1985 Buick Regal owned by Gary Craddock

I restored this car from the frame up. The process of rebuilding something from nothing is much like a resurrection.

Nick Means

My first car back in high school was an '85 Buick Regal that I had 13" wheels and hydraulics on. Lowriding has been my passion ever since. I have always been inspired to build a car that could perform in the streets, and still win best of show at any car show it went to. I feel like this car has the perfect combination of street... and show.

From the time I took it off the frame to the day I picked it up completely finished, was just over 5 years.

I have been into cars and lowriding since I was about 14 years old, and had my first custom build when I was about 17 years old. My dad was into cars too, so automotive customization has been a part of my life for most of my life.

Individuals Car Club- Louisville, KY. chapter

I'm pretty much happy with the car the way that it is, so I don't plan on doing any more major modifications to it anytime soon. If I do anything to it at all, I may upgrade the wheels, or possibly redo the trunk to make it look more show.

I purchased the car from a friend for 900 dollars with the intention of just putting a simple paint job and a set of wheels on it and cruising while I built my '66 Impala that I had started a frame off restoration on. Once I discovered that the engine had to be replaced, I used the engine chrome that I bought for my Impala on the new motor that I dropped into the Buick. It snowballed from there, and I ended up selling the Impala to fund the Regal project.

My wife April, Mom, Dad, Devin, Dayton, Brent Greer, Walt Stewart, Maurice Andrews, Pitbull Hydraulics, Street Toyz Customs, Xtreme Autosound, Phil Lazrovitch, and Individuals Car Club.

I have had several vehicles over the years including: 1985 Buick Regal, 1966 Chevy Impala, 1996 Chevy Monte Carlo, 1986 Cutlass. I currently own a 1962 Chevy Impala, and a 1983 Cadillac Coupe Deville.

Chevy 1980

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Bored .30 over with a racing cam, color matched block, and chrome accessories. 350 CFM electric choke Edelbrock carburetor, Edelbrock endurashine intake.

Chrome alternator, breather, valve covers, master cylinder, brake booster, timing chain cover, power steering pump, water pump, pulleys, radiator hoses, oil pan, & transmission pan.

Chrome

Flywheel

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Reinforced and chromed stock G-body rear end

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Fully wrapped and reinforced Pitbull frame & suspension. Extended and reinforced upper and lower A-arms, reinforced rear end, adjustable tubular trailing arms. Chrome upper and lower control arms, rear end, trailing arms, steering linkage, brake drums, brake calipers, springs, cylinders, and Caprice spindles.

Fully wrapped and reinforced by Brent Greer of Pitbull Hydraulics.

Brent Greer

Adjustable hydraulics. 4 chrome Pitbull pumps, 10 deep cycle marine batteries, chrome and polished ADEX super duty dump, 4 switches. Hops in low to mid 40's.

8" Chrome cylinders

10" Chrome cylinders

Chrome Caprice spindles

1/4 ton chrome hopping coils in front, and chrome pre cuts in rear

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Airbags are for steering wheels...

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Chrome & Paint

LA Wire

LA Wire

13"

13"

155/80/13

155/80/13

Molten Bronze with a pinch of cinnamon

PPG & House of Kolor

PPG Molten bronze basecoat with a pinch of cinnamon. House of Kolor kandies and pearls in various shades of orange and reds throughout entire car. Also has red and silver leafing throughout. Murals on inner door jams and firewall.

Maurice Andrews

Maurice Andrews

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Gapped body panels. Emblems and badges shaved. Shaved firewall.

Street Toyz Customs- Jackson, MS.

Stock

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LA Wire banjo with painted grip

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Kenwood double din touch screen

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Kenwood 6' kick panel speakers, Kenwood, 3x5" rear deck speakers, Kenwood tweeters.

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Xtreme Autosound- Louisville, KY.

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Stock, covered in saddle brown leather by Little Joe's Upholstery- Jackson, MS.

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Trunk

Stock 60/40 split bench pillowback seats covered in saddle brown leather, tan carpet with custom made floor mats, dyed tan dash.

Custom made kick panels and stereo dash enclosure, custom made gun holster under dash below steering wheel

Little Joe's Upholstery- Jackson, MS.