Sport Truck Magazine March 1996
Originally published by Sport Truck Magazine March 1996
"Hot Paint" By Frank Hamilton
Humans are motivated by what they see. Bright, shiny colors grab our eyes over monochrome every time. And naturally, trucks with wild paint and graphics get our attention at Sport Truck. That's why Las Vegas resident Matt Paratore's crazy '94 Chevy extended cab appears on the cover of our Hot Paint issue.
Shawn Ealy Designs of Henderson, Nevada, shot the out-of-this-world graphics and murals with PPG paint and Concept 20/20 clearcoat. Colorful graphics splash boldly across marble-stimulated graphics on the flanks of the truck, while the hood and the tonneau sport detailed mural graphics. All the paint and bodywork took only 5 weeks to complete! Sixteen Neo Glo neon tubes provide the under-glow after dark.
Body cues are plentiful, from the Stylin' Concepts billet grille and smooth bumper installed by Trickup Trucks of Las Vegas, to the molded ZR-1 roll pan installed by Frank's Auto Body of Henderson. Other mods include a shaved tailgate handle and taillights, Toyota Celica side mirrors, double limo tint and a Gaylord's hard tonneau cover.
The interior is outfitted with every creature comfort known to modern civilization. LaSalle custom seats sport black and gray velour upholstery. Billet panels, a 2-inch Citizen TV, custom glovebox graphics and a Billet Specialties Switchblade steering wheel are amond the niceties inside. A Viper 900/Invisibeam Ultra alarm protects the gobs of expensive sound equipment. Rolling Thunder installed a ballistic 7000-watt sound system capable of producing 153.8 decibals. The system employs a Clarion 9175 head unit, six-disc changer and graphic equalizer and six Kicker 18-inch drivers, eight 5 1/4 mids, four 6 1/2 mids and 10 tweeters. Door panels are armed with Kickers implementing two 6 1/2, two 5 1/4, and three tweeters per door. A custom center console was built to house the controls and switches for the system, while nine amps and six batteries are mounted in the bed. The six Kicker 500Si, two 100Si and one 50Si amps are channeled through a KLW XA27 and XA25 crossovers. A Phantom bass boost is used to enhance low-end bass notes. Other electronics include a Nintendo video game, a Sony VCR and two Emerson 9-inch TVs mounted in the bed-all hooked into the massive sound system for thumping surround sound.
Bell Tech equipment gives the truck a low stance. Lowered control arms with lowered coils provide 4 inches of front end drop. Since the amps and batteries added a lot of weight to the rear of the truck, a Bell Tech 6 inch flip kit and C-notch and an Air Lift system were installed. The truck rolls on Weld Double Knuckle billet wheels (17x7 1/2 front, 17x8 1/2 rear) wrapped with ultralow-profile BFGoodrich Comp T/A radials (255/40-17 front, 315/40-17 rear).
Matt's truck is used primarily for show instead of go, so a 4.3-liter Vortec V6 engine was chosen. Aluminum is found throughout the engine bay in such forms as the tanks, the radiator shroud, the relay box cover, the heater box cover, the air cleaner, the chromed radiator hose and the master-cylinder cover. A Flowmaster exhaust system vents spent fumes efficiently.
In a world filled with mediocrity, Matt's truck grabs the eyes and ears with a hardy grip!
-Sport Truck
"Hot Paint" By Frank Hamilton
Humans are motivated by what they see. Bright, shiny colors grab our eyes over monochrome every time. And naturally, trucks with wild paint and graphics get our attention at Sport Truck. That's why Las Vegas resident Matt Paratore's crazy '94 Chevy extended cab appears on the cover of our Hot Paint issue.
Shawn Ealy Designs of Henderson, Nevada, shot the out-of-this-world graphics and murals with PPG paint and Concept 20/20 clearcoat. Colorful graphics splash boldly across marble-stimulated graphics on the flanks of the truck, while the hood and the tonneau sport detailed mural graphics. All the paint and bodywork took only 5 weeks to complete! Sixteen Neo Glo neon tubes provide the under-glow after dark.
Body cues are plentiful, from the Stylin' Concepts billet grille and smooth bumper installed by Trickup Trucks of Las Vegas, to the molded ZR-1 roll pan installed by Frank's Auto Body of Henderson. Other mods include a shaved tailgate handle and taillights, Toyota Celica side mirrors, double limo tint and a Gaylord's hard tonneau cover.
The interior is outfitted with every creature comfort known to modern civilization. LaSalle custom seats sport black and gray velour upholstery. Billet panels, a 2-inch Citizen TV, custom glovebox graphics and a Billet Specialties Switchblade steering wheel are amond the niceties inside. A Viper 900/Invisibeam Ultra alarm protects the gobs of expensive sound equipment. Rolling Thunder installed a ballistic 7000-watt sound system capable of producing 153.8 decibals. The system employs a Clarion 9175 head unit, six-disc changer and graphic equalizer and six Kicker 18-inch drivers, eight 5 1/4 mids, four 6 1/2 mids and 10 tweeters. Door panels are armed with Kickers implementing two 6 1/2, two 5 1/4, and three tweeters per door. A custom center console was built to house the controls and switches for the system, while nine amps and six batteries are mounted in the bed. The six Kicker 500Si, two 100Si and one 50Si amps are channeled through a KLW XA27 and XA25 crossovers. A Phantom bass boost is used to enhance low-end bass notes. Other electronics include a Nintendo video game, a Sony VCR and two Emerson 9-inch TVs mounted in the bed-all hooked into the massive sound system for thumping surround sound.
Bell Tech equipment gives the truck a low stance. Lowered control arms with lowered coils provide 4 inches of front end drop. Since the amps and batteries added a lot of weight to the rear of the truck, a Bell Tech 6 inch flip kit and C-notch and an Air Lift system were installed. The truck rolls on Weld Double Knuckle billet wheels (17x7 1/2 front, 17x8 1/2 rear) wrapped with ultralow-profile BFGoodrich Comp T/A radials (255/40-17 front, 315/40-17 rear).
Matt's truck is used primarily for show instead of go, so a 4.3-liter Vortec V6 engine was chosen. Aluminum is found throughout the engine bay in such forms as the tanks, the radiator shroud, the relay box cover, the heater box cover, the air cleaner, the chromed radiator hose and the master-cylinder cover. A Flowmaster exhaust system vents spent fumes efficiently.
In a world filled with mediocrity, Matt's truck grabs the eyes and ears with a hardy grip!
-Sport Truck
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