John Bruno's '94 Chevy Si...
John Bruno's '94 Chevy Silverado.
Bruno narrowed the cab-to-bed...
Bruno narrowed the cab-to-bed space by moving the entire bed forward. Another one-off move performed on this truck was the addition of hand-modified 98 Grand Prix mirrors. Even the tailgate was treated with a shaved handle and a filled bottom section. The opening device is a solenoid-actuated button hidden behind the license plate. The roll pan was welded in, its seam filled, and 67 Firebird taillights were molded into it.
At first glance, we thought...
At first glance, we thought this was a frenched antenna. And although there is one of those on the truck, this is not it. This subtle mod is actually the owners own push-button door latch creation, which replaces the shaved handle.
The Silverados cowl...
The Silverados cowl section was cleaned up by actually eliminating the cowl and lengthening the hood. Bruno takes extra pride in his wiper-hiding modification. Although he had to modify the entire wiper system, the work definitely paid off. Also visible in this shot is the phantom grille, which adds even more cleanliness to the front clip.
John did an excellent job...
John did an excellent job of moving his trucks bumper up and back a couple inches to tighten it all up in front. He also customized the plates mounting position. n
Most sport trucks have their own, individual style; but how often do you see a truck that sports those little trick details no one else has created before? Its not every day that we have to double- and triple-take a truck because were not exactly sure how the owner made it look so good. But every now and then, we find ourselves looking a truck over and asking its builder, Something looks really nice here, but what is it? What did you do? And thats when beauty hikes up her skirt a little more, and our eyes are opened to the greater possibilities of automotive art.
John Bruno is one man who gave us a better peek into the ways of making trucks look good. John not only owns this super-clean 94 Silverado Extra Cab, he also owns California Truckin Concepts in Rancho Cordova, California, and hes quite experienced when it comes to customizing haulers. Several subtle aspects of his truck reflect his automotive ingenuity. You can see his expertise in things like a small thumb-hole in the door that looks like a frenched antenna, which is actually a custom door latch. It can also be witnessed in the mold work that filled all the bed and roof seams. You may see it in the masterfully executed hood-lengthening move, which eliminates the cowl, hides the wipers, and still opens without a scrape. Or you might catch a glimpse of Johns skill in the tiny space between the cab and bed, which was created by moving the entire bed forward. Of course, things like this not only illustrate the builders abilities, they also give the truck an appeal like no other.
Speaking of no other, Johns truck was the guinea pig for his shops custom, fully bolt-in Air Link suspension system. At the time of the installation, no other vehicle had a suspension like it. Johns package was extremely easy to install, and it gives the truck a beautiful, adjustable stance. Up front, fabricated arms accommodate the airbags, while the rear is cushioned by air springs that U-bolt to the rearend. Johns custom Super C-notch makes room for the rear bags. John put this all together so he could have a primo ride while covering the many miles he drives every day.
Once you get caught up oohing and aahing at all the outstanding details of this truck, though, its hard to believe that John could keep his truck looking so nice while using it as his daily driver. And when he points out the things on his truck that youve never seen before on any other truck, youll realize that its little details like this that contribute to making the whole deal a hard-to-beat crowd-pleaser.