Mini Truckin' Table of Contents: March 2003

Strange Inspiration
Shane Albright brings that beat back with a new incarnation of his ground-pounding '97 Dodge Dakota. Ants beware!

Slam Dunk
If you live in or around Youngstown, Ohio, then you must be fully aware of Kevin Barnett's '91 Chevy S-10. It doesn't get much cleaner than this NC member's ride

Cover Truck - Slick Silver
Josh Freeman of Dana Point, California, finally gets his month of fame for his '94 highly modded, 300ZX rearend-equipped, standard cab Toyota. Check out all of the incredible details on this highly modified machine

Psychodelic
Killer clowns from outer space? No way! It's the sick and twisted paintwork of Sean Ealy that adorns Mandy Brown and Shawn Payne's eye-catching '01 Chevy Blazer

Skulldraggery
Lots of plastic went into the making of this incredibly stylish '93 Ford Ranger. Patrick Reid outdid most of us with his creative use of fiberglass and skulls to create his mini

Cheating Death
Kevin Harrison's '88 Mitsubishi Mighty Max mini has seen it's fair share of down time. Auto accidents and blown motors have given way to a smooth exterior and, what else? A different kind of blown motor

OKC's Slamboree
Once again, Pleasures Trucks and Compacts from Oklahoma City invited everyone to its home stompin' grounds for the most recent inoculation of fun and frolic had at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds

ITB Number Nine
The name has changed but the fun is still the same. Tons of cruising, vendors, the hottest trucks around, and a little bit of rain to make things sweaty

SEMA 2002
Check out the Specialty Equipment Market Association's premier event of the year, held in Las Vegas. More than one killer ride was debuted here. And we were there to fill you in on everything that happened at this industry-only event

Compact Discs
At a recent visit to Suspension Dimension, we took the stock rear drum braking system and converted it to disc brakes using Downey Off-Road's all-inclusive kit

Special Delivery
The benefits of plumbing your air system with steel-braided air lines are many. Find out how easy it is to use this proven technology with the guys from The Parker Store and Autowerks

Plastic Surgery
If you're S-10 is looking a bit dated then update it with a new front end from JBM. It's a bolt-on affair, and the results are superb

The Hot Sheet
Check out the hottest new products that we unearthed at this year's SEMA convention. The new ideas we saw at SEMA just keep on getting better and better every year

On the Cover:
This month, incredibly Juggy Vanessa Kay stands alongside Josh Freeman's incredible Toyota. The only problem is, Josh's truck and Vanessa are going to be competing all month for the attention of our readers. Photo credits go to Wes "Sure, I can work on a Sunday" Allison.

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