Five Custom Mini Trucks - May 2005 - Construction Zone Spectacular

Draggin' the Frontier

Wheels/Tires: 19x7.5-inch Alba Banks shrouded with 215/35R19 Nitto rubber

Suspension/Chassis: Reverse three-link / Slam 'bags at all four corners / VIAIR 450c compressor / SMC 3/8-inch electric valves

Body Modifications: 4-inch body drop / shaved door handles / shaved gas door / shaved cab seams / shaved wheel opening and body lines / shaved tailgate handle / shaved third brake light / custom-made smooth cowl / custom-built bedcover / radiused bed corners / molded tailgate and roll pan / new rockers / retractable license plate / tubbed front fenderwells / sheetmetal bed / engine bay painted 350z Blue / billet grille

Special Thanks: Ronnie Starling / entire No Regrets crew

Future Plans: Interior / sheetmetal center console / chrome the engine / paint

Project Completion Date: Forbidden Fantasy 2005

Old Skool Meets Nu Skool

Wheels/Tires: 20-inch Weld Evos

Suspension/Chassis: 'Bagged all the way around by Mike Gonzales using Firestone airbags / TCI triangulated four-link / hardlined air setup

Body Modifications: 3-1/4-inch body drop by Mike Gonzales / '67 Chevy Camaro custom lights molded in bumper / shaved tailgate and roll pan, door handles, wiper cowl, third brake light, antenna, and taillights / full-sheetmetal bed with molded air tanks / sliding ragtop / custom louvered and cowl hood

Miscellaneous: Truck set up to lay on 22s all the way around (firewall moved back 2-1/2 inches) / Rico is still making payments on his truck, and it only has 26,000 miles on it

Special Thanks: Mike Gonzales / Jerry Sweeny / Bobby Bauman at Mad Mods / Dave at Speedway Grafix / everybody at Goodroads / Aftermath

Future Plans: 22-inch upgrade (front and rear) / '60 Chevy Impala dash / 350 motor / paint

Project Completion Date: Very soon