The definition of smooth comes nowhere close to
describing this 1993 Toyota Pickup. Chris Call from Temecula owns this show
winning machine and has kept it looking smooth by modifying it into the one of
the cleanest closed-bed trucks in California.
Inside and out this truck has been customized by
Chris and a few friends. Beginning with the Suspension, this Toyota was stripped
of all stock components and he flipped the upper ball joints. Firestone air bags
were added to both front and rear custom mounts. SMC 3/8" valves and a
chrome air tank were installed for adjustability. A custom set of dropped lower
control arms and transmission cross-member were then added along with a new
drive shaft cross-member. All rear cross-members were removed and the frame was
boxed in. A triple chromed 4-link was added after raising the gas tank 1 1/2
inches. The frame was also polished for a mirror like finish.
Body work was started by shaving the doors,
tailgate handle, bumper signals, hood squirters, antenna, door-mounted mirrors,
the stock cowl vents. The doors and tailgate are now remote activated and the
a/c venting was rerouted so that it would still work correctly. Trenz phantom
and lower valance grills were installed in front and clear corners were bolted
on. In the rear, a Sir Michaels roll pan was molded in and a custom third brake
light was added using machined out tailgate bolts to run the wiring. Other
exterior additions include a carpeted Snug Top solid shell, chrome fender
trim, power retractable sunroof, and color matched V6 model mirrors. A set of
17" KMC Gnome Wheels were bolted up with Falken Tires wrapped around them.
The comfortable interior has been redone with
charcoal gray carpet. Charcoal tweed was applied to the headliner, amplifier
rack, and V6 door panels. Chris also built a center console and bed kit and
covered those as well. The seats were covered by Dick's Auto Upholstery in
Escondido using leather and the same tweed that runs throughout the interior.
The Power windows, Grant steering wheel, Momo shift knob, and one-off billet a/c
knobs were also added. The dash inserts were painted to match.
Stereo additions were next using mostly
Rockford Fosgate equipment. Components were installed in custom built door pods
and stock dash speaker holes. Two 15" Subs were bolted into a box made by
Chris using Box Builder 6. Power supply comes from an Optima battery and 3
Amplifiers using Phoenix Gold 4 gauge wire. An Alpine in-dash 3 disk changer
controls the sound distribution. The engine was cleaned up by polishing the a/c
hard lines, mass air flow sensor, and exhaust manifold heat shield. A Flowmaster
3 chamber muffler with dual outs was also welded on.
This smooth ride shows us that a lot of thought
went into it's development. The Dan Fink retractable license plate holder and
completely shaved gas door locking mechanism (inside and out) are two unique
details.
Chris would like to thank his sponsors including:
KMC Wheels, Mothers, US Auto Parts, Falken, Sir Michaels, Mufflers West, Spal,
Valco, McCay's Custom Tint, Dan Fink Metal Works, Dick's Auto Upholstery, and Promenade
Polishing and Plating. An extra special thanks to Brian Jendro for his hard
work.
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