THE 411
OWNER/HOMETOWN:
Robert Brown / Fayetteville, North Carolina
YEAR/MAKE/MODEL:
'96 Nissan Hardbody
ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN:
2.4L four-cylinder / Summit 12-inch round air cleaner / polished valve cover / motor dropped 1-1/2 inches to clear the hood / custom-made header / custom cat-back exhaust / custom-built slip-yoke driveline / '95 Pathfinder gas tank / Optima battery
BY: Hellbent Customs, Concord, North Carolina / Augustine Polishing, Fayetteville
RIMS:
FRONT: 18x8 Enkei LM1 with 42mm offset
REAR: 20x8.5 Enkei LM1 with 42mm offset
TIRES:
FRONT: 215/35ZR18 Nankang
REAR: 225/30ZR20 Nankang
SUSPENSION:
FRONT: Slam Specialties RS6 airbags / DJM lower control arms / stock spindles / Toxic shocks
REAR: Slam Specialties RS6 airbags / Pete & Jake's four-link / Toxic shocks / six 1/2-inch Hellbent custom valves / Slowdown fittings in valves / 1/2-inch DOT air line / Scuba tank / Firestone compressor (backup) / 2x3-inch, 1/4-inch wall frame from firewall back / 3-inch stock-floor body drop / rear frame acts as air tank
BY: Hellbent Customs
BODY MODS:
Phantom billet grilles / APC euro taillights / spikes in hood and front bumper / 35x40-inch canvas sliding ragtop
BY: Robert Brown / Jason Hale, Fayetteville
CUSTOM PAINT:
PPG Avocado Green with gold pearl
BY: Larry, Raeford, North Carolina
INTERIOR:
Shaved headrests / graphite-gray tweed / sunshine-yellow vinyl / tweed-wrapped dash and door panels with painted inserts / stock Nissan console with switches mounted in front / canary-yellow ACC carpet kit / chrome grenade shifter / BAD billet steering wheel / yellow-tinted windows
BY: Lil Rob of Auto Specialties, Fayetteville
AUDIO/VIDEO:
Pioneer CD/MP3 player / MB Quart 5-1/4-inch coaxial speakers in doors / MB Quart 6-1/2-inch coaxial speakers on amp board / MA Audio 489i four-channel amp / four 10-inch Rockford Fosgate Stage 3 subs / MA Audio 689i 400X1 amp / Stinger wiring and fuses / Audiobahn stiffening cap
BY: Robert Brown / Jason Hale
CLUB:
Twisted Koncepts, NC Chapter
SPECIAL THANKS:
His mom and dad, Jesus, Swoop for the wheels, Rob and Rodney for the body drop, Jason Hale for the ragtop and stereo help, all of Robert's Twisted Koncepts clubmates, all those who motivated him to build this truck, and a special thanks to his twins and future draggers, Amir and Aidan Brown.