The Low Down
Rolling Attire
Wheels: 20x7.5-inch Foose Speedsters
Offset: 40 mm
Tires: Nitto NT 555
Chassis Modifications
Suspension type: Air bags
Front suspension: Sadistic Iron Werks custom setup
Rear suspension: Sadistic Iron Werks four-link with 'bags on the bars
Airbags: (Front:) Slams 2500
(Rear:) Slams 2600
Shocks: VW
Valves: Mac
Compressors: Two color Air Zeniths,one blue and one green
Air line: 1/2-inch dot
Frame mods: Fully powdercoated, no Z-frame, custom rear tube work
Frame material: Partially stock, the rest 2x3-inch box tubing
Gas tank: 20-gallon fuel cell
Brakes: Cross-drilled and slotted fronts, rear Sadistic Iron Werks disc conversion
Detail work: Everything, frame-off build, new bolts, bushings, and everything was replaced
Performed by: Owner Bobby Martins
City/state: Hesperia, CA
Body Modifications
Shaved: Antenna, door handles, gas door, cab seams, bed guards, third brake light, roll pan, tailgate handle, tailgate centersection
Body-dropped: Channeled to the pinch, to run 20s with a bigger tire to drive and drag!
Front end: 4Runner core, headlights, grille, and a Grant Kustoms one-off bumper
Taillights: Japan clears
Exterior bolt-ons: Bolt-ons are for cheaters!
Performed by: Owner Bobby Martins
City/state: Hesperia, CA
Paint
Brand and colors: DuPont '05 Tacoma Blue, Infinity Pearl White, and Jolly Rancher Apple Green were custom-mixed to match the candy
Style: Two-tone with separation
Pinstriping: Yellow, done by Fine Design
Misc.: Graphics flow from outside to inside, even onto the firewall and tubs
Performed by: Image Collision Center
City/state: Barstow, CA
Interior
Seats: Civic buckets
Material: Black leather and suede
Dash: Painted to match
Door panels: Leather
Center console: Leather and suede
Flooring: 100-percent wool Bentley carpet
Headliner: Black suede
Misc.: Designed as a clean Lexus-style interior to follow the nice stock look of the build
Performed by: Jos at A Plus Upholstery
City/state: Hesperia, CA
Stereo
Head unit: Eclipse AVN DVD/NAV
Mids and highs: Kicker SS6.5s, Kicker 4-inch center channel
Amplifier for mids and highs: Kicker ZX350 4-channel
Subwoofers: Two Kicker 8-inch Comp VR subs
Amplifier for subwoofers: Kicker ZX400 mono-channel
Wiring/accessories: Kicker
Custom fabrication: Brandon from CFX, built custom-door pods and amp racks, Bobby custom-built a center console and sub box, while Mike Alexander supervised and helped.
Performed by: Brandon, Mike Alexander, and Bobby Martins.
Engine/Performance
Camshaft: Stage 1 TRD
Transmission: Stock five-speed manual
Intake: Sadistic Iron Werks
Header/exhaust: LCE header and Sadistic Iron Werks muffler
Battery: Yellow Top Optima
Location: In the back
Detail work: Smooth firewall, everything brand new
Misc.: Factory A/C and heat
Performed by: Bobby Martins, owner
City/state: Hesperia, CA
Special Thanks (from owner):
My wonderful wife Sarah Martins, for her support of my love for trucks; my son Marciano; Mike Alexander, who's there through thick and thin; Chad Lucas, 'cuz we all just do; Severed Ties G-Town; Jesse, Danny, and the crew at Image Collision; Kicker; Marcel and Tom McWeeny at Huntington Beach Line-X; Jos at A Plus Upholstery, who came through on a tough deadline; Nitto Tire; Air Zenith; MHT wheels; LCE; Precision Powdercoating; and myself