Renowned TV Show Builders West Coast Customs Continues Building the Extreme on Inside West Coast Customs, and This Week They Work With GM to Make the Ultimate Tribute Car to Our Armed Forces

CORONA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  West Coast Customs (WCC) continues season 2 of their show on  Velocity, Inside West Coast Customs February 26, 2012 at 9:00 PM EST for another thrilling episode. Inside West Coast Customs is the next exciting show featuring WCC's outrageous builds. This week the WCC crew does its best work to honor our men and women serving in our Armed Forces building a truly unique Camaro donated by GM.  

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"Bill White from Constellations Group approached us with a great project to honor an organization called UCLA's Operation Mend, whose main focus is to 'Heal the Wounds of War,'" said Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs. "This project was the most emotional build I've ever been a part of. The whole team showed passion and dedication to this build as a way of honoring the sacrifice of our men and women."  

The men and women of the armed forces risk their lives on a daily basis to protect and defend our country—often times facing the enemy head on and suffering serious injuries as a result.  Through the steadfast dedication and commitment of a few individuals, a support system for these wounded heroes was born.  Enter UCLA's Operation Mend.  The organization's aim is to provide severely wounded soldiers with the specialized treatments they require to re-enter society... comfortably.  Many of the soldiers coming back state-side have been disfigured in their plight to protect the United States—and UCLA's Operation Mend, with its team of world-class cosmetic and reconstructive surgeons—providing their services free of charge—help boost the confidence of many of the program's patients. 

With a brand new, 2011 Camaro as their platform—and the universal themes of honor, bravery, strength and courage as inspiration --- the crew is prepared to create the incredible.  From the interior to the extensive custom airbrushed paint job, this Camaro, wrapped in Continental Tires, will be a SLP supercharged rolling accolade to our injured heroes. And the final salute will come during the final auction at Mecum Auctions where 100% of proceeds will benefit UCLA's Operation Mend program. It's WCC's way of saying thanks to the brave soldiers who put themselves in harm's way to preserve the American way of life. For more information or to donate to UCLA's Operation Mend please visit: www.operationmend.ucla.edu  

Owner Ryan Friedlinghaus and his shop have been doing exclusive custom builds for the MTV show Pimp my Ride, TLC's Street Customs, Street Customs Berlin and now on his new show on  Velocity, Inside West Coast Customs. Ryan and his crew are world-renowned for their extreme vehicles, outrageous features and unique designs.

Check out Inside West Coast Customs, Sunday at 9:00 pm EST on Velocity.

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About West Coast Customs
Headquartered in Corona, Calif., West Coast Customs was founded in 1993 by Ryan Friedlinghaus.  West Coast Customs is known by car enthusiasts as the premiere high-end modification shop that can transform any vehicle into a work of art.  West Coast Customs is not only known for building cars but delivering dynamic television content to a wide range of viewers. West Coast Customs has been the exclusive shop featured in MTV show Pimp my Ride, TLC's Street Customs, Street Customs Berlin and now Velocity, Inside West Coast Customs

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