Staying true to their family roots, the club also boasts a husband and wife duo, Rocky & Susan Placencia, who each have an amazing Bomb of their own. Susan's 1953 Chevy Bel-Air 2 door hardtop was found tucked in a back room at Joe Epstein's Shop on Whittier Blvd. in 2005. At the time, the Bel-Air was just a primered shell of a car. Joe diligently assembled the car for Susan, and sent it out for paint. After it came back from paint, there was a near tragedy, as a small explosion occurred at Epstein's. Luckily, the Bel-Air survived without so much as a scratch on its new finish. The car promptly went home with Susan and Rocky, where the final touches were added to the car, thanks to some additional help from Lomo and Pelon. It was a two year project, but well worth the time, as Susan's '53 came out as a top notch Bomb.
Susan's husband, Rocky, found his 1953 Chevy Bel-Air 4 door in Venice Beach, California over fifteen years ago. It was stock, and according to Rocky, it had that "Driving Miss Daisy" look. Fellow Bomb Club member David Chavez aka "Bird" lowered the fifty three, and Rocky promptly took care of the rest. He added the visor and a few chrome accessories to make sure it had the "firme style."
Although we only mentioned a few of the Bomb Club rides, all of the cars and motorcycles in this club are show worthy and consistently take home trophies from the various shows they attend. The club prides itself on overall car quality, but stresses that it's their own uniqueness that truly separates them from the more traditional clubs. Boasting over one hundred active members, the club can easily fill a car show of its own with some truly astonishing rides. The club regularly attends shows throughout the Southern California area, although there is no limit to how far they are willing to travel to attend a show. The club is also highly active in communities around the So Cal area, and they remain committed to bringing their rides to community events designed to benefit children and schools.
Bomb Club motivates its members by attending shows, cruising, having parties and going on camping trips. Despite the fact that there are no meetings, the club continues to be a motivated bunch, and participation is always high at the events in which the club attends. Since the inception of the club, they have held an annual Cinco de Mayo picnic, where the club members and their families enjoy a day of music, food and good company. Since the club is more like a family, it is only natural that they would also include their members' families in the club's activities. Including extended family members helps to ensure a much larger percentage of people participating in the club's activities, and it also helps to make everyone feel like a welcome club member.
What does the future hold for Bomb Club? They plan on staying a one chapter club and expanding the club in moderation, adding only worthy individuals who possess the right character, and of course, a love for Bombs. A few members currently have new projects in various states of completion, and, given their amazing track record, it's only a matter of time before we see these project cars fully restored and out on the streets. Bomb Club is an excellent representation of Lowrider culture, as well as the Bomb movement and we applaud their amazing contributions to our cherished pastime of Lowriding.
By Jae Bueno
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