- TRUCKIN.COM [3 7 ] NOVEMBER 2019 -
Inside the Build
Year/Make/Model: 2000 GMC Sierra 1500
Owner and City/State: Wilkey Pierre; Tampa, Florida
Club Affiliation: Acrophobia
CHASSIS:
Front Suspension: NFamus Metal Fab full ’99-to-’ 06 front-end kit, handmade
tubular upper and lower control arms, polyurethane bushings, Moog ball joints,
AirLift Dominator 2600 airbags, installed by Bryton Prevatt
Rear Suspension: NFamus Metal Fab full ’99-to-’ 06 rear kit, custom three-link
wishbone, polyurethane bushings, custom-bent lower link bars, custom under-
frame hanger brackets, AirLift Dominator 2500 airbags, two Viair 444 series
compressors, 5-gallon aluminum tank, Accuair E-Level, installed by Bryton Prevatt
DRIVETRAIN:
Engine: 6.0L LS bored .30 over, ported and polished heads, ported and polished
throttle body, chromoly pushrods, Comp Cam roller rockers, coolant crossover
line, billet motor oil dipstick, LS2 coil packs with LS2 pigtails, chrome Weiand
LS1 intake manifold, Holley fuel rail, Siemens Deka 60 -lb/hr injectors, Mechman
321 -amp alternator, 8mm spark plug wires, March Performance pulley-style track
system, full AN fitting conversion, stainless steel shorty headers done by owner,
Edward Larry, and Buddy Spivey
Transmission: Finish Line 4l 65 E heavy-duty Stage 5 transmission, FTI
Performance 2 ,8 00 -stall converter, B&M super cooler transmission cooler, AN
hose and fitting conversion done by owner and Edward Larry
Rearend: Shortened, 4.10 Richmond gears, custom-length Moser axels done by
Jimmy’s Rod and Customs
BODY/ PAI NT:
Stock floor body drop by Rockstar Kustomz, Denali front-end conversion by Matt
Disimile; custom headlights and foglights; 4 0 x4 0 sliding ragtop; shaved doors,
third brake light, side mirrors, and taillights done by owner; ’ 17 Mustang Blue
paint done by Richard Edwards; graphics, silver leafing, and pinstriping done by
Pinstripe by Mikey; window graphics by Harry Potter Design
INTERIOR:
Ididit steering column, Dakota Digital gauge cluster, B&M floor shifter, custom
seat levers, shaved stock seats, torque billet A/C vents, Billet Specialties grab
handles, billet door handles, billet cupholders, Billet Specialties steering wheel,
billet window and door buttons, Billet Specialties brake and gas pedal, custom
seatbelts, vinyl-wrapped interior, custom dash, custom door panels and console
by owner and Scott Refice
Stereo: Pioneer AVH-P1 400 DVD double-DIN; iPad with WiFi; TV in visors;
Clarion seven-band EQ; six Rockford Fosgate PPS 4 -6; four Rockford Fosgate
Power T1 1 5-inch subwoofers; two Rockford Fosgate amplifiers installed by
owner, Alain Rosales, Anthony Agliano, and Everton Richards; custom curf sub
box done by owner and Edward Larry
WHEELS & TIRES:
Wheels: 2 4x8 and 2 4x 12 ; MTW Sicko 6
Tires: 2 45/30R24 and 2 95/30R24; Durun rubber
Special Thanks: I want to thank my beautiful wife, Sheri Ann Pierre, and my son,
Chasen Wilkey Pierre, for allowing me the time to pursue my dreams of building
this truck. I want to thank my sister, Edline Pierre, and my dad, Exante Pierre, for
pushing me to never give up on my dreams. I want to thank my friends Anthony
Agliano, Bryton Prevatt, Alain Rosales, Everton Richards, and Edward Larry for all
the work and late hours during those numerous days of helping. A special thanks
to Buddy Spievy, NFamus Customs, Jimmy’s Rod and Customs, Matt Disimile,
Pinstripe by Mikey, my Acrophobia family, and most importantly, my mother,
Helmita Pierre, who taught me to never look back and never doubt myself. Life is
too short to not enjoy this journey.