Thirty-two-year-old Sean Stoddard, of Pueblo, Colorado, has been in Rollerz Only Car Club for 11 years. As a young boy, he was always fascinated by the intricacies of custom lowrider vehicles. At 21, he and fellow member Jose Maes started Colorado's first Rollerz Only chapter. After the first two years of helping run a very successful club, Maes moved out of state, leaving the helm to Sean. Nine years later, Sean has brought Rollerz Only to a new level in Colorado.
Having classic Chevys is the status of lowriding excellence, so Sean set out to find the perfect classic. Jesse Rodriguez, a fellow club member, had a pristine '65 Chevy Impala convertible but was taking his classic in a different direction by adding air suspension and loud music. Sean saw this as an opportunity to create a masterpiece. He purchased the Impala and immediately removed the air suspension. His next order of business was correcting the lifting.
The Impala was brought to Bernie Salazar in Berthoud, Colorado, for suspension. A three-pump, four-dump hydraulic setup was used to lift the heavy frame. Salazar used fiberglass for the fenderwells to reinforce the body. The Chevy was then driven to Denver where Jose Quesada stripped the stock paint down and coated it with a combination of ghost patterns and House of Kolor Candy Brandywine paint. The interior was given a makeover using maroon and white vinyl wrapping over the seats.
As a district manager for a financial company in Pueblo, Sean is responsible for maintaining a high degree of integrity and respect. Running a well-known, elite club like Rollerz Only gave him the experience built using those strong traits. He named his Impala "Taste of Wine" and says, "Without the help of my brothers in Rollerz I wouldn't have been able to complete my dream." Having a top to drop and cruise makes Sean's Impala a perfect weekend cruiser. He plans on passing his love for lowriders down to his daughter, Mikayla, and maintaining the strong bloodline.
Taste of WineOwner: Sean StoddardVehicle: '65 Chevrolet ImpalaCity/State: Pueblo, ColoradoClub: Rollerz Only Car Club
Engine/Drivetrain: Rebuilt V-8 327-cid with a two-speed power glide transmission and an Edelbrock carburetor. Chrome additions dress up the appearance.
Body/Paint: Jose Quesada of Denver sprayed the classic with House of Kolor Candy Brandywine with ghost patterns, silver mini flakes, and blue and pink pinstriping.
Interior: The upholstery was redone by Jose Quesada and Jesse Rodriguez, using white vinyl with light and dark burgundy inserts. A custom burgundy-covered convertible top was built over the existing liner.
Sound System: Kenwood head unit with Kenwood mids and high and a Kenwood amplifier.
Setup: Three-pump, four-dump CCE hydraulic setup with Marzocchi pump heads built by Bernie Salazar of Berthoud, Colorado. It also has 31/2-ton springs, 8-inch CCE cylinders (front) and 12-inch cylinders (rear). Eight Deka Marin Deep Cycle batteries, rack, and a 10-switch box.
Tires: P155/R80-13 Firestone wide whitewalls
Wheels: 13x7, 88-spoke, triple gold stamped Dayton Wire wheels