The Short Girl in a Big Truck Award
Who: Kat Brown
Where: Lake Charles, LA
What: '99 Ford F-150 Extended Cab
Suspension: Old-school 2/4-inch static drop
Engine: Modified hamster wheel to accommodate extra hamsters
Wheels/tires: 17-inch Eagle Alloys 212 / Toyo boats
Interior: Custom-wrapped 4-inch phonebook for the driver seat / 3-inch blocks strapped to the foot pedals
Audio/video: Stock head unit and a bigger rearview mirror so she can watch herself sing along
Body Mods: Euro taillights / clear corners / speed grille / electric sliding vinyl ragtop
We Say: We are glad that she has a really good sense of humor (right, Kat).
The More Silicone Than Pam Anderson Award
Who: Michael Houk
Where: Hampton, VA
What: '99 Ford F-150 Extended Cab
Suspension: 2/4-inch static drop
Engine: 4.6L Triton V-8 / ATI supercharger with intercooler / BBK ported and polished throttle body / Taylor plug wires / modified Superchip Flip Chip / TransGo shift-improvement kit
Wheels/tires: 20-inch TSW Ballistic / Goodyear Eagle 275/45R20 GT2
Interior: Trenz billet pedals and rearview mirror / replaced stock console with one from an Expedition
Audio/video: Kenwood Excelon head unit / Polk Audio speakers / JBL amp / MTX 8-inch sub
Body Mods: Fiberglass tonneau cover / BedRug bedliner
We Say: And that award is not an easy one to accomplish.
The Guy Who Lives Down the Street Award
Who: Phillip Ruiz
Where: Lakewood, CA
What: '99 Chevy Silverado
Suspension: (Front) Belltech 3-inch drop spindles / (Rear) Belltech hangers and Toxic Shocks
Engine: K&N intake kit / Zoomers exhaust with chrome tip
Wheels/tires: 18-inch Intro Twisted Vistas / (Front) Pirelli 255/55R18 Scorpion Zero Tires / (Rear) 285/55R18 Pirelli Scorpion Zeros
Interior: APC white-face gauges and A/C panel / polished billet pedals
Audio/video: Wind when the window's down
Body Mods: Clear corner lenses front and rear / chromed grille shell / one-piece billet grills, antenna, and Bow Tie / body moldings and emblems have been removed / shaved tailgate handle / GemTop GT Classic bed lid / BedRug kit
We Say: Nothing! This could be a big guy who knows Kung-Fu or something.
The Most Bolt-Ons Award
Who: Ronnie Sykes
Where: Bristol, VA
What: '00 Chevy
Suspension: Belltech lowering kit / Toxic Shocks
Engine: Flowmaster Exhaust with stainless tips
Wheels/tires: Eagle Alloys / tires
Interior: Heated, powered leather seats / power windows / Hurst Shifter / white-face gauges / billet rearview mirror and dash knobs
Audio/video: He forgot to tell us what bolt-on stereo he used
Body Mods: Cowl-induction hood / billet wiper arms, antenna, and third brake light cover / ARE bedcover with spoiler / relocated tailgate handle / Euro taillights / roll pan / color-matched door handles, front bumper cover, spoiler, and vent shades / Diamond headlights and parking lights / Bigmouth billet grille and ground effects / cold-air intake / Power Aid throttle-body spacer / Street Scene side-view mirrors / hidden hitch
We Say: You have single-handedly made the guys over at Lund very happy.
The Best Use of a Background Award
Who: William Rubio
Where: Los Angeles, CA
What: '02 Chevy Silverado
Suspension: Belltech 3/5-inch drop
Engine: Granatelli airflow sensor / Volant cold-air intake / Flowmaster after-cat exhaust / Optima YellowTop
Wheels/tires: 20-inch Zennetti / Falken
Interior: Stock
Audio/video: Ukulele and an Etch-A-Sketch
Body Mods: Billet grille and Bow Tie / Diamond clear corner lights / carbon-fiber taillights / Gaylords tonneau cover / removed moldings
We Say: Could you change the color of the truck and then take some more pics of it?
The "Dude, Where's My Truck?" Award
Who: Paul Burns
Where: Cleveland, OH
What: '94 Chevy S-10
Suspension: (Front) Belltech 2-inch drop spindles and 1-inch lowering spring / (Rear) lowered leaf springs / Energy Suspension Poly bushing kit / Rototech cross-drilled and -slotted rotors / Lakewood traction bars
Engine: Advanced Adapters V-6 to V-8 engine conversion kit / Turbo 350 trans
Wheels/tires: Stocks
Interior: Going for the bare metal finish look
Audio/video: We don't think he is to that point yet.
Body Mods: Shaved door handles and tailgate / convertible top / chopped windshield
We Say: A roadstered 'Dime. That's not something you see everyday.
The Cleanest Chevy From Georgia Award
Who: Jason Steinmeyer
Where: Milledgeville, GA
What: '98 Chevy Silverado
Suspension: (Rear) 2-inch Belltech shackles
Engine: 5.7L Vortec 350 V-8 / AIRAID intake / Power Aid throttle-body spacer / Optima YellowTop battery / billet flamed radiator cap / chrome hose cover and master cylinder cover / color-matched engine pieces / Flowmaster dual exhaust
Wheels/tires: 20-inch KMC Thunder / Cooper 275/45R20 Discoverer HTs
Interior: Trenz billet flame pedals, A/C knobs / Nu-Image Platinum gauges and A/C panel with carbon-fiber overlay / various color-matched interior pieces
Audio/video: Alpine system / JL Audio 10-inch sub
Body Mods: ARE hard tonneau cover / Line of Fire LED brakelight / TYC carbon-fiber taillights / diamond clear headlights and parking lights / ICPW clear corner / Reflexxion chrome smoothie front bumper / Stull billet inserts and antenna / Powerslot slotted brake rotors
We Say: In reading about the truck, we found out that it is paid off, so he has more money to put into his truck. So all we can really say is, "We really don't like you anymore."