TRUCK SPECS
OWNER
Frank Rechlin
Ikandy Paintworks Inc. 1994 Chevy Tahoe Peoria, AZ
ENGINE
Shop: Trend Auto
1994 350-ci engine
Factory transmission
New OEM water pump, radiator, motor mounts, intake manifold, alternator and air cleaner Ceramic-coated OEM headers, exhaust and Black Widow muffler Electric cooling fan in OEM location with factory fan shroud
Motor and drive accessory painted lime green
Chrome valve covers, oil and trans pans, timing cover and accents
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
Shop: Jeremy Rice and Hector Garcia of Tre 5 Customs
Modified aftermarket upper and lower control arms
AIM spindles
Full-custom rear suspension by Tre 5 Customs
Hydraulic components front and rear Disc brakes all around
New OEM master cylinder
Aluminum fuel cell customized to fit
WHEELS & TIRES
24x9.5-inch KMC Wheels with satin finish
255/30/zr24 Lionhart tires
BODY & PAINT
Shop: Ikandy Paintworks Inc.
PPG Flamboyance Green with Gold candy paint over Black with Lime Green and Green pearl accents Body-dropped
Smoothed front bumper has been cut, shortened and tucked
Metal front lower valence
Roll pan cut, modified and stretched with dual exhaust port
Shaved door handles, corner lights, cowl, rear lights, antenna, roof rack and gas filler
Tubbed underside of hood to clear custom fender tubs
Smooth and shaved firewall
Molded inside fenders
LED lighting up front and in rear pillars
Rear wiper delete with new back glass
INTERIOR & STEREO
Shop: Elevated Design
Suede and leather upholstery Original seats with armrests deleted Custom dashboard
Engraved billet steering wheel
Four billet switches
New lap belts
Motorized Dakota Digital gauges that rise when the truck starts up Motorized Ac/heater vents that lower from the bottom of the dash Fan cooled seats
LED interior lighting with hieroglyphic panels
Floating door and quarter speakers with acrylic and LED lighting
Laser projector
Amazon Fire tablet in center console Shaved interior door panels with relocated power window switches and door poppers
Inserts and trim panels painted lime green and candy body color
Hidden compartments hide accumulators and five Optima batteries along with storage for cleaning supplies
Black carpet
Gray suede headliner
Vintage AC under the dash for factory appearances
Pioneer head unit
Powerbass Xtreme speakers, subwoofers and amps
Defender Pro bedliner sprayed inside and underside of cab with Dynamat on top
SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE OWNER: “Thank you to my wife Jaclyn Rechlin for hanging in there through all the long days and sleepless nights, Jeremy Rice for going above and beyond to make this build happen, Hector Garcia, Powerbass USA, Steve Yiu of Elevated Designs, KMC Wheels for the wheels and placement at SEMA 2017, Precision Replacement Parts, Jorge Campa from KC Auto Paint, Trend
Auto, Shane Anondson, Select Glass, James Chamberlain, Brand and Bradley Mcfarland, Gribow, Kyle and the rest of the crew, All American Billet, Presta, PPX reps, Excellent Detail, Dakota Digital, Eric Rowland and Scott Dafoe, Jeff Muller, USC Products, Defender Pro, Royal Purple, Summit Racing, Universal Cover Concepts, Tre 5 Customs, everyone involved with Ikandy Paintworks, Optima, Artistic Engraving, Auto Revolution, RBT, Tristan Pengelly, RJ Silva at Ikandy Designs, and everyone else who helped or inspired me during the build process.”