October 5, 2011
San Manuel Miner, San Manuel, Arizona
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Custom is ready to restore it like the Red Baron’s plane and maybe putting Snoopy in the pilot’s seat and hanging the plane as a large sign. At Lopez Custom, Ruben does complete
restoration, custom interiors, custom paint jobs and air brush painting. Ruben says he does “old school” upholstery, tuck and roll, diamond tuck, etc.
A friend of his, Bryan Plumb owner of Coolidge Custom Pin Striping and Murals comes to Dudleyville and does detailed painting on vehicles for Ruben. In the mixing bay of his shop, he has Matrix and Martin-Senour paints and products. He can mix and match any colors. Besides winning numerous car shows, some of the vehicles Ruben has restored or done work on has appeared in magazines along with articles about Ruben such as Low Rider, Motor News and Hemming’s Rods & Performance. In the article and picture in Hemming’s magazine, he did the custom paint job for a 1927 Model T. The vehicle was owned by Jon Smith of Oracle. The oldest vehicle that
1957 Chevy Bel Air Ruben has restored is a 1928 Model A Ford Roadster truck. The truck is owned by Jake Jacobsen, President of See Lopez, Page 14
Welcome Back! Ruben Lopez and Bryan Plumb
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Mel’s Drive-In San Manuel McNab Parkway
Have a BLAST during CopperTown Days! From your friends at:
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Hwy 77, Mammoth • 570 Ave. A, San Manuel
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