![]() ![]() Reminding us that back in the golden days of Whittier Boulevard their stories often began in someone's garage, no real build budget to speak of, but always plenty of heart to live this lowrider lifestyle. "We installed it right in front of my house in the driveway," Gabriel says. One weekend he and fellow Heatwave Car Club members installed a pair of original Fennerstone pumps, with 8-inch strokes and Delta dumps, and of course the mandatory 3/16 scrape plate. Boulevard Photographic's 1963 Ford Thunderbird, seen at sunset on its own. The project came to an end much as it did back in the day. Dark backgrounds were popular in sporty-car advertising during the 1970s. In true '70s fashion the inside of the car was upgraded to a full biscuit button tucked interior wrapped in light beige materials. of Kandy Konnection casting a coat of clear throughout the car. Pinstriping was added to the original factory paint with Bobby J. He extended the factory grille and fabricated a custom split front bumper. ![]() Gabriel took it upon himself to complete many of the items on the car. From the working original 8-track player to the OG 8-inch chain steering wheel, all the way to the original 14x7 True Classic wire wheels, which would of course be mounted onto 5.20 whitewall Premium Sportways, like any '70s lowrider, a list of custom modifications would surely accompany it. ![]() Only period-correct upgrades would do for his 1978 Ford Thunderbird, which he found and saved from a local junkyard. ![]()
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