2003 GMC Sonoma

unknown - named that way when I got it

Jason Carrol

I did not build the truck, I acquired it built already with this paint scheme and coloring. I have redone several components in the suspension and electrical as well as audio in the interior.... The Cat in the Hat being a childrens book, is a great way to get the kids into looking at the truck. I usually have a case of Hot Wheels with me. I give the Hot wheels to the kids, putting a big smile on their face...

I have had the truck about 16 months and I have had the bed off and inspected for proper build, and ended up welding in the "bolt in notch kit" that had been installed, as well as welding the bracing. I installed new Monroe shocks on all four corners as well as new bags and air lines all the way around. I had Paul Howard go through the interior and replace the older style shaved oor handle latch kit with a newer up to date unit, a new Sony head unit, 6 new subs in the extended cab area, build a new sub box and cover it and a new 7 switch air ride control unit. I have put in a new yellow top battery and redid some of the old wiring under the hood. I also put in LED tail lights as the original bulbs were hard to see with the cadilac styled tail light assemblies.

I am old.... I have been working on cars with my dad growing up and painting my own vehicles, although I did not paint the Cat in the Hat. I have painted several other show trucks and motorcycles in the past. MY first mini truck was a 1989 Isuzu Pup with a regular cab. I cut out and fabricated bracing for a walk through style interior in that truck and then ended up doing this on several other trucks back in the day.

Friends with several guys in the midwest, like Twisted Koncepts and Severed Ties, but have not petitioned to join any at this time.

I want a medium duty truck to play with, put on air bags, and pull my other toys around with.

As a teenager my first vehicle was a 1976 Camaro, daily driver, painted, wrecked, repaired and painted again. Wheels tires, air shocks to lift in the back..... Loved that first vehicle and have had several other Camaros and Transams through Generation 2,3, and 4. Got into Chevy trucks as well, have had several different generations of trucks, lifting or lowering for different looks through the years. My daily driver now is a stock suspension Z71 2017 Chevrolet 2500 HD LTZ and I love it, I am trying to figure out a way to keep it as my daily and still get the dream medium duty truck play with.

Thanks to Ron Moore and Jake Simmons for helping me get the truck, Alex Devol for helping with the frame reinforcement welding.... Special thanks to Paul Howard at #Handmadehoward for the awesome over budget interior mods with new Sony head unit and 6 NVX subs, alpine speakers, NVX amps, wiring to keep it from burning to the ground....and my wife Lucia Smith for thinking she was getting a new mini truck because how the hell was I going to fit in it, to drive it.....

just some of my previous rides that need mentioning 1976, 1984, 1994 Chevy Camaro 1977, 1987, 1989, 1994 Transam 1989 Isuzu pup 2012 Dodge Durango 1962, 1976, 1988, 2015, 2017 Chevy truck 2007, 2008, 2012 Dodge Charger 2003 GMC Sonoma 1973 Porsche 914 Targa 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 Yamaha Road STAR 1999, 2003. 2007 Yamaha Royal Star 2010 Yamaha FJR 2013, 2014, 2020 Can Am Spyder RT Limited there have been several other vehicles through the years, but these are the fun ones. (Again, I am old)

Vortec 4300 4.3L V6 (L35) 2003

6

L35 is 262 cu in

K and N cool air intake air conditioning removal

Optima - yellow top battery

wheels, steering wheel, mirrors

stock

stock

stock

stock

unknown - stock

stock

welded in "Bolt in notch kit"

drops to the frame, air on all four corners, sleeve style in the rear and bags in the front.

Monroe 32245 Monro-Matic

Monroe 32207 Monro-Matic

drop spindles unkown make

Firestone bags

2 - VIAIR compressors

8 valves

front Firestone bags, adn rear air sleeve bags

Giovanna

Giovanna

20 X 8

20 X 9

245 / 35 ZR20

245 / 35 ZR20

red and white

unknown, with lots of pearl flake

bottom half is white and top half is red. jagged line to seperate the colors, with black jagged pin striping. Cat in the Hat hand painted mural on rear tailgate.

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unknown

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stock

stock

stock and painted to match

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billet chrome motorcycle side mirrors mounted on the doors

bed is tubbed for the wheels and axle location. Bed is Rhino lined. Tailgate is welded shut with shaved tailgate handle. Cadilac styled tail lights with LEDs. stock style lower molding on the sonoma sides. shaved door handles with remote entry door poppers. no rear bumper, roll pan color matched to the lower white color.

unknown

stock

stock

chromed billet flamed steering wheel

none

SONY Double DIN - apple car play and blue tooth

NVX

Alpine and NVX

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Paul Howard #handmadehoward

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stock

20%

Bed is Rhino lined

stock grey cloth upholstery and carpet

6 NVX subs in custom grey and red box in the extended cab area

Paul Howard custom sub box