Trent Van Arsdalen has been working with custom vehicles for the past 16 years. In that time, he's run the gamut of all aspects of building and showing custom trucks and cars. His expertise, however, lies in his talents as an interior-design guru. Over the years, Trent has been responsible for showing vehicles in 14 states and has taken home many awards for his hard work and thoughtful interiors. Last year, Trent was the lucky recipient of an '04 Chevy Colorado Extended Cab, complete with the new Vortec 3500 3.5L inline-five engine. His goal was to turn the truck around in record time to debut it at the 2004 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
Wheels/Tires: 20x8.5-inch Bonspeed Laguna 6 Colorforged aluminum wheels / 245/35ZR20 Bridgestone Potenza S-03 tires
Suspension/Chassis: Progressive Automotive tubular upper control arms / Air Ride Technologies Shockwave air spring and shock assemblies up front / Air Ride Technologies four-link setup and air springs in the rear / Stainless Steel Brake Corporation's 14-inch CNC-machined slotted front rotors, 13-inch CNC-machined slotted rear rotors, three-piston Force-10 Tri-Power calipers / suspension installation by Cyrus's Suspension Shack in Chillicothe, Ohio
Body Modifications/Additions : Shaved door handles replaced with Corvette handles / all-steel cowl-induction ram-air hood by Reflexxion / Street Scene front-bumper cover / Street Scene roll pan / Street Scene ground effects / Street Scene electric side mirrors / Inalfa model 840 moonroof / Trenz billet grille insert and one-off billet bumper insert / ARE tonneau cover
Bodywork/Paint/Graphics: Bodywork, paint, and graphics by Lynch Concepts in Chillicothe, Ohio / House of Kolor's Red Persimmon and Sunset Pearl paint / ghosted Chevy bow-tie emblems in the black stripe running front to back, separating the Persimmon and Sunset Pearl hues
Interior: Phipps Rod & Custom Accessories custom billet pedals / fabricated door panels by Trent's Trick Upholstery / Rostra Precision & Controls seat heaters and backup warning system / Trent's Trick Upholstery custom-fabricated center console / chamois and black Optima leather used throughout / Woodview Automotive Trim accents / custom bucket seats, beige square-weave carpeting, and Optima leather from Interior Supply & Services / Air Ride Technologies E-Ride controller mounted in forward center console / Faze gauges mounted in forward center console / all interior work by Trent's Trick Upholstery in Baltimore, Ohio
Stereo: Dual stereo head unit (model XDY8125) / Scosche wiring throughout / Rosen Entertainment 10-inch flip-down monitor (with preloaded arcade games on board) in ARE tonneau cover and 7-inch in-dash monitor / Kicker amplifiers / Subtomix subwoofer enclosures / four 12-inch Kicker subwoofers (two in the cab and two in the bed) / two sets of component speakers installed in the cab / one set component speakers installed in the bed
Engine/Performance: Corsa SS stainless-steel after-cat exhaust system / Airaid air intake system / Airaid throttle-body spacer / custom engine cover by Trent's Trick Upholstery
Special Thanks: Street Scene Equipment / Inalfa Sunroof / Bridgestone Tire / Stainless Steel Brake Corporation / Reflexxion / Phipps Rod & Custom / ARE / Scosche Industries / Keller Designs / Lynch Concepts' Aaron Lynch / Corsa Performance Exhaust / Faze Gauge / Topline / Bonspeed / Rosen Entertainment / Woodview Automotive Trim / Interior Supply & Services / Progressive Automotive / Subtomix Custom Subwoofer Enclosures / Kicker Electronics / Air Ride Technologies / Cyrus's Suspension Shack / Trenz / Nike Golf / Accurate Window Tinting / General Motors Inc. / McCullough Public Relations / Tricia Van Arsdalen / Trent's uncle Gary / Dave Bennett / Dave Planton
Accomplishments 2004 General Motors Best New Product award / 2004 Best on Bridgestones award / SEMA 2004 main hall feature vehicle