The Pumpkin Truck.

I named the truck that because when I brought it home in October of 2003, it leaked air so bad, that it shortly was sitting on the garage floor looking like, a giant pumpkin.

This is a 1995 Chevy C1500 that is a lot of fun to drive. 84,000 original miles. No rust. Stored winters. Dependable. I have had it to Nebraska, Mississippi, Georgia. Decent fuel mileage; 13 city, 17 highway. I bought it at 68,000. Motor has approx. 10,000 mi.

Body mods: Approx. $15,000

4” body drop *	Body smoothed (all handles, emblems, removed)
Smoothie front bumper	Rear roll pan w/hidden class 3 hitch
Keyless entry w/door poppers	Relocated tailgate handle, filled stake pockets
Smoothed and painted dash	Lamborghini tangelo; pearl base coat, clear coat.
Bed is flat w/Rhino liner	Flush fiberglass/aluminum tonneau cover
GMC grill w/billet insert	Custom built front fenders w/raised wheel wells

* Note: A body drop is where the entire body, front to back, is tucked over the frame by cutting out the floor and all body/bumper mounts; moving them up, and re-welding the works.

Interior mods: Approx. $2,600

Billet dash dress up kit	Shadow flamed glove box door
Deep tint, three sides	Pioneer satellite radio w/CD, 10” sub, 250 kicker
Clifford security system	Power windows, steering, tilt, cruise, AC, int wipers
Custom speaker enclosures	Programmable 4 speed automatic transmission
Custom console w/air gauges	10 switch show control, comp. switch, dual power
Custom seat mounts	1999 Chevy truck seats w/integrated seat belts
Gray carpet/tweed interior	Two tone Bad Boy electric air horn
Shaved antenna, hidden	95mm, 10 color, 10 grand tach with shift light

Chassis mods: Approx. $7,600

C-sectioned rear frame	KRZ Customs tube A arms and sway bar links
Chrome 5-link	Custom rear bag, bed, and shock mounts
New brakes/painted calipers	Custom “nerf” bar to protect the roll pan/jack point
Chrome front shocks	4-dual 3/8” port Slam Bags. Only 1 port used.
12-gal. air tank	Hand-build, dual valves per bag: bubble tight
Oasis electric air compressor	Relocated battery in battery box to truck bed
Dual electric radiator fans	Accessory air quick disconnect on tank
Rear 1” Hellwig sway bar	Corners like a 5,000lb Corvette;-)
Custom over axle exhaust	High flow Cat. 3” Flowmaster 1 in 2 out muffler
Stainless exhaust ports	Custom through fender exhaust, both sides
Auburn Posi rear end 3:73s	Installed by Chevy Dealer

Engine Mods: Approx. $10,500

Chevy 355 c.i. Dynoed 396hp	* Accel DFI GEN 7(direct fuel injection)
Brodix Race Ready 180 heads	Custom ground Crane cam w/hyd roller rockers
ARP engine bolts package	Edelbrock dropped truck tubular exhaust
Windage tray, custom pistons	4-bolt blue printed and balanced block/crank
Chassis dynoed	Aluminum, painted, powder coated or polished
Painted engine house	TCI transmission controller
LAM Engines built the motor	Speedlab1.com did the chassis dyno
(Russ 262-859-3137)	(Robert Payton 815-675-1326)

* Accel DFI included a 1000cfm throttle body, single plane intake, sequential port injection, 8 injectors, rails, fuel pump, ECM (Engine Control Module), sequential distributor, coil and spark control, electric fuel pump.

With a bigger cam and injectors, the motor will make 500hp.

Cost of purchasing the truck: $18,000

So, the cost of the truck is almost offset by the body mods.

I have over $40K invested. Nothing for my labor/time.

Will consider trade for a late model 4X4 pickup.

See more at www.HillJean.com

Enjoy!

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