Fresh basecoat on a '57.
Shop · Since 1996
Lakefront Speed & Custom
Gentilly, New Orleans, LA
Shop: Gentilly
Lakefront has painted half the trophies on the Blunt's wall. Frame straightening, all-metal bodywork, and house-mixed colors for vintage GM hues.
Milestones
The story, year by year.
- 1996
Opens in Gentilly
One paint booth, one set of frame rails.
- 2009
Adds the second booth
Doubles capacity to keep up with cruise-night demand.
- 2021
Best Paint, Tri-Five Spotlight
Wins three years running for in-house mixed colors.
Archive Photos
From the wall behind the counter.
Related Events
Where to catch them next.
- Jun13
Tri-Five Spotlight
CruiseBel Air Owners Club · Front Lot
'55–'57 Chevys featured. Hoods up, judges' choice trophy.
- Jul4
Independence Drag Reunion
RaceGulf Coast Drag Council · Lakefront Strip
Bracket racing, vintage gasser exhibition, fireworks.
More Profiles
Owner
Earl 'Boots' Blunt
Founder of Blunt's Auto Parts and the burgundy Tri-Five everybody knows.
Owner
Mae Blunt
Runs the counter and the books. Knows every part number by heart.
Mechanic
T-Boy Joseph
Master tech with three decades on carbureted V8s. Tunes by ear.
Mechanic
Lourdes 'Lou' Rivera
EFI conversions and dyno tuning. Holds the shop record at 612 RWHP on a 383.
Tow Operator
Big J Williams
24/7 recovery across Orleans and St. Bernard. Will tow your project home, no judgment.
Tow Operator
Cheryl Domingue
Heavy-duty recovery and roadside. First call for the cruise night convoys.