Owner: John Oates

Location:Natchitoches, LA

Make/Model: 95 GMC

Truck Name: the orange beast

Truck info: My brother bought it brand new and i ended up buyin it from him..i bought it roughly 12 years ago and started the build and put many man hours into it to get it where it is today. it was my first truck and will be my last truck. im sure its not goin anywhere

Body Mods: 2000 cadillac front clip 02 gmc front bumper, sectioned and shaved with foglights shaved handles all around suicide drivers door shaved mirror posts and shaved wiper cowl shaved tailights and 3rd brake light sir michaels roll pan molded in with chopper diamond LEDS homemade tailgate skin LED lign of fire light bar in back glass capped top of bed off and made all smoothn

wheels: 22" coys with 3 bar knockoffs 22x9 5 1/2 inch backspace Tires: clear brand 265x35 22

Engine: 350 V8 bored 30 over edlebrock intanke crane cam keith black pistons stainless headers chrome fin valve covers and air cleaner 200 amp alternator 2 yellow top optimas

paint: tangerine pearl (chryslers color they used on the prowler) pinstrip on tailgate by John Beebe at Get Stroked

Interior: 98 model dash smoothed and painted all plastics smoothed and painted factory seats cut down/shaved arm rests, and wrapped in carrera gold vinyl with orange inserts headliner cut and wrapped in vinyl Billet Steerin Wheel cones for 12" speakers smooth and painted to match the seats

audio: Alpine 9855 deck cha 1214 12-disc changer 2 power acoustic 1920s 4 alpine 2412 12" subs

Frame: 2 1/2 traditional body

Suspension fornt to back: Slam 8s all around 1/2 plastic airline SMC valves wishbone 3-link set up upper n lower control arms sectioned an inch

misc: 96 impala ss rearend with discs and limited slip RCI 19 gallon fuel cell single trailer fenders for rear tubs tandem axle trailer fenders cut in half for front tubs

Future Plans: A/C!!!! wait and see for the rest...

Thanks to: Renee' (fiance) for all her help and support, Tom Tom (mechanic) for keepin me goin and helpin on the build, and everyone at Texas Street....

Feature shot by: Josh Burson

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