Welcome to yet another primered appearance of The Construction Zone. We hope that by seeing more unfinished rides in the raw you'll come up with some new ideas of your own to complete the ride that's collecting cobwebs in your garage. We can definitely use your help to get the word out that every show-stopper was once a primer and guidecoat-covered beast with mods galore. If you have a ride that's not quite done but makes you want to shave, suicide, or chop something every month, then peep out the photos we use here for The Zone and snap some of your own. Send them to us here at Mini Truckin' c/o The Construction Zone, 774 S. Placentia Ave., Placentia, CA 92870-6846. You may find yourself among the few, the proud, the unpainted. We wish you the best of luck and ingenuity until your own ride is painted and taking Best Of trophies. Now sit back and check out the newest inductees into The Construction Zone.
| OWNER’S NAME: | Brad Hopkins |
| YEAR & MAKE: | ’80 Toyota longbed |
| LOCATION: | Oroville, California |
| CLUB AFFILIATION: | Severed Ties |
Badasshi-LUXWheels/Tires: 18-inch Epic wheels wrapped with 215/35R18 Nitto rubber
Suspension/Chassis: 'Bagged all the way around with full cantilever suspension and diamond bridge in the rear
Body Modifications: Grant Kustomz made a short bed with a handbuilt extra cab / 3-inch body drop / new rockers / shaved bedrails / handbuilt corners to fit Tacoma headlights / modified rear cab for a bigger back window / '94 4Runner grille / custom steel smoothie bumper / tubbed and smoothed firewall
Interior: Full-steel dash with custom gauges
Miscellaneous: 22RE engine swap
Special Thanks: Bob Grant / Grant Fabrication crew / Brad's dad for putting up with Brad and his mini-truck
Future Plans: Sheetmetal bed and interior / paint and finish the truck
Project Completion Date: Hopefully by May 2005