TRUCK SPECS

OWNER

JASON AND MEGAN MEDINA

❚ 1998 Chevy S-10

❚ Deltona, FL

❚ Lowbros (cofounding member)

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION

◾ 1998 GM 2.2L

4-cylinder

◾ Shortened upper intake manifold to clear wheel tubs

◾ New computer

location

◾ Aftermarket air

cleaner

◾ Custom ABS

mount

◾ Sheetmetal blower box for A/c/heat system

◾ 220-amp custom

alternator

◾ Stock 4L60E freshly rebuilt to factory specs by North American Transmission, Orlando, FL

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

◾ Shop: Scott Mongan of House of Sparks, Sanford, FL and Cris Almendarez of The Toy Shop Garage, Longwood, FL

◾ Factory frame modified with rear step notch/bridge, front notch for tie rods, cut spring pocket

◾ Era-specific Iron Cross upper rear ‘bag plates

◾ Pie-cut factory upper control arms, de-humped factory lower control arms

◾ Triangulated rear

4-link, ‘bags on bar

◾ Front Slam Specialties RE-7 ‘bags, rear Air Lift D2600 ‘bags

◾ Rear Monroe twin

tube shocks

◾ New wiring, plumbing, mounting, air ride fittings front to back

◾ 2nd-gen two-door Chevy Blazer fuel tank mounted between rear frame rails

◾ Custom compressor mounts and side-frame battery mount by Ryan Spehn and CJ Mathis of Pro Fab Florida

WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES

◾ 20-inch Ridler 650

wheels

◾ 245/35ZR20 Ironman imove Gen2 tires

◾ Hydroboost from

Astro van

BODY & PAINT

◾ Shop: Brandon Johnson of

LBJ Collision, Longwood, FL

◾ House of Kolor Hot Pink Pearl over white base

◾ Pinstriping on tailgate by Pinstriping Mikey, Palm Coast, FL

◾ Firewall tubs, custom front inner fender, rear bed tub

◾ Shaved drip rails (roof), third brake light, hood squirters, antenna, rear wall of bed is built up and corners smoothed on bedrails, gas door, raised bed floor

INTERIOR & STEREO

◾ Shop: Jamie Vargas of

J&M Wraps & Upholstery, Casselberry, FL

◾ S-10 seats w/ chopped headrests, purple seatbelts

◾ Soft distressed grey/purple/pink vinyl upholstery

◾ Custom door

handles

◾ Mooneyes purple flake steering wheel, foot pedal

◾ Timpano Audio head unit, MD series midrange speakers in doors, ST25 tweeters in dash, TPT 1500 10-inch subwoofer, TPT3000 and TPT1000.4 amps

◾ OEM GMC Envoy chrome door handles

When the time was right to start shopping for a paint color, Jason selected a hue that could command attention from a block away. Hot Pink Pearl from House of Kolor proved to be the winning selection, and Brandon Johnson of LBJ Collision of Longwood, Florida, stood as the ideal painter to wield the spray gun. In total, Brandon applied seven coats of pink on top of a white base before sealing the color in with five coats of HOK clear.

Moving inside the cab, Jason wanted nothing more than a clean, comfortable interior with a wellbalanced sound system to finish it off. Jamie Vargas of J&M Wraps and Upholstery in Casselberry, Florida, rose to the challenge by first chopping the headrests of the factory S-10 seats before wrapping them in soft distressed gray vinyl with contrasting pink and purple stitching.

Matching details have also been added to the door panels and headliner, as well as colormatched seat belts and a flaked out Mooneyes steering wheel for a more cohesive theme throughout the interior space. Knowing that the in-cab overhaul wouldn’t be complete without that noticeable audio upgrade, Jason selected components from Timpano

Audio to provide the mids, highs, and lows, as well as proper amplification for each signal.

“I listen to a lot of oldies and Santana, so it was all about creating a crystal-clear sound quality in the cab”, he adds.

Lastly, Pinstriping Mikey of Palm Coast, Florida, was asked to add some custom lines and lettering to the bottom left corner of the tailgate. “Yo tambien te amo” (I love you too) is the message that Jason chose to adorn his S-10 with after it has been transformed for the better. These four words are very important to him and serve as a direct dedication to his mother, along with the entirety of the project as a whole.

“I didn’t say these words to my mom before I hung up on the way to see her at the hospital,” Jason says. “At the time, I didn’t know that would be the last conversation we would have, so this is how I am telling her now.”