The Lowdown
ROLLING ATTIRE
Rims: Foose Speedster, 20x8.5-inch
Tires: Ventus Radials, 255/35ZR20
CHASSIS MODIFICATIONS
Suspension type: Air
Rear suspension: Air
Bag size: RS-72 - Front:Slam Specialties;Rear: Slam Specialties
Spindles/springs: Air Ride Technology upper and lower control arms, DJM spindles
Frame mods: Notched for tie rods and 8-inch step notch in rear
Frame material: Steel
Gas tank: Stock with raised crossmember
Brakes: Stock
Detail work: Firewall shaved, smoothed, and undercoated.
Misc: Powdercoated rear suspension, frame and suspension undercoated
Performed by: Chris at Backyard Kustoms
City/state: Ayden, North Carolina
BODY MODIFICATIONS
Shaved: Tailgate handle, all emblems and moldings, molded roll pan
Frenched: Antenna
Front end: Cowl induction hood, billet Phantom grille, chrome bumper with foglights
Rearend: Godfather Customs roll pan, shaved tailgate.
Taillights: Altezza euro chrome
Bed: Cut out for frame and air ride, Line-X-sprayed
Performed by: Chris at Backyard Kustoms (air ride) & Dan at Line-X
City/state: Ayden, North Carolina (air ride) & Greenville, North Carolina (Line-X)
PAINT
Brand and colors: DuPont Electric Blue
Style: Clean one-color
Performed by: Scott at Buster Hardee's
City/state: Greenville, North Carolina
INTERIOR
Seats: APC Racing seats covered in tweed
Material: Gray and Royal Blue tweed
Dash: Fiberglass, smoothed and painted
Door panels: Fiberglass, smoothed and painted with tweed inserts
Flooring: All tweed
Headliner: All tweed
Gauges: Auto Meter Phantom (white) oil pressure, fuel pressure, and water temperature
Misc: Air suspension controls on console
Performed by: Allen at Allen's Upholstery
City/state: Ayden, North Carolina
STEREO
Head unit: Panasonic
Amplifier: Infinity, 250 watts
Speakers: Infinity Kappa 4x6s in the dash and 4x10s in the rear
Additional components: Memphis wiring and fuses.
Performed by: Alton at Mobile Millennia
City/state: Greenville, North Carolina
ENGINE/PERFORMANCE
Fuel delivery: Holley 650 carb
Intake: Edelbrock Performer
Exhaust: 2-inch stainless chrome turndowns
Driveshaft: Custom-made and shortened
Rearend type: 3.73 gears, limited-slip differential, 38-spline axles
Battery: Optima Red Top Location: Under bed
Detail Work: Shaved firewall, tubbed for 20s, chrome master cylinder,
Performed by: Smitty and Timmy at Rice Auto
City/state: Ayden, North Carolina
SPECIAL THANKS
Rusty would like to thank his mom and dad, Chris Echel, Scott Hardy, Kamron, Daniel, Smitty, Timmy, Alan, Buster, Candice, his daughter Ashton, and family and friends who helped and supported him throughout all of this.