59 Impala,
964
00:42:04,443 --> 00:42:08,376
I just want, I want everything
that the lowrider's
supposed to have
965
00:42:08,376 --> 00:42:10,043
on my car.
966
00:42:10,043 --> 00:42:13,109
Chrome suspension,
the hydraulics,
967
00:42:13,109 --> 00:42:15,376
custom paint,
it came out perfect.
968
00:42:15,376 --> 00:42:17,443
[Javier] All the cars you have
are super nice, super cool,
969
00:42:17,443 --> 00:42:19,710
so thanks for giving me
the opportunity
970
00:42:19,710 --> 00:42:20,910
to do something for you.
971
00:42:20,910 --> 00:42:22,276
Man, I appreciate you, bro.
972
00:42:22,276 --> 00:42:23,610
It's been a dream since
I was a kid.
973
00:42:23,610 --> 00:42:26,309
It, it's just,
everything's amazing.
974
00:42:26,309 --> 00:42:28,877
Lowriding is all about family,
all about your friends,
975
00:42:28,877 --> 00:42:31,043
and today I had a lot
of that with me.
976
00:42:32,510 --> 00:42:34,810
It's an honor, you know,
to have the car of my dreams,
977
00:42:34,810 --> 00:42:37,643
something I've been
waiting for, so,
I mean, I got it.
978
00:42:37,643 --> 00:42:39,877
[all cheering and clapping]
979
00:42:42,076 --> 00:42:43,343
It's just an icing
on the cake.
980
00:42:43,343 --> 00:42:44,610
That's what we're all about.
981
00:42:44,610 --> 00:42:46,176
We think of each other
as family.
982
00:42:46,176 --> 00:42:47,943
We unite, we bond together.
983
00:42:47,943 --> 00:42:50,043
These guys that have
a passion for lowriding,
984
00:42:50,043 --> 00:42:51,943
get together as clubs
985
00:42:51,943 --> 00:42:53,977
and do a lot of good things
for the community.
986
00:42:53,977 --> 00:42:55,176
And that's what
family's all about.
987
00:42:55,176 --> 00:42:57,143
That's what's, uh,
really cool to me.
988
00:42:59,410 --> 00:43:01,777
{\an8}I'm gonna give you,
hey, I'm gonna give you
a teeth cleaning.
989
00:43:01,777 --> 00:43:03,010
{\an8}Everybody take their time,
990
00:43:03,010 --> 00:43:05,643
{\an8}Wayne, we know you only
got one speed.
991
00:43:05,643 --> 00:43:07,710
{\an8}We're gonna need you
to slow that down
a little bit more.
992
00:43:07,710 --> 00:43:09,877
{\an8}I'm gonna stop.
Between slow and stop.
993
00:43:09,877 --> 00:43:11,643
{\an8}[man] Can you imagine
Wayne slower?
994
00:43:11,643 --> 00:43:13,777
{\an8}Wayne, nice to meet you.
I'm the number one
Shorty here.
995
00:43:13,777 --> 00:43:16,109
{\an8}[Javier] He's playing,
he ain't the real number one.
996
00:43:16,109 --> 00:43:18,010
{\an8}I'm Shorty,
but I'm the original Shorty.
997
00:43:18,010 --> 00:43:19,209
{\an8}-[man 1] He said he's first.
-[man 2] All right, guys.
998
00:43:19,209 --> 00:43:20,810
{\an8}[Sotero] He's younger
than I am.
999
00:43:20,810 --> 00:43:23,176
{\an8}-Who's taller?
-[Javier] I think I got him
by half an inch.
1000
00:43:23,176 --> 00:43:25,209
{\an8}-He's over here putting
his hat up right there.
-[laughs]
1001
00:43:25,209 --> 00:43:26,710
{\an8}[man] Yeah, I saw him.