The 411
Owner/hometown:
Phillip Cordova / Concord, California
Year/make/model:
'97 Dodge Dakota
Engine/Drivetrain:
230hp 5.2L Magnum V-8 / four-speed automatic transmission / Flowmaster 40-Series muffler / Corsa stainless exhaust tips / Optima YellowTop battery / K&N FIPK, painted to match body exterior color with flames / Hypertech power programmer
By: Phillip Cordova / Steve Elstins, of West Coast Muffler in Concord, California
Rims:
Front: 20x9.5-inch Helo 831 / 35mm offset
Rear: 22x9.5 Helo 831 / 35mm offset
Tires:
Front: 245/30R20 Falken 452
Rear: 245/30R22 Falken 452
Suspension:
Front: Modified lower control arm / upper 'bag cup / lower plate Slam Specialties RE-7 air spring / Doetsch Tech Nitro Slammers Shock
Rear: Custom-made rear cantilever four-link / Slam Specialties RE-7 air spring / Doetsch Tech Nitro Slammers Shock
Accessories: Two Viair 380 air compressors / eight 1/2-inch E-Valves / AVS 7-switch switch box / two 7-gallon air tanks painted to match
Chassis: C-notch
By: Arami Picazo of Clout Nine Customs, in Pittsburg, California
Body Mods:
Shaved tailgate handle / molded Sir Michaels roll pan and tailgate handle relocator kit / Street Scene black chrome upper and lower speed grilles, Sport mirrors, and smooth wiper cowl / Crystal Eyes smoked taillights, clear headlights, and corner lights / SnugTop bedcover
By: Phillip Cordova / Marcos Garcia of Lucky 7 Customs, in Antioch, California
Custom Paint:
Auto Color Emerald Green and Silver / tribal flames in PPG Vibrance Purple / pinstriping in One Shot Vermillion Orange and Process Green / drop shadow in Auto Color Black
By: Marcos Garcia of Lucky 7 Customs
Interior:
Stock seats wrapped in green and gray Katzkin covers / sub enclosure wrapped in vinyl / modified door panels and wrapped in vinyl / color-matched handles and switch plate / color-matched dash bezels and vents / Nu-Image Platinum gauges and gauge bezel / Webasto sunroof / Gilmore's billet flamed pedals third brake light cover / billet A/C knobs / FBI billet rearview mirror
By: Phillip Cordova / Jim Karr of Karr Products, in Modesto, California
Audio/Video:
Eclipse 8053 head unit / Eclipse 21010 EQ / three sets of MB Quartz Premium 6.5-inch speakers / JL Audio 450/4 amplifier for mids and highs / two 12-inch JL Audio 12W7 subwoofers / two JL Audio 1000/1 amplifiers for subs / JL Audio and Stinger wiring / two Tsunami 10-farad capacitors / custom sub enclosure with Plexiglas inserts / two Optima YellowTop batteries mounted in bed / custom enclosure in the bed for amplifiers and batteries, wrapped in vinyl
By: Rob Espizio of Motor Music, in Concord, California
Club:
Midnighters
Special Thanks:
Marcos Garcia, Steve Elstins, Rob Espizio, Jim Karr, Arami Picazo, Jaun, his family, friends, and his wife, Evette