Mini Truckin' Table of Contents: January 2003

Ground Hog
The winters in Michigan are long and cold, providing plenty of time to build a super-clean mini. Brian Martin takes full advantage of his winter recess, constantly refining his '94 Ford Ranger

New-School Cool
Florence, South Carolina, is home to both Larry Joe McCumber II and his rad '85 Toyota. All the bases are covered with this clean, custom, compact pickup from the South

Cover Truck - The Time Machine
With more mods and cool features than we could count with our remaining brain cells, Charles Armstrong's Toyota takes the lead position in this issue's feature round up, just like it has at shows all over the nation

Navigational Tool
Who say's Chevy's mini-truck is played out? Mike Butry's Lincoln Navigator-equipped S-Dime shows us that it just isn't so

Rebuilt by Me
Eli Griffin jumps back into the spotlight with his Mazda B-2600I with more tricks and 4x4 sheetmetal. The second time around is the charm

ICUTSTUFF
This silver and ghost-graphiced Isuzu is the best example we've ever seen of a daily driven custom that exceeds at all levels. It's owner, Rodney Owens, exudes all of the aspects of a down-to-earth mini-trucker

It's Gettin' Hot In Here
Check out the Summer Slam frenzy that happened during the 4th of July Weekend at Englishtown Raceway in New Jersey

Unlimited Creation's First Annual Escape to the Pines
Prescott, Arizona, was the setting for Unlimited Creations' first annual mountainside event

East Coast Savior: The 2002 Carlisle All-Truck Nationals
The biggest only gets bigger and better with the 2K2 installment of this awesome show. We know you didn't see all of it, even if you did attend, so here's some pics to make up for the lack of time

Get A Grip!
We visited Fast Freddy's where we installed a lightweight billet flywheel and a high-performance clutch from LC Engineering to wake up a sleeping, high-mileage beast of a '90s Toyota. Check out the install

Fast Interiors
It's amazing what a pair of Corbeau race bucket seats, some capeting, and about a half day of minimal labor can produce

Crossed Up and Hammered: Part Two
Suspension Dimension puts the finishing touches on a Ford Ranger; the transformation from stock to dropped mini is complete

Sick Licks
In a never-before article this month, we'll walk you through the painting process of this month's cover truck. See the artist/owner of the truck lay down one of the most detailed graphics jobs ever

On the Cover:
Charles Armstrong's long-overdue cover shoot is finally in the can. Lance gets the credit for the photos, and now Charles can finally drag his truck on the ground without worrying about ruining his awesome paintwork.

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