Photos: Cruisers that are low for show

A custom filter emblazoned with the Ultimate Riders logo is attached to a Corvette LS engine mounted inside a 1963 Impala.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

A mirrored hood reflects a finely detailed Corvette LS engine inside a 1963 Impala at a meeting of the Ultimate Riders Car Club at Fairmount Park.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

“Tee” exits a 1963 Chevy Impala as the Ultimate Riders Car Club gathers at Fairmount Park.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Russell Rudolph shines a 1963 Impala during a meeting of the Ultimate Riders Car Club at Fairmount Park.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Heavy duty hydraulic motors sit in a neatly trimmed trunk of Russell Rudolph’s ’63 Impala.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

A customized Ultimate Riders dipstick is one of numerous details on Russell Rudolph’s ’63 Impala.

The Ultimate Riders Car Club poses for a group photo during a meeting at Fairmount Park.

Vernon Maxwell, well-known lowrider builder with his 1961 convertible Chevy Impala in candy ruby red color. The car has a LS9 supercharged 2010 Corvette engine; interior is done in red leather and has a Cerwin Vega sound system. The car is also equipped with custom hydraulics and Dayton wire wheels. Pinstriping is done by Mike Lamberson.

Detail of a 1961 convertible Chevy Impala.

Dayton wire wheels installed on 1961 convertible Chevy Impala a lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Detail of the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Detail of the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Pinstriping by Mike Lamberson on the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Dayton wire wheels installed on the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Detail of the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

LS9 supercharged 2010 Corvette engine installed in a 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider.

Custom hydraulics installed in the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

The 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Detail of the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Under the hood of the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Detail of the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Vernon Maxwell, who converted the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala into a lowrider.

The 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Detail of the 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

The 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider built by Vernon Maxwell.

Vernon Maxwell and his 1961 convertible Chevy Impala lowrider.

Luis Lemus is the owner House of Pain custom car shop in Baldwin Park that creates showpiece lowrider cars.  (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

John Herrera’s 1968 Chevrolet Caprice, with its paint and customizations, is a showpiece lowrider car.

An emblem displays the name of the car club.  (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

John Herrera’s 1968 Chevrolet Caprice, with its paint and customizations, is a showpiece lowrider car.

Upholstery covers nearly all of the interior of a 1976 Chevrolet Caprice targa top. Early-year models such as this are popular in the lowrider community.   (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

This 1963 Chevrolet Impala is a highly desired model in the lowrider car community.   (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)