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f you’ve been following this
column in The World’s Lead-
ing Truck Publication for a
while, you’ve seen the work
of Nick Crouch before. Every time
we bring him back for an update,
there is a folder of artwork to look
through, and all of it features rides
in various build stages. He has spent
many years rendering some of the
baddest builds and watching them
become real, head-turning, show
trucks. His clients have been making
his artwork a reality and taking their
finished projects to major shows as
well as getting them featured right
here in the pages of Truckin. He also
utilizes his talents to design a multi-
tude of marketing materials, includ-
ing apparel, show flyers, business
cards, and more. If you’re looking
for a piece of one-off artwork, he
does some incredibly detailed hand-
sketching, too. You can find Nick on
Instagram (@surfacenick) or at sur-
facenick.com to see more of what
he can do. If you’re interested in dis-
cussing your own project, email him
at [email protected].
Radical Renderings
BY BRYAN FROSS
RENDERINGS: NICK CROUCHCarlos Marron from Fresno, California , ha s b e e n involve d in many incre dible truck build s since 200 7, a n d
this one is just another rung in the ladder of coolness. After working at his previous business endeavor,
The Choppin Block, and his shop of the last six years, Los Rod Chop, he’s seen custom trends change. And
the current inclination toward custom classic trucks with modern upgrades is what will transform this
’57 Ford F-100 from original Ford workhorse to eye-catching showstopper at the upcoming 2019 SEMA
show. The front will receive a CB Chassis Products clip modified with custom tubular control arms, while
the rear will have mandrel-bent framerails and suspension built by Los RodChop. Wilwood Pro Spindles
and a 1 4-inch six-piston big brake kit will also be installed. It will have sheetmetal inner bed panels, firewall,
inner fenders, and heavily modified smoothed bumpers, which will tuck into the pickup body. That body
will then lay out over 22 x8.5 (front) and 22 x 12 billet wheels attached to a Dutchman Axles 9-inch rear end.
Other major plans include a 5.0 Ford Coyote motor, Airlift 3 p management system, Vibro Solution sound
mat, Kindig It smooth door handles, Dakota Digital gauges, Ron Francis wiring, and a Mar-K wood bed kit.
This ’95 Chevrolet Crew Cab dualie belongs to Scott Nelson, who works at GSI Machine and Fabrication.
Since he spends his days slinging custom parts to truck owners all over the country, Scott wanted to
turn his old-body-style truck into a cool custom of his own for weekend enjoyment with his family. He
dropped the Chevy off at Lowboy Motorsports in Mesa, Arizona. Todd Burton at Lowboy has many years
of experience with OBS dualies, as well as other generations of dualie trucks, and has become the go-to
guy for custom parts. Scott’s truck will lay out with the help of Lowboy’s front and rear kits designed for
these trucks. It will also get Accuair’s Endo air management and e-Level height controls. The real attention
draw to Scott’s truck will come from the custom-cut Lowboy Motorsports 2 4-inch polished semi wheels
it ’s going to be rolling on. As for future plans, Scott says an LS3 motor swap may be in the works. After that,
there’s no doubt he will continue to add cool parts and updates to this popular body style.