For nearly a quarter century, Daniel Jimenez has dedicated his life to the lowrider culture.

"I've been part of it since I was 13 years old, and I am now 36," said Jimenez. "It is something I grew into, the lifestyle, something I am good at."

The skills were passed down to Jimenez by his father, who opened his Hop Shop Hayward 10 years ago specializing in the hydraulics that makes lowriders lift, lower and bounce.

"You can have two of the same cars, you can have two Cadillacs, and they are going to end up wanting different parts," said Jimenez. "Different tonnage, which is the thickness of the coils, batteries, pump heads…You got to see what car wants."

Jimenez is considered one of the top shops for "hopping," but he stays humble, giving credit to the entire Bay Area and Northern Calif

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