EPM Showcars Issue 3 2019 prnt

EPM SHOWCARS 

MAGAZINE 

OCTOBER 2019 

“CLWN-EN” 

1998 CHEVY TAHOE 

LOW-RIDER NIGHT 

SHOOT AT THE BEAST 

HAUNTED HOUSE 

“RUBY” 

2014 FORD F150 

LOW-RIDER 

SHOOT AT KAW 

POINT 

“HOT-ROD” 

1971 CHEVELLE 

454 BIG BLOCK 

FEATURE SHOWCAR 

CROSSROADS SHOOT 

“ELVIRA” 

2012 CHEVY CAMARO 

SHOWCAR 

GHOST ELVIRA DECAL 

WYCO PARK SHOOT 

“THE BABY” 

1987 CHEVY MONTE 

CARLO SUPER SPORT 

CROSSROADS SHOOT 

COVERGIRL 

KASS KAY 

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INTRODUCTION 

Welcome to our third issue of EPM Showcars 

Magazine! 

My Partner Yvonne and I are so pleased at 

how well our issues have done over the last 

few months and are very excited about 

this lastest issue. 

We would like to thank all of the 

wonderful car owners, models, advertisers, 

sponsors and people that have been 

so generous with their time and prize 

possessions in helping us to create this 

publication. 

I would like to give a special thank 

you to the following people without whom 

this edition of Showcars magazine would 

not have been possible. Car Owners: 

Tony Sexton(1998 Chevy Tahoe), Jamey 

Overby(2014 F150), Jim Crook(1971 Chevelle), 

Janelle Jacobson(2012 Camaro), Lisa 

Crook(1987 Chevy Monte Carlo SS). Car 

models: Jenni More, Star, Veronica Stone, 

Solei Nixx, Olivia Darling, Raven Steel, Alexandra 

Baker, Kass Kay. 

To my article writer Yvonne Young. 

Thank you once again for your enthusiasm, 

attention to detail, your dedication and 

hard work. 

To our fans, thank for all of your 

support by viewing our publication 

online as well as purchasing copies of 

our magazine. It is our sincere hope that 

you will enjoy viewing and reading about 

these beautiful vehicles as much as we 

did bringing them together for you in this 

magazine. 

Elton Hughes. 

Chief Editor 

Editor 

Creative Director 

Photographer 

Production Manager 

Advertizing Manager 

Layout Design 

Article Writer 

Research 

ELTON HUGHES 

YVONNE YOUNG 

ELTON HUGHES 

ELTON HUGHES 

ELTON HUGHES 

YVONNE YOUNG 

ELTON HUGHES 

YVONNE YOUNG 

YVONNE YOUNG 

Phone: 816-223-3250 

Email: eltonphotomedia@yahoo.com 

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FEATURED SHOWCARS 

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“CLWN-EN” 

1998 Chevy Tahoe Low-Rider, Night- 

Shoot at The Beast Haunted House 

48 

“ELVIRA” 

2012 Chevy Camaro Showcar 

Ghost Elvira decal, Wyco Park Shoot 

20 

“RUBY” 

2014 Ford F150 Low-Rider 

Shoot at Kaw Park 

60 

“THE BABY” 

1987 Chevy Monte Carlo 

Super Sport, Crossroads Shoot 

34 

“HOT ROD” 

1971 Chevelle 454 Big Block 

Feature Showcar, Crossroads Shoot 




"CLWN-EN" 

Article by: Yvonne Young 

Car Owner: Tony Sexton 

Featured Models: Jenni More, Star, Veronica Stone, Solei Nixx, Olivia Darling, Raven 

Steel 

1998 Chevy Tahoe “Lowrider” 

We decided to do this photo shoot down in the West Bottoms of Kansas City 

at the haunted house “The Beast”. This is a haunted house that has captivated 

the Kansas City area for many years. It’s four floors to which they are 

constantly adding scary, intimidating nightmares and thrills. While the Beast 

is trying to claw his way into them before his victim escapes by jumping out 

of a 2-story window or slide 4-stories down. After that exciting location we 

decided to move to the Workhouse in Kansas City on Vine Street. We were wanting 

to give this shoot a scary feeling and we believe we achieved that! 

Tony and his girlfriend, April had been discussing for a little while things 

for Tony to do in his spare time to keep him busy. One day April came across 

this unusual Chevy Tahoe on facebook for sale. April knew that Tony was a huge 

clown collector and knew of his love for clowns. April suggested to Tony that 

they go check this Tahoe out and see if he wanted to buy it. They ended up 

driving to Kansas to check out the Tahoe and Tony knew he had to have it! 

He bought the Tahoe in 2017. Tony found out very fast how much attention the 

Tahoe was getting. That’s when he decided that he was going to redo it and bring 

it back to life. The paint needed attention, he had the top of the Tahoe done 

in a different color along with other body issues fixed and taken care of. 

When Tony purchased this very exciting looking Tahoe, he really was into all 

of the extras that it had. It already had the door handles shaved off, it was 

already on air-bags, it had the air-brushing on the back along with the details 

of the skulls and the flames throughout the truck. He has been putting his own 

love into it since he bought the Tahoe. Not only has he redone the paint job, he 

has done work to the engine, rear-end and replaced all of the air bags. Tony 

started going to car shows in 2017 not long after he got it and that’s where he 

ended up meeting a lot of new people. Especially the City Wide Car Club family 

that has showed him lots of love. Tony really enjoys the attention that his 

Tahoe gets, from just when he is driving it around to him going and being in 

the car shows! This 1998 Chevy Tahoe has won Best of Show, Best of Class and as 

seen in the picture in the article many other trophies and plaques. He has also 

added his own touches to the truck to make it more his, then the previous owner. 

Tony has added the clown faces on the back windows. The huge life size clown that 

sits in the passenger seat. The Masonic Emblem on the front quarter panels. Tony 

is a 3rd degree Master Mason, he is also a Union drywall finisher. 



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These two pictures 

are a few of Tony’s 

own touches he 

wanted to put on 

the Tahoe. The top 

picture is a decal 

of the clown he had 

chosen to put there. 

It adds a nice touch 

to the completion of 

his ride. The masonic 

emblem on the 

front quarters of the 

Tahoe. Tony had 

them made especially 

for the Tahoe. 

He is very 

passionate about 

his masonry work 

that he does for a 

living. The compass 

on the emblem 

represents the actual 

compass, 

which means the 

way they chart 

their course.

Interview with Tony Sexton 

1998 Chevy Tahoe "Clwn-en" 

Q: What gratification do you get 

showing your truck? 

A: The introduction to meeting new 

people who are car or truck enthusiasts 

just like me. The looks and the questions 

that I get about my truck. 

Q: What got you into doing car shows? 

A: Actually my girlfriend “April”, when 

she found this Tahoe. I bought it 

and went to a car show and immediately 

I was addicted! 

Q: How many car shows do you do a 

year? 

A: Well, as many as I can! I also enjoy 

being involved in parades. 

Q: Are there certain car shows you 

go to every year? 

A: Yes. All Lives Matter, Low-rider shows, 

World of Wheels, Midwest Super Show, 

St Patricks Day Parade, Worlds of Fun 

“Haunted Parade”. 

Q: Do you have any other hobbies or 

interests? 

A: Yes. I collect clowns, antiques and 

Masonic items. 

Q: If money wasn't an object, which car 

or truck would you buy? 

A: I would like to buy a car with 

hydraulics, so that I could make it hop 

and dance! 

Q: What are your trucks original specs? 

A: Engine is a 5.7 ltr V-8 Vortec, 4-speed 

automatic and was a 4 wheel drive. 

Q: What mods have been done? 

A: Engine, no modifications yet. I had the 

paint redone, air-brushing on the back, 

shaved door handles, extra front bumper, 

upgraded headlights, upgraded taillights, 

LED lighting, removed 4-wheel drive, 

upgraded air bags, added nitrogen tank 

for air-bags, speaker box in the back, 

upgraded speakers but kept old school, 

Masonic Emblem and new rims. 

Q: What mods do you want to do? 

A: I would like to redo the interior, sound 

system and new rims. 

Q: Anything else you would like to add? 

A: Yes. A big SHOUT OUT to my City 

Wide Car Club family and the rest of the 

Low-rider community. Aaron Munoz of 

One of a Kind Paint. My KC friends and of 

coarse my girlfriend “April” for getting me 

interested in the car shows! I Love You 

April! 

Q: Do you have any other show cars or 

trucks? 

A: No, not at this time but never know 

what the future might hold. 





Upper Picture is of 

Tony’s riding partner 

for the shows 

and cruises. Hence 

the name of his 

Tahoe “Clwn-in”. In 

the same picture 

you see the original 

interior that has 

been kept the 

same and also the 

custom 

car club insignia, 

“City Wide” 

that he has placed 

on the window seal 

of the passenger 

door. The lower 

picture is of the 

original 5.7 V8 engine 

that came 

in this 1998 Chevy 

Tahoe. It has a 

4-speed automatic 

transmission. This 

Tahoe gets about 

255 horsepower.

The upper picture 

is of the custom 

speaker box that 

Tony built for the 

Tahoe. He built it 

big enough to hold 

2-15” speakers “ 

super blue’s”. He 

wanted to keep it 

old school. Also the 

nitrogen set up in 

the back is for the 

airbags he installed. 

Makes it easier for 

the raising and lowering 

of the bags on 

the Tahoe. 

The lower picture 

is of the rims he has 

chosen for his ride. 

They are 22” Milanni 

rims. It also shows 

the masonic emblem 

again and the 

awesome custom 

airbrushing that is 

on the Tahoe. 










RUBY 


Car Owner: Jamey Overby 

Featured Model: Alexandra Baker 

2014 Ford F150 

This photoshoot was done in the Crossroads of downtown Kansas City. 

We decided to photoshoot this truck in a few different spots. We started 

off in the Jack Stacks parking lot by Union station and then we moved 

over to an area where there was a closed off bridge. Then we moved to 

Kaw Point Park in the freight house district. Then to a parking area 

underneath the highway. We feel we captured some outstanding pictures 

of this gorgeous F150. 

Jamey fell in LOVE with this truck as he was watching it being built 

on Instagram. He knew that one day he would be the owner of this Ruby 

Red F150. A buddy of Jameys ended up buying the truck once it was built. 

Jamey bugged his buddy Oscar so much for him to sell him the truck that 

he finally gave in and sold the truck to him in 2017. Once Jamey purchased 

the truck he arranged for some work to be done to it down in San Antonio, 

Texas where it was located. Then Jamey ended up taking a one day turn around 

trip to pick up the truck he had been waiting so long for. After Jamey had 

the truck for a little while he made another trip back to Texas to have 

some more modifications done to it. During our interview Jamey stated that 

his truck is definitely not a trailer queen! He has drove his truck to Houma 

Louisiana where his clothing sponsor lives, that is a 13 ½ hour trip. Then 

drove from Houma Louisiana to Conroe Texas, which is another 6 hour drive. 

Then drove it back to Kansas City, which is about another 11 hr drive and 

all of this done in a weeks time. He put about 2,500 miles on the truck 

in that one week. Stanley with “Sev7n Apparel” is Jamey’s clothing sponsor 

from Houma Louisiana. Jamey advertises for him and he pays for his lodging 

and entry fees for the car shows that he goes to. I must say Jamey definitely 

has the dedication it takes for doing the certain car shows that he goes to. 

He feels that his gorgeous F150 is classified at the bottom of the barrel 

in the shows that he does comparing his truck to others that have invested 

$100,000 or more in them. Jamey’s truck is definitely not the bottom of 

the barrel truck to a lot of people! Jamey makes sure he puts all the time 

and effort needed for his F150 to shine like no other! He feels this 

dedication, time and money is what is needed to make your truck or car 

show worthy. He also feels you need to make it your own creation! His 

gorgeous trucks name is “RUBY”. You can also find Jamey and his truck on 

instagram as “sorryboutyourneck” 






Interview with Jamey Overby 

2014 Ford F150 


showing your truck? 

A: I enjoy meeting up with people and 

meeting new people that have the same 

interest and passion as I do about 

their rides. 


A: I’ve always liked going to car and 

truck shows since I was a kid. I love 

taking things apart and putting 

them back together! 


year? 

A: I go to more cruises then car shows. 

The shows I go to are about 4 or so 

and usually out of town shows. 

Q: Are there certain shows you go to 

every year? 

A: Yes, Conroe Texas: The Lonestar 

Throw-down, Biloxi Mississippi: Scrapin 

The Coast. 


interests? 

A: I Love Soccer! I’m a supporting KC 

season ticket holder and cauldron 

member. 

Q: Do you have any other show cars? 

A: No 

Q: What are your trucks original specs? 

A: Engine: 5.0 V-8 FFV, 360 HP with 

380 lbs of torque, 6-speed automatic 

transmission, rear wheel drive and towing 

capacity 8,100 lbs. 

Q: What modifications have been done? 

A: Installed a cold air intake, custom 

exhaust: factory downpipe single into 

a black widow muffler, custom full air 

ride suspension, 26x9 rims on front 

and 26x12’s on back, underseat box for 

subs, 6.5 mids and twitters in the doors, 

lighting: underglow lighting and custom 

demon eyes and color match in the 

factory headlights, bed alterations: fender 

wells raised and widened for airbags and 

color match interior painted trim to Ruby 

Red. 

Q: Any more modifications planned for 

your truck? 

A: Right now I’m rewiring and adding to 

the stereo system. I want to get a body 

drop but that consists of a whole new 

frame, costing about $7,000. 


A: Yes, I’d like to give a few shout outs! 

My sponsor, Stanley with “Sev7n 

Apparel”, John at Chassis Fab in Houston 

Texas, Bobby Gately, Jeremy at Retro 

Shop in STL and Clay Hammond Jr at 

Hyperglow in Booneville, Missouri. 

Q: If money wasn't an object what 

vehicle would you buy? 

A: I would build a Ford F350 Dually on air 

bags. 




Jamey’s truck 

“Ruby” has it’s original 

5Ltr V8 engine with 

an electronic 6-speed 

automatic with OD 

transmission. This 

gorgeous truck is two 

wheel drive and has 

an electronic-locking 

rear differential, offroad-tuned 

suspension for 

increased traction for 

performance off-road. 

As you can see Jamey 

does not take this 

baby off-road. The 

curb weight of this 

F150 is approximately 

5,160 lbs before the 

modifications 

that Jamey has done 

to this truck. 

The truck bed 

alterations done to 

this 2014 F150 

consists of raising 

and widening of the 

fender wells 

for the installation 

of the air-bags and 

the bigger tires. 

Jamey had air-bags 

installed which are 

Slam Specialties- 

2600’s. The 

compressors are 

485c’s fine air, 

full AccuAir air 

management. 

He had these 

modifications done 

by Chasis Fab in 

Houston Texas. The 

air-bags installed 

also have a automatic 

leveling kit 

to assure an even 

stance of this 

gorgeous truck. 


Jamey has definitely 

upgraded the stereo 

system in his truck. It 

does have it’s stock 

Sync3 screen and he 

added LC7i 6-channel 

line output converter 

which allows you 

to add aftermarket 

amps, speakers and 

subs to your factory 

system. This convertor 

allows you to have 

more powerful sound 

without loosing 

climate controls, voice 

activated functions, 

or other built in 

factory features. 

This convertor also 

has internal signal 

summing which 

controls the mids, 

highs and to run the 

bass at its full capacity. 

Jamey had also 

installed 6 inch tweeters 

in each door and 

then under the back 

seat he had a custom 

Bobby Gately sub-box 

installed which has 

6-DS18 subs. 

The interior of this 

truck is the original 

factory leather 

seats and with 

interior color 

matched trim pieces 

through-out the 

truck. This gorgeous 

Ruby F150 has the 

perfect shine of 

color to it and to 

make this truck 

even more head 

turning, Jamey has 

selected to run on 

black Intro Twisted 

Rally rims. He is 

running 26x9 

on the front and 

26x12’s on the back. 

Making sure to give 

his truck the mean 

stance that it 

deserves. Then he 

added the color 

match underglow 

and bed low lighting, 

installed by Hyperglow 

in Booneville 

Missouri. 








Car Owner: Jim and Lisa Crooks 

Featured Model: Kass Kay 

1971 Chevy Chevelle custom 

HOT ROD 

This photo shoot was done in the Crossroads of Kansas City at 18th and Oak. 

So many areas in the Crossroads for photo opportunities. It wasn’t a hard choice 

of where were we going to do the photo shoot for this specific car, when we saw the 

Chiefs painted on the side of one of the buildings, we knew it was the perfect spot. Jim 

and Lisa Crooks purchased this 1971 Chevy Chevelle in August of 1991. They purchased it 

from a woman in Grandview Missouri. When they bought the Chevelle the color of it was 

green. It was a stock Chevy Chevelle. When they bought it they immediately found out 

that they were pregnant. So on that note the Chevelle wasn’t able to get the love that it 

needed at that time. They did a few things to the Chevelle and then found out they were 

pregnant again. Jim and Lisa said “Family comes first!” Over the years of having the 

Chevelle, they did do little things to it as they were able to. Jim and Lisa waited till their 

kids were raised and out of the house before they really started bringing the Chevelle to 

where it is today. This project is definitely a Labor of Love. Jim stated that the first engine 

that was in the Chevelle served its purpose, the engine that is in it now is the second 

engine. Man oh man is it an engine! Jim started working on the cars engine about 

3 years ago. He wanted to make it as if it was like an 80’s / 90’s Pro Street Car (Blow 

Your Doors Off) series which was at KCI when it was open. So the Chevelle has 75% of 

the original frame. The Chevelle has front fiberglass fenders and among many other 

features to make it as a Pro Street Car. Jim stated that the first time that he drove his 

Chevelle he pancaked the headers. So that is when he decided to put QA1 coil overs on 

for the front shocks. Jim plans on putting on QA1 rear adjustable shocks, he also has 

wheelie bars for the Chevelle too. He also stated that he loves it when he is at the gas 

station, the attention the Chevelle gets, especially when they see him pop the trunk to 

fill it up. This Chevelle has been in the making for 28 years and they are still adding and 

doing things they want to do to the Chevelle. When Jim fires up his Chevelle the rumble 

that this car makes just makes you want to keep your eye on it just waiting to see that 

burnout! Hearing the power coming from the Chevelle just excites you! You can definitely 

tell that Jim and Lisa have put a lot of love in this Chevelle and are going to be giving 

it more love. The original specs for this 1971 Chevelle are: Engine 454 big block, 365 

horsepower, 4800 lbs of torque. The Chevelle went 0-60 in 6 seconds and went the 

quarter mile in 14.3 secs. The wheelbase is 112 inches and the weight was about 4,000 

lbs. When emission standards switched to low-lead fuel that cut compression this happened 

overnight, it forced Chevy to offer different engines for the Chevelle. A 350 V-8 

and also a 402 big block. The cost for this 402 was an additional $173. The 402 has 300 

bhp and was named the “Turbo Jet 400”. 




Interview with Jim and Lisa Crooks 

1971 Chevy Chevelle 

Q: What's the gratification you get from 

showing your car? 

A: When people are checking my car out, 

asking questions and telling their stories. 


A: Growing up loving cars and being 

around fast cars. 


year? 

A: We got to about 10 outdoor shows. 

Q: Any certain car shows you do every 

year? 

A: Yes, we go to KCI and Street Car 

Takeover. 


things you enjoy doing? 

A: Yes, I enjoy playing pool and BBQing. 


A: Yes, 1987 Monte Carlo Super Sport. 

Q: What mods have you done? 

A: I put a 454 Merlin block, 871 Super 

Charger, Brodix heads, 2-750 Quick fuel 

carborators, Aeromotive fuel pump and 

regulators, Turbo 400 with reverse shift 

pattern, B & M shifter, narrowed Ford 

9inch rear end, steep gears, 6-point cage, 

fiberglass front end, custom race car 

dash and auto meter gauges, 29 x 18.5 x 

15” Mickey Thompson tires on rear, centerline 

skinnies on front wheels and tires, 

4-wheel disc brakes, Hooker headers, 3 

inch exhaust, modified door panels, racing 

seats and harness. 

Q: What mods do you want to do? 

A: I would like to extend the roll cage to 

the trunk and through the dashboard, 

steel fenders, a new paint job, coil overs 

on the rear end and custom interior. 

Q: Anything else you'd like to add? 

A: Yes, I’d like to do a shout out to John, 

Shawn, Scotty and Jim of Camron’s 

Engines in Cameron Missouri for helping 

me with the Chevelle, and my wife Lisa. 

Q: If money wasn't an object, which car 

would you buy? 

A: A few Corvettes, older one and a 

newer one. Plus own the fastest cars from 

the Big3-GM, Ford & Chrysler. 

Q: What are your cars original specs? 

A: A 454 big block straight 6cyl, 3 on 

the tree, 365 horsepower with 4800 lbs 

of torque. 






Here is a close 

up of the Monster 

engine in this 1971 

Chevelle. It is a 540 

Merlin Block with a 

871 Supercharger, 

Brodix heads, 

2-750 quick fuel 

carburetors, 

aeromotive 

fuel pump and 

regulators, a turbo 

400 with reverse 

shift pattern, a 

narrowed 9 inch 

rear end, steep 

gears, Hooker headers 

and chrome 

radiator cover in the 

engine bay. This Engine 

has been built 

to the modifications 

of a pro street class 

of the 80’s and 90’s. 

Blow your doors 

Off .”Jim (himself) 

nickel plated the upper 

and lower control 

arms, headers, 

sway bars, heater 

cover, door hinges, 

drive shaft, rear end 

and crossmember.

Jim has definitely 

put in the time and 

money on making 

sure the interior 

is to the 

modifications 

of a pro street 

race car. He has a 

6-point roll cage by 

Pro Fab, G-force 

Pro Series Racing 

seats and harnesses, 

modified 

the door panels 

for the roll cage by 

removing the 

armrests, custom 

sport comp gauges 

and B&M 

shifter. The rims are 

Centerline 

Skinnies- 15”x 9”x4 

with A1 coil overs 

and on the rear he 

is running 15x 

29x19. Check out 

that badass side 

view of the engine! 






ELVIRA 


Car Owner: Janelle Jacobson 

2012 Chevy Camaro 

This photoshoot was done at Wyandotte County Park near the lake. This was a 

perfect location for this shoot. With the lake and the trees bringing out the look of 

this Camaro. Janelle is the proud owner of this beautiful custom 2012 Camaro. She 

purchased this car in 2014. Janelle has always had a love of cars. When growing up 

she lived in the country in Wyoming. Which meant there wasn’t many things to do. But 

every summer the neighbor boys would buy a car and fix it up. So that’s where she 

would be most summers, helping them fix the cars up to sell. S he never minded getting 

dirty and learning about the cars. Janelle’s first car was a Plymouth Duster, she always 

kept her cars simple daily drivers. Then they came out with the Transformers movie 

and she fell in love with the Bumble Bee Camaro. She always thought she wanted the 

yellow Camaro. Well one day she was at work and she had to get her oil changed on 

the Toyota Corolla that she was driving at the time. One of the guys at the dealership 

walked up to her and asked her if she was looking to buy a car? She replied no, I’m 

here for an oil change, but if you have a Camaro? It took that guy all of 5 minutes and 

he came back with two sets of keys to Camaro’s. One was red with white stripes and 

the other one was black with silver stripes. She automatically walked up to the black 

Camaro with silver stripes and said this is my car! She was not sure what drew her 

to this specific Camaro but she’s glad it did. She was actually kind of scared to test 

drive the Camaro because of the horsepower. She has been driving cars that barely 

might have 100 horsepower. So she asked him what other cars he had on the lot? He 

showed her a 2014 silver Mustang GT. She asked to see the two cars side by side and 

that hadmade her mind up for her. She fell more in the with the Camaro! Janelle’s 

Camaro has had two different engines. It was at the Chevy dealership and there was 

a problemso they put a new engine in it. Janelle’s Camaro had 112,000 miles on it. 

Janelle has been showing her car since 2016. The furthest she has traveled has been 

to Bowling Green Kentucky for Camaro Fest! “Elvira” Janelle’s Camaro has also 

received 62 trophies from different car shows over the years of showing her car. 

This Camaro is the 5th generation of Camaro’s. They came with multiple options of 

engine size and horsepower. Janelle’s Camaro is an LFX engine, 3.6 L V-6 producing 

323 horsepower and 278 Lb-feet of torque. 




Interview with Janelle Jacobson 

2012 Chevy Camaro "Elvira" 



A: When little girls come running up to 

my car saying, I want this car! 

Most people think that showing cars 

are just for men and it’s not. I 

would love to see more women showing 

the cars they love. 


A: I’ve always had a love of cars. I 

worked on them growing up. 


year? 

A: I go to about 15 to 20 car shows a 

year, plus the car cruises. 

Q: Are there certain car show you go to 

every year? 

A: Yes, Twin Bridge in Oklahoma for huge 

Rebel Car Show, Laps for Charity at 

Texas Motor Speedway and Christmas 

Show for Charity. 


interests? 

A: I love cars and then I love doing hair! 

I’m a cosmetologist. 

Q: What are your original car specs? 

A: Engine LFX 3.6L V-8 with automatic 

transmission. 

Q: What modifications have you done? 

A: Engine: K&N cold air intake, 

airbrushed engine cover and engine 

bay pieces, under hood wrap, top of the 

car wrapped with ghost Elvira on on the 

hood, airbrushed calipers, LED lighting, 

22” Niche Norbert rims, ZL1 spoiler, ZL1 

front grill, ACS composite ground effect 

T3 splitter, custom floor mats, door seal 

pieces, painted dash trim, custom wraparound 

the brake lights. 

Q: What modifications would you like to 

do to your car? 

A: I’m thinking about re-doing the pink 

wrap,adding rocker panel effects and 

maybe lowering it. 


A: I’d like to give a shout out to Jason 

Brookshire for all the air-brushing, 

Devin Wells for the pink wrap on the car, 

Dean Wally in Cali for the Elvira wrap 

under the hood and Dalton Hale for 

making the wire cover. Big Shout Out to 

DFW Camaro Club in Texas! 


A: No. 

Q: If money wasn't an object which car 


A: I would get a 1971 split bumper 

Camaro. 


Janelle has definitely 

put her own 

touches and 

Customization into 

this 2012 black Camaro. 

She chose to 

put 22” Niche 

Norberts on this 

beauty! Along with 

having the calipers 

air-brushed with 

a graveyard scene. 

This amazing airbrushing 

technique 

was done by Jason 

Brookshire in Joplin, 

Missouri. When 

Janelle decided to 

go with the theme 

of Elvira her ideas 

were limitless. She 

made sure she even 

did things to the 

interior. 

Here is the first of 

two interior pictures. 

Janelle’s twist on 

the interior consists 

of matching 

pink door sill covers 

saying Camaro 

(bought off of Ebay). 

She also custom 

ordered floor mats 

with the name 

“Elvira” on them 

from Lyod’s floor 

mats. The 

dashboard is 

trimmed in color 

matched paint and 

painted by Janelle 

herself! Also the tail 

lights are trimmed 

out in color matched 

wrap. 


The interior is the 

original seats and 

door panels that 

came with the car. 

The engine is the 

stock engine and 

she added a K&N 

cold air intake. 

Janelle has put 

her own personnel 

ideas for the custom 

pieces under 

the hood. The strut 

brace custom airbrushed 

as seen, 

the fuse cover, wire 

cover and the engine 

covers are all 

custom airbrushed 

with a grave yard 

theme by Dalton 

Hale. This car is 

Janelle’s daily 

driver. 

It may be hard 

to believe seeing 

the pictures of this 

beauty, this Camaro 

was in an accident 

and it had to be 

re-wrapped. Janelle 

sat down and created 

the pink color 

that the Camaro 

was re-wrapped 

in. Devin Wells in 

ArlingtonTexas 

re-wrapped this 

Camaro. She calls 

the color Elvira pink, 

it took her 3 hours to 

make the color. The 

Camaro also has a 

ghost image of Elvira 

on the hood, no 

one has been able 

to capture this ghost 

image in a photo 

until now. Elton 

Hughes has captured 

it! Then there 

is the Elvira wrap 

under the hood created 

by Dean Wally 

from California. 









THE BABY 


Car Owners: Lisa and Jim Crooks 

Featured Model: Kass Kay 

1987 Chevy Monte Carlo Super Sport 

Once again we decided to do this photoshoot at the location of downtown Kansas City 

at the Crossroads, streets 18th and Oak. We were in the process of the photoshoot for 

Jim and Lisa’s Chevelle and we were informed of them having a second show car. Lisa 

went home and got her baby and brought her to join the fun. 

Lisa and Jim Crooks purchased this Monte Carlo in the Fall of 1987. They bought the 

Monte Carlo brand new for Lisa (but Jim started driving it). This 1987 Monte Carlo has 

been a daily driver since it was bought. Lisa has used this car for taking the kids to 

school and going to the grocery store and of coarse any other places needed to go to. 

Lisa fell in love with the look of this year Monte Carlo and couldn’t resist getting it 

for herself. She stated that since they bought the car, it has always gotten looks 

everywhere that they go. Very fun car to drive! She has always enjoyed the feeling of 

having such a beautiful car. Unfortunately the only downfall of having this beautiful 

ride is that it was a very easy car to steal. Over the years there had been several 

attempts to steal the car. First the t-tops were stolen. Second attempt, thieves peeled 

the column but were interrupted by neighbors going to work. Third time (several years 

later)they were successful in stealing the Monte. They received the Monte Carlo back 5 

days after it was taken. Those who had stolen it, peeled the steering column back along 

with messing up the hood, broke out the window to get in, ripped up the backseat to 

get to the trunk, messed up the t-tops and burned off the rear tires. When they got the 

car back they decided to put a different hood on it for a meaner look. They ended up 

repairing all the things that were done by the thieves. Also repainted the Monte Carlo 

with DuPont Chromabase which gave the paint job a different look. Lisa and Jim Crooks 

really didn’t start showing the car until about a few years ago, when his brother-in-law 

invited to a small local car show. Then he was hooked. Them showing the car was hard 

to do with work and raising their kids. Family comes first! 

The 1987 Monte Carlo is the 4th generation. This year model started production in the 

Fall of 1986. It was classified as the shoppers car, even though it was a muscle car. 

In 1987 about 40,000 of this model were sold. With the look of the oversized spoiler,cool 

wheels and the rakish front end, it received a lot of looks from many people. This beautiful 

mid-sized car was phased out in favor of front-wheel-drive cars. The 4th generation 

of the Monte Carlo actually started in 1983 and went through 1988, 1987 was the 

last year the SS was offered. This Monte Carlo came with a small block V-8 305, with 

a spark ignition 4-stroke, 4 barrel carburetor. The horsepower is 180hp with 225 lbs of 

torque with a 4-speed transmission. The car weighs in at about 3,300 lbs and can do the 

quarter mile in about 16.6 seconds, 0 to 60 in 8.6 seconds. The 1987 Monte Carlo with 

the horsepower-to-weight-ratio of 18.2 lbs made the car a bit too heavy for the 305 to 

put out what was expected. But the way the Monte Carlo handled was why the car was 

praise worthy for most who drove it. 


Interview with Lisa and Jim Crooks 

1987 Monte Carlo SS 

Q: What gratification do you get from 


A: We enjoy the pride of having the car 

and how everyone looks at the car, 

checking it out and telling us how they 

would of loved having the car. 


A: I enjoy sharing the love that I have for 

my Monte Carlo with others and seeing 

other cars and hearing their stories. 


year? 

A: We do about 6 to 8 shows a year. All 

of them are outdoor shows so it depends 

on the weather. 

Q: Are there any specific car shows you 

attend annually? 

A: We definitely go to KCI, most of the 

shows are local. 

Q: What are your original car specs? 

A: Factory 305 small block with 

automatic transmission, posey rear end 

and 4 barrel carburetor. 

Q: What modifications have you done to 

your car? 

A: For the most part, the Monte Carlo 

is all original. We have only put a 

different hood on it and added DuPont 

ChromaBase to the paint when we 

repainted it. 

Q: Do you have any more plans for your 

car? 

A: We wouldn’t mind repainting it and 

giving it a new suspension and possibly 

lowering it. 


A: I would like to thank my husband Jim 

for all of time to help me with my Monte 

Carlo. Also, Scotty who did the paint job. 


passions? 

A: I love to sew! 

Q: If money wasn't an object what car 


A: I would love a 64 Mustang! 











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