OLD SCHOOL

While paint was flying the team also repainted all the metal inside the truck’s cab. While the interior was gutted he installed new Memphis 6x9inch speakers before refurbishing or replacing the door panels and other stock interior components from 25 years ago. For seating, Gunn purchased a used split-bench seat with a folddown armrest out of an ’01 Dodge, then stripped the padding and upholstery and refinished the frame. Jeff Brown installed new seat foam and a new factory gray seat cover to match the rest of the gray interior in the truck. The factory gauge cluster is in great shape, but he augmented it with LED backlighting and installed a dual-gauge A-pillar pod to house a pair of Autometer Sport-comp gauges to monitor boost and EGT of the Cummins. To finish off the interior he replaced the factory radio with a touch-screen, flip-out Android receiver to give him high quality tunes.

When Gunn finished the truck in September of 2015 he brought the truck to the sled pull and truck show in Greenville, Tenn., that featured a show-n-shine competition where he was awarded the Best in Show award justifying his hard work. Since then he has entered several other shows and events capturing award after award with his ultra-clean 1990 Dodge D250. It may not be his original high school truck, but this Old School truck is much nicer and he plans to hold onto this one. In fact, he and his wife Jennifer eventually want to build a second truck so that one day his kids, Jailynn and Jaryn, can show the trucks.

 The new two-tone paint is reminiscent of the original but better in every way at the same time. Gunn reworked the suspension installing new springs up front to give the truck a good stance and fit the larger tires and wheels under the rig.

 The front grille is not perfect, but Gunn has been unable to find a new one, and it is in good shape for a 27-year-old truck. Roger Carter fabricated the rugged front bumper. To give the front of the truck a modern flair Gunn installed a set of aftermarket headlights with LEDS ringing the outside of the reflector.

 A large set of Cooper Discoverer A/T3 tires are wrapped around a set of Raceline Raptor wheels to give the truck a modern custom look while still fitting in with the classic lines of the old-school Dodge.