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1990 Toyota Pickup Custom and Dropped

January 1, 2003 By KZ Leave a Comment


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Issue
January 2003
Owner
DustinHaven
Ride
Suicidal Toy
(1990 Toyota Pickup)
Meaning Behind the Name
For the suicide doors on the Toyota
Photographer
Big Wood

Ride Details

Original Cost
4000
Build Cost
30000
What was the inspiration?
For the love of the sport, and the advertisement for my shop
How long did it take you to build?
2 years on and off, in between my customers rides!
How long have you been building?
12 years
Club Affiliations
Im the President of Immaculate Collection
Thanks to
My Dad, Rick Haven The Crew at Steve’s Body Shop Joe Mattes- The Whole Bryan Pruitt- Full Circle Customs Brian Gillespie- Cool Cars

Engine Details

Make
Toyota 1990
Cylinders
4
Engine Mods
Bored out 40 over.
Engine Add Ons
Dual Wobber 45m Side Draft Carbs, and lots of goodies from LL Engineering
Chrome or polish
If it’s not chromed, it’s been painted!

Chassis Details

Spindles
Chassis Tech Drop Spindles
Four Link
Pete and Jakes Chromed
Chrome, Paint, or Polish
Drive Shaft

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
Sonic Squared 51’s
Rear Wheel Type
Sonic Squared 51’s
Front Wheel Size
18 X 7
Rear Wheel Size
18 X 7
Front Tire Size
215 /35/ 18
Rear Tire Size
215 /35/ 18

Paint Details

Color
Competition Blue
Paint Type
Sherwin Williams
Graphics Description
13 Shades of House of Kolors finest!
Painted By
Dustin Haven
Graphics By

Body Details

Channeled
4” BODY DROP
Grille
Trendz Phantom Grill
Bumpers
Custom 1995 Toyota Bumpers
Body Mods
Shaved Door Handles, Antenna, Cowl, Truck Bed, Hood Squitters, Mirrors, Side Markers, and a Molded 51” LED below the window.

Interior Details

Dashboard
Smoothed and Painted
Gauges
Nordskog Digital
Steering Wheel
Colorado Customs Flame
Console
Custom built.
Head Unit
Alpine
Amps
2 Memphis 1000 D’s and 1-300
Speakers
4- 10” Kicker Solo Baric Squares
Shifter
Chrome Skull
Trunk or Bed
Full molded Steel bed top with a cut out to view the rear suspension.
Upholstery Description
Zebra fur and Blue Vinyl, seats by Mahan Auto Upholstery.

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