1948 Roadster Pickup - Build by Robbie Azevedo

Robbie Azevedo got his taste for cool car and truck design from his father who was also a fabricator and builder. His father was the owner of the Pacific Coast Customs shop and had already had some major modifications to the truck but his father had always wanted to build a “blazer” version of the truck.

When Robbie took ownership of the truck he was able to make his own mark on the truck and carry out the modifications that he had always wanted to.

The trucks rear quarter panels have been shortened by 13 inches and the doors were lengthened by 4 inches with the cowl and dash being adapted from a 1954 Chevy. This allowed a Chevy Bel Air windshield to be used adding to the sleek lines.

In January 2011 RodShows.com put out a press release announcing Robbie and all the good work he has been doing. Below is an excerpt of that press release;

The 61st Annual Kragen O’Reilly Sacramento Autorama, happening February 11-13, 2011, is proud to announce “young gun,” Robbie Azevedo of Pacific Coast Customs, as the 2011 Builder of the year. The event will feature Azevedo’s great work in Building C at Cal Expo in Sacramento.

Already a decorated and deserving builder, at the Sacramento Autorama Azevedo has won awards such as the Sam Barris Memorial Award (2006), the Manuel Arteche Memorial Award (2006) and Best Paint in WMBC Class (2006). Others include Goodguys Early Truck of the Year Finalist (2006), MOTHERS SEMA Excellence Choice Award (2006) and, at the Grand National Roadster Show, Best Engine in the, AMBR Class (2008). Robbie has had 3 invitations to Blackie’s Fresno Autorama and won numerous Best of Show Awards. Pacific Coast Customs projects have been lucky to land on 3 covers of national publications and have been featured in over 10 national magazines.

The hard working and artistic Robbie Azevedo is on his way to accomplish all of his childhood dreams. He grew up in a car family and was exposed to cars and car shows from an early age. A graduate from the Napa High School class of ‘02, Robbie walked across the stage with high honors and a 4.0 gpa. He won outstanding art awards and was the president of his high school’s car club, Rods and Roadsters, for two years. He raced on team Sears Point for one year and won the quarter finals at the Summit ET Series drag racing nationals.

After high school, many expected Robbie to attend college and be a doctor or lawyer, he opted to follow his dreams. “I want to wake up every morning and have a desire to do what i love,” is what he always said, and fabricating on cars is just that. He worked at his parents business, Pacific Auto Salvage Inc, during school and after graduating, but knew he still wanted to be a fabricator and actually build cars. He lived in Colorado and worked in the industry for awhile until realizing he had all the talents to do it on his own. With that, he decided at age 19, he was going to open his own street rod shop in Northern CA. In December 2003, Pacific Coast Customs opened in American Canyon. The 7 year old shop has gained great popularity and had much success. His big imagination and very talented crew are a winning combination that produces superb builds. They strive for quality and attention to detail, as well as trend-setting creativity. He runs the shop with old fashioned business ethics and customer service. Hoping to leave an impact in the custom car world, and many years
ahead in which to do it, you can be sure that you will see amazing work coming out of his shop in the future! With the shop filling up more every day, the true “young gun,” is living his dream.

References

http://rodshows.com/media/press-releases/2011/2011-Sacramento%20Autorama-Builder-of-the-Year.pdf

http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/articles.asp?page=tenarticle&aid=2811