Issue 14
Photos Leo
Model Connie Freqoso
Owner Leo

Born and raised in Southtown San Diego, this 25 year old Leo started his project in the summer of 97. Not long after buying his 81 Buick he quickly went to work on it. Throwing away all old chromes and replacing them with new ones. While the new chromes had been ordered the car was then moved to Mr. Sal Manzano’s Custom Auto Body. A well respected candy man. Leo didn’t want just anybody to shoot a candy (it had to be Sal). Sweepstakes takers like crystal blue, and three time truck of the year raw deal, and wrapped with envy have also been painted by Sal. Leo said one thing, “I want people to see my flake from a mile away.” And that’s all Sal neeed to know. Two months and about a thousand patterns latter. Tape roll after tape roll over a resin flake base a turquoise candy was then sprayed and laid…

While putting the new chromes back on the stock interior was being torn out. Lil Cheese from Majestics SD a bad ass tapisedo who has also worked on front cover cars. He suggested a ful custom interior. Turquoise biscuits and silver piping was the combo. When the plush interior was almost done Cheese and leo came up with the same idea at the same time. The USO plaque for a back seat, and right then and there at 3 in the morning they were both cutting up a USO pattern for the back seat. Who knew that the back seat would lead Leo to a number of best interior trophies.

Big Mike from bottoms up hydraulics who has been serving San Diego for years installed a four pump hi lo set up. Complete with a dancing ten switch panel. Front back side to side and all the s#%t!!!

The tight mural on the trunk was sprayed in Long Beach by young legend Jose Mercado one of the lowrider’s best muralist. Another well known person in this sick underworld of lowridin’. The mural tells a short story about Leo back in the day. Jose got down with matching the tones of blue on the girls with the paint of the car. “Coming soon more story telling mural on the belly of this Buick,” says Jose.
A full Chrome and gold suspension is also shown when Leo cruises topped off. Leo also says he has a freshly dipped chrome frame sitting in is garage, but won’t put it on until the competition demands it.

Sometimes it’s a little hard to hear the police siren when he’s bumping his all Alpine set up installed by club member Corey. Alpine deck, two Alpine amps pushing Alpine mids and tweeters and two ten inch JLs.

This project was built when Leo used to design Rollin Hard T-Shirts for a living. He’s now doing his own thing and gets paid three times as much and gets the credit he deserves for his work, and not other people claiming to work for Rollin Hard…