Beauty, in this case, is not skin deep. The frame was airbrushed with a wood grain pattern, as was the inside of the bed. Also, all the paintwork continues into the wheelwells, gas door, tailgate.
That very broadly explains what was involved with painting this truck, a job that took about 700 hours. If you want more details, call Warehouse Kustoms.
On to the rest of this rig. If you haven't noticed, this truck is 'bagged (with Slam Bags), body-dropped, bridged, and relies on Shockwave shock absorbers to ease the pain of the road's ups and downs. A roll pan and widened and molded fenders round the curves on the dualie's inherently bodacious booty. A long LED replaces the shaved taillights.
Under the hood is a V-8, 5.7L 350 and some minor mods, including a Flowmaster 3-1/2-inch exhaust system, an engine-driven York air compressor for the 'bags, and two Optima batteries, Red Top and Yellow Top, relocated under the seats. Naturally, the engine is painted with log rings and wood grain in the same spirit of purposeful randomness as the rest of the truck.
So, how do you measure the automotive performance of a rolling fun house mirror? Forget horsepower or torque. The only standard important to Daniel is "How many miles can you drag your truck?" (About five, which he accomplished at Blooddrag 2005 while shooting for a video.) And how fast can an oddly painted dualie go as it carves grooves into the asphalt? Somewhere in the vicinity of 90 mph. Arrive Alive meet Drop and Drive.
While Daniel and his pal Dathan Senn at Warehouse Kustoms did most of the work on this truck, Bob "The Builder" did much of the bodywork. Betsy Wilt pinstriped a number of the graphics. In addition, Dathan took care of the entertainment system. A Panasonic head unit cranks out audio mayhem to an MA Audio 600w amplifier, four 12-inch subwoofers, a 14-inch monitor on a custom center console, and four 6-inch MA Audio speakers.
This truck's won kudos at the two comps Daniel's attended at the time that I write this. The first I already mentioned, Blooddrag, where the truck placed Second in its class and Best Graphics Overall. It took home a First Place trophy from Slamfest. By the way, should you bump into this truck on the show circuit this year, the unbelievable may happen-you may not recognize it. Daniel is in the process of making changes to his truck. But, rather than curtailing the madness, he's decided to spread it around like a contagious giggle in a psych ward. Should you notice the altered paint scheme, pray that it doesn't alter you. And don't forget to congratulate Daniel for a job well done.