The story of John Trevino is one of hardship, trials, tribulation, and enjoyment. Or it's the story of a converted off-roader, but whatever, you make the call. Back in the day, John got the bug to customize his '02 Silverado. Since he has worked at Desert Rat Offroad Center in Phoenix for the past 9 years, he has the hookup on the parts to make it happen. A few days later, he opened up some boxes, and the crew installed a 6-inch Fabtech lift, some big tires, and he was off to go romping in the tumbleweeds.
Now that's all well and good, but that ain't the truck you see here, is it? Yeah, it sure is. Somehow, John saw the light and decided that although it was really cool to be able to blow through the desert at 90 mph, it wasn't the best thing for cruising the streets every day. He decided he needed something a little more practical, but still super-cool, so he did the obvious thing-he 'bagged it. For a long time, John's truck was fully shaved and 'bagged with a full custom interior that was taking trophies left and right. You may remember it from the Bustin' Knuckles segment we did back in Mar. '05. There was a rumor going around town that John didn't even want to paint the truck and that he was fine with his white sealer. We're guessing he started that rumor, because soon after that, the truck was torn apart at H13 Kustoms, made ready for a killer paintjob, and prepped to take home some more trophies.
This is John's first custom build of any kind, and it's also the first time he's really been in "the scene," but he's taken it by force. John started up Perfect Poise, a booming car and truck club in the Phoenix area that in its brief history has put on a few events and is known for some crazy parties. The great thing about this truck is how many little details there are that usually go unnoticed upon first glance. There's a grip of detail in the paintwork, and just look at the smoothed inner fenderwells that most people would've cut out and forgotten about. Yeah, this is a killer ride.
A truck like this isn't built in a day, and John wouldn't have been able to do it without a little help from his friends. John would like to thank his club Perfect Poise, his family, John at Owen's Custom Paint, Russel at H13 Kustoms, Tony at Noise Audio, AEM, Trenz, and Bill at Bonspeed. A lot of people doubted that John would ever get this truck done, but the important thing was that he never doubted. And just think, this is John's first custom. We can't wait to see the next one.
The 411
Owner/hometown: John Trevino / Glendale, Arizona
Year/make/model: '02 Chevrolet Silverado
Engine/drivetrain: 4.8L V-8 with a polished AEM Brute Force Intake, JBA Headers, MSD wires, and a Flowmaster exhaust / the tranny has a High-Output Torque converter, a shift-improvement kit, Corvette servos, and 4:10 rear gears / Hypertech programmer / marbleized accessories / Billet Specialities polished covers / Grantelli mass airflow sensor / molded wheeltubs by Grunion Fabrication / chromed hood hinges, fender braces, battery tie-down, radiator hose, hood braces, bumper braces, and miscellaneous nuts and bolts
Wheels/tires: 22-inch Bonspeed Clutch / 255/30R22 Nitto NT555
Suspension: (Front) Firestone 2600 'bags / DJM Upper and lower control arms / (Rear) Firestone 2600 'bags / KP Components six-link powdercoated show chrome / 1/2-inch orifice SMC valves / 1/2-inch copper hard line / six-gallon tank / Viair 500-series compressor / 50-pound nitrogen bottle / installed by John and Perfect Poise / switches mounted in center console / Dakota Digital gauges / Baer Eradispeed brake kit / powdercoated axle tube
Fabricator: Perfect Poise Car & Truck club, in Phoenix, Arizona
Body Mods: HD Hood / shaved cowl, doors, taillights, tailgate, and stake pockets / custom smoothed wheelwells / smoothed and painted bumper cap and valance / AMP billet gas door / Sir Michaels roll pan / Line of Fire LEDs in tailgate jamb / Street Scene mirrors / Trenz billet grille and Bow Tie / billet antenna / SnugTop tonneau cover / all bodywork by John Owen at Owen's Custom Paint in Phoenix, Arizona
Custom Paint: Two-toned with House of Kolor paints, Black on top, Orion Silver on bottom, with Kandy Kobalt marbleized stripe in the middle / all paint done by Russel at H13 Kustoms in Phoenix, Arizona
Interior: Custom center console by Aaron Ruddy from POE that has switches, head unit, and A/C / marbelized and painted interior accents by John Owen at Owen's Custom Paint in Phoenix / flamed headliner, door panels, and dashboard / smoothed door panels / black BMW leather used on dash and door panels / Chrysler charcoal suede used on headliner and seats / Empire Motorsports billet A/C vents and seat levers / Trenz flamed dice rearview mirror, door panel inserts, gauge cluster surround, grab handles, flamed doorsills, shift lever, and steering wheel / Nu-Image gauge insert
Upholsterer: Todd Jubert at The Interior Shop, in Phoenix, Arizona
Audio/video: Alpine CD/DVD player in center console / monitors mounted in the headrests and visors / MTX amplifier / work performed by Tony Gutierrez at Noise Audio