The Lowdown
Rolling Attire
Wheels (Front): 18x8-inch Boyd Coddington Harm
Wheels (Rear): 20x10-inch Boyd Coddington Harm
Tires (Front): 225/40R18 BFGoodric G-force
Tires (Rear): 285/30R20 BFGoodrich G-force
Chassis Modifications
Suspension type: 'Bags
Front suspension: Tubular A-arms and 'bags
Rear suspension: Two-link
Airbag type and size: (Front): 2600Firestone (Rear): 2500 Firestone
Control arms: Tubular
Spindles/springs: Belltech 2-inch drop spindles
Shocks: Chrome
Valves: 1/2-inch GC
Compressor: Air-Zenith
Air line: 3/8-inch stainless
Air accessories: 10lb Nitrous tanks for air tanks
Frame mods: Boxed, smoothed, painted, rear section rebuilt and notched
Frame material: 2x4-inch box tubing
Gas tank: Aluminum fuel cell
Brakes: Four-wheel disc
Detail work: Frame was painted, all welds were ground smooth, everything was painted, powdercoated, or chromed
Misc.: Motor mounts were dropped 1 inch for transmission clearance
Performed by: Owner Chris and his father Bruce Eshelman
City/state: Tomball, TX
Body Modifications
Shaved: Handles, key holes, body line, taillights, roof seams, antenna, and emblems
Body-dropped: 5 inches
Front end: Grille shell from '90 S-10 Blazer, billet insert
Back end: Smoothed and molded roll pan
Taillights: LED with added third-brake lights from a '97 Suburban
Exterior bolt-ons: Front bumper from a '97 Chevy 1/2-ton, smoothed, sectioned and pie cut to fit around the fenders
Performed by: Chris and Bruce Eshelman
City/state: Tomball, TX
Paint
Brand and colors: PPG Ford Lightning Silver and PPG Dodge Viper GTS Blue
Airbrushing: Chrome molding and 383 emblems on front fenders
Performed by: Base and clear by Bruce Eschlman
City/state: Tomball , TX Performed by: Graphics by Patrick Reid at Mad Concepts
City/state: San Leon, TX
Interior
Seats: '02 Chevy Cavalier
Material: Gray and charcoal leather
Dash: '65 Chevy Suburban sectioned 8 inches, Billet gauge insert, Flaming River steering column, and a shaved glovebox
Door panels: Smoothed with trim panel, Lokar door handles, and power windows
Center console: Custom, steel-molded to dash and rear panels, B&M shifter
Flooring: Carpet under seats , and rear was all sheetmetal
Headliner: Gray
Gauges: Stewart Warner wings
Misc.: All interior panels that were not upholstered are made of sheetmetal, rear cargo floor flips open to reveal battery and fuel cell. All trim panels were smoothed and painted, and a Billet Specialties steering wheel.
Performed by: Chris and Bruce Eshelman
City/state: Tomball, TX
Airbrushing: Patrick Reid at Mad Customs
City/state: San Leon, TX
Engine/Performance
Displacement: 383 Stroker
Number of cylinders: Eight
Head type: 202 double hump
Internals: Forged pistons, roller rocker, 400 crankshaft
Ported/polished: Yes
Deburred: Yes
Supercharger/turbo: B&M 6:71 blower
Boost: 10 lbs.
Transmission: Turbo 350, B&M 3,000 stall converter
Intake: B&M Blower
Header/exhaust: Advanced Adapters headers, 2.5-inch exhaust, and Flowmaster dual-chamber mufflers
Ignition: MSD
Driveshaft: Custom
Rearend type: Chevy 10-bolt, 8.5 ring gear, 3:73 gears , and moser axles
Battery: Optima
Detail work: Block-painted to match, all bolts were polished allen head, steel-braided spark plug wires and hoses, aluminum radiator was custom-made to fit the application, and a polished aluminum under hood
Misc.: Holley 750cfm double-pumper carb, electric fuel pump
Performed by: Engine Internals: Lynn Walker
City/state: Freeport, TX
Performed by: External and details: Chris and Bruce Eshelman
Special Thanks From Owner:
Bruce Eshelman, aka "Pops," at Esh's Automotive Specialties; Paige Eshelman, my wife, for putting up with me over the years of building; and Brault's Auto Paint and Body.