BJ Holthaus 1993 isuzu pickup that is bagged and body dropped.

Issue

October 2016

Owner

Brian (BJ) Holthaus

Ride

Leona
(1993 Isuzu Pickup)

Meaning Behind the Name

It was my Grandmothers first name

Photographer

Dan Davis

Ride Details

Original Cost

$2,000.00

Build Cost

Don't even want to think about!

What was the inspiration?

I built this truck to try and improve on my existing skill set. Plus I wanted to build an awesome ride to rep the club.

How long did it take you to build?

9 years

How long have you been building?

I have been in the sport for over 20 years. Yes I am one of the old guys!

Club Affiliations

Negative Camber

Your future plans?

My next build will be a mid seventies ford F100

Vehicle history

Purchased the truck to drive daily many many years ago. Drove the truck daily for a few years. Sold one of my previous builds and then I purchased a new daily. Shortly after that I purchased my house. once I had a garage to work on I started on it. First it was going to just be a simple bag job. Then it just kind of snowballed from there!

Thanks to

My pops Dennis Holthaus for always being there to show me how to do things, Dorothy Elliott for making think outside my little box on the interior, Joe Henke for always pushing me to do better. Jake Burton for the friendship and help when I needed it. Dusty Stone for being a true Brother. Everyone from the club that helped out over the years. Anyone who helped lift heavy things over and over thru the years. Tito for always seeing my potential when I didn't.

Previous Rides

!992 Ford Ranger featured in Minitruckin way back in January 1999.

Engine Details

Make

Isuzu 4ZD1 1993

Cylinders

Displacement

2300 CC

Engine Mods

Fresh factory rebuild.

Engine Add Ons

Custom built distributor, Calmini header, relocated accessory drives.

Chrome or polish

Chromed and exposed timing gears. polished just about everything I could.

Driveline Details

Clutch flywheel

Centerforce clutch, custom hydraulic slave cylinder

Axle

rebuilt 93 Toyota pick up.

Gears

Stock Toyota

Builder Shop

Rebuilt in my garage.

Chassis Details

Mods to Frame

new clip from cab wall back. new transmission cross member, reworked front suspension.

Frame Builder

All the frame work was done in my garage.

Drop or lift inches

frame lays flat.

Front Shocks

Custom painted Monroe

Rear Shocks

Custom painted Monroe

Spindles

Chassis tech Isuzu drop spindles

Springs

Firestone air bags

Four Link

Chrome plated Pete and Jakes.

Compressor Info

Air lift engine driven on custom engine brackets.

Valve Info

Airlift Auto pilot.

Airbag Info

Front Firestone 2500, Rear Firestone 2600

Other Mods

One off front upper a arms. reworked strut rods.

Chrome, Paint, or Polish

Chrome front uppers. chrome four link. everything is painted.

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type

Enkie LM1

Rear Wheel Type

Enkie LM1

Front Wheel Size

18x7

Rear Wheel Size

20x8

Front Tire Size

215/35/18

Rear Tire Size

245/30/20

Paint Details

Color

Black

Paint Type

Valspar

Painted By

Joe Henke at Diverse Concepts

Graphics By

Body Details

Hood

Stock but reworked

Grille

Chrome Isuzu rodeo

Bumpers

Custom Chrome plated one piece with Rodeo center section and Amigo ends

Body Mods

Tons of subtle items have been reworked, from all the gaps to the flared bedsides, and many many more.

Body Mods by

99 percent was done by Joe Henke at Diverse Concepts. the other one percent was done by me while I bitched about it the whole time. Right Joe? hehehehe