Donnie Baird

Photo from the archives. A day at Imperial Customs.

Hanging At Imperial Customs

Drove down to Pacoima today to see Donnie Baird from Imperial Customs.  I've been going down there for a few months now shooting progress shots of Donnie working on Eryk Frias' buggy.  Over the last week Donnie sprayed a silver flake base and  on Friday put down the panels over the base.  So today he was wet sanding the paint getting it ready for a clear coat.  

53 Olds

Another car that was painted by Donnie Baird of Imperial Customs.  The guy that owns this car is also having Donnie paint another right now.  I've been taking photos of that whole process  as Donnie works on it.  That will be in Donnie's Joyride Showcase in  a few months.

Paint By Donnie Baird

Killer paint by Imperial Customs

Donnie Baird-63 Olds

I shot a few pictures of Donnie's 63 Olds today while I was at his shop. It was high noon so I knew the photos weren't going to be in good light. His car has been featured in several mags and deservidly so. This thing is a rolling work of art. I look forward to taking some time and getting good photos of the car. One of my all time favorite cars. I can stare at it for hours.

Donnie Baird-Imperial Customs

Went down to Pacioma and did a mini photoshoot with Donnie Baird of Imperial Customs.

For those of you who don't know Donnie, he's one bad ass painter and a very cool guy.  I showed up at his shop and shot some photos of Donnie "sketching" out panel ideas for a customers buggy.  I plan on going back at each stage and shooting Donnie progress through the job.  We have other plans to shoot his awesome 63 Olds and his wife's 64 Thunderbird together some time next month.  It was pretty cool to hang out with Donnie and listen to all his stories of BMX riding, painting for Disney and getting a knock on his home door from the authorities for painting in his garage.