THE ACCIDENTAL SHOW TRUCK

❚❚Julio was Supposed to Leave This one Alone!

PLENTY OF US USE OUR TRUCKS FOR WORK, BUT IT’S ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE AN EXTRA TRUCK THAT WE’RE NOT AFRAID TO ABUSE. Everything from gravel to hauling an engine and trans home from the swap meet has the potential to add a lot of unwanted wear and tear to our rides, so we generally like to use our beaters whenever possible.

Julio Trevino was totally onboard with this methodology, and picked up a well-used ’00 Chevy Silverado to do his dirty work. It even had the 4.3L V-6 so that he’d have a better chance of fighting off any temptation to mod it. But, as often happens in our circles, the supposed work truck ends up hauling home more trophies than 2x4s.

We get that work trucks don’t have to be boring, so we didn’t raise our eyebrows too high when Julio told us that he was only going to give it a mild drop. After all, it makes loading stuff into the bed easier, right? “Since I can’t keep any of my vehicles stock, I added a 3/4 drop kit and drove it like that for a while,” Julio explained. Seems harmless enough. Well, we’re all too familiar with this slippery slope because Julio continued, “… then I did a little system in it, a couple of 10s with a nice head unit …” Uh oh, here we go.

Julio was able to keep the temptation to further mod the truck at bay for a little while, but it seemed like every time he’d drive the truck, something would happen to test his resolve. “Since the truck kind of had a hot-rod look with the drop, everyone wanted to race me. I wasn’t going anywhere fast with the six-cylinder, so I did a 6.0-liter swap, but that led to a cam, ported and polished heads, a built tranny and rearend with

gears and posi, and a custom tune.” I think we’ve heard this song before.

The problem was, after Julio did all that, it seemed like no one was interested in racing him anymore, which was probably a smart move on everyone’s part. Still, what fun is a race truck when no one wants to race? So, Julio decided to throw some more street style into the mix in the form of 24- and 26-inch staggered Raceline Explosion 6 wheels. But that made the truck look too high with the low-profile tires, so he had Shorty’s Customs introduce the frame to the ground using an Ekstensive ’bag kit. We’re happy

to report that the two have been nearly inseparable ever since.

Julio was happy having a truck that was really fast and really low, but the stock paint didn’t seem as shiny as it once did, and the snowball effect once again took over. “I was like, I need a paint job, so then the truck looked really good—too good to have a stock interior.” Before long, Julio had a full show truck on his hands, with Ford Platinum paint and a wild custom interior, which was done up in red from top to bottom.

Without even really trying, Julio ended up with a show-winning truck that’s the envy of everyone who sees it. As you might have guessed, he still needs a work truck, so he’s been in the market for something new. Good luck with that, Julio. We’re guessing we’ll be shooting that one before long, too.

WITHOUT EVEN REALLY TRYING, JULIO ENDED UP WITH A SHOW-WINNING TRUCK THAT’S THE ENVY OF EVERYONE WHO SEES IT.”

A SET OF CHEVY AVALANCHE SEATS WAS SWAPPED INTO JULIO’S TRUCK FOR A BIT MORE SUPPORT THAN THE ORIGINAL BASE MODELS, AND THEY LOOK AMAZING IN RED SUEDE AND ULTRA-LEATHER.

SEEING A 6.0L LS MIGHT NOT BE THAT UNUSUAL, BUT WHAT’S COOL ABOUT IT THIS TIME AROUND IS THAT JULIO’S TRUCK WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A SIX-BANGER. BEFORE PUTTING IT IN, PLENTY OF GO-FAST PARTS WERE INSTALLED TO MAKE SURE THE TRUCK WOULD FLY.

WHAT LOOKS BETTER THAN POLISHED BILLET? HOW ABOUT POLISHED AND COLOR-ACCENTED BILLET? YOU CERTAINLY CAN’T ARGUE THAT THE 24- AND 26-INCH RACELINE EXPLOSION 6 WHEELS ON JULIO’S CHEVY DIDN’T DRASTICALLY IMPROVE ITS ATTITUDE.

IF YOU’RE NOT A FAN OF RED, THE INTERIOR OF JULIO’S SILVERADO MIGHT JUST CHANGE YOUR MIND. PLENTY OF RED ULTRA-LEATHER AND SUEDE WERE USED TO TRANSFORM THE CAB, AND TOUCHES LIKE THE RACELINE EXPLOSION STEERING WHEEL AND BILLET ACCENTS ADD PLENTY OF...