After moving the shop a few times over the years, the shop now resides in South Gate, California. The shop focuses on a variety of work; they work on lowriders, do complete car restorations, frame off builds, custom fiberglass interiors and trunks, body modifications, hydraulics, motorcycles and of course they also build lowrider bikes. With the new generation of DUB style cars, they do plenty of work on SUVs and Chrysler 300Cs. The shop is known for their candy paint jobs, and excellent body prep that is done by Javier's mother. Javier's work on customers' cars has received awards and recognition on the show circuit and also has garnished quite a bit of media coverage. His client base includes celebrities, corporate customers, and traditional Lowrider enthusiasts. The shop maintains a rigorous schedule and is able to complete about 200 jobs a year.
The shop is still a family affair, and every employee of MCC is a member of the family. Javier's father Don Beto, his mother Dona Juana, his sister Eliza, Javier's wife Socorro, Javier's brother Junior, his brother in law Peter, his children Chris and Frankie, his niece Lupita, El Maestro, and little Ramon are all currently employed at MCC. The work ethic and values that Don Beto and Dona Juana have instilled in Javier have been passed along to the whole family. Javier and his family emphasize that there is power in unity, and that working together not only keeps the family close, it helps to make the business successful.
One thing that Javier stressed is that his success is not his alone, his entire family is successful, and they deserve just as much credit for the recognition he gets as MCC is a family business, and not just his alone. It is very apparent that Javier's passion for lowriders plays a huge role in his family's lives, they support Javier one hundred percent, and the family thrives on his love for cars and the dedication he shows through his work. Whether its setting up for a show, or last minute projects, they always back him up. Javier is already getting the next generation ready to take over, his goal is make sure MCC is thriving and that it leaves a steady foundation for his children. When I asked Javier how long he planned on painting and lowriding, he responded "Ask me when I'm fifty. As it looks right now, I still have a lot of gas in my tank."
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