Owner: Brian Kingsbury
Ride: '84 Mazda B2000
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Club: Negative Camber
Sometimes we get the honor of shooting the truck of somebody we know. In this case, I got to shoot Brian's truck. I've had the pleasure of hanging out with him over the years at several shows. I fell in love with Brian's truck back when it was a single silver color. As we were both really into old-skool trucks, we had a lot to talk about. The truck was different and Brian was very proud of that. We had discussed Mazdas and old skool trucks a lot over the years. Brian knew he had a special truck in his hands, all he dreamed about was making it better. So little by little, over the years, he worked hard on it with the help of his friends.
"The hardest part for a build like this is trying to find parts!" exclaimed Brian. I know for a fact, when Brian found a replacement dash for his truck, he was really excited to smooth it out and get it in the truck. Finding a dash like that was a very rare moment. After all, a person can't just walk into an Auto Zone and buy one.
Brian's truck is very different and definitely stands out in a crowd. However, if Brian had to do it all over again, he would have turbocharged the motor and built a new frame. After five years of work and two different looks, the truck has definitely come a long way. Brian wanted to thank a bunch of folks, including his girlfriend and all of his buddies in Negative Camber. For more on Brian's truck, check out the lowdown section.
The Lowdown
Rolling Attire
Wheels (Front/Rear): 18x7 Devious Titan
Tires (Front/Rear): 215/35R18 Nexus
Chassis Modifications
Suspension type: Air
Front suspension: Small 'bags, flipped ball joints, stock upper and lower arms
Rear suspension: Sleeve 'bags, four-link, and custom back half
Airbag/cylinder type: (Front/Rear): Firestone
Valves: 3/8-inch Parker
Compressors: Stock A/C pump converted to pump air
Air line: 3/8-inch stainless
Frame mods: Back-half
Frame material: 2x4 steel
Gas tank: Ford F-150 reserve tank
Detail work: Painted and slicked everything
Performed by: Jody Hall Suspension
City/state: Pikesville, KY
Body Modifications
Shaved: Wipers, front markers, body seams, handles, vents, tailgate, gas door, and bed tie downs
Front end: Billet Grille
Performed by: Brian, Chico, and Timmy Welker
City/state: Lagrange, KY; St. Louis, MO
Paint
Brand and colors: Gun-metal silver, custom-mixed burgundy
Pinstriping: Timmy Welker
Airbrushing: Timmy Welker
Performed by: Chico
City/state: St. Louis, MO
Interior
Seats: Del Sol seats with headrests removed
Material: Distressed leather and tweed
Dash: Smoothed and painted the stock one two-tone to match the outside
Door panels: Distressed leather
Center console: Custom
Flooring: Dark gray carpet
Headliner: Distressed leather
Gauges: Stock, out of a Sundowner SE5
Misc.: Custom-made sub enclosure and kick panels
Performed by: Owner Brian Kingsbury and Derrick Fondern
Stereo
Head unit: Alpine MP3
Mids and highs: JL Audio G503 Components
Amplifier for mids and highs: US Amp 50 watts
Subwoofers: Kicker S8L7 8-inch square
Amplifier for subwoofers: US Amp 100 watts
Wiring/accessories: Monster
Custom fabrication: Box kick panels
Performed by: Brian Kingsbury
Special Thanks By Owner:
My wife Kathy, Mom and Dad, Josh Akin, Chico, Timmy, Dirty, Derrick Fondern, Keith, Lee, and anyone else who helped. And of course, thanks to the N.C. family.