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@@2sc458 thank you! I had famous Mooneyes pin striper Wildman hand painted it after my design which I wanted a Chinese Lion head originally 😎🙏

@@MrGlenLouie Ohhhh shoot, my bad. Of course it's a Lion. Sorry about that, but beautiful work. It must have been cool cruising around in that work of art!

Actually it was a Japanese magazine named Ripper published by Roller magazine, it was available a few years ago and sold out quickly, not sure if they will do a reprint since it done so well. I was happy to be part of the article, it all started when the writer/photographer saw my old photo albums. He then included other friends in the stories

Glad you enjoyed it

@@BrianFong-ng2ur Brian back then they were called dropped spindles as you may recall Al’s brother in the video did mention that as well, of course now today’s terminology it is to lower the car, I know it’s doesn’t sound right but I believe most guys called them that, my brother put them on his 55 and Frankie as well. Do you remember a few 442’s running them? Maybe Don Chin?

@MrGlenLouie i recall either Roy or Ben Sakai(?) had them on his 442. I rebuilt his 4 speed for him back then. I don't recall Don's cars ( Chevelle/BBC or Canaro/SBC, both 11 and 10 second cars) having them. His brother Ted, had his 55's on a tube w/ BBC

@@brianfong3954 yea to bad there are no photos of those rides I remember back then only the few we have circulating around on the net and personal collections

Als automotive

@ yes most definitely!

@@galendea1855 same with with me had high jackers on my ‘66 Nova SS, making only $1.50 per hr back then and a chrome tube was $500 just couldn’t justify the cost. Yes I know Eddie unfortunately he passed recently, his Nova was one of my favorite cars back then. Eddie always had fast cars and bikes, we rode together at some of the rides. Goo had a 68 Nova on spindles back then. Yup good old days

@@spencerchun2360 I have to look through some of my old pics if I have any more, if I do it won’t be to many when we went on our group rides

Yes our vehicles should be blessed by an official vip just like when new dragon and lions are bought into a performance they are blessed by prayer or by painting red cinnabar

@@Cody-se7ee thanks, I’m glad you learned a little bit of the little known history of the chopper culture in the Asian community. I may be interested but it depends on what you need to

@@MrGlenLouie if you shoot me an email, I can tell you about my project and you can tell me if you’re interested. But essentially, I’d just be talking to you about your experiences. I would record the audio and it would be an oral history. You can stay anonymous if you like! I’m actually presenting at a conference here soon, I can tell you about that more if you like!

@@clintonmurakami3753 thanks brother! I’ve rented an HD on my last visit to Waikiki it was so fun especially the freedom of not wearing a helmet 🤙

@@galendea1855 yes the good old days, you remember them well. Currently I don’t have a “Hot rod” but I’m always thinking of ways to modify whatever I’m driving, I do still have my bike to bring a smile to my face when I take it out

@@leong228 thanks 🙏 I hope to post some more when I get a little better at editing my videos, still learning

@@larrykroger3100 yes my brother in law had that bike back then, fun bike took it around the block in Oakland, I recall he traded it for a drag boat

@@ciscokid77 this video was made by Mike Jang who recently passed earlier this year, there are pictures of him on his knucklehead which I believe was sold to Harding but he had passed several years ago as well, not sure who has the bike now cars and bikes are often sold among friends or to whoever had the $$ back then

@@MrGlenLouie Thank you for responding! I know the bike is long gone. I was hoping to find more pics of it in better detail for my dad. All his pics of it are gone. Please keep me in mind if any pop up. Thank you

Actually this was early about 9:30 am, got very crowded later on, it appeared to be a successful event for the community

@@MrGlenLouie thanks for the update. Chinatown needs every resource to stay alive. Sad to see the closed shops

Once the shiw got going, it was very packed with local residents, tourists, and many car enthusiasts. At times you had to bump your way around. 😅

@@acumanscott that is cool, do you have any photos of the cars at the station or of your cars during those old days?

@@MrGlenLouie Only a few in 1 photo album but more in storage boxes or slides. A lot of the cars and bikes in the video came through Giles service station besides John Choy's. I even hung out at John's sometimes. I always wonder how many old timers are still around now. I know many of them are not with us anymore.

@@acumanscott you are right many OG’s aren’t around any more, if you seen the Hemmings Motor Underground series Chinatown Confidential I tried to get some of them involved who had the tube axle or dropped spindle cars in the documentary so perhaps Dan Stoner could add another episode with the current situation of the now younger generation in the hot rod and chopper scene

@MrGlenLouie I had the green 55 nomad that I got from Byron Chow. He passed over a decade ago. We used to have lunch every couple of years. I think he got it from Steve who had the light blue sunbeam tiger with a hopped up small block v8. (289). Steve gave me a ride in his and fish tailed the rear up the block.

@@acumanscott I worked at Bobs Flying A on Columbus

Sorry I’m new to posting, I did try to edit it but I couldn’t figure it out, only if I remove it and repost it, of course if watching on phone you can just turn your phone😢

Again at 7:39

Anyone remember anything about it ? It was a Coupe .

Thanks for your input on the little history of the hot rod biker culture in SFCT, maybe Dan Stoner can talk to Justin Lin who does the Fast n Furious franchise to do a movie

@@MrGlenLouie I want to know more of it. I hope it’s still going on and going strong.

Mason Auto Ray bought the Shelby motor new in the crate from Giles. I was there when he came to pick it up. I got to ride in Steve's Tiger but not Ray's. Giles had a garage besides the gas station on Filbert between Mason and Columbus. He then moved up to Filbert and Grant. He had the Service contracts for doing the Sunbeam and Datsun warranty work. I had to drive to the east bay warehouse to pick up parts for him. Giles ended up throwing away all the leftover new parts when the dealerships got sold and he didn't have the warranty contract anymore. That would be a gold mine if they were stored instead of trashed.

Yes I agree with you, Ken’s pinstriping were distinctive, most ppl would recognize his work, unfortunately he passed away several years ago. Ppl would come up to me while gassing up and ask me if they were Ken’s work. Very few strippers can paint his style😎

Btw Stanhall6424 I’d like see some pics of your buddies Chevelle, I wonder if it originated from one of the OG’s in the video, Dan Stoner of The Motor Underground been looking for these survivors 🙏

Unfortunately I didn’t have an iPhone to get that pic. But according to my buddy, the chevelle belonged to a JB. It had original paint that was faded and turquoise window tint. I believe he painted black now and the tear drops are gone. Another friend on Hemings video name Ray C. Repainted his blue 69 chevelle and got rid of the tear drops. Nice bikes btw.

Glad you like them!

Derby jackets have been reproduced and sells for $160+ if someone still has the original jacket it could be possible that it was worn, I think Jeff Tung wore a Sir Jac original that day a long with a Leway and Yellow Peril button

@@MrGlenLouie The "new" Derby has a boutique on Haight. Sizes run small. Inventory is always low.

That 55 HT gasser is very cool

Missed my 69 Road Runner 383 with 335 hp 4 on the floor and 3:55 posi rear end. And Al’s 6” spindles and reversed leaf springs

@@raymondchan273got any photos of your Roadrunner? Lmk

@ no, I’m sorry

I ride my Dyna Wide Glide cross country until I have scoliosis. Can’t eat pork because of gout.

The only surviving cars that are known to be still around is the orange ‘55 Chevy Belair that’s on a tube axle and is now silver grey color and the tube axle El Camino which the original owner still has it stored in his garage somewhere. Hemmings Motor News has video documentary currently being shown on their TH-cam channel under the The Motor Underground named Chinatown Confidential episode 1 three more episodes to be shown each week for next 3 Thursdays check it out

Thank you Glen Louie, just watched the hemmings Chinatown Confidential looking forward to the next one this Thursday. Great history you never hear about.

In 2019 a guy in san francisco showed me his 58 corvette in his garage, on the wall was a picture in Chinatown maybe late 60s or 70s of this car and three other corvettes with straight axles, this car now has stock suspension, but the straight axle was in the garage on the floor, he never takes the car out

A friend I know owns a 65 Malibu on a tube today. I remember seeing it before he restored it. Was blue with tear drops. Has the monster bars and a small block.

This video is the tribute car built recently to commemorate the original Underdog car which was a different color sort of tan or light brown or beige or maybe a tone of yellow as you mentioned. This car is white

Plus wasn't the underdog a 56 chev not a 55?

@@williampodjursky868 yes the original car was a ‘56 post Chevy, the builder Dave was a fan of American Graffiti and Two Lane Black Top movies so he incorporated some design choices from those cars, watch the documentary Chinatown Confidential on TH-cam three more episodes coming soon

David was going to buy my 55 about 10 years ago and I to I told him he should build his own, because he would just have my old car if he bought mine. He ended up building this one