"I didn't mean to do all this. I just wanted a nice paint job, rims and hydraulics, like most guys," he says. Spoken like a true Lowrider. Catching a bad case of builder's disease, Marcos basically put his family life on the line to try and get the car done. There are still a few things that are going to change on the car, but not much. "I love this car. I don't ever want to redo it or sell it" explains the artist with great pride. "My car isn't a points car, it's a style car. Style over trophies." Marcos Gaitan would like to thank Lucky7 Customs, Handsome Dave at Bullseye Classics, Tim at Stack Life, his fellow car club members Hightone and a very special thanks to his wife Diana.
Psychotic Pineapple
Owner: Marcos Gaitan
Vehicle: 1966 Impala
City/State: San Jose, CA
Club: Hightone
Paint: The pineapple three-stage paint job, was prepared and sprayed by Lucky 7 Customs.
Engine: Stock 327 motor, and 350 transmission was used. To allow the engine to breathe properly, an Edelbrock intake and Carburetor combination, as well as a finned custom air cleaner was used.
Interior: The interior was done in leather and ultra suede. The interior was dressed up with a custom center console that was painted to match the dash.
Setup: A Kool Aid Hydraulics set up, which featured aluminum blocks, powered by 4 31-series batteries.
Tires: Coker 5.20s
Wheels: 13x7 Dayton Wire Wheels