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9 The 28th Street Metro Cruise® welcomes back reality TV star Jimmy Shine, fabricator deluxe of the SO-CAL Speed Shop in Pamona, CA, to the Metro Cruise. Shine is best known for his work on hot rods and his roles in the shows Hard Shine on TLC and Car Warriors on the Speed Channel. Shine grew up in Temple City, CA, as James Dennis Falschlehner. He was influenced early on by dad Denny Falschlehner, who created the "Lunar Duner" – a forerunner to the monster truck phenomenon. By age 14, Shine had finished a Gasser styled Chevy powered '40 Willys pickup. He continued to hone his skills building hot rods, customs and bikes until, in 1997, he was hired as a fabricator at SO-CAL Speed Shop. Shop President, Pete Chapouris, chose to look past Shine's tattoos and cocky attitude and saw the potential craftsman beneath. Being newcomer to SO-CAL was no easy task - expectations were high, the learning curve was long and arduous and the crew was renowned for its unmerciful teasing. Working closely with the SO-CAL crew, Shine earned key positions on projects such as: Chuck DeHeras' '40 Ford coupe, Ed Ducazau's '29 hiboy roadster, Dan Kruse's timeless Harley, Gene Olson's '51 Merc convertible, the DH Special, the Fleet Special, Bill Lindig's Ardun powered '32 hiboy roadster (featured on Discovery Channel's "Hot Rod Build-off") and a '57 Chevy Gasser for Todd Haas. In his spare time, Shine also built two very cool Harley's and his iconic '34 Ford pickup, a Bonneville race car that put him in the prestigious 200 MPH club. He is married with 2 daughters, and in addition to his hot rods and bikes, enjoys time with his family. Shine will be available at the Metro Cruise both Friday and Saturday, is presented by Steve's Antique Auto Repair and Progressive Building Services, and is sponsored by Marge's Donut Den, Vanguard Fire and Security Systems, Inc. and Wade & Jane Jennings. Jimmy Shine to Return for a Second Visit Thank You, for Your Support T h h P r r S p p e & & p hs hs