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Heavy Metal Shop Truck

Scott's Hotrods 'N Customs Creates a Topless Tri-Five Roadster
From the February, 2009 issue of Custom Classic Trucks
By Rich Boyd
Photography by Wes Allison
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A Magnuson supercharger with... 
   
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A Magnuson supercharger with an intake manifold and a Superchips ignition feed the LS1 a high-performance air/fuel mixture and electronic charge.
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The all-steel dash is a custom... 
   
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The all-steel dash is a custom creation with a '50s flair that flows into the center console. What isn't painted is upholstered with tan leather and tan simulated alligator skin by Jessie's Upholstery in Ventura, California. The seats' frames are cut down to match the back wall of the cab.
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Scott's crewman, Mike Riggney,... 
   
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Scott's crewman, Mike Riggney, wired Classic Instruments analogue gauges through an American Autowire panel. A custom stereo provides cruisin' tunes.
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A Billet Specialties steering... 
   
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A Billet Specialties steering wheel was half-wrapped with simulated alligator skin and mounted on an ididit column-shift polished billet steering column. The controls and gauges for the air suspension were mounted in the custom center console. All the painted interior panels were fabricated from sheet steel.
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The crew at Scott's created... 
   
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The crew at Scott's created the custom bed, starting with cold-rolled steel tubing. The deep inner fender panels allow for 12-inch-wide, 20-inch-diameter Billet Specialties rollers. The fuel filler feeds a rear-mounted stainless steel tank.
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A narrowed Speedway Engineering... 
   
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A narrowed Speedway Engineering quick-change rearend was mounted with a 'bagged Scott's four-bar with billet rod ends
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The widened rear fenders were... 
   
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The widened rear fenders were molded to the bedsides, and the running boards were modified. No exterior handles or fasteners are visible.

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