The 411
Owner/Hometown:
Juan D. Martinez / Friendswood, Texas
Year/Make/Model:
'01 Ford F-150 SuperCrew
Engine/Drivetrain:
5.4L Triton V-8 / cold-air intake / engine cover and fan shroud smoothed and painted / custom Flowmaster exhaust / automatic transmissionBy: Owner
Rims:
Front & Rear: 22x10 Veloche Jagged
Tires:
Front & Rear: 265/35R22 Pirelli
Suspension:
Front: Factory upper control arms raised 2-1/2 inches to minimize negative camber / ball joint on lower control arm flipped and tie rod flipped to match / Firestone 224C airbags / relocated Gabriel shocks
Rear: Custom two-link with Panhard bar / Firestone 224C airbags / Gabriel shocks
Accessories: Two nitrogen bottles in bed / 1/2-inch GC 450 valves
Chassis: Front spring pocket removed and airbag mounting plate welded in / custom rear step notch with bridge
By: Rocky Fox of Chaotic Rods & Customs, Tomball, Texas
Body Mods:
Shaved tailgate and keyholes on doors / custom wheeltubs in bed and engine compartment / custom "Lobo" lettering cut from 1-inch-thick steel plate and mounted on rear bridge / euro front turn signals and taillights / billet grille / Lincoln Navigator door handles / "Lobo" emblems from Mexican F-150 / top of rear bumper smoothed and painted
By: Owner / Juan A. Martinez (Lobo lettering on bridge)
Custom Paint:
Factory white, DuPont Laser Red for flames, and tan for pinstriping
By: Owner
Interior:
Factory seats upholstered in white leather and red tweed / custom-made floor mats / all interior plastics smoothed and painted / skull airbrushed on dash / red tweed inserts on door panels / red tweed headliner / custom consoles on headliner / custom-made black gauge face with flames and A/C control panel / Empire Motor Sports billet flamed pedals, A/C controls, and gear selector
By: Alfredo's Upholstery / Owner / Chuck Copeland of Copeland Signs, Laporte, Texas (airbrushing)
Audio/Video:
Kenwood touchscreen DVD head unit / two 10-inch Kicker subwoofers / 500-watt Rockford Fosgate amp
By: Owner
Special Thanks:
His wife and daughters for all their patience and support, and his dad for help on the build