OG Premium Sportways 520s - Lowrider Magazine

California ClassicOwner: Jose BarbaVehicle: '65 Chevy Impala convertibleCity/State: Roseta, CaliforniaClub: Premier Car Club

Engine: The '65 327 engine was brought back to life with a full Billet Specialties kit. It includes a custom-engraved metal water hose, painted gold-leafed and pinstriped valve covers with matching air filter cover, painted block, polished intake manifold, chrome carburetor, and custom-bent tubes with only a few wires exposed.

Body/Paint: Low Lows and More, in Rialto, California, painted the car with a custom mixture of Secret Orange with pearl. Abel Rocha laid down California-themed murals of girls and Los Angeles landmarks. Walt Prey put on the finishing touches by adding gold leaf and pinstripes.

Interior: Henry's Customs, in Monrovia, California, reupholstered the interior with custom-stitched impala logos. Custom fiberglass panels were made for the sound system.

Sound System: The Rockford Fosgate-sponsored system includes a Kenwood head unit and Fosgate amps, mids, and tweeters. The trunk houses four 12-inch woofers, two TV screens, and amps in a custom-made fiberglass enclosure. Rocha then finished off the trunk with airbrushed murals.

Suspension: Jesse Marquez from Custom Lows, in Riverside, California, took on the job of juicing up the car. The setup includes a mini whammy pump with Marzochi pump heads, 8-inch cylinders in the front and 12-inch in the rear with 2-ton coils all around, four batteries, and Delta dumps with custom-bent hard lines. The lower and upper A-arms are molded, engraved, and chromed out.

Tires: OG Premium Sportways 520s

Wheels: 13-inch wires