TRUCK SPECS

Bryce and Trish Belanger Year/make/model: ’03

GMC 1500

Color: Toyota Sunset Copper Mica Location: Montegut, Louisiana

Club: Severed Ties Profession: Oilfield worker and 18-wheeler equipment hauler Original cost of truck:

$1,400 Date of purchase:

February 2015

Cost to build: $35,000 Build time: 3 ½ years Date completed: March 2019

FRONT SUSPENSION

Ekstensive Metal Works Big Wheel kit Stock spindles bottom ball joint hole redrilled and tapered to flip ball joint Ekstensive front control arms

Raised upper mounting plates Toyota Tacoma Monroe shocks

New lowered body mounts for body drop

REAR SUSPENSION

Two-link bars with Watt’s-style link

Step notched in rear frame

Rear end narrowed 9 inches total 4 ½ each side

• Limited slip 3:73 rear end

Airbag springs

WHEELS/TIRES

Intro ID331 wheels with a brushed barrel and coated face

Front 24x9 with 6.25 backspace

Rear 24x10 with 4.25 backspace

Front Tires 275/30/24 Lexani

Rear Tires 295/30/24 Lexani

BRAKES

Power booster swapped to 2005 Chevy 2500 hydroboost Modified pedal to fit the hydro booster Factory disc slotted rear brakes

ENGINE/ TRANSMISSION

2003 Chevy 4.3L V-6 Dual 14-inch Flex-alite cooling fans Flowmaster 50 series exhaust

Flowmaster High-flow cat

• Spectre air cleaner

• Relocated overflow jug

’03 Chevy 4060e automatic transmission

Wiring harness extended

Wheel tubs

Computer re-mounted vertical

Fabbed an engine cover and painted to match

Hand bead rolled panels

Optima yellow top

BODY MODS/PAINT

Body dropped 3 ¼ inches by Jason Robichaux (Scooby) Grille insert with billet GMC emblem

Steel roll pan

Raised stock bed floor Widened rear tubs Street scene sport mirrors

Shaved stake pockets Shaved holes on tailgate

Rolled fender lips Paint Color: Toyota Sunset Copper Mica 50% more copper metallic toner added Body mods by Trey Cooley of Finer Paint and Body Works Derrider, LA

GRAPHICS

Ford sandstone, GM dark graphite semi tribal

By Trey Cooley

INTERIOR

Katskinz seat covers Dark graphite leather perforated centers with sandstone French stitch

SEM sandstone painted plastics to bring back to a new stock look

GM factory replacement black Mark Daigle of Southern Upholstery in Houma, LA

Black suede headliner with shaved sun visors Rocker switches for air-ride

Custom one of sub enclosure console with cup holders and switches

Budnick billet steering wheel

Severed TIES billet rearview mirror Pioneer double din head unit

JL Audio JX 500 subwoofers

Rockford fosgate

T400

Dual 8-inch JL W3 subs in console

5-1/2 components in front doors

Two Fosgate tweeters in doors