Tex Mex 2008 Custom Truck Show - Three-Day Run From The Border

Not only is this early-'60s Chevy C10 planted on the ground, it sports a long bed too.

Paul St. John is lucky to be alive after being involved in a terrible accident. Thanks to his newfound appreciation for life, he built this truck.

Yeah, that's a real Trailblazer SS with air ride.

Fresh out of Killer Rides' shop, this Chevy Tahoe now has a reworked suspension and a classy paintjob.

DA Scott's '92 Toyota looks pretty damn good for being built for just $7,000. That includes the original cost of the truck too.

The Mini Trucker Olympics went on all day during the show, and Acrophobia's members showed up well prepared for the games. They ended up winning the bronze, while club Drag Star took home the gold.

The Chaotic Rods and Customs new-body Silverado and the Ekstensive Metalworks H2 are just two examples of quality rides that have been built in Texas.

With a bright new paintjob from Kustom Werx, this F-150 was getting a lot of attention at Tex Mex.

Rocky shows off one of the marble tile awards with his Price-is-Right-girl pose.

The guys from BBT Fabrications drove all the way from Champaign, Illinois, to show off this Nissan Hardbody. The truck is body-dropped over 22s on a mandrel-bent frame with custom control arms up front and a Watt's linkage in the rear. Check out the minimal camber up front.

These 26-inch wheels are huge but look just right on this Escalade. The SUV is being built by Ekstensive Metalworks as a memorial project to the owner who passed away before ever getting to see it laid out.

DIB Customs' Mazda sports the unfinished finished look.

John Pena shows off his ink, including one tattoo with the Acrophobia club logo.

THE CRUISE TO TEX MEX
With Lake Somerville being halfway between Austin and Houston, most everyone in attendance had to drive a ways to the event. These are a few of the vehicles we saw cruising down the highway.