Sam Chavira & His 1948 Chevrolet Fleet Master Sports Sedan - Lowrider Roll Models Ep. 4
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[garage creaking open]
[soft jazz music]
- [Narrator] No matter what
your station in life is,
no matter how much money
you have or you don't have,
the thing is that the love of cars
and the people that come with 'em
is an incredible bridge.
[engine revving]
I'm a proud owner of a 1948
Chevy Fleetmaster Sport Sedan.
And that's the last
year of that body style.
This is what really attracted me to it:
it's called "The Bomb",
and if you look at it,
if you go to World War II,
it actually looks like a bomb
because the rounded
fenders, just a sleek look.
[nostalgic music]
But the thing about a Bomb,
a Bomb is very specific to the riding.
It's 1954 and back,
and that's just the beautiful curves,
and the thing, but also it's the sound.
It has either one of two engines,
it either has a 216 or a 235.
Straight pipe, split manifold.
That's the only car that's
going to make that sound.
Bombs are so unique because
one of the things when soldiers came back
was they wanted to buy a car.
And one of the most popular
cars in Bomb history
is the 1947 Fleetline.
And the reason why is that
beautiful sweeping back,
but also,
they only starting making cars in '46,
and now everybody's back, they had jobs,
so the most popular car ever bought
from our lowriding community
was the 1947 Chevy Fleetliner.
It was a working man's car,
but the thing is you had
the opportunity to make it
look and feel like a Cadillac.
[upbeat music]
So the dealership would offer
you so many opportunities
that they would make
money on on accessories.
So, one of the things you
would get when you bought a car
would be the accessory book.
So, a lot of these accessories were,
a lot of them were aviation-based
because, during the war,
all the efforts were based
-- automotive efforts --
were based for the aviation industry.
That's why it's really neat
to open that accessory book,
and you would find an
aviation-grade compass,
the holy grail is the GM compass.
Mine is pretty close to
it, I'm not there yet.
And another thing is, when
you have the sun visor, right,
with the sun visor,
instead of having to tilt
your head at a stoplight,
what happens is you have
this little guide prism
that sits on your dash.
The prism refracts light, right?
So, instead of having to tilt your head,
that prism has refracted,
so now you see at eyesight the stoplight
and you don't have to tilt your head.
You just look straight ahead.
You have your evaporative
cooler that goes on your side,
so if you're going through the desert,
it goes on the passenger side of the car
and you fill it with water
and actually it's an evaporative cooler,
so when the water goes, when
the air goes through it,
you can cool the car.
And that's just really cool
is because you'll be just
as unique as a person
as you can make your car that
unique and it's a reflection,
or just an extension, of your personality.
[soft upbeat music]
My buddies laugh at this.
I tell 'em that I am truly
the Chicano Forrest Gump.
I really am.
I'm a simple man, and I've
done incredible things.
And I've had incredible
things happen to me.
When I was a little boy, I
lost the sight in my right eye.
So it kind of affected my
hand and eye coordination.
Then I remember being a kid and
going to a fire in Tolleson,
and I really wanted to be a firefighter.
And we saw these firemen
just doing, you know,
everybody was running out,
and they were running in.
And, you know, they didn't
leave until the job was done.
I mean, we were watching a
live hero film, you know?
I remember talking to my
neighbor who was next to me,
I go, "I really want to be a firefighter."
And then, but I go, "No, I can't be one,
'cause I can't see out of my right eye."
And then, when I was 30 years old,
something literally told me
I needed to become a firefighter.
It took me three times in four years
to pass a test I knew nothing of,
and through tenacity and not giving up
I became a firefighter.
I always just wanted to help people,
and later on in life,
I never thought that I would
ever become a firefighter,
especially at the age of 30.
Here I am 18 years later.
I think that's why it took me 30 years.
I had to have a calling,
I had to be told to do it,
because it was something so far removed
that I didn't think I could ever do it.
When you hear the siren,
most people think
something bad's happening.
But if you're the person needing help,
you hear help's on its way.
And it's really a beautiful
thing for me that knowing
I'm part of the solution,
I'm part of the help.
That no matter how bad your day is,
I'm going to be the
one that's going to try
to help you have a better day.
You actually get paid to help somebody.
My job is to bring a
solution to your emergency.
My job is to make your day better.
My job is to improve your life.
To save your home. To save your property.
To save your life.
I don't think how anything
else could be more rewarding.
[somber music]
Our city was on the verge of
bankruptcy three years ago.
We were up there with Stockton,
we were up there with Detroit,
and the tone was sounding for my city.
My tone was sounding that it needed help.
Being a lowrider and being a firefighter,
you're based in the community.
And there was a need in my community,
and I was asked to run and
I rose to the occasion.
Besides being a Phoenix firefighter,
I'm also a Glendale council member.
I never knew that the parallels
for being a firefighter
and a elected official would be the same.
Because it's just as hot, you
just wear a different suit.
Right now my city is experiencing
an incredible turnaround.
We went from on the verge of bankruptcy
to a positive to stable rating.
Economic development
is at an all-time high.
I used to work in the
fields where I now live
but now, where the
Superbowl's been played,
I worked in those fields as a kid.
And now we have a hockey
team in my district.
I'm responsible for Luke Air Force Base,
the home of the F-35.
We have one of the most prolific
entertainment districts.
Culture of lowriding, you
know, it's very family-based.
And I guess, the empathy and
compassion that I learned
from my family and into
my extended family,
I guess that was the trigger that I was...
You just have this innate sense
if somebody needs your help.
You know, just like with fire
truck, it gets attention,
the Bomb gets attention too
and it brings back memories
when people see that.
So I'm really glad that
we're part of something
that's bringing joy to people's lives.
Whether what we drive,
who we are, or what we do.
Safe to say, don't ever judge
a book by its cover, you know?
Or, a person by the hat they wear,
'cause there's a lot of hats we can wear.
I'm Sammy Chavira.
I'm a Phoenix firefighter,
Glendale city council member,
and I'm a Lowrider Roll Model.
[soft music]
The Coolest Old Truck - 1968 Chevrolet C10 Restoration
Scotty Kilmer:
it's time for show-off Sunday, where
everyone has a chance to show off their
own car and here's this week's winner,
this is my 1968 Chevrolet c10, this is the
fourth generation in my family truck,
it was purchased by my grandpa and
he passed it down to dad and dad gave
me when I was 12 years old, I'm 43 now, had it for
a while, it's got the LED headlights,
gave her a paint job, under the hood here
we've got a 250 straight-6, and I have
upgraded from the points ignition,
I put electronic ignition on it, I
haven't got the heater box put back in
yet, like I said I just got her put back
together, I did change out the carburetor,
got automatic choke now on it
because that just came with carburetor
so I went ahead hooked it up, redid the
interior here too, as you can see the carpet is a little
dirty right now, but it's new, that radio
is actually bluetooth capable, it's the
original radio, but I've took it apart
and went through it and added a
Bluetooth receiver in it
okay I guess that's about it,
like I said, if you're curious about any of
this stuff that I've done on the truck
extra stuff I put on there, you can go to
my channel and check it out, I got the entire
restoration is up, I've got the entire
build on the bed, I got the welder on
there, how to replace the carburetor, and
if you want to check any of that stuff out my YouTube
channel is: Luke Fugate, thanks for
watching,
well that was this week's video and
remember to have your car video
highlighted here on my channel, check
this out!
so if you never want to miss another one
of my new car repair videos, remember to
ring that Bell!
1968 Chevrolet C10 Restomod SOLD / 136310
RK Motors:
A perfect blend of unique style and excellent
drivability, this handsome ’68 C10 is a
first rate exercise in old school charm and
street rod swagger.
If you’re in the market for something fun
that’s guaranteed to hold its appeal for
a very long time, it’s hard to go wrong
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Built to debut Speedtech Performance’s Pro
Touring C10 chassis at SEMA, this incredible
Chevy was assembled by Tom Argue Design of
Clearwater, Florida.
Raised by a family of gearheads who made components
for OEM automakers, Tom Argue eventually founded
a shop dedicated to restoring classics and
building street rods.
The build began with a new cab that was fitted
with 1-piece side glass and relieved of its
drip rails.
The truck’s bed floor was raised four inches
and fashioned around 3-inch widened wheel
tubs.
And that solid profile was eventually blanketed
in Porsche Carrera White that’s dressed
in satin Tungsten accents and dashed with
red pinstripes.
Wrapped in Dynamat, lined in Katzkin and detailed
in houndstooth, there's enough contrast to
keep the cockpit interesting without breaking
the limits of good taste.
The star of the show is power-operated buckets
that were sourced from a 2008 Silverado.
The dash hangs modern gauges next to buttons
for both the transmission and ignition.
Cruising is optimized by modern air conditioning
and Pioneer touchscreen audio.
And steering is channeled through a flat-bottom
wheel, which spins paddle shifters around
a tilting column.
Under the hood you’ll find 6.2 liters of
divine Chevy small block.
Known as the LS376, the crate engine is rated
at 525 horsepower and 486 lb/ft. Dressed to
impress, that engine sends power to a 4L65E
4-speed and Ford 9-inch with 3.90 gears.
If you’re looking for a unique classic that
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The Original Sting Ray - /BIG MUSCLE
THE DRIVE:
MIKE MUSTO: If you were to take
a poll and ask people
what beauty is, you'd probably
wind up with a host of
different answers.
Some people, for instance,
would look at beauty as
something that's only attractive
from a different
visual perspective.
For others, it comes by way of
how an object or time period
affects them on an
emotional level.
For us, it was when we opened
the garage at Brian Hobaugh's
house and saw this jaw-dropping
1965 Corvette
Stingray staring back at us.
My name is Mike Musto.
Each week, I travel the country
with the goal of
showcasing the best and baddest
muscle cars and hot
rods around.
Every car has a past, and
every owner a story.
Welcome to the world
of "Big Muscle."
[CAR ENGINES]
BRIAN HOBAUGH: I got into
cars because of my
dad, plain and simple.
As a little kid, I was growing
up, of course, playing with
Hot Wheels and with
cars and stuff.
But when I was six-years-old,
my dad took me out to the
local autocross in Pleasanton.
My dad said, that's cool.
I want to do that.
So one day he got the nerve to
go back there, and he got
hooked on autocross.
And six-years-old until now,
I've been out in the parking
lot, racing autocross.
The first car my dad
took me out was my
mom's 1970 Ford Camaro.
My mom, that was her
daily driver.
And it was the perfect autocross
car to start at, so
my dad just kind of
took the car over.
He got tired of that.
He wanted to go a
little faster.
So he sold that, and bought
a 1972 Camaro Z28.
He ran that for another
three or four years.
There was a new class that was
forming in the SCCA in the
early '80s, 1983.
And the Camaro was a good, fast
car, but in that class
were the Corvettes.
They were legal in that class.
So my dad wanted to be
ultra-competitive in that class.
So he sold the Camaro and bought
this '65 Corvette.
[ENGINE REVVING]
MIKE MUSTO: That sound
never, ever gets old.
With every car we drive, that
first start up is one of the
sweetest sounds that I
hear during my day.
So ladies and gentlemen, welcome
to one hell of a cool
automobile.
This is Brian Hobaugh's 1965
Corvette Stingray, and it is
simply a riot.
Look at the specs on this car.
It's got a 364 cubic inch small
block that pumps out 500
horsepower and 500 [INAUDIBLE]
feet of torque.
Stroker motor-- all low-end
[INAUDIBLE], it revs to 7,500,
and handles like
it's on a rail.
Got 315s all around--
315 30 18s in this car-- those
are steamroller-sized tires.
You can pitch it into
the corner.
And it's like any other
car, right?
When you first get in and you
start driving it, it takes a
few minutes for you to get used
to it because you have to
figure out exactly what
the car's capable of.
Now, for me behind this, we're
just really playing.
We're not doing anything
that's out of
the ordinary or crazy.
But I can tell because I've been
behind the wheel of so
many different cars that this
thing is set up to a point
that is just unbelievable.
The other cool part is this car
has been in Brian's family
for 30 years--
1983 his dad bought this car.
And the only reason he bought it
was to run it at autocross.
There has not been one year
since this car was actually
purchased in '65 that this
car hasn't been run on an
autocross and in some
kind of competition.
How many other cars can say
that that are this old?
Maybe a handful.
Maybe a handful.
Just the looks point of
view, he nailed it.
I mean, look at the fender
flares on this car--
they're monstrous.
But yet, it looks so right.
It was done so tastefully, and
in a manner that every other
'63, '64, '65 Corvette that
you're going to see, from now
on, you're going to look at and
go, ah, I kind of wish I
had those fender flares on it.
At least I know that's
what I'm going to do.
BRIAN HOBAUGH: Back when this
car was purchased by the
original owner, he purchased
it with the
sole purpose of autocross.
He did a little show with it,
but it was autocross.
So in 1965, when he picked it
up, he took it home, and he
cut the fenders off.
He immediately put the
big race tires on it.
And then he built the flares
in the front--
those were done in '65-'66, when
it was relatively new.
It had rear flares, but not this
big, because they didn't
have tires that big.
The third owner that had it,
Larry Park in the '70s, he
made the flares bigger in the
back, which is really close to
what you got.
I recently just had the car
painted at my shop.
And I slightly modified it
just to make it a little
cleaner on the edges.
Other than that, this car, the
way you see it, it's been like
this for well over 30 years.
The body hasn't changed.
So this car has been this
cool for that long.
MIKE MUSTO: Right now we're
doing, I think, 20.
So if we run up through the
gears and just roll, I mean,
it revs to 7,500.
Oh, man.
It's just--
this car is so good.
First off, the original owner
didn't see a need to improve
on what is perhaps one of the
coolest interiors of that era.
Brian's dad didn't see a
need to improve on it.
Brian did not see a need
to improve on it.
What that meant was that
we have stock gauges.
These aren't after-market--
these are stock '65 gauges.
And it really, really
lends to the car.
Everything works as it should.
Information is presented clear
as day because the gauges are
that big, and it just doesn't
take away from the car.
I mean, its interior is
a stock '65 bed--
that's what it is.
No bells and whistles because
the car doesn't need them.
Even underneath the car,
the suspension--
yes, it's been modified, but
it's fairly original.
Meaning spring purchase and
everything like that are
exactly at the same spots that
they were when the car came
off the line in '65.
Upper control arms, stock '65.
Now, you guys might notice right
now that I'm stuffed
into this racing seat, and I
have a five-point harness on.
And there's a reason for that.
The handling of this car is
such that it will toss you
around like you can't believe,
and that's not a criticism.
Not a criticism at all--
it sticks like glue.
I mean, you come into a corner,
throw it in, and
there's no lack of confidence.
You just kind of know where
the car is going to stick.
A lot of that is due to the
suspension tuning that Brian
has given it.
It's due to these
big 315 series
tires on 18-inch wheels.
It's unbelievable.
I mean, I've driven--
and you guys know this, and I
apologize if I say it again,
but I've driven a lot of cars.
And I'm always amazed, when we
drive these pro-touring cars,
of how good they, and how
good the owners have
gotten them to be.
And the fact that it can go out
and go toe-to-toe with a
Porsche, or a Ferrari,
or a Corvette--
that's a massive achievement.
A massive achievement.
Look at this.
This is [BLEEP]
outstanding.
Are you kidding me?
Oh my god.
This is so good.
BRIAN HOBAUGH: My daughter,
she's 15 right now.
And she gets her permit
actually next month.
And she's excited to get in
this car, and I'm excited.
My dad is, too.
We'll have three generations
driving this
car at the same time.
For many years, I thought
this car was the
ultimate street car.
And this year, it will be at the
OPTIMA Ultimate Streetcar
Invitational.
And I'm super excited about
getting out there and showing
what this old car can do.
People know this car
and love this car.
And the cool thing about this
car is, not only locally but
since we did travel, a lot
of people around the
country know this car.
And I get so many people say
that this is their favorite
autocross car.
And they've said it
for 20 years.
MIKE MUSTO: Do I wish
there was a
little more ground clearance?
Yeah, I do.
But it's not my car,
so what the hell?
It really doesn't matter.
And you've got to remember that
Brian autocrosses the
crap out of this thing.
And because of that, he knows
the ride height at which to
set this car at.
He knows how it should handle,
what it should feel like.
And what he needs to get
is those winning
results, and he does.
Brian's one of the guys that
shows up at the autocross and
everybody goes, ah, [BLEEP].
Because they know if he's there,
they're in trouble.
The fact that it looks like
this, drives like this, and
handles like this, obviously,
it's just an added bonus.
It's one of those cars that when
we show up and we see the
car in person, we realize just
how much we love our jobs.
We realize that, my god, there
are still people out there
that have the vision to take a
chance on a car and not build
it for somebody else.
But build it for themselves and
their family, and they use
it just to make stories.
If this car could talk, think
about the stories it would
give you about Brian's dad,
about Brian, about the future
stories that are going to be
presented to his daughter
because of it.
They're wonderful.
They're just simply wonderful.
And it's hard for me not to get
emotional, because these
will never be duplicated--
ever.
BRIAN HOBAUGH: What I love about
this car is the history
of the car, the thing, the bond
between my dad and I.
This car is going to
stay in the family.
I just can't see selling it.
My dad and I have talked about,
oh, it'd be cool to
have a new Corvette, because
they're so cool.
But they're not like this car.
This is never going to happen.
I won't let him sell it.
I'm not going to sell it.
Yeah, there's just too much in
life to get rid of something
that's such a part of you.
MIKE MUSTO: I want everybody
to pause for a moment and
really look at this car.
Think about its organic shape,
the flowing of lines, and the
powerful stance.
Understand that it was not
crafted at some high-end
Italian factory, but instead
built on an assembly line at
St. Louis, Missouri.
It featured fuel injection, a
fully independent suspension
system, and had the name Sting
Ray grafted onto the front
dash panel.
It was uniquely American.
And to this day, it is still one
of the most beautiful cars
to ever have emerged from the
General Motors design studios.
To Brian, we say thank you for
letting us drive this car.
And we look forward to checking
in with you again
soon to see what your daughter
thinks of it.
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Tribute SOLD / 136268
RK Motors:
Mixing an acute attention to accuracy with striking aesthetics,
a fully detailed big block and a professional restoration,
this 1968 Camaro is the ultimate combination of heritage and fun!
One can’t help but smile when they look at a Camaro this cool.
Created as a tribute to the 11 1968 Camaro Rally Sports Yenko hot rodded,
it’s everything car guys dream of.
Decked in vivid red 2-stage, and displaying “427” branded Super Sport stripes, this Chevy is the product of a detailed, ground-up restoration.
Inside you’ll find an attractive Black interior. Bench and bucket seats wear tight vinyl upholstery.
A wood-trimmed dash hangs fully restored gauges and RetroSound audio above a rare Stewart Warner tach and correct Stewart Warner accessory gauges.
And the driver commands the road through a Muncie shifter and Chevrolet rally wheel.
Lift this well-done tribute’s lightweight hood and you’ll find a 454 cubic inch monster block which has been cleverly disguised to fool all but the most enlightened bowtie fans.
It’s also equipped with a legendary Muncie M21 4-speed that spins a 12-bolt posi with 3.73 gears.
1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro Tail Light Taillight Bezels Eddie Motorsports
JEGS Performance:
At Eddie Motorsports we offer Billet aluminum
tail light bezels for '67 and '68 Camaros
in two styles.
The full open rally sport model and a divided
standard model.
Both of these can be used on a '67 or '68
Camaro and use the stock tail light pockets.
They come with all new stainless steel fasteners,
and a heavy-duty neoprene gasket.
Or if you want to upgrade your lights, you
can buy a set of our LED models to go in the
lights.
The split style can be configured in one of
two ways.
And you can do it with the dual red or you
can configure them with a backup light.
Whenever you use LED lights, it's always recommended
you switch to a new, heavy-duty flasher.
1968 Chevrolet Camaro SOLD / 136466
RK Motors:
For most enthusiasts, the privilege of owning
a classic car isn’t about numbers or return
on investment.
It’s about making a statement and turning
heads.
It’s about the excitement of putting the
wind in their face to the roar of an American
V8.
That’s why rides like this magazine-featured
’68 Camaro have such a loyal following.
The beneficiary of a detailed, ground-up restoration,
this rally-esque Camaro is a former Super
Chevy feature car and the basis for the book
Swap LS Engines into Camaros & Firebirds.
Presently, the car wears a fresh coat of brilliant
blue 2-stage that was sprayed in late 2018.
Solid body panels align well, presenting the
kind of fit and finish that’s common on
high level builds.
That alignment serves as an excellent canvas
for subtle silver stripes with Blue hour
Open this F1’s doors and you’ll find a
stylish black interior that feels like an
island of track-ready bliss.
Front passengers perch on red-stitched buckets
that are laced with suede inserts and 5-point
harnesses.
A monochromatic dash hosts pushbutton ignition,
Vintage Air climate control and Bluetooth-capable
audio.
And the driver stays hooked to the track through
billet pedals, a billet shifter and a flat-bottom
steering wheel that laps a tilting column.
Pull this Chevy’s pins and you’ll find
416 cubic inches of massaged LS3 power.
Sourced directly from the pros at Mast Motorsports,
that brutal mill creates nearly 600 horsepower
and sends it to a Tremec T56 6-speed back
to built 9-inch with posi-traction and 3.89 gears
Well-built, fully detailed and attention grabbing
in every way, this Camaro backs a lot of show
with a whole lot of go.
In summary, it’s what every car guy wants:
speed, style and endless good times!
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