BUILD SPECS
OWNER
MATT & CAITLAN BARNES 1964 GMC Custom Cab Huntsville, AL
Gauge Customs
CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
■ CPP modular spindles, disc brakes, booster
■ Beltech drop shocks
■ Chopping Block front IFS with CB adjustable control arms
■ Chassis smoothed and painted by owner (Teal and Gunmetal gray)
■ Slam Specialties SS6
■ Full Chopping Block backhalf and rear setup
■ Air Lift Performance 3P air management from Twisted Images
■ Custom painted FLO Airride billet air tanks
■ Custom gold leafed FLO comps
■ Custom fittings and parts from Buddies’ Garage
■ Thorbros custom FLO billet mounts and filters
■ 12-bolt Mosier rearend w/ posi
WHEEL & TIRES
■ 17x8 Original Gold Daytons 100spoke 24kt (1999 stamp)
■ Vogues 235/55/ 17
ENGINE/POWERTRAIN
■ 592 Big Block Chevy/985 hp on engine dyno
■ Built turbo 400 trans
■ Engine built for a family friend’s raceboat, who passed away and family donated the engine to see it finished in this build (thanks Erin Lugo, the legacy lives on!)
■ Derale transcooler w/ electric fan custom mounted in bed
■ Edelbrock heads and intake
■ Custom Diamond pistons
■ Full Comp Cams roller setup
■ Full ARP hardware inside and out
■ Billet Specialties front runner
■ Holley 1050 double pump carb
■ MSD Pro distributor and ignition
■ A/N and braided throughout for fuel and air
■ Custom Gri n Aluminum radiator
■ Dual Spal electric fans
■ Custom two-piece driveshaft by Franky at Rocket City O -road
■ Full American Autowire harnesses
■ Dual Optima blue top batteries
EXTERIOR & PAINT
■ Factory patina (cut down longbed to carefully preserve factory patina)
■ Complete original trim, emblems, trim, tails and all
■ Custom sheetmetal bed and engine bay by William Putnam at Gauge Customs
■ Custom FLO sheetmetal bed panel by Rose Metalworks
■ Custom teal “flip-flop ‘Ohana” Axalta paint by owner (Matt Barnes)
■ Custom pinstriping from Kreation’s by Stevo
■ Precision Replacement Parts full weatherstripping, glass and reseal
■ Custom wood bedfloor built by Caitlan and family friend (cut, routered, burnt, stained and sealed)
■ Switch Suspension hood hinges
INTERIOR & SOUND
■ Classic Instruments custom gauges using teal accent and mother of pearl inlays
■ Ididit steering column
■ Billet Specialties steering wheel, door handles, pedals, cranks and mounts
■ Full ARP hardware inside and out
■ Hunted down factory original GM teal cloth and rebuilt seat, doors, etc., for factory yet custom look and finish
■ Gunmetal carpet
■ Huntsville Auto Upholstery wrapped and completed interior
■ No music, the sound of the 592 is music enough